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Spugsy Jul 1st 2011 5:22 pm

Re: A new word a day
 

Originally Posted by kittycat1 (Post 9454123)
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

pissflaps

hnd Jul 1st 2011 9:03 pm

Re: A new word a day
 
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!!!!

Bluelionesse Jul 2nd 2011 7:35 am

Re: A new word a day
 
mushkala kabeera - BIG problem

khalas - enough, finished

bas - stop

raml - sand

dacha - inside

bakedbean Jul 2nd 2011 8:44 am

Re: A new word a day
 
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.

Cow Pie Jul 3rd 2011 6:26 am

Re: A new word a day
 
Ma'a salama - goodbye

Afwan - you're welcome

:)




Originally Posted by kittycat1 (Post 9454123)
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 Jul 3rd 2011 8:43 am

Re: A new word a day
 
Yasser - Left
Yameen - Right

bobxbob Apr 29th 2012 6:58 am

Re: A new word a day
 
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

Paracletus Apr 29th 2012 8:55 am

Re: A new word a day
 
kos omak - your mothers vagina

Has great troll factor on Arabs. :rofl:

The Dean May 3rd 2012 2:34 am

Re: A new word a day
 
The Arabic for 'misogyny' please?

Bahtatboy May 3rd 2012 5:29 am

Re: A new word a day
 

Originally Posted by The Dean (Post 10038566)
The Arabic for 'misogyny' please?

"Marry me"?


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