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Eastern Arabic I - Lesson 25
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We leverage industry focus insights with the collective technical resources of our firm to elevate your performance. Uncover opportunity and move upward at Moss Adams.com. This is Unit 25 of "Speak and Read Eastern Arabic." Listen to this telephone call in which Mr. Brown wants to delay an appointment. Hello. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] And I'm Michael Brown. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Listen to the conversation once more. Hello. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] And I'm Michael Brown. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Listen to this commonly used telephone phrase. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] You may have guessed it's origin. It came into Arabic through French and into French from English. Say hello to someone on the phone. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Usually, it is the caller who identifies himself or herself. If identification is not done immediately, the person on the other end would ask, who's speaking? Listen and repeat. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] All these words in this question should be familiar to you by now. Let's practice them individually. What's the word for who? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] The second word is a combination of a marker indicating progressive action and the verb itself. Listen and repeat. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Let's build it up from the end, part by part. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say, who's speaking? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Do you remember how to say, he speaks English? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say, I speak Arabic? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now say, I speak Arabic a little. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Ask a man or a woman, do you speak English? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Suppose you are calling someone named Nabeel. Here's how you ask for that particular person. Listen. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] The question starts with a word similar to could or may in English and is used for polite requests. What is it? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] We have seen the preposition with before, as in with him. Listen. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] The final sound in this preposition is produced deep in the throat. How do you say with? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now say, may I speak with Nabeel? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Suppose you are on the phone, and the person on the other end has not identified himself. How do you say, excuse me, with whom am I speaking? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Let's build this sentence up, starting from the end. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Suppose the person on the other end wants you to identify yourself. How do you say, I'm so-and-so in American tourist? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] There is one new word in this sentence, the one for female tourist. Listen. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] If you are a woman, how do you say, I'm a tourist? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now say, I'm an American female tourist. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Here's the word for male tourist. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say, I'm an English tourist? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] If you are a woman, how do you say, I'm a Canadian tourist? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] In the conversation, Michael Brown was on the phone. How did he identify himself? And a Michael Brown, and a Michael Brown. If you are Michael Brown, how do you identify yourself? And a Michael Brown, and a Michael Brown. A woman on the other end greeted him saying, hi, Mr. Brown. How do you say that in Arabic? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Do you remember the word for I'm sorry, said by a man? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How does a woman say, I'm sorry? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] In the dialogue, Mr. Brown expresses his regret for not being able to meet with the lady on that day. How does he say, I'm sorry, I can't meet with you today? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Here's the word for can. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] And here's the word for I meet. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say to a woman, I can meet with you? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now say, I can't meet with you. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say to a woman, I'm sorry, I can't meet with you today? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Asif, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Asif, [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Suppose you won't be able to join someone for lunch. How do you say, I can't come to lunch? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Listen to how to say, I can't come. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] This phrase is made up of two verbs, the first one of which has the B prefix indicating present tense. And the second one is in its infinitive form, that is with no B prefix. Here's how to say, he can't come. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Apart from the initial B sound on the first verb, both start with the Y sound indicating reference to a man. How do you say, he can't come? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Here's how to say, she can't come. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] As you can see, neither verb changes form except for one sound denoting person. You may have guessed that it is the T sound that refers to a woman. Say again, she can't come. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Here's how you ask a man, can't you come? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you ask a woman, can't you come? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Note the E ending on the verb when a woman is being addressed. Ask a woman again, can't you come? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Here's how to say, we can't come. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] The pronoun we is expressed by the initial N sound. Say again, we can't come. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Here's the infinitive form of the verb, we meet. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say, we meet? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now say, we can't meet. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Say, we can't meet today. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Do you remember the word for you like addressed to a man? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Say to a man, would you like to meet today? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Literally, you're saying, you like we meet today? Ask once more. Would you like to meet today? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say to a woman you like? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Ask her, would you like to meet that is meet together? