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:

Look at the pictures below for the new vocabulary
Read the meaning
Listen to the pronunciation
Practice the pronunciation

Read and listen to the new vocabulary

Vocabulary
Image	Pronunciation	Meaning	Formal / Written
Husband	Zawj Zawji	Husband (noun) My husband (noun)	زَوج زَوجي
Wife	Zawjah Zawjati	Wife (noun) My wife (noun)	زَوجة زَوجتي
Son	Ibn Ibni	Son (noun) My son (noun)	ابن ابني
source	Ibna Ibnati	Daughter (noun) My daughter (noun)	ابنة ابنتي
Grandfather	Jadd Jaddi	Grandfather (noun) My grandfather (noun)	جَد جَدي
Grandmother	Jaddah Jaddahti	Grandmother (noun) My grandmother (noun)	جَدّة جَدّتي
Father	Ab Abi	Father (noun) My father (noun)	أَب أَبي
Mother	Umm Ummi	Mother (noun) My mother (noun)	أُم أُمي
Professor, teacher (male)	Ustaath	Professor, teacher (male) (noun)	أُستاذ
Professor, teacher (female)	Usthaatha	Professor, teacher (female) (noun)	أُستاذة
Mr.	Sayyid	To introduce a male with no title. (noun)	سَيِّد
To introduce a female with no title	Sayyida	To introduce a female with no title (noun)	سَيِّدة
Young lady, unmarried woman; CC BY 2.0	Aanisa	Refer to a young , unmarried woman	آنِسة
Young man	Shab	Young man (noun)	شاب
Young Lady	Shaba	Young lady (noun)	شابة
Youths	Shabab	Youths (noun)	شَباب
Family	Usrah	Family (immediate) (noun)	أُسرَة
(عائلة كرم) CC BY-SA 4.0	Aa'ila	Family (extended) (noun)	عائِلة
Black	Aswad	Black	أَسْوَد
Green	Akdar	Green	أَخْضَر
White; CC BY-SA 3.0	Abyad	White	أَبْيَض
This is ( for masculine)	Hathaa	This is ( for masculine)	هذا
This is (for feminine)	Hathihi	This is ( for feminine )	هذه
Drink; CC BY-SA 3.0	Sharab	Drink (noun)	شَراب
Car	Sayyaara	Car (noun)	سَيَّارة
Rice		Rice (noun)	أَرز
Syria; CC BY-SA 3.0	Suriyya	Syria ( noun)	سوريا
Picture		Picture (noun)	صورة
Thank you	Shukran	Thank you (noun)	شكراً
Please	Min Fadlak	Please (adverb)	مِنْ فَضلك
Please come in ( for a male)	Tafaddal Tafaddalii	Please come in ( for a male) Please come in ( for a female)	تَفَضَّل تَفَضَّلي
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

Activities

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New Verb (to study)

You will learn a new verb in the table below. The verb to study means in Arabic درس. Then, practice the verb in conversation.

The verb to study (درس)
Example meaning in English	Example	English Meaning	Arabic Meaning
I study Spanish Literatur	أَدْرُسُ أَدَب إسباني	I study	أَدْرُسُ
We study Spanish Literature.	نَدْرُسُ أدب إسباني	We Study	تَدْرُسُ
Oh, Ben, do study Spanish Literature.	تَدْرُسُ أدب إسباني، يا بِنْ	You study (Masculine/ Singular)	تَدْرُسُ
Oh, Tina, do study Spanish Literature.	تَدْرُسين أدب إسباني، يا تينا	You study (Feminine/ Singular)	تَدْرُسين
You study Spanish Literature.	تَدْرُسُون أدب إسباني، يا شباب	You study (all)	تَدْرُسُون
John studies Spanish Literature.	يَدْرُسُ جون أدب إسباني	He studies	يَدْرُسُ
Rana studies Spanish Literature.	تَدْرُسُ رنا أدب إسباني	she studies	تَدْرُسُ
They study Spanish Literature.	جون ورنا يَدْرُسُون أدب إسباني	They (all) study	يَدْرُسُون