kittycat1

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

soukie

Brill idea - I'm in شكرا

Elmer Fudd

Me too

jackthehat

من فضلك
Please
(min fadlak)

soukie

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

littlejimmy

It does.

jackthehat

Sorry guys Fingers @78 Brain at @33

Elmer Fudd

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

jackthehat

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

Elmer Fudd

Blue Cat

mafi arabi

(not sure if spelt right)

soukie

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

jackthehat

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!

kittycat1

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

jackthehat

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!'