Arabic for beginners

[queenie40something]

Shukran - and to add to it
Bari - bar
inta faham - do you understand
ana ismee - my name is
akal - food
tawarek - emergency
mayia - water
alot of us will be saying this one hatukkalas emta - when will you finish
ahlan wa sahlan - you are welcome
boukra - tomorrow
ayaez eh - what do you want
aiwa - yes
akbar - bigger
yacol - eat
khalast - finished
men fadlak - please
shay - tea
sokkar - sugar
haliyb - milk
bekam - how much does it cost
badel - change

There you go thats all your homework for tonight!!

[queenie40something]

Milad Majid - which is Merry Christmas

[queenie40something]

and - Antum salimoun Happy New Year

[J4hurghada]

hi queenie your as bad as me doing alot of homework on the language but it will be easier when living out there for longer periods.

[queenie40something]

Originally Posted by J4hurghada

hi queenie your as bad as me doing alot of homework on the language but it will be easier when living out there for longer periods.

Hi J4 - it is a giggle as well trying to speak the lingo - the locals have a good old giggleat me anyway.

[Peter Mitry]

Anyone recommend a good tutorial for learning the language? I imagine reading and writing would be very hard to learn but Queenie seems to have picked up some of the basics....

[dave99]

Originally Posted by J4hurghada

ahlan wa sahian = hello, nice to meet you
SabaaH ilkheer = good morning
misaa' ilkheer = good evening
izzayyak = how are you (to a man)
izzayyik = how are you (to a woman)
alot of the language is said different to a man than a woman so instread of leaning one language you need to learn two
la' = no
shukran = thankyou
in sha'allaah = god willing. (you will hear this most of the time it almost automatically follows every sentense).

GReat idea - I must try this.

Any chance some hints on how these words should sound.

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[J4hurghada]

with not having microphones or listening to audio cd's the pronuncation of these words are left to your own devices, i'm sure if you get it wrong the egyptians in Hurghada will let you know in English.

[dave99]

Originally Posted by J4hurghada

with not having microphones or listening to audio cd's the pronuncation of these words are left to your own devices, i'm sure if you get it wrong the egyptians in Hurghada will let you know in English.

Shook gran - it that any good

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[J4hurghada]

think this thread is only a bit of fun for all of us.... Milad Majid and a Antum salimoun to you all xxx