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Livi_0609810642_5p_all_r1.p.qxd 11/22/05 4:40 PM Page 1 In-Flight ARABIC LEARN BEFORE YOU LAND B OA R D I N G PA S S Livi_0609810642_5p_all_r1.p.qxd 11/22/05 4:40 PM Page 2 Pronunciation Guide The Roman (English) alphabet is used to represent Arabic sounds in this insert. The guide below will give you a general idea of Arabic pronunciation. But keep in mind that the best way to learn correct Arabic pronunciation is to listen to the native speakers on the accompanying recording. Vowels a aas in absent min fadlak e eas in bet esmi ee eeas in weed saaeed i ias in bit bint u ooas in roof zur ay ias in site laylan aa, ii, oo A vowel a, i,or opreceded aafwan by an r-type sound pronounced deep in the throat. Consonants Many Arabic consonants have sounds equivalent to English consonants. Those Arabic sounds that are unique are written in this program as follows: ' A glottal stop; basically occurs in the masa'an middle or at the end of a word. 'is equivalent to the sound produced at the beginning of English uh-oh th Unvoiced thas in three thalatha j sas in pleasurein most Arab jameel countries; or, soft gas in genderin Jordan and the Gulf states; or, hard gas in goodin Egyptian Arabic kh chas in Bach khamseen Livi_0609810642_5p_all_r1.p.qxd 11/22/05 4:40 PM Page 3 q Pronounced by producing the sooq ksound as far down in the throat as possible z thas in other azeem gh Similar to French r; r ghadan pronounced far down in the throat A note on male/female endings In Arabic, some word endings change depending on whether a male or female is speaking. Some endings will change depending on whether a male or female is being spoken to. In this insert, these variations will be noted by an (m) or an (f)behind either phrase. Livi_0609810642_5p_all_r1.p.qxd 11/22/05 4:40 PM Page 4 Ahlan! Welcome to Living Language In-Flight Arabic. This short and simple program is designed to give you just enough of the basics that you’ll need to get by in Arabic. Just listen to the native speakers of Arabic and repeat in the pauses. Once you’ve completed the program, you’ll be able to speak and understand basic Arabic. Let’s get started. Lesson 1: Saying Hello Marhaba! Ma esmok? Hello! What’s your name? Sabahel kheir! Esmi Ahmad. Good morning! My name is Mr. Ahmad. Youm saaeed! Esmi Amina. Good day! My name is Mrs. Amina. Masa'el kheir! Saaeedon bi liqa'oka. Good evening! It’s nice to meet you. Keif halaka? (m) / Kaifa Maa al salama. haloukee? (f) Good-bye. How are you? Araka lahiqan. Bikheir. See you later. Fine. Araka qariban. Jayyed jeddan. See you soon. Very well. Tisbah aala kheir. La ba's. Good night. So so. Lesson 2: Basic Expressions Shokran. Ahlan wa sahlan. Thank you. You’re welcome. Shokran jazilan. Raja'an. Please. Thank you very much. Ajal. / Naam. Yes. Livi_0609810642_5p_all_r1.p.qxd 11/22/05 4:40 PM Page 5 Kalla. / La'a. No. Hal tatakallam ingilizi? Do you speak English? Aafwan. Excuse me. Ana la atakallam al aarabiyya jayyidan. Aafwan. / Oozran. I don’t speak Arabic very well. Pardon me. Raja'an takallam bi bot'e. Ana asef. Speak slowly, please. I’m sorry. Aaed, men fadlek. La afham. Repeat, please. I don’t understand. Ana la atakallam al aarabiyya. I don’t speak Arabic. Lesson 3: Numbers sifr 0 arbaa wa iishreen 24 wahed 1 khamsa wa iishreen 25 ethnan 2 sitta wa iishreen 26 thalatha 3 sabaa wa iishreen 27 arbaa 4 thamaneya wa iishreen 28 khamseh 5 tessaa wa iishreen 29 sitta 6 thalatheen 30 sabaa 7 arbaaeen 40 thamaneya 8 khamseen 50 tesaa 9 sitteen 60 aashara 10 sabaaeen 70 ahada aashar 11 thamaneen 80 ithna aashar 12 tiseen 90 thalathata aashar 13 mi'a 100 arbaata aashar 14 mi'a wa wahid 101 khamsata aashar 15 mi'a wa ethnan 102 sittata aashar 16 mi'a wa thalatha 103 sabaata aashar 17 mi'atain 200 thamaniata aashar 18 thalath mi'a 300 tisaata aashar 19 arbaa mi'a 400 iishreen 20 khomso ma'a 500 wahed wa iishreen 21 alf 1,000 ethnan wa iishreen 22 millyon 1,000,000 thalatha wa iishreen 23 Livi_0609810642_5p_all_r1.p.qxd 11/22/05 4:40 PM Page 6 Lesson 4: At the Airport Ayna? Aynal wousool? Where? Where are the arrivals? Aynal jamarek? Aynal bawwaba raqam mi'a Where is customs? ethnan wa thalathoon? Where is gate 132? Ayna maktab el jawazat? Where is passport control? Ayna maktabil esteaalamat? Where is information? Hal maaka ayya shay'en tosar- reh aanhou? Ana ourid... Do you have anything to declare? I would like... Laysa maaee ayyou shay' Ana ourid meqaad nafitha. ousarriho aanhou. I would like a window seat. I have nothing to declare. Ana ourid meqaad mamarr. Maaee shay'on ousarriho aanhou. I would like an aisle seat. I have something to declare. Hazihi hiya tazkarat al Ayna maktab tahseel al