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I love learning and sharing my knowledge. I am a native Arab speaker with close understanding and experience with Arabic culture. I am fluent in English and have been for years. I am currently learning the Spanish language. I have worked as a freelancer translating Arabic to English and vice versa.
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  • Commented

    I would love to find a tv series or a moive in Spanish. Like yourself i am a visual learner and looking at words all day doesnt work. i need situational speech, the education material is pretty bland. Need to find something intersting.

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    April 30, 2015
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  • Commented

    Yes this is Kuwaity. However, it could be used anywhere in the gulf. Very common dialect

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    April 20, 2015
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  • Posted
    Common Khaleeji Nouns and Time

    A list I generated for a student of mine. I hope this helps anyone learning the khaleeji dilect

     


    second / pl. thaaniya / thawaanee ثانية / ثواني
    minute / pl. dageega / dagaayig دقيقة / دقايق
    what's the time? kam el-saA'a? كم الساعة؟
    its … El-saA'a .. الساعة..
    in the morning El-Sub-H الصبح
    around noon El-Duhur الظهر
    noon baA'd El-Duhur بعد الظهر
    late noon A'a-Sir عصر
    in the evening el-masa المساء
    at night bi-l-lail بل ليل
    past qurter .. wa rubA' و ربع
    half past .. wa nuS و نص
    quarter to.. .. Illa rubA' الا ربع
    daytime El nhaar النهار
    breakfast r-youg ريوق
    lunch Ga-da غداء
    dinner A'-asha عشاء
    open maf-tuuH مفتوح
    closed mag-fuul مقفول
    open 24 hours MeftooH' ArbaA' W A'sh-reen sa-A'a مفتوح اربع وعشرين ساعة
    what's the timing, working hours? Leen meta el Dawam/Kum Sa-A'a Tdawmoon لين متى الدوام؟ كم ساعة تداومون؟
    from 9 to 5 Min tesA' leen Khams من تسع لين خمس
    without offs ma y-seker ما يسكر
    at what time is the appointment? M-ta wagt El MawA'd متى وقت الموعد؟
    it opens yiftaH / tiftaH يفتح
    it closes yibannid/tibannid yigfil / tigfil يبند / يقفل
    office maktab مكتب
    school Mad-rasa مدرسة
    kindergarden Raw-tha روضة
    university Jam-A'a جامعة
    Pharmacy Sey-da-leya صيدلية
    beautysalon Salon صالون
    grosery Dkan/JamA'eya دكان /جمعية
    loundry Ghaseel/Ghasala غسيل/ غسالة
    municipality office Maktab Al Ba-la-dya مكتب البلدية
    ministery Al We-zara الوزارة
    court Al Mah'-ka-ma المحكمة
    hospital, clinic Mus-tesh-fa/A'yada مستشفى/عيادة
    at what time? Fi ay Wagt/M-ta? في اي وقت..؟متى..؟
    after half hour b-A'ad nuS saA'a بعد نص ساعة
    House/Home Bayt بيت
    Rent Ajar اجار
    Home/House rent Ajar el Bayt اجار البيت
    Apartment Sh-ga الشقة
    Apart.rent Ajar el Sh-ga اجار الشقة
    Car Sya-ra سيارة
    Car/vehicle rent Ajar el Sya-ra اجار السيارة
    Cost S-A'r سعر

     

    April 19, 2015
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  • Answered
    in khaleeji (Emarati) : قول والله بس /قول والله
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    March 30, 2015
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  • Posted
    Khleeji Arabic : Arabized English words used in khaleeji!

    Is anyone on italki aware that the khaleeji dilaect has imported many english words that were later arabized? If you do list them ;) i will respond with a list soon...

     

    Yalla Salam~

    January 5, 2015
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  • Commented

    @ Paul Taylor,

     

    Yes.. standard arabic is a must if you want to understand the history and culture. You are right, every speaking arab knows MSA.. EVEN THOUGH WE DONT SPEAK IT... which saddens me! ....

     

    It will be a breeze once you pick a dialect to study and you will make the connections between that dialect and MSA.

     

    Enjoy learning Arabic :) ... and read old arabic potery... :)

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    November 12, 2014
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  • Corrected
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    October 16, 2014
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  • Commented

     Hello angelina ..

     

    I give khaleeji and standard arabic coversational sessions...

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    October 15, 2014
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  • Commented

    Hi Amera! 

     

    Sure you may send my profile to anyone wanting to learn. As for resources in khaleeji, the majority is the saudi khaleeji which is fine but, if a person wants to learn Emarati its pretty hard to find reading material.

     

     

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    October 9, 2014
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  • Commented

    truyli

    I understand the reaons but I sometimes feel that Standard should come first then the dialect maybe because,we arabs don't use Standard anymore. I kind of feel the loss.. its the Arabic that isnt in use amoungst family and freinds. It's only used in academia. I think the lack of standard arabic in everyday life is like a loss to me. I shouldn't be pushing new arabic leaners to want to learn Fusha.. but still I feel they lose alot if they dont. There is so much to learn from Fusha.

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    October 8, 2014
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