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English / Arabic Dictionary & Phrases - Read Me 1st

by DJKeefy » Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:09 am

English/Arabic Dictionary & Phrases

Before using this dictionary you should be aware of the significant differences that arise in the way words are pronounced in Upper and Lower Egypt. Many words...

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Wed Feb 02, 2005 6:09 am

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Bi Carb Soda

by Winged Isis » Sun Apr 18, 2010 1:23 pm

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What is this in Arabic, please? Couldn't explain clearly to OH.

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Thanks for that list Z, I'm keeping a copy for reference!

You can also use it, mixed with salt, a teaspoon of each to a litre of water, to rinse out the nasal cavity if you suffer from sinusitis....

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Tue Apr 20, 2010 6:03 pm
Arabic tutor?

by Bothendsburning » Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:51 am

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I am currently looking for a private Arabic tutor who could help teach me and a friend conversational Arabic. Preferably a woman as I am a woman.
Thank you.

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Yes I can confirm that, we have been going back & forth on it Keefy :)

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Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:07 am
Arabic classses

by Rachel turner » Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:32 pm

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i am really struggling to find a class for learning arabic near to where i live - the nearest is manchester - and the classes are by a company called cactus.
Does anyone have any information on the...

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What are the main differences between Cairene and Saidi (Luxor) dialects?
What are the main differences between Egyptian and Lebanese/Jordanain/Syrian or Khaleeji Arabic?

I'm leaving out North...

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Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:32 pm
Translation please

by Rachel turner » Mon Jul 27, 2009 9:11 pm

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does any one know what these words mean definition
i translated some arabic but these words im not sure about
please help thanks
machakly
and ahtlajy
have an idea but maybe im wrong

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Thanks a lot DJK :) Too too clever. :)

Probably just grafitti then with a few guys writing their names on a wall. :)

:gg:

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Last post by Grandad
Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:44 pm
Price of Arabic Lessons

by hatusu » Wed Jul 05, 2006 6:13 pm
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Hi - could you all help me with something again please? you've never failed me yet.
When i come to live in Luxor in September I've arranged to have a few arabic lessons just to get me started then...

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Just a little correction.

Ashoofak bukra.............see you tomorrow
AAyiz/a il hissab low sammat............. can i have the bill please
Kubbayit shay bi laban wi sukkar low sammat......cup of tea...
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Fri Jan 15, 2010 3:44 pm
Wanted Egyptian Arabic Teacher - Manchester UK

by JM2470 » Thu Nov 12, 2009 5:47 pm

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Hi all,
I am looking to learn Egyptian Arabic, does anyone know of anyone who could help in the UK.

Thanks

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Thanks Rachel I will try there. Many Thanks again for your help

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Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:15 pm
Medical Condition

by Winged Isis » Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:29 pm

My BIL has a condition that sounds something like lowass in Arabic. It is a problem with a growth of some sort in his throat. Does anyone know what this might be in English, please?

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Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:29 pm
Media player

by Magy » Sun Jun 28, 2009 2:56 pm

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is there any sites were you can listen to the sound of the word as well written i am finding it really hard to say the word,s without hearing what they sound like :oops:

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You think thats difficult just try having to learn to read it,write it and speak it all that the same time,thats what my lessons consisted of so needless to say after many months and lots of money...

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Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:50 pm
Could someone please translate

by denisegr » Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:45 am

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How do I say I want to walk my memory is going :oops:

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HI.Maggy. Being polite costs nothing I agree.But when a taxi driver or callesh driver is rather persistent I start by saying La Shokron iesher anna in a polite manner and if they keep on my voice...

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Sat Aug 01, 2009 3:25 pm
Is there a plural of Habibi?

by Lisak » Mon Aug 11, 2008 12:07 pm

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I just wondered if there is a plural of Habibi?

The nanny in my book is looking after twins and uses habibi as a term of endearment and I wondered what she would say to the pair of them....and are...

