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4.2: Vocabulary

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    Learning Objectives

    In this section, you will be able to:

    • Learn and say new vocabulary about family members.
    • Recognize words used in Arabic and English (Cognates).

    New vocabulary:

    Follow the following steps:

    1. Look at the pictures below for the new vocabulary
    2. Read the meaning
    3. Listen to the pronunciation
    4. Practice the pronunciation

    Read and listen to the new vocabulary

    Vocabulary
    Image Pronunciation Meaning Formal / Written
    Husband
    Husband

    Zawj

    Zawji

    Husband (noun)

    My husband (noun)

    زَوج

    زَوجي

    Wife
    Wife

    Zawjah

    Zawjati

    Wife (noun)

    My wife (noun)

    زَوجة

    زَوجتي

    Son
    Son

    Ibn

    Ibni

    Son (noun)

    My son (noun)

    ابن

    ابني

    daughter
    source

    Ibna

    Ibnati

    Daughter (noun)

    My daughter (noun)

    ابنة

    ابنتي

    Grandfather
    Grandfather

    Jadd

    Jaddi

    Grandfather (noun)

    My grandfather (noun)

    جَد

    جَدي

    Grandmother
    Grandmother

    Jaddah

    Jaddahti

    Grandmother (noun)

    My grandmother (noun)

    جَدّة

    جَدّتي

    Father
    Father

    Ab

    Abi

    Father (noun)

    My father (noun)

    أَب

    أَبي

    Mother
    Mother

    Umm

    Ummi

    Mother (noun)

    My mother (noun)

    أُم

    أُمي

    Professor, teacher (male)
    Professor, teacher (male)

    Ustaath

    Professor, teacher (male) (noun)

    أُستاذ

    Professor, teacher (female)
    Professor, teacher (female)
    Usthaatha Professor, teacher (female) (noun)

    أُستاذة

    Mr.
    Mr.

    Sayyid

    To introduce a male with no title.

    (noun)

    سَيِّد

    Young Lady
    To introduce a female with no title

    Sayyida

    To introduce a female with no title

    (noun)

    سَيِّدة

    Miss not married
    Young lady, unmarried woman; CC BY 2.0
    Aanisa Refer to a young , unmarried woman

    آنِسة

    Young man
    Young man

    Shab

    Young man (noun)

    شاب

    Young Lady
    Young Lady
    Shaba Young lady (noun)

    شابة

    Youths
    Youths
    Shabab Youths (noun)

    شَباب

    Family
    Family
    Usrah Family (immediate) (noun)

    أُسرَة

    Family picture with an oval frame, and it has father, mother, son and daughter.
    (عائلة كرم) CC BY-SA 4.0
    Aa'ila Family (extended) (noun)

    عائِلة

    Black
    Black
    Aswad Black

    أَسْوَد

    Green
    Green
    Akdar Green

    أَخْضَر

    White
    White; CC BY-SA 3.0
    Abyad White

    أَبْيَض

    This is
    This is ( for masculine)
    Hathaa This is ( for masculine)

    هذا

    This is (f)
    This is (for feminine)
    Hathihi This is ( for feminine )

    هذه

    Drink; CC BY-SA 3.0
    Sharab Drink (noun)

    شَراب

    Car
    Car
    Sayyaara Car (noun)

    سَيَّارة

    Rice
    Rice
      Rice (noun)

    أَرز

    Syria Map
    Syria; CC BY-SA 3.0
    Suriyya Syria ( noun)

    سوريا

    Picture
    Picture
     

    Picture (noun)

    صورة

    Thank you
    Thank you
    Shukran Thank you (noun)

    شكراً

    Please
    Please
    Min Fadlak Please (adverb)

    مِنْ فَضلك

    Please come in
    Please come in ( for a male)

    Tafaddal

    Tafaddalii

    Please come in ( for a male)

    Please come in ( for a female)

    تَفَضَّل

    تَفَضَّلي

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    I have; CC BY 2.0
    Indi I have

    عِندي

      Laysa indi I don't have

    لَيْسَ عِندي

     

     

    Cognate

    cognate
    Meaning Formal / Written
    Secretary سكرتير
    Salad سلطة
    Pepsi بيبسي
    Cigarette سيجارة
    Cinema سينما
    Biscuit بسكويت
    Bus باص
    Exercise 4.2.1:

    Which word that does not belong with the rest of the words in the same line.

    The word 1 2 3 4
    Line 1 ابنة سيارة زوج زوجة
    Line 2 أب جدة صورة جد
    Line 3 اسود أبيض أسرة أخضر
    Line 4 شاب أسود أستاذ سيد
    Answer

    سيارة

    صورة

    أسرة

    أستاذ

    Exercise: 4.2.2

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    Exercise: 4.2.3

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