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Survival Phrases - Arabic (Part 1) Lessons 1-30 Survival Phrases - Arabic (Part 1) Lessons 1-30 Stop! Before you go on...Learn more Arabic at ArabicPod101.com! Get your FREE Lifetime Account at www.ArabicPod101.com/survival1 now! Learn twice as much, twice as fast with Survival Phrases - Arabic and ArabicPod101.com together! In fact, most people who learn with Survival Phrases - Arabic become members of ArabicPod101.com. It's FREE to join, and you'll get a special ArabicPod101.com member only training guide: 10 Best Ways to Learn Arabic Fast. So what are you waiting for? Click here to get your FREE Lifetime Account in less than a minute! Dear Valued Customer, Start speaking Arabic in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Survival Phrases - Arabic, a completely new way to master the basics of Arabic! Survival Phrases - Arabic will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your friends travel companions and people you meet along the way. In Survival Phrases - Arabic you will master Arabic and protocol for the following situations: Part 1 (Lessons 1-30) ★ Basic Greetings, etiquette and manners ★ Basic survival communication for every situation ★ Ordering the food you want at restaurants ★ Table manners that will impress! © 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - Arabic. All Rights Reserved. ★ Basic Counting ★ Internet Cafe, not as easy as you think! ★ Finding your way in the local market and SHOPPING ★ Money exchange and tips on money usage ★ Taking the subway, long distance trains, and buses with confidence Be sure to read the lesson notes for additional tips and information that will make learning basic Arabic and Arabic culture even easier. Best regards, Survival Phrases - Arabic P.S. Don't miss your opportunity to get something for nothing! Go to ArabicPod101.com/survival1 and sign up for your FREE lifetime account and learn even more Arabic. P.P.S. Continue on with Survival Phrases - Arabic (Part 2) Lessons 31-60 also available for purchase. In Part 2 the following are just a few of the topics you'll master: ★ Taking a taxi without being taken advantage of ★ Getting around and asking directions and actually understanding the answer! ★ Learning Arabic using Arabic, and making lots of friends in the process ★ Making the most of a hotel stay, and exploring alternatives to the beaten path ★ Visiting the Post office and mailing thing home ★ Phone rentals and phone cards, don't travel without one! ★ Critical phrases for vegetarians and allergy suffers! ★ Talking to the doctor and explaining symptoms correctly ★ Getting the right medicine ★ Expressing yourself with adjectives and being understood ★ Home visits and proper protocol that will "wow" hosts ★ Getting help, this may be the most useful phrase you ever learn © 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - Arabic. All Rights Reserved. Lesson 1: Thank You! ﺷﻜﺮا Shukran LESSON NOTES Wherever your destination maybe, manners are a must! And in this respect, Morocco is no different. So in our very first lesson, we'll be taking a look at a phrase there is no excuse not to bring with you to Morocco. Again, I'll stress this over and over, a little bit of the language can go such a long way! The word “Shukran” literally means “thanks.” This is .(ﺷﻜﺮا) ”In Arabic "Thank you" is “Shukran rather casual and can be used in restaurants, at shops, and about everywhere else. Now in Arabic there is a more formal way to express one’s gratitude. Let’s take a look at it. The first word of the (ﺷﻜﺮا ﺟﺰﻳﻼ)”The equivalent of “Thank you very much” is “Shukran Jazilan ”means “Thanks” as we learned earlier. This is followed by “Jazilan (ﺷﻜﺮا) ”phrase “Shukran mean “thanks a (ﺷﻜﺮا ﺟﺰﻳﻼ) ”which means “a lot.” So, both words together “Shukran Jazilan ,(ﺟﺰﻳﻼ) lot.” This phrase is quite formal and is usually used for writing “thank you” notes, or thanking someone when they invite you to their home for lunch or dinner, as well as in business contexts and other formal situations. On the other hand, for very special occasions when someone goes above and beyond the call of being kind, when someone is extremely generous, or for any other time you're extremely اﷲ ﻓﻴﻚ) ”grateful, we have the following phrase to express extreme gratitude: “Baaraka Allahu fik and this can mean something like “Thank you very much” although the literal meaning is (ﺑﺎﺭك means “to bless.” This is followed (ﺑﺎﺭك) ”quite different. Let me explain. The first word “Baaraka which means “in (ﻓﻴﻚ) ”which is “God” in Arabic. The last word in this phrase is “fik ,(اﷲ) ”by “Allahu you”. The three words put together “Baaraka Allahu fik” literally mean “God bless you”, which in