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The plural for habibi (or habibti!) is 'habayyeb'.... :)
yeah ur alright

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Fri Jul 31, 2009 1:44 pm
Egyptian lessons

by Rachel turner » Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:57 pm

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not sure if to post this here or on just for fun
check the site out if you havnt seen it before.
Areg free egyptian lessons. click on the arabic.

sounds like doctor whos been messing about here --...

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sorry - link was the AREG but if you click on the arabic it does resemble a robot i just couldnt understand the simplest words..

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Sat Jul 25, 2009 1:19 pm
Word from electric bill?

by sesen » Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:50 pm

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Can anyone help with telling me what the word directly above the persons name is on the electrics bill? Its naturally written in Arabic but I've been told its says something like 'Shakh ah' but they...

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:) Thankyou both for that - is much appreciated.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009 7:40 pm
What is this word?

by Patsykatie » Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:40 pm

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hi ive heard a word quite a lot in lots of bars ... dont now how to spell it but here goes.... sounds like .. wazak.... now its not been said to me but ive heard it a lot .. does anyone know what...

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it was an english bar but egyptian men serving, why what is this meaning, i was with my egyptian husband at the time .. patsy :?:

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Sat Feb 21, 2009 2:23 pm
The Arabic Alphabet - Book

by HEPZIBAH » Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:46 am

The Arabic Alphabet by Nicholas Awde (Author), Putros Samano (Author)

Has anyone used this book, and if so how did you get on with it?

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Sat Feb 07, 2009 11:46 am
Handy Phrase

by Scott » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:47 am
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HI, All!

It seems that some time ago there was a posting here that gave the phrase (in Egyptian, of course) of I live here.

I have searched for it without luck. Can someone post it ???

Very Best...

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Glyph is correct - however I am a little weak on 20/20 hindsight!!! Seriously, it was a pharmacy I do not frequent, I did not have my book with me, and I thought it was too much trouble to pursue -...
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Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:20 pm
Arabic translator willing to help

by Jo » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:56 pm

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Hi,
I just wondered if anyone knew of an arabic translator who might be willing to help me out on a voluntary basis?

As some of you may know I spent almost 12 months working voluntarily at a luxor...

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It's certainly possible I could get some of it done by then. It's just going to take a bit of time to re do the whole thing but I could get a few bits together. I had an feeling the laptop was going...

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Wed Nov 26, 2008 6:29 pm
These will keep you lot busy!

by Winged Isis » Tue Oct 21, 2008 3:10 am

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When I travel overseas, I always carry a small (thin paperback-novel sized) photo-album with photos of my family, closest friends, our houses and pets, postcards and pictures from magazines of...

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Okay, at least it's a starting point. Maybe someone else can simplify things. I will look in my texts and dictionaries and see if is something there on phonics that will clear it up.

Hmmm, maybe...

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Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:34 am
Arabic script needed, please.

by Winged Isis » Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:53 pm

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Have tried to find who suggested this recently to give them credit, but no luck.
I want to design, using my laptop, my own T-shirt to wear next visit, based on this idea:

I do not want a......

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At first I found it funny actually, then the more I thought about it I thought why would someone go to all the trouble to make such a tshirt rather than just deal with the situation in a graceful...

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Mon Nov 10, 2008 4:11 pm
More help please...

by Grandad » Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:30 pm

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Would one of you learned Arabic speakers please translate, or give an idea of the meaning of this:

Thank you
:gg:

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Brilliant Mimimay and thanks a lot :)
I love the Arabic script but can't understand a stroke of it. First saw it in styalised form at the Taj Mahal.....beautiful. :)
:gg:

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Last post by Grandad
Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:51 pm
How to say - dangerous egg allergies

by Len » Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:02 pm

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My wife has dangerous egg allergies. Just to give you an example - last week we ate out for breakfast. She ordered some sausage and immediately after eating it felt sick. The rest of the day she...

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Excellent - thank you again!

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Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:43 pm

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