{"id":18095,"date":"2020-06-17T06:00:43","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T06:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=18095"},"modified":"2020-06-16T16:47:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T16:47:48","slug":"letter-of-the-week-%d9%81-faa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/letter-of-the-week-%d9%81-faa\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter of the Week (\u0641) faa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moving on to our nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet (\u0641<\/strong>), we will look at various words and phrases beginning with (\u0641<\/strong>) along with more culture\/language related facts.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s begin with looking at your basic forms of the letter \u0641<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Initial \u0641<\/strong>\u200e, as in the word \u201c\u0641\u064f\u0646\u0652\u062f\u064f\u0642<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201chotel\u201d.<\/p>\n

Medial \u0640\u0641<\/strong>\u200e \u200d, as in the word \u201c\u0645\u0650\u0641\u0652\u062a\u0627\u062d<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201ckey\u201d.<\/p>\n

Final \u0640\u0641<\/strong>\u200e, as in the word \u201c\u062e\u064e\u0648\u0641<\/strong>\u201d meaning \u201cfear\u201d.<\/p>\n

Before looking at the following words and phrases, can you think of words beginning with \u0641?<\/h3>\n

\u2728Let\u2019s begin with the common phrase !\u0641\u064f\u0631\u0652\u0635\u064e\u0629 \u0633\u064e\u0639\u0650\u064a\u062f\u064e\u0629<\/strong><\/p>\n

This phrase literally translates to \u201chappy or pleasant opportunity\u201d which is the Arabic equivalent of \u201cNice to meet you!\u201d or \u201cPleasure to meet you!\u201d ?<\/p>\n

?\u0641\u064a<\/strong> is probably one of the first words you learned in Arabic to basically mean \u201cin\u201d. Let\u2019s look at what \u0641\u064a<\/strong> means in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) according to context as well as its meaning and function in Levantine Arabic.<\/p>\n

\u0641\u064a<\/strong>: in\/at\/on\/into\/inside<\/p>\n

For example:<\/p>\n

in<\/u> America\u00a0 \u0641\u064a \u0623\u0645\u0631\u064a\u0643\u0627<\/strong><\/p>\n

at<\/u> the hotel \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0641\u064f\u0646\u062f\u0642<\/strong><\/p>\n

on<\/u> the television and radio \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0630\u0627\u0639\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062a\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0641\u0650\u0632\u064a\u0648\u0646<\/strong><\/p>\n

When we go into<\/u> battle. .\u0639\u0646\u062f\u0645\u0627 \u0646\u064e\u062f\u062e\u064f\u0644 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u0639\u0631\u0643\u0629<\/strong><\/p>\n

Levantine<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\u0641\u064a<\/strong>: in\/at similar to MSA in addition to \/there is\/there are. For example:<\/p>\n

There is tea at home. .\u0641\u064a \u0634\u0627\u064a \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0628\u064e\u064a\u062a<\/strong><\/p>\n

(As a question as well) Is there tea at home?\u00a0 \u0641\u064a \u0634\u0627\u064a \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0628\u064e\u064a\u062a<\/strong>\u061f<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0645\u0627 \u0641\u064a<\/strong>: there isn\u2019t\/ there aren\u2019t<\/p>\n

There isn\u2019t any money in the account. .\u0645\u0627\u0641\u064a \u0645\u064e\u0635\u0627\u0631\u064a \u0628\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0650\u0633\u0627\u0628<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are no cars in the garage. .\u0645\u0627\u0641\u064a \u0633\u064e\u064a\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0643\u064e\u0631\u0627\u062c<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\u062c\u0627\u0631\u0629

Image by Essam Azouz – Own work on commons.wikimedia.or<\/p><\/div>\n

Fairouz <\/strong>\u0641\u064a\u0631\u0648\u0632<\/strong>, is a famous<\/strong> \u0645\u064e\u0634\u0652\u0647\u0648\u0631<\/strong> Lebanese singer. You may have already heard of her since she is one of the most admired and influential <\/strong>\u0630\u0648 \u0646\u064f\u0641\u0648\u0630<\/strong> singers in the Arab world. Here is link to a song for \u0641\u064a\u0631\u0648\u0632<\/strong> called \u0623\u0639\u0637\u0646\u064a<\/strong> \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0627\u064a<\/strong> meaning \u201cGive me the flute\u201d. The song is in Modern Standard Arabic with subtitles in both Arabic and English. Enjoy ?!<\/p>\n

\u0623\u0639\u0637\u0646\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0627\u064a<\/a><\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s continue looking at other words beginning with \u0641<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n

\u0641\u064e\u0647\u0650\u0645\u064e<\/strong>: to understand\u00a0 \u00a0\u0647\u064e\u0644 \u0641\u064e\u0647\u0650\u0645\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062f\u064e\u0631\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0628\u064a\u061f<\/strong><\/p>\n

Did you understand the Arabic lesson?<\/p>\n

\u0641\u064e\u0643\u064e\u0631\u064e<\/strong>: to think \u00a0\u0647\u0644 \u062a\u064f\u0641\u064e\u0643\u0650\u0631 \u0641\u064a\u0645\u0627 \u062d\u064e\u062f\u064e\u062b \u0627\u0644\u064a\u064e\u0648\u0645\u061f<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are you thinking about what happened today?<\/p>\n

Note: To say \u201cI think\u201d as in \u201cI\u2019m not sure\u201d in Arabic is an entirely different word being \u0623\u0639\u062a\u064e\u0642\u0650\u062f<\/strong> or \u0623\u0638\u064f\u0646<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u0641\u0650\u0643\u0652\u0631\u0629<\/strong>: idea\u00a0 \u00a0!\u0644\u064e\u062f\u064a \u0641\u0650\u0643\u0631\u0629 \u0631\u0627\u0626\u0650\u0639\u0629<\/strong>\u00a0 I have a great idea!<\/p>\n