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Ask a woman, when would you like to meet? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Here's a useful word which is widely used in and outside greater Syria. It means that's all right or that's fine. Listen and repeat. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say that's all right? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Suppose you are trying to reschedule an appointment with someone. He tells you that he can't come at five. How does he say that? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Say, I can't come at five. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How does a man say, I'm sorry, I can't come at five? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How does a woman say, I'm sorry, I can't come at five? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] You may have noticed that it is the same sentence except that the word for sorry has the feminine "a" ending. Listen to "sorry" said by a woman. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How does a man say, I'm sorry? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Tell the man, that's fine. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Ask him, is six o'clock good? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] She has used the word for good or well. Say good again. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] He asks if they could meet after six. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Here's the word for after pronounced by itself. Owning a rental property sounds like a dream. Collect a rent and relax. That is until you realize how much work goes into getting it ready. First, you need to conduct market research to understand local rental trends and determine a competitive rent price. Then there's cleaning, staging, repairs, and hiring a professional photographer. Next, develop a marketing strategy. List the property on rental sites and schedule calendar showings. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Sound complicated? Renner's Warehouse is here to take the hard work off your rental to do West. Our job is complicated because it should be. 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We leverage industry-focused insights with the collective technical resources of our firm to elevate your performance, uncover opportunity, and move upward at MossAtoms.com. Bad. Bad. How do you say after? Bad. Bad. He has used the polite word for "could" or "may." Listen to it by itself. Momkin. Momkin. Listen now to the whole request and repeat after him. Momkin, it's too many bad to sit there. Momkin, it's too many bad to sit there. Note that he does not use the word for "o'clock." He has used just the number, but note also that the number is pronounced with an elongated initial S sound. How do you say "could we meet after six?" Momkin, it's too many bad to sit there. Momkin, it's too many bad to sit there. Here's the word for "before." Abil. Abil. How do you say "before six?" Remember to elongate the initial S sound in six. Ablicity. Ablicity. Now say, we may meet before six. Momkin, it's too many bad to sit there. Momkin, it's too many bad to sit there. The man wants to know where you would like to meet. Listen and repeat. When but have been Mr. Mayor, when but have been Mr. Mayor. Remember, he's asking literally where you like we meet. How does a man ask a woman, where would you like to meet? When but have been Mr. Mayor, when but have been Mr. Mayor. The woman wants to know if it is all right with the man to meet at the K-Mail restaurant. Here's how she says, do you mind meeting at the K-Mail restaurant? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] The woman is literally asking, is there an objection we meet at the K-Mail restaurant? Here's the word for "objection." [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say objection? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] What's the word for "there is"? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you ask, is there an objection or do you mind? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say we meet? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you ask, do you mind if we meet or do you mind meeting? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] What's the word for "restaurant"? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say "in a restaurant" or "at a restaurant"? Remember the prefix "be" for "in" or "at"? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now say, in the K-Mail restaurant. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Listen to the whole question. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Let's break it down and build it up again, word by word, starting from the end. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] The man responds to this question by saying, no, that's very good. How does he say that? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say good? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now say, very good. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say, do you mind meeting at the hotel? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Imagine that you are sitting in a cafeteria, and there's a Syrian couple sitting at the next table. They know you are a foreigner, but to break the ice and start a conversation, they ask you if you are a foreigner. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] You answer yes in Arabic. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] They get interested and ask you whether you speak Arabic. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Say, yes, I speak Arabic a little. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] They get even more interested, and the lady asks you where you come from. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] You tell her that you are from America. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] You ask the lady if she speaks English. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] She says, yes, a little. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] At this point, she introduces her husband to you. How does she do that? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Do you remember the word used for nice to meet you? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] You take out a family picture and point out your wife. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Then you say, this is my son. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you point out your daughter to them? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now you want to buy a sandwich, but you don't know the Arabic word for it. How do you ask them, what sandwich in Arabic? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] The lady gives you the Arabic equivalent. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] You recognize that it is an Arabized version of the English word, say sandwich once more. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Suppose you want to buy a bag of popcorn, ask what popcorn is an Arabic. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] The woman provides the Arabic name. Here it is. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say popcorn in Arabic? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] If you smoke, you may wish to find out whether smoking is allowed. Do you remember the word for allowed? