{"id":21024,"date":"2021-04-07T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T06:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=21024"},"modified":"2021-04-05T21:00:12","modified_gmt":"2021-04-05T21:00:12","slug":"describing-the-ideal-friend-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%91%d9%8e%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%90%d8%ab%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/describing-the-ideal-friend-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%91%d9%8e%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%90%d8%ab%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a\/","title":{"rendered":"Describing the Ideal Friend \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u064e\u062f\u064a\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0650\u062b\u0627\u0644\u064a"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this post, I thought we would learn how to describe what we think is a <\/span>true friend<\/b> \u0635\u064e\u062f\u064a\u0642 \u062d\u064e\u0642\u064a\u0642\u064a <\/b>or an <\/span>ideal friend<\/b> \u0635\u064e\u062f\u064a\u0642 \u0645\u0650\u062b\u0627\u0644\u064a<\/b> in Arabic. We\u2019ll look at vocabulary that will help us list possible friend qualities and answer questions. We\u2019ll also watch a video showing pedestrians in Jordan being asked about their description of the ideal friend.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Image provided by Yasmine K.<\/p><\/div>\n

Vocabulary:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

kind\/nice: <\/span>\u0644\u064e\u0637\u064a\u0641<\/b><\/h3>\n

understanding\/sympathetic: <\/span>\u0645\u064f\u062a\u064e\u0639\u0627\u0637\u0650\u0641<\/b><\/h3>\n

energetic: <\/span>\u0646\u064e\u0634\u064a\u0637<\/b><\/h3>\n

funny: <\/span>\u0645\u064f\u0636\u0652\u062d\u0650\u0643<\/b><\/h3>\n

generous: <\/span>\u0643\u064e\u0631\u064a\u0645<\/b><\/h3>\n

honest: <\/span>\u0635\u0627\u062f\u0650\u0642<\/b><\/h3>\n

Likes…<\/span><\/h3>\n

(sports: <\/span>\u0627\u0644\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0627\u0636\u0629<\/b>, reading: <\/span>\u0627\u0644\u0642\u0650\u0631\u0627\u0621\u0629<\/b>, cooking: <\/span>\u0627\u0644\u0637\u064e\u0628\u0652\u062e<\/b>, etc,.)<\/span><\/h3>\n

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\u2728An Arabic proverb used often about friendship is…<\/span><\/h3>\n

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.\u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u064e\u062f\u064a\u0642 \u0648\u064e\u0642\u0652\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0636\u0651\u0650\u064a\u0642<\/b><\/h2>\n

An English\u00a0 equivalent for this saying would be..\u00a0 “<\/span>A friend in need is a friend indeed”.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2728Questions:<\/h3>\n

\u0647\u064e\u0644 \u0644\u064e\u062f\u064a\u0643 \u0635\u064e\u062f\u064a\u0642 \u0645\u0650\u062b\u0627\u0644\u064a\u061f \u0643\u064e\u064a\u0641\u064e \u062a\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0631\u064e\u0641\u0652\u062a \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064a\u0647\/\u0639\u064e\u0644\u064a\u0647\u0627\u061f<\/b><\/h3>\n

Do you have an ideal friend? How did you get to know him\/her?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u0645\u0627 \u0647\u064a \u0635\u0650\u0641\u0627\u062a \u0635\u064e\u062f\u064a\u0642\u0643\u061f<\/b><\/h3>\n

What are your friend\u2019s characteristics?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2728Here is a video of an interviewer asking Jordanians what they think are the specifications or qualities of an ideal friend.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

I have transcribed and translated the first answer to help you read along as you listen, especially since there are many colloquial words being used.\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

?\u0645\u0627\u0647\u064a \u0645\u0648\u0627\u0635\u0641\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062f\u064a\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062b\u0627\u0644\u064a \u061f<\/a>?<\/span><\/h1>\n

\u0634\u0648 \u0645\u0648\u0627\u0635\u0641\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062f\u064a\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062b\u0627\u0644\u064a \u0628\u0646\u0633\u0628\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0643\u061f<\/b><\/h2>\n