\u0641\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0637<\/strong>: only\/just\u00a0 .\u0644\u064e\u062f\u064a \u062f\u0648\u0644\u0627\u0631 \u0648\u0627\u062d\u0650\u062f \u0641\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0637<\/strong> \u00a0I only have one dollar.<\/p>\n

\u0641\u064e\u0642\u064a\u0631<\/strong>: poor\u00a0 .\u0623\u0639\u0637\u064a\u062a\u064f \u0628\u064e\u0639\u0636 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0644 \u0644\u0650\u0631\u064e\u062c\u064f\u0644 \u0641\u064e\u0642\u064a\u0631<\/strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

I gave some money to a poor man.<\/p>\n

\u0641\u064e\u0642\u064e\u062f\u064e<\/strong>: to loose\u00a0 .\u0644\u064e\u0642\u062f \u0641\u064e\u0642\u062f\u062a\u064f \u062c\u064e\u0648\u0627\u0632 \u0633\u064e\u0641\u064e\u0631\u064a \u0648\u0644\u0627 \u0623\u0633\u062a\u0637\u064a\u0639\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0633\u064e\u0641\u0631<\/strong><\/p>\n

I lost my passport and I can’t travel.<\/p>\n

\u0641\u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e<\/strong>: to do\/to take action \u0645\u0627\u0630\u0627 \u062a\u064f\u062d\u0627\u0648\u0650\u0644 \u0623\u0646 \u062a\u064e\u0641\u0639\u064e\u0644\u061f\u00a0 <\/strong>What are you trying to do?<\/p>\n

\u0641\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0642<\/strong>: difference \u00a0\u0645\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u064e\u0631\u0642 \u0628\u064e\u064a\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064e\u0647\u0648\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0628\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0642\u064e\u0647\u0648\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0631\u064a\u0643\u064a\u0629\u061f<\/strong><\/p>\n

What is the difference between Arabic coffee and American coffee?<\/p>\n

\u0641\u064e\u0646\u0651<\/strong>: art\u00a0 .\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064e\u0633\u062c\u0650\u062f \u0645\u064f\u0632\u064a\u064e\u0646 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0641\u064e\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0625\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645\u064a<\/strong><\/p>\n

The mosque is decorated with Islamic art.<\/p>\n

\u0641\u0627\u0643\u0650\u0647\u0629<\/strong>: fruit .\u062a\u064e\u062d\u062a\u0648\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0627\u0643\u0650\u0647\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u064e\u062f\u064a\u062f \u0645\u0650\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u064a\u062a\u0627\u0645\u064a\u0646\u0627\u062a\u00a0 <\/strong>Fruits have many vitamins.<\/p>\n

\u0641\u0650\u0646\u0652\u062c\u0627\u0646<\/strong>: small cup (usually a tea\/coffee cup)\u00a0 \u0647\u064e\u0644 \u062a\u064e\u0631\u063a\u064e\u0628 \u0641\u0650\u0646\u062c\u0627\u0646 \u0642\u064e\u0647\u0648\u0629\u061f<\/strong><\/p>\n

Would you like a cup of coffee?<\/p>\n

\u0641\u064e\u0635\u0652\u0644<\/strong>: season\u00a0 .\u0641\u064e\u0635\u0652\u0644\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u064f\u0641\u064e\u0636\u064e\u0644 \u0647\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u064e\u0631\u064a\u0641<\/strong> \u00a0My favorite season is autumn.<\/p>\n

\u0641\u064e\u0635\u0652\u0644<\/strong> \u062f\u0650\u0631\u0627\u0633\u064a<\/strong>: semester\u00a0 .\u0633\u064e\u062a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0647\u064f\u0646\u0627\u0643 \u0627\u0645\u062a\u062d\u0627\u0646\u0627\u062a \u0646\u0650\u0647\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u064e\u0635\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0631\u0627\u0633\u064a<\/strong><\/p>\n

There will be exams at the end of the semester.<\/p>\n

\u0641\u064e\u0645<\/strong>: mouth .\u0647\u064f\u0646\u0627\u0643 \u0641\u0623\u0631 \u0641\u064a \u0641\u064e\u0645<\/strong> \u0627\u0644\u0642\u0650\u0637\u0629<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 There is a mouse in the cat’s mouth.<\/p>\n

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Image by Hisham Assaad on Flickr.com<\/p><\/div>\n

When I thought of food that begins with \u0641<\/strong>, I thought of \u0641\u0644\u0627\u0641\u0650\u0644<\/strong> falafel \u0641\u0648\u0644<\/strong> (fava bean dip) which of course comes with \u062d\u064f\u0645\u0635<\/strong> hummus; a popular breakfast combination in the Middle East. Watch the video below showing the most famous restaurant in Jordan for serving \u0641\u0644\u0627\u0641\u0650\u0644<\/strong> and \u0641\u0648\u0644<\/strong> and \u062d\u064f\u0645\u0635<\/strong> called \u0645\u064e\u0637\u0639\u064e\u0645<\/strong> \u0647\u0627\u0634\u0650\u0645<\/strong> Hashem. This restaurant is in downtown Amman and was established in 1956. It\u2019s always super busy and has become a tourist destination. If you tend to visit Jordan, you must have breakfast or supper at \u0645\u064e\u0637\u0639\u064e\u0645<\/strong> \u0647\u0627\u0634\u0650\u0645<\/strong>. ? Here is a video showing the restaurant and interviewing some customers.<\/p>\n

\u062c\u0648\u0644\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0645\u0637\u0639\u0645 \u0647\u0627\u0634\u0645<\/a><\/p>\n

Till next time, happy Arabic learning! ?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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