Lesson 18- Do you speak Arabic?

New verb

k-l-m  words

Derived present stem: takallam to speak

ana   a-takallam                                I speak

inta   ta-takallam                              you(m) speak

inti    ta-takallam-iina                       you(f) speak

huwa ya-takallam                              he speaks

hiya   ya-takallam-iina ta-takallam  she speaks

naHnu     na-takallam            we speak

intuu       ta-takallam-uuna   you guys speak

antunna  ta-takallam-na       you ladies speak

hum        ya-takallam-uuna   they(m) speak

hunna     ya-takallam-na       they(f)  speak

Vocabulary:

kaalima  word (pl.  kaalimaat)

Conversation between two men:

ar-rajul 1.     Lew samáHt, ínta ta-takállam 3árabi?  

ar-rajul 2.     na3am, ana min aL-maghrib.  min eyna anta?

ar-rajul 1.     ána min lubnáan.  min fáDlak, wayn aL-hammáam?

ar-rajul 2.    aL-hammáam fii tílka L-banáaya hunaak.  

ar-rajul 1.   shúkran jizíilan.  

ar-rajul 2.  3áfwan.  

Man 1:    Please (excuse me), do you speak Arabic?

Man 2:  Yes, I am from Morocco.  From where you?

Man 1:  I am from Lebanon.  If you please ("From your grace"), where is the bathroom?

Man 2:  The bathroom is in that the-building there.  

Man 1:  Thanks greatly.

Man 2:  You're welcome.  ("Excuse me.")