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1. **What's your name?** In Arabic, you can ask a man, "ما اسمُكَ؟" (masmuka?), or a woman, "ما اسمُكِ؟" (masmuki?). To answer, simply say "ʾismī" followed by your name³. 2. **Where are you from?** When talking to a man, you can ask, "من أين أنت؟" (min ayna anta?). For a woman, it's "من أين أنت؟" (min ayna anti?). To respond, say "أنا من نيويورك" (…
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I will be at one of the tables at this market 4 May, 2024.If you are in New York, stop by to say hello! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/el-souq-pop-up-market-tickets-883396742437?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurlVisit my web page: https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/#arabic…
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https://benable.com/Thouria/gifts-for-mom Heaven is under mothers’ feet = الجنة تحت اقدام الأمهات Unique Mother’s Day Gifts 🎁 with an Islamic flair, created by Thouria BenferhatVisit my webpage https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thouria-benferhat/message…
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From my first book (INTRO TO ARABIC THROUGH LOVE EXPRESSIONS), "In Arabic,... I Love You":https://www.amazon.com/Arabic-Love-You-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%83/dp/B08W7DN163There are four main 3ammiyya groups: Khaleeji, Maghrebi,Masri and Shaami.Khaleeji (also called Gulf Arabic or Arabian PeninsularArabic…
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Thought they do sound similar because they are both pronounced in the soft palate, these two sounds are very different.Both sounds are also fricative. This means that, as the air is pushing through, there is friction at the point of articulation (the point where the sound is being produced), between something at the bottom and something at the top …
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My First Arabic Workbook, with Accompanying Videos: Ameera’s Book (In Arabic...)Help me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or:Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouriaMore on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHATSend me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-b…
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I Asked Copilot About "Things You Need to Know About Arabic... and English" Podcast, in Arabic and English :)... Here's the result! There are grammar and pronunciation mistakes in the Arabic version... and... I don't agree with the last Arabic sentence!!! So fun playing with AI! Help me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhat…
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See my books here (ake shure to follow to findout when I publish my next nooks!): https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3AThouria+Benferhat+M.A.&s=relevancerank&text=Thouria+Benferhat+M.A.&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thouria-benferhat/message…
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Explaining how تركني, he left me and تركتني (standard Arabic, for he left me and she left me) in different colloquials.Answering this correct post: https://www.quora.com/I-believe-in-Arabic-when-I-want-to-say-he-left-me-I-use-sayebny-%D8%B3%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A8%D9%86%DB%8C-So-how-can-I-say-She-left-me--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spo…
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Answering a question someone asked on Quora: How do you say OK in Arabic?In MSA, you would say: jayyid جيد (means: good)However, since this is a colloquial expression, it will change from one country to another or from one region to another.In Algeria for example, we say: Sa77a صحة (means: health)In Egypt or the Levant, people say: Tayyeb طيب (mean…
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Explaining Why do people say have you been to a female.Here is the Quora post that prompted this episode:https://www.quora.com/Is-Habibis-a-masculine-or-feminine-word-in-Arabic-If-it-is-masculine-how-would-a-woman-address-her-male-partner-as-my-love-in-Arabic/answer/Thouria-Benferhat?ch=17&oid=1477743744248772&share=4f59bb9d&srid=3pzki&target_type=…
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Link to post: https://podcasts.feedspot.com/polyglot_podcasts/Help me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or:Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouriaMore on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHATSend me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/messageBu…
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Answering this question on Quora: https://qr.ae/psRzSoIn classical Arabic, in the context of "wanting", what are the differences between "araada”, "Talaba” and "sa’ala"?In classical Arabic, in the context of "wanting", what are the differences between "araada”, "Talaba” and "sa’ala"? 1- araada = want‏**أريد** **أن** **أسافر**I want to travel2- Tala…
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Meet me at the 2024 Polyglot Gathering event:https://www.facebook.com/polyglotgathering I'll be teaching you how to Introduce Yourself in Arabic! https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/ Pinsterest on steroids: Benable is a tool to create shareable lists of things you recommend! You can skip the waitlist and create your own shareable lists by signing up u…
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Learn how to say “how are you” in seven varieties of Arabic (to a male): To a male:FuS7a/MSA. كَيفَ حالُكَ؟آش خبارَك؟ Moroccan Algerian واش راك؟Tunisian/Libyan شنَيَّ حوالَك؟Sudanese/Egyptian إزَّيَّك؟Levantine كيفَك؟ Gulf شلونَك؟--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thouria-benferhat/message…