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] What's the word for smoking? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Note the elongated initial T sound. How do you say smoking? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now say, is smoking allowed? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] You may switch the words around and still retain the same meaning. Ask once more, is smoking allowed? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] The woman may tell you, yes, it is allowed. How does she say that? Owning a rental property sounds like a dream. Collect a rent and relax. That is until you realize how much work goes into getting it ready. First, you need to conduct market research to understand local rental trends and determine a competitive rent price. Then there's cleaning, staging, repairs, and hiring a professional photographer. Next, develop a marketing strategy. List the property on rental sites and schedule countless showings. Oh, no, three times, for information. At least I'll collect your attention. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Whew! Sound complicated? Runners warehouse is here to take the hard work off your rental to do West. Our job is complicated because it should be. We handle everything from marketing and showing your property to screening tenants and preparing the lease. Our best-in-class property management professionals take care of your property as if it were our own. From rent collection to maintenance coordination, all for one flat monthly fee. Go to Runners Warehouse.com for a free rental analysis to find out how much your home can rent for. Or call 303-974-9444 to speak with a rent estate advisor today. Because from now on, the only thing you need on your to-do list is to call Runners Warehouse. What's next? At Moss Adams, that question inspires us to help people and their businesses strategically define and claim their future. As one of America's leading accounting, consulting, and wealth management firms, our collaborative approach creates solutions for your unique business needs. We leverage industry-focused insights with the collective technical resources of our firm to elevate your performance. Uncover opportunity and move upward at MossAtoms.com [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Note that there are no words for "it" and "is." She's actually saying, "Yes, allowed." How do you say, "Yes, it is allowed?" [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Here's how she would say, "No, it's not allowed." Listen and repeat. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How does she say, "No, it's not allowed?" [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] She may also say, "No, it's prohibited." Do you remember the word for "prohibited"? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How does the woman say, "No, it's prohibited?" [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now, the couple wants to find out if you liked Damascus. The woman asks you, "Did you like Damascus?" [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] She has used a different word from the one you already know. Listen again. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] This sentence literally means, "Did Damascus please you?" Here's the verb "it pleased you," referring to a feminine thing and addressed to a man. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] The verb contains the "uck" ending used when addressing a man. This ending is also preceded by a "t" sound because reference is made to a feminine thing. How do you ask a man, "Did you like the ice cream?" or more literally, "Did the ice cream please you?" [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now ask a woman, "Did you like the ice cream?" [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Have you noticed the "uck" ending? Ask her if she liked the sandwich. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Here's how to say, "I liked it." Remember that you're literally saying, "It pleased me." [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] The "me" ending is equivalent to the English word "me." Say, "I liked it again." [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say, "Yes, I liked it a lot?" [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Ask a man, "Did you like the popcorn?" [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] You may have noticed that there is something different. The "t" sound in the verb is missing. This sound is used only when reference is made to feminine nouns. And since the word for popcorn is masculine, the "t" sound is dropped. Ask again, "Did you like the popcorn?" [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Say, "Yes, I liked it." [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now say, "I liked the popcorn." [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] You bid the couple goodbye and leave the place. Here's what you say. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Earlier we used another variation of this word when taking leave from a single person. Do you remember how to say goodbye to a man? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] And how do you say goodbye to a woman? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] But if you are saying goodbye to two or more persons, men or women, you should use this. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say goodbye to two or more people? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] You are now outside the cafeteria and you want to take a cab. The driver asks you, "Where are you going?" [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Tell him you're going to the commercial bank. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Say the commercial bank by itself. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now say to the commercial bank. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How would the cab driver ask you, "Where are you going if you are a woman?" [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Tell him you are going to the commercial bank. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] In Damascus, this bank has many branches and they are numbered. How do you say branch five? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Say branch ten. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How do you say goodbye to a group of people? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] They would respond this way. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] And it's time to say goodbye to you. This is the end of Unit 25. Owning a rental property sounds like a dream until you realize how much work goes into getting it ready. Determine a competitive rent price, market the property, schedule the showing screen, tenant's drive at the lease at a rent collection, handle maintenance request, maintain communication. Whew, sound complicated? Renters' warehouse is here to take the hard work off your rental to-do list. Qualify tenants, check. Rent collection, check. Maintenance coordination, you got it. Go to runnerswarehouse.com for a free rental analysis to find out how much your home can rent for. Or call 303-974-9444. Because from now on, the only thing you need on your to-do list is to call runners' warehouse. What's next? At Moss Adams, that question inspires us to help people and their businesses strategically define and claim their future. 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