Learn Arabic
Eastern Arabic II - Lesson 1
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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 MossAtoms.com. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Listen to this conversation once more. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] You're in Damascus speaking with a Syrian acquaintance. How does she ask, you've been here for how long? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How would you tell her, I've been here for two days. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] I arrived yesterday morning with my wife. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] She wants to know how long you've been in Syria. Referring to both of you, how does she ask, you've been here for how long? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] We've been here for a week. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now, say, we arrived in Damascus yesterday morning. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] And we ate at a good restaurant. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Another day, a friend asks you and your wife, when did you go to Beirut? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] We went to Beirut yesterday morning. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] We bought something. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Still referring to both of you, she asks, what did you buy? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Tell her we bought a nice book. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] And can you guess how she would ask just you? Did you eat in Beirut? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Tell her, yes, we ate a lot. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Here is another way to say, yes. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Use this new word for yes unless queued otherwise. Tell her, yes, we ate a lot, and we bought a lot of things. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] A colleague asks, how long you and your wife have been in Damascus? Tell her, we've been here since yesterday. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How does she ask you both when you arrived? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] We arrived. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Yesterday morning. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] I arrived with my family. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] 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 Kelli Showings. Oh, no free time for information. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] 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 runnerswarehouse.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] How did she ask you both when you arrived? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Yesterday, we've been here since two days. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] And we've been here for two days. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] She asks, how many days? Remember, it's literally, how many day? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] I've been here since a day. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Speaking just for yourself, how would you say you arrived this morning? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Say that you like Damascus a lot. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] She asks you, how many days you will spend? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now tell her again that you arrived with your family. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Say again that you like Damascus a lot. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] She wants to ask if you went to the Omayad mosque. Literally, the mosque of Omayad. Here's how she says it. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Can you guess the word for mosque? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Referring to both of you, how does she ask if you went to the Omayad mosque? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now she's speaking just to you. Here's how she asks, what did you do? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] She asks, what did you do today? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Did you eat this morning? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Tell her, I bought a lot of things. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] She asks you, but did you eat something? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] No, I didn't eat this morning. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Tell her that you like the mosque a lot. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] How does she ask you what you did today? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Tell her, we went to the Umayyad mosque this morning. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Speaking to the two of you, she asks, what did you buy? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] I bought a Syrian newspaper. First, here's the word for newspaper. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] What's the word for newspaper in Arabic? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Tell her you bought a newspaper. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Say together, I would like to buy, I bought. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Here's how to say a Syrian newspaper. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Say that you bought a Syrian newspaper. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] I didn't eat. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] I don't like to eat at the hotel. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] But I bought a nice book. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] And I bought a Syrian newspaper. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] What does it mean in English? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] It means beautiful in English. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] She asks, really? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Yes, and in Arabic. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] She tells you, it means... [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now ask her, did you buy something? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] She answers, no, I didn't buy anything. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now referring to you and your wife, she asks, when did you arrive? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] We arrived yesterday morning. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] And we bought some tea. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] She says, we didn't buy anything. [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Do you remember how to say, we went to Beirut? [NON-ENGLISH SPEECH] Now she says, we went to a good restaurant yesterday. 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Call 303-974-9444 to speak with a Renner State Advisor today. Because from now on, the only thing you need on your to-do list is to call Renner's 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. With my friends, the Americans. Smart or Eat? Marfa Atil American. Le American. Refa Atil American. You want to ask her? Did you speak English? Smart or Eat? Hake it in, Lizzie? Tea? Hake it in, Lizzie? How do you ask her if she spoke English? Hake it in, Lizzie? Try to answer for her. No, I didn't speak English. Le, Ma, Hake it in, Lizzie? Hake it. How would she say, "We spoke Arabic"? Hake na, Harabi? No? Hake na, Harabi? We didn't speak English. Ma, Hake na in, Lizzie? Ma, Hake na in, Lizzie? We went to a good restaurant. Reja na la matam, menir? With my Syrian friends. Literally with my friends the Syrians. Smart or Eat? Marfa Ati Surin? Surin? Surin? Marfa Ati Surin? But we didn't speak English. Le, Ma, Hake na in, Lizzie? Hake na? Ul? With my Syrian friends. Marfa Ati Surin? Refa Ati? How does she tell you that she didn't speak English? Ma, Hake na in, Lizzie? Ma, Hake na in, Lizzie? Now imagine you're an American visiting Damascus with your husband and two daughters. While taking a walk, you see someone you met on your flight. Listen to what he says. It's about her hair. Where I have? Tell him, I'm going to buy something. Reja hachterishi? Shurahachterishi? Jaweb? A newspaper? Jairede? Here's how to say an American newspaper. Smah or Eid? Jairede, Amerkiye? Amerkiye? Jairede, Amerkiye? Here's how to say for my husband. Smah or Eid? Najuzi? La? Najuzi? Say again, for my husband. La? Najuzi? Now say that you'd like to buy an American newspaper for your husband. Pabhishteri jari de Amerkiye? La? Najuzi? Do you remember the word for girl or daughter in Arabic? Bennett? Try to say for my daughter. Labinti? Binti? Labinti? And something for my daughter? Ushih Labinti? Labinti? Here's how to say the older one when referring to a daughter? Smah or Eid? Le kbire? Khbire? Re? Khbire? Le kbire? Literally you're saying the big one. Say again, the older one. Le kbire? Le kbire? Try to say, I would like to buy something for the older one. Bhabhishteri shi le le kbire? Le kbire? Here's how he would ask. And for the younger one? Smah or Eid? Le kbire? Le kbire? Le kbire? Le kbire? I bought something for the younger one. Re? Re? Re? For my daughter, Jane, yesterday morning. Jane? Labinti, Jane, I'm sorry. Labinti, Jane? Still referring to your daughter, say, the older one would like to say, the older one would like a book. Le kbire? Bhabhishteri Bhabhishteri Bhabhishteri Bhabhishteri Bhabhishteri Bhabhishteri How would he say to a woman, you speak Arabic well? De kbire? De kbire? You use the same word for "she speaks". He asks, does she speak Arabic? De kbire me? How does he say to you, your older daughter? Literally your daughter, the older one. Binti kbire? How would he ask, does your older daughter speak Arabic? Binti kbire? Binti kbire? Jaweb? Yes, she speaks Arabic very well. De kbire? De kbire? Here's how he asks, does your husband also speak Arabic? Small word? Jaweb? Jaweb? Did you hear the difference between "she speaks" and "he speaks"? Let him together. De kbire? Jaweb? No, he doesn't speak Arabic. La, hah, who am I? How does he ask you, what did you do yesterday? Shormel tambare. Referring to your family, how does he ask if you went to the Omayad Mosque? Rahtula jam el omoy? Jaweb? Yesterday at night. Barhe pileen? Barhe pileen? We went to a good restaurant. With my Syrian friends, remember it's with my friends the Syrians. Barhe pileen? Barhe pileen? How does he ask just you if you spoke Arabic? Haqeti ala vi? Haqeti? Tell him, I spoke a little Arabic. Haqeti shwai et ala vi? Referring to your group, how does he ask? Did you go to the Omayad Mosque? Rahtula jam el omoy? La jam el omoy? He asks just you. Did you speak Arabic? Haqeti ala vi? Jaweb? Yes, we spoke Arabic. E haqeti na haqeti na haqeti na haqeti na haqeti na haqeti. And we went to the Omayad Mosque this morning. Hoora ena la jam el omoy sabah? La jam el omoy? With our daughter, the older one. Ma bintna, lek bire? He asks again, does she speak Arabic? He asks if you like the hotel. M'et habido te? Referring to all of you, how does he ask? When did you arrive? M'et habido? Jaweb? Yes, today. M'et habido? He asks again, do you like the hotel? M'et habido te? He asks you, did you eat at the hotel? I can't see the hotel. Jaweb? No, we didn't eat at the hotel yesterday. La m'et habido te? La m'et habido te? I don't like to eat at the hotel. M'et habido te? But I've spoke Arabic a lot. La m'et habido te? Now he asks, you will spend how many days in Damascus? Hathaad de kami ombisham? Oon? A few weeks. Gem es boir. I will spend a week with our older daughter. Hathaad de es boir mabrentnelke bireh? Hathaad de es boir mabrentnelke bireh? And with the little one. Omas rireh? Yesterday, I bought a nice book for the older one. Barre hster echte ap hellul ech vireh? And now I want to buy an American newspaper for my husband. Hathaad de es bireh? How do you say goodbye? Massalame. Massalame ach. Massalame ach. This is the end of Unit 1 and the end of today's lesson. Please continue with the next Unit tomorrow. 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 tenants, draft 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 Renterswarehouse.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 Runnerswarehouse. 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