\u064a\u0639\u0646\u064a \u0647\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0648\u0627\u0628 \u0648\u0627\u0636\u062d \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0624\u0627\u0644 \u0646\u0641\u0633\u0647 \u0625\u0646\u0648 \u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0645\u062b\u0627\u0644\u064a \u0628\u062d\u064a\u062b \u0625\u0646\u0648 \u0646\u062c\u062f\u0647 \u0645\u062b\u0644 \u0645\u0627 \u0628\u062d\u0643\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062b\u0644 “\u0627\u0644\u0635\u062f\u064a\u0642 \u0648\u0642\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0636\u064a\u0642”. \u0646\u062c\u062f\u0647 \u0641\u064a \u0648\u0642\u062a \u0627\u0644\u062d\u0627\u062c\u0629 \u0645\u0634 \u0641\u0642\u0637 \u0645\u0635\u0644\u062d\u0629 \u0644\u0645\u0627 \u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0628\u062f\u0648 \u0627\u0634\u064a. \u0644\u0645\u0627 \u0623\u0646\u0627 \u0623\u0643\u0648\u0646 \u0648\u0627\u0642\u0639 \u0628\u0645\u0634\u0643\u0644\u0629\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0642\u064a. \u0627\u0644\u0635\u062f\u064a\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062b\u0627\u0644\u064a \u0623\u064a\u0636\u0627\u064b \u0627\u0644\u064a \u0647\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0641\u064a\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062e\u0644\u0635 \u0627\u0644\u064a \u0628\u0639\u064a\u062f \u0639\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0635\u0627\u0644\u062d \u0628\u0639\u062f \u062a\u0627\u0645<\/b><\/h3>\n

\u062d\u0627\u062c\u0629<\/b>: need<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u0645\u064e\u0635\u0652\u0644\u062d\u0629<\/b>: interest\/benefit\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u0648\u064e\u0641\u0650\u064a\u0651<\/b>: loyal<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u0645\u064f\u062e\u0652\u0644\u0650\u0635<\/b>: sincere<\/span><\/h3>\n

What are the specifications of the ideal friend in your opinion?<\/span><\/p>\n

Well, the answer is clear from the question itself in that he be ideal and that he be there as the proverb says \u201ca friend in need is a friend indeed\u201d. We find him when he is needed not just for when he wants something for his benefit. When I have a problem, I find him there. The ideal friend is also loyal, sincere and is completely far from self-interest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2728Perhaps you can tell in the speaker\u2019s answer above how important it is for a friend to be reliable without worrying that he will only be there when it serves his interests. In Levantine Arabic, we have a word for someone like that <\/span>\u0645\u064e\u0635\u0644\u064e\u062d\u062c\u064a<\/b>. It\u2019s a colloquial noun to mean self-interested taken from the standard word <\/span>\u0645\u064e\u0635\u0652\u0644\u064e\u062d\u064e\u0629 <\/b>to mean \u201cbenefit\u201d or \u201cinterest\u201d. We call a person <\/span>\u0645\u064e\u0635\u0644\u064e\u062d\u062c\u064a <\/b>when he is someone who takes advantage of others or is only helpful when it is for his benefit.\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

\u0641\u064a \u062b\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0627\u0641\u064e\u062a\u0643\u060c \u0645\u0627 \u0647\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u0635\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u064a \u062a\u064f\u0639\u0652\u062a\u064e\u0628\u064e\u0631 \u0645\u064f\u0647\u0650\u0645\u0629 \u0623\u0646 \u062a\u064e\u062c\u0650\u062f\u0647\u0627 \u0641\u064a \u0635\u064e\u062f\u064a\u0642 \u062d\u064e\u0642\u064a\u0642\u064a\u061f<\/b><\/h3>\n

In your culture, what quality is considered important for a true friend to have?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I hope you enjoyed this post and learned some new vocabulary. ?<\/span><\/h3>\n

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

In this post, I thought we would learn how to describe what we think is a true friend \u0635\u064e\u062f\u064a\u0642 \u062d\u064e\u0642\u064a\u0642\u064a or an ideal friend \u0635\u064e\u062f\u064a\u0642 \u0645\u0650\u062b\u0627\u0644\u064a in Arabic. We\u2019ll look at vocabulary that will help us list possible friend qualities and answer questions. We\u2019ll also watch a video showing pedestrians in Jordan being asked about…<\/p>\n

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