many situations can be used to say “thank you very much.” PHRASES Arabic Romanization English Baaraka Allahu fik God bless you / Thank you ﺑﺎﺭك اﷲ ﻓﻴﻚ very much Shukran Jazilan Thanks a lot ﺷﻜﺮا ﺟﺰﻳﻼ © 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - Arabic. All Rights Reserved. VOCABULARY Arabic Romanization English Shukran Thanks ﺷﻜﺮا Baaraka To bless ﺑﺎﺭك Allahu God اﷲ Fik In you ﻓﻴﻚ QUICK TIP In instances when Moroccans want to express extreme gratitude, they usually place their right hand on their chest while saying thank you. This gesture indicates that it's really coming from the heart. It's not required, and don't think about it if it doesn't come out naturally, but if you see people doing it, that's what it means. QUICK TIP 2 Since this is your very first encounter with Arabic, here is a quick info on this rich language and on what else is spoken in Morocco. Classical Arabic is Morocco's official language, but the country's distinctive Arabic dialect (also called Moroccan Arabic) is the most widely spoken in Morocco. You’ll find me juggling between both Classical and Moroccan Arabic to offer you the most relevant Survival Phrases. In addition, about 10 million Moroccans, mostly in rural areas, speak Berber either as a first language or bilingually with the spoken Arabic dialect. French which remains Morocco's unofficial third language, is taught universally and still serves as Morocco's primary language of commerce, science and economics; it is also widely used in education and government. Many Moroccans in the northern part of the country speak Spanish. English, while still far behind French and Spanish in terms of number of speakers, is rapidly becoming the foreign language of choice among educated youth. © 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - Arabic. All Rights Reserved. Lesson 2: You're Welcome! اﻟﻌﻔﻮ afwع al LESSON NOTES In today’s lesson we continue on with basic etiquette. Moroccans are exceptionally hospitable, and phrases of gratitude and those related are used at an extremely high frequency. During your travels in Morocco, while you may not get the chance to use the Arabic phrase for "You're welcome" there is a very good chance you'll hear it. So let’s cover this up. Look at Quick Tip #2 below to learn how to read the .(اﻟﻌﻔﻮ )”afwع You're welcome" is “al" afw” literally means “sorry” but it’s also used to mean “you’reع transcription. The word “al welcome.” which(ﻻ ﺷﻜﺮﻋﻠﯽ ﻭاﺟﺐ) ”ala wajibع Another way of responding to a phrase of gratitude is “La shukra (ﺷﻜﺮ)”means “no”. Next is “shukra (ﻻ) ”means “not at all” or “don’t mention it.” The first word “la which in Arabic is “thanks”. So up to here, we have “la shukra” and literally this means “no which means “on” or “upon”. The last word (ﻋﻠﯽ) ”alaع“ thanks”. Let's take a look at the next ala wajib” literally meansع means “duty.” So all together the phrase “La shukra (ﻭاﺟﺐ) ”wajib“ “Don’t thank me, it’s my duty” and is used to mean “not at all.” In fact, Morocco is a very collectivistic society and the sense of community is very important. So when somebody has a problem or needs help with something, it is considered everyone’s duty to do what they can to help them. And this is regardless of whether you know the person or ala wajib”, which againع not. That’s why when you thank someone you’ll usually hear “la shukra means, “don’t thank me, it’s my duty.” PHRASES Arabic Romanization English afw You’re welcomeع Al اﻟﻌﻔﻮ ala wajib Not at all / Don’t mention itع La shukra ﻻ ﺷﻜﺮﻋﻠﯽ ﻭاﺟﺐ Shukran Thanks ﺷﻜﺮا VOCABULARY Arabic Romanization English La No ﻻ Shukr / shukra Thanks ﺷﻜﺮ © 2007 SurvivalPhrases.com - Arabic. All Rights Reserved. Arabic Romanization English ala On / uponع ﻋﻠﯽ Wajib Duty ﻭاﺟﺐ QUICK TIP In the previous lesson we learned that "thanks" in Arabic is "shukran". And today we used ala waajib." Both words are actually the same. Weع shukra" instead of "shukran" in "Laa shukra" just omit the "n" sound at the end of "shukran" when it is used in the middle of a sentence. QUICK TIP 2 The large majority of consonants in Arabic are similar to sounds we have in English. The vowels in Arabic are also similar to English vowels. But there are eight consonants in Arabic that we do not have in English. It may take you some time to pronounce these correctly but make sure you refer to the audio files to listen to how these sounds are correctly pronounced. At this point, what's important is that you learn the transcription character for these new sounds. Today's sound which can be approximated by pronouncing the a in "cat", with the "ع" phrase has the tongue against the back of the mouth and from as deep in the throat as possible.
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