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‎ لحم الحمام حلال ولحم الحمار حرامPigeon meat is Halal and donkey meat is Haram. Watch a father and son practice: https://www.instagram.com/tv/C2qoXNtIYex/?igsh=M2g5Z3U2aDVrM3JwHelp me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or:Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouriaMore on my YouTube channe…
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Please consider leaving a rating and/or a review to show your support. Thanks!How to look at the bright side when winter gets you down: Tiny Inspiring Bilingual Story 37 with Workbook Announcement - How Short is Life! ENGLISH-ARABICLearn English and Arabic with Tiny Inspiring Stories!This time, we're sharing a bilingual English-Arabic story called:…
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Somebody on Quora just asked: “How come the words Allah and the definite article AL in Arabic start with ALIF, while the rule is that you cannot start a word with an ALIF in Arabic?”When you see an ALIF at the beginning of word, it’s not just an ALIF. It’s there to carry either a Hamza, a MADDA or a WaSla.See other episodes on this podcast to find …
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After studying the numbers, you can now listen and repeat to practice counting in Arabic. I have included a little quiz at the end of this podcast. Do let me know if you would like more of these in the future. You can leave a voice message to let me know, or you can email me. Thanks for listening. Help me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypal…
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See books here: https://www.amazon.com/Books-Benferhat/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3ABenferhatContinue learning! Follow mme on YT! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAD75g0_XNo27HeVK6nXyVA- #arabic- #arabiclanguage- #arabicdialects- #arabiclove- #arabicworkbook- #arabicculture- #arabiceducation- #arabicliterature- #multilingual- #multilingualbooks- #mult…
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How I Made Stuffed Grape Leaves Help me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or: Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouria More on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT Send me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message Buy my creations! They make …
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TRAVEL QUESTIONS‏أهلا! أنا مسافرة الآن وقررت أن أعمل هذا البودكاست عن السفر!Hello! I am traveling now, and I have decided to do this podcast on Travel!سأجيب عن هذه الأسئلة في الحلقة القادمة.I will answer these questions in the next episode.‏‏هل تسافر/تسافرين كثيرا؟Do you travel a lot?‏ما هي البلدان التي زرتَها/زرتِها؟ What are the countries that yo…
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You learn languages better while learning something else. Right? I taught my student Ameera Arabic in this Cooking Lesson: Ameera Cooks Lentil Soup ‏أميرة تطبخ شوربة العدس Help me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or: Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouria More on my YouTube channel:…
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Helping students make sentences with Hobbies verbs. Help me get a laptop: ⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc⁠ Or: Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouria⁠ More on my YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT⁠ Send me a voice message: ⁠https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/message⁠ …
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Hobbies Verbs in a story Context. Read the story with me! Help me get a laptop: ⁠https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc⁠ Or: Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) ⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouria⁠ More on my YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHAT⁠ Send me a voice message: ⁠https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/mes…
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Most roots in Arabic are made up of three consonants. The root of a word in Arabic is a set of consonants that carries the core meaning of the word. These three words share the same root, which is أمن. Here are the meanings of these three words:'aman', should read: 'amaan': أمان, safety, security, protection, or trust.'amanah', should read: 'amaana…
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1000 Arabic and English Verbs, Part 5: 22 Verbs to Talk about Hobbies In English, I will read the infinitive. In Arabic, I will read: ◦ the past, third person, masculine, singular (which is the equivalent of the infinitive) ◦ the present, third person, masculine, singular, and ◦ the substantive (noun form, maSDar), which is also used as the ING for…
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“Two“ in standard Arabic can be ITHNAAN, or ITHNAYN: ITHNAAN if it’s in the nominative case, ITHNAYN if it’s in the accusative or genitive/prepositional cases.When a noun is isolated in Arabic, it is in the nominative case, so that would be ITHNAAN.That being said, when Arabs speak, about 90 percent of them use ITHNAYN regardless of grammatical con…
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In English, I will read the infinitive. In Arabic, I will read: ◦ the past, third person, masculine, singular (which is the equivalent of the infinitive) ◦ the present, third person, masculine, singular, and ◦ the substantive (noun form, maSDar), which is also used as the ING form in English. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.…
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Review colors, feminine and masculine, as well as non-human plural agreement.Help me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or:Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouriaMore on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHATSend me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benf…
