This Week in Palestine - Arabic Course
Issue no. 7  - April 1999
 
 
Prounous:
 
Ana I
Inta you (m)
Inti you (f)
Ihna we
Houweh he
Hiyeh she
Houmeh they
 
Greetings:
 
Greeting Response
SabaH 'el khair (good morning)
Sabah 'el Nour
Masa'a 'el Khair (good afternoon)
Masa'a "el Nour 
As Salam 'alaykom (peace be upon you)
Wa 'alaykom as Salam
TisbaH 'ala khair (good night - masculine)
Tla'i el khair
isbaHi 'ala khair (good night - feminine)
Tla'i el khair
Keef Halak (Halek for female) - How are you?
 Al Hamdulillah (ok- thank God)
Mabrook (congratulations)
 'Alla ybarek feek (feeky-f)
 
General:
 
Ya'ateek al 'afyeh (god give you good health)
 'Alla Y'afeek (Y'afeeky for female)
Ma'es-salameh/ salam
 bye bye
Shoo (aish) ismak (-ik) 
what's your name
Ana ismi ...
 my name is
Houweh ismo 
his name is
Hiyeh isimha 
her name is
Wa inta shoo ismak? 
And you, what is your name? (m)
Wa inti shoo ismek? 
And you, what is your name (f)
Aish
what
Ana fahim (fahmeh - f) 
I understand
Ana mish fahem (fahmeh - f) 
I don't understand
Indi sou'al 
I have a question
Min Wain inta (inti-f) 
where are you from
Ana min ----
 I am from -----
Ana baHkeesh 'arabi
 I don't speak Arabic
Main Pointer:
 
Hada
 this/him (m) 
Hadi  this/her (f)
Hadaak  that (m)
Hadeek  that (f)
Hadoal  those
Shoo hada  What is this?
Wain  where
Hoan  here
Hounak  there
Fee  there is
Fish  there isn't
'El yom  today
Bukra  tomorrow
Ba'ed bukra  after tomorrow
Imbareh  Yesterday 
 
In the Taxi:
Biddi taxi 'ala ------ (I want a taxi to ------)
'Addaish 'el Ujra (how much is the fare?)
In the post office:
Biddi tawabe' (I want postage stamps)
Biddi kart talaphone (I want a phone card)
Biddi Ab'at tard (I want to send a package)
'Addaish (how much)?
Exppressions of politeness:
Laow Samaht (if you please - masculine form)
Laow Samahti (if you please-feminine form)
Shukran (thank you)
'Afwan (you're welcome)
Courses:
April 19 - June 25/1999 Jerusalem Colloquial Arabic course/Beginner level Ca. 60 instruction hours. Classes will meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between 4 - 6:00 pm, Fees: $450 (including books), Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, Tel: (02) 6279133 Fax: (02) 6279148 
 
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