A new word a day
 

Inspired by the youtube video of the girl with the big boobs teaching one japanese word a day I thought it could kinda work on here.- minus the video and the girl with the big boobs.

So can we learn one arabic word a day please- I know some of the regulars on here speak a certain ammount so am sure we can all learn something. If we can have it idiot proof please eg;

Shukran
Pronounced as shook_ran
Meaning- thank you

anyone else interested?

xxx

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Brill idea - I'm in :thumbup:شكرا

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Me too :)

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من فضلك
Please
(min fadlak)

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Well there's a surprise I always thought it meant "please"

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It does.

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Sorry guys Fingers @78 Brain at @33

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Now I wonder how many of our younger viewers have a clue as to RMP's, or have even seen vinyl :D

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It seems that many of them are waiting for Puberty to arrive!

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:rofl:

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mafi arabi

(not sure if spelt right)

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So today's word is the one KC wrote - let's hope this useful thread is not hijacked :fingerscrossed:

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أنا لا أتكلم العربية
I do not speak Arabic!

The Arabic Alphabet is actually quite easy to deal with. It is also 100% Phonetic, and almost impossible to make a spelling mistake. Also no Capital Letters which should suit a lot of people here! There are Starting Characters, Intermediate Characters, and End Characters to deal with, but it is quite simple - Only three vowels too!

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bluecat- what does that mean and how do you say it- dont think ive heard that before?

mafi arabi
pronounced- maf_e arab_e?

and

min fadlack
pronounced - min fad_lack?
meaning please?

any misbehavior on this thread and Ill get my whip out so keep on topic as I actually want to learn something :mad:

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As if I would misbehave . . .

Mafi Arabeya, literally means "No Arabic"
Min Fadlack means "Please"

There are lots of resources on the Web which will give you an insight into the Arabic Alphabet. As I said earlier, it is very simple, and once you have the basics, you will start to question various words. For instance Arabic does not have a letter 'P' so you will see signs for 'Bebsi Kola!' Farsi has introduced a 'P' and lots of younger Arabic Speakers use it too.

The place name of Sharjah also has several different spellings.
Sometimes it is 'Al Sharzah' or can be 'Al Sharkah.'

:Haldiyatah Jumah: (Quiet Friday)
I have a little book of Hindi, Arabic, Tagalog, and Russian Phrases if you are interested? Most are derived from working here in Dubai, and working in a 'Spirit of Cooperation!' - I hope now that you can see where I was coming from, especially with the inane 'American Comments!' - Some of us do try! We are not sat back in North Carolina wondering if the 'Middle East is somewhere just outside Boston!'