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!'

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Arabic Numbers

1. Whahad
2. Ithnen
3. Thelata
4. Arba
5. Hamsa
6. Sita
7. Sabah
8. Themenyah
9. Tissa
10. Ashrah

Not using Google either! - I surprised myself!

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:thumbup:
OK I'm confused now, you are saying I'm going to learn something without the carrot to follow? :blink: You still have a lot to learn about men :p.

Seriously though I love the thread and hopefully someone does a video :).

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Go on learn a sentence


Mumkin pepsi min fud-a-lic (literally "Possible pepsi please") - then you can add the numbers to Mumkin wahid pepsi min fud-a-lic (1 pepsi please) etc

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mafi mushkila - no problem

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and to help some what...

min fodlac means literally from your grace. min being from, the spirit of the word is please.

so min fodlac , is please as said to a man, your (male) ends with ac

and min fodlic is please as said to a woman, your (female) ends with ic

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Bebsi = pepsi

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...because there is no "p" sound in arabic - only "b"

[I did a short arabic course which turned into 10 weeks of doing *just* the alphabet, so I can read out words but haven't a clue what they mean... although very handily, their English translation is right next to them. Interestingly enough, most shop signs are direct transliterations of their English name (and not a translation), so if you're into puzzles, you can work out the letters!]

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Coffee = gowwah

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Well, this thread seems to have died a 'Natural Death' after the 'Band of Hate' removed the other languages!

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I wonder why.

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They told 'Miss!' - And she took it all away!

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Ah, someone else's fault.

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Not really. Just look at the other Nationalities you deal with every day.

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To get back on track -if it's even worth it:

Afwan - you're welcome
Asif - sorry

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Kef Halak - How are you?
Alhamdulillah - Good (literal translation is "praise to god")

Ahlan Wa Sahlan - Welcome (literally means "come in and feel at home")

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pissflaps

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la -no
so la shukran - no thank you

Naam - yes

Had to do a visa run to Hatta last Monday. Going through the checkpoints at the Omani border checkpoint before Hatta (manned by UAE army guys) couldn't believe how much they appreciated my very basic Arabic. Same applied on the Omani side. Lots of smiles and thank you's for making the effort!!!!

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mushkala kabeera - BIG problem

khalas - enough, finished

bas - stop

raml - sand

dacha - inside

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My OH taught me some Angli-Arab.

Mother Hubbard

Salami Layer Can (I liked that one :D)

There were some others but I can't remember at the moment.

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Ma'a salama - goodbye

Afwan - you're welcome

:)

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Yasser - Left
Yameen - Right

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loawn - colour

abiyad - white
aswaad (weren't they a group back in the eighties?) - black
azraq - blue
akdar - green
ahmer - red
asfar - yellow
bunni - brown
burtuqal - orange
urjuwaanii - purple
zhaab- gold
zhaab abiyad - platinum

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kos omak - your mothers vagina

Has great troll factor on Arabs. :rofl:

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The Arabic for 'misogyny' please?

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"Marry me"?