rokoob. haqa'eb? Here is your boarding pass. Where is the baggage claim area? Rihlaton saaeeda! Ayna makan al rahalat al Have a good trip! kharijeyya (oraalalameyya) al moughadira? Where are the international departures? Lesson 5: Getting Around Ayna sayyaratel ojra? Aynal makhraj? Where are the taxis? Where is the exit? Aynal bas? Raja'an ila hatha al oonwan. Where is the bus? Take me to this address, please. Ayna metro al anfaq? Ma heyal ojra? Where is the subway? What is the fare? Livi_0609810642_5p_all_r1.p.qxd 11/22/05 4:40 PM Page 7 Qif houna raja'an. Kharita lil madina, raja'an. Stop here, please. A map of the city, please. Hal yazhab hazal bas ila Kharitat el metro, raja'an. shareaa al Hamra'? A subway map, please. Does this bus go to Hamra Street? Lesson 6: Asking Directions Aafwan, ayna…? Thanee yameen. Excuse me, where is...? The second right. Izhab… Go... Hal hoowa qareeb? Is it near? Izhab ilal amam. Go straight ahead. Hal hoowa baaeed? Is it far? Izhab min hazihil jiha. Go that way. Ila janeb… Next to... Irjaa. Go back. daw'el ishara the traffic light Inaatef... Turn... al shareaa Inaatef yaminan. the street Turn right. al taqatoaa Inaatef yasaran. the intersection Turn left. al hadeeqa Dawar. the park Turn around. mawqef el bas Fi akheril shareaa. the bus stop At the end of the street. mahattit el metro Aalal zaweya. the subway station On the corner. al fondoq Awwal shimal. the hotel The first left. Livi_0609810642_5p_all_r1.p.qxd 11/22/05 4:40 PM Page 8 Lesson 7: At the Hotel Ouridou an ahjez. Hal iindak ghorfa okhra? I’d like to check in. Do you have another room? Ouridou ghorfa. Maa hammam khas? I’d like a room. With a private bathroom? Li shakhsen wahid. Hal hounaka ghorfa ahda'? For one person. Is there a quieter room? Li shakhsein. Hal hounaka ghorfa akbar? For two people. Is there a larger room? Iindi hajz. Hal hounaka ghorfa lil I have a reservation. riyada? Is there an exercise room? Kam leila? For how many nights? Hal hounaka masbah? Is there a pool? Li leila wahda. For one night. Ayna ghorfatil ejtimaat? Where is the conference room? Li leiltein. For two nights. Hal hounaka makinat fax? Where is the fax machine? Li osbooaa. For one week. Aynal bawwab? Where is the concierge? Haza moftahouka. Here is your key. Awaddou an oughader. I’d like to check out. Haza kart el moftah el elektronee. Here is your keycard. Livi_0609810642_5p_all_r1.p.qxd 11/22/05 4:40 PM Page 9 Lesson 8: Making Friends Marhaban, ma esmok? Ana mousaferon maa aa'ilati. Hello, what’s your name? I’m traveling with my family. Hal tasmah an ajles houna? Nahnou soowah. May I sit here? We are tourists. Ayna taqton? / Ayna taaeesh? Hal touridou an tazhab ilal Where do you live? cinama? (m) / Hal touridina an tazhabi ilal cinama? (f) Aaeeshu fi Beirut. Do you like to go to the movies? I live in Beirut. Hal tourida an tarqos? (m) / Haza sadiqi. Hal touridina an tarqosi? (f) This is my friend. Do you like to dance? Haza sahibi. Hayya nazhab! This is my boyfriend. Let’s go! Hazihi sahibati. Hal astateeaa an ouqabil This is my girlfriend. sadeeqok? Can I meet your (male) friend? Hazihi zawjati. This is my wife. Hal astateeaa an ouqabil sadeeqatouk? Haza zawji. Can I meet your (female) friend? This is my husband. Ma hoowa raqam hatufuk? (m)/ Biladoukom jameelaton jiddan. Ma hoowa raqam hatufuki? (f) Your country is very beautiful. What is your telephone number? Hal zortal wilayatel mottaheda? Have you been to the U.S.? Arjoo an tazooranee! (m) / Arjoo an tazooreenee! (f) Laqad aajabani al taamou Please visit me! houna katheeran. I like the food here very much. Laqad amdaytoo waqtan jamilan. Ana fee rehlatou aamal. I had a wonderful time. I’m on a business trip. Livi_0609810642_5p_all_r1.p.qxd 11/22/05 4:40 PM Page 10 Lesson 9: At the Restaurant Hal hounaka mataamon jayyedan? beera Where is a good restaurant? beer Tawila li ethnain, raja'an. Hal iindakum tabaqon A table for two, please. nabateyyan? Do you have a vegetarian dish? Tadkheen aw aadam el tadkheen? Haza koll shay'. Smoking or non-smoking? That’s all. Qa'imat taam, raja'an. Al fatoora, raja'an. The menu, please. The check, please. Qa'imatil nabeeth, raja'an. Hal el baqsheesh mahsoob? The wine list, please. Is the tip included? mooshahiyat el fitar appetizers breakfast al tabaq al asasi ghada' main course lunch al helou aasha' dessert dinner Ooridou mashrooban. Estamtiaa bi taamak! (m) / I would like something to Estamtiiee bi taamik! (f) drink. Enjoy the meal! Kubayet ma', raja'an. Fi sahetak! (m) / A glass of water, please. Fi sahetik! (f) To your health! Koob shay, raja'an. A cup of tea, please. Innahou lazeez! (m)/ Innaha laziza! (f) Qahwaton maa el haleeb. It’s delicious! Coffee with milk.