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20 Arabic and English verbs about war. This list is available, with example sentences for subscribers.Help me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or:Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouriaMore on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHATSend me a voice message: https…
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‏ answering a question on Quora:How do you say “money”, in Arabic?فلوس، نقود، مالدراهم = Morocco and Saudi Arabia مصاري = Lebanon زَلَط YemenBahrain Money = بيزاتChange = خَردةHelp me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or:Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouriaMore on my YouTube channel…
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Levantine ARABIC GREETINGS are understood throughout the Arab world so when someone asked about them, I decided to publish this episode as I think it will be useful to everyone interested in learning Arabic.أهلامرحباأهلا وسهلاكيفك؟منيحمنيحةمع السلامة‏الله يسلمكصباح الخيرصباح النورمساء الخيرمساء النورتصبح على خيرتصبحي على خيروانت من أهل الخير‏وانت م…
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Answering this question on Quora: “How do Arabs feel, speaking MSA/Fus7a with foreigners?” If you are used to speaking MSA/Fus7a on a regular basis, that is, if you are a journalist or a teacher of MSA/Fus7a, for example, you probably feel OK. Otherwise, it can feel very tedious to maintain a conversation in MSA/Fus7a.Link to the Quora thread: http…
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Answering this question on Quora:What does this expression mean? حزمة خطة كيتو Link to question on Quora:https://www.quora.com/What-is-%D8%AD%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%B7-%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%88/answer/Thouria-Benferhat?ch=17&oid=1477743695381152&share=709c9fd7&srid=3pzki&target_type=answer--- Send in a voice message: https://podcast…
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I simplified my Bastilla for the picnic بسطت بسطيلتي للنزهةHelp me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or:Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouriaMore on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHATSend me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/messageBuy m…
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Thanking my listeners in 131 countries. Shout out to all of you!‏شكرا لمستمعيَّ في 131 بلدا. تقديري لكم جميعا !Support this podcast: Help me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or:Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouriaContinue learning on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TH…
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More detailed episode, with examples, in the different cases, here: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/episodes/The-Five-Nouns-in-Arabic-with-example-sentences-e28kb18‏Dhu'l Qarnain = ذو القرنين = The king with two hornsIt will depend on the function of this word in the sentence, as Arabic has declensions and the word “dhuu” is one of five words i…
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https://www.wickedlysmartwomen.com/episodes/thouria-benferhat—- @wickelysmartwomenSupport this podcast: Help me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or:Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouriaContinue learning on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHATSend me a voice…
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See on AMAZON: In Arabic… I Love You: بالعربية... أحبك https://a.co/d/0wV5EgFSupport this podcast: Help me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or:Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouriaContinue learning on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHATSend me a voice mess…
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I teach Arabic, English, French and Spanish. Follow me a Clubhouse:To join my free lessons, make sure to:1. Sign up for my newsletter. You will receive the monthly schedule of free lessons, with lesson times, and titles: https://www.thouriabenferhat.com/2. Find me on Clubhouse! https://www.clubhouse.com/@thouria?utm_medium=ch_profile&utm_campaign=h…
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‏حدث افتراضي هجينSupport this podcast: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc or:Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouriaMore on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABENFERHATSend me a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thouria-benferhat/messageBuy my creations! They make beautiful gifts! ht…
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In standard Arabic (MSA), you say: tuSbi7 3ala kheer.In most Arabic dialects/colloquials, you say: tiSba7 3ala kheer.Link to Quora post: https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-say-goodnight-to-a-male-in-ArabicSupport this podcast: Help me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or:Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buy…
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Many of you have asked how to follow or rate my podcast so I decided to make this video to show you how.Support this podcast: Help me get a laptop: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/thouriabenferhatllc Or:Buy me a Coffee (I LOOOVE COFFEE!) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thouriaContinue learning on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/THOURIABE…
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The transcript of this podcast episode is a sample from my upcoming book:“100 things you need to know about Arabic” , a workbook for Arabic and English practice, for English speakers, studying ARABIC and for ARABIC Speakers studying English. Follow me on Amazon to find out when the book comes out: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Thouria%20Benferhat/a…
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