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View Full Version : MENA languages Casa February 26th, 2007, 01:11 PM SSC is great tool to know about the culture of the others ,and it will be great if we could learn some words in the language of each others. like anyone can put some words that he/she likes to know in other MENA languages (arabic with all the dialects/Berber/kurdi/iranian/Hebrew and turkish) Casa February 26th, 2007, 01:12 PM How do you say: hello how are you my name is in your language in moroccan hello: labass How are you: ki dayer, chekhbarek my name is: smiyti ..... TooNs February 26th, 2007, 01:19 PM In Tamazight (central moroccan dialect that I learned a little bit when I was 12-13 :D) Hello -> Slam rebbi ifellawen / Salam / Azul... How are you? -> Ma kiga l'hal? My name is... -> Nekki isminou... In Tachelhit (my nurse (zl) was from the south :)) Hello -> Salam / Azul / Azul fellawen... How are you? -> Manzakine? My name is... -> Nekk isminou... Redalinho February 26th, 2007, 02:35 PM Morocco In Casablanca arabic: Hello -> Salam How are you? -> Labass Alik? My name is... -> Smiti... In Marrakech arabic Hello -> Ahlan How are you? -> Ach khbarek? My name is... -> Smiti In Tangier Arabic Hello -> Salam How are you? -> Cheni Halek? My name is... -> Smiti In Oujda arabic Hello -> Salam How are you? -> Ki rak? My name is... -> Smiti Hassania arabic Hello -> Salam Aleikum How are you? -> Kaifek? My name is... -> Ismi Ladino Hello -> Ola! Shalom How are you? -> komo stas? My name is... -> Shmiti Zayane Hello -> Salam / Azul How are you? -> Manik an tgut ? My name is... -> Neksmo Tachelhit Hello -> Salam / Azul / Azul fellawen... How are you? -> Manzakine? My name is... -> Nekk isminou... Tarifit Hello -> Azul How are you? -> Amek Rwah? My name is... -> Siwel Gilgamesh February 26th, 2007, 03:24 PM Persian How do you say: hello Salam / Dorood how are you Chetori / Halet Chetore my name is name man [...] ast / esme man [...] ast Gilgamesh February 26th, 2007, 03:32 PM Let's do it a bit more comprehensive, add ur own languages to compare. English: For whom? Spanish: Para Quien? English: Enough! Spanish: Basta! English: Who are you? Spanish: Quien eres tu? English: Who, what, when, where, how, why Spanish: Quien, Que, Cuando, donde, cual, porque English: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten Spanish: uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco, seis, seite, ocho, nueve, diez English: Mother, Father, son, daughter brother, sister, uncle, ant, baby Spanish: Madre, padre, hijo, hija, hermano, hermana, tio, tia, bebe English: is, isnt Spanish: es, no es shayan February 26th, 2007, 06:55 PM Dutch English Persian English = Hello Dutch = Hallo Persian = Dorood English =How are you Dutch = Hoe gaat het English = my name is Dutch = mijn naam is English: For whom? Dutch = voor wie? Persian = baraye ki? English: Enough! Dutch = Genoeg! Persian = bas! English: Who are you? Dutch = Wie ben jij? formal Wie bent u? Persian = To ki hasti? Shoma kie hastied? English: Who, what, when, where, how, why Dutch = Wie, wat, wanneer, waar, hoe, waarom Persian = Ki, chi, key, koja, chejoor, chetor English = one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten Dutch = een, twee, drie, vier, vijf, zes, zeven, acht, negen, tien Persian = yek, do, se, char, pang, shiesh, haft, hast, noh, dah English: Mother, Father, son, daughter brother, sister, uncle, ant, baby Dutch = Moeder, vader, zoon, dochter, broer, zus, oom, tante, baby Persian Madar, Pedar, pesar, dokhtar, baradar, khahar, amoo/daji, khale/ameh, no zad ZOHAR February 26th, 2007, 10:48 PM Hebrew: hello=Hi,shalom how are you=ma nishma,ma kore,ma hamatsav my name is -shmi ZOHAR February 26th, 2007, 10:53 PM English: For whom? Spanish: Para Quien? Hebrew: Le mi? English: Enough! Spanish: Basta! Hebrew: Dai,maspik English: Who are you? Spanish: Quien eres tu? hebrew:mi ata? English: Who, what, when, where, how, why Spanish: Quien, Que, Cuando, donde, cual, porque hebrew:mi,ma,matai,lean,eifo,eich,lama(madua) English: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten Spanish: uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco, seis, seite, ocho, nueve, diez hebrew: echad,shtaim,shalosh,arba,hamesh,shesh,sheva,shmone,teisha,eser English: Mother, Father, son, daughter brother, sister, uncle, ant, baby Spanish: Madre, padre, hijo, hija, hermano, hermana, tio, tia, bebe Hebrew: Ima,Aba,ben,bat,ah,ahot,dod,doda,tinok(taf,yeled etc...) English: is, isnt Spanish: es, no es maayan February 26th, 2007, 10:53 PM Hebrew: my name is -shmi kori'im li is more populer :) ZOHAR February 26th, 2007, 10:59 PM ^^agree... YeMeNi_guy February 27th, 2007, 12:00 AM Yemeni arabic: How are you?: kayf 7alesh Whats you name?: Mismak? Who, what, where, when, how, why: men, mahoo, wayn, aya7een or metta, kayf, leesh my name is ...: ismi... who are you?; men ent? DU999 February 27th, 2007, 12:25 AM turkish Hello = merhaba/ selam How are you = nasilsin? My name is= benim ismim/adim ok I see the similarities and I know we have many arabic and persian words in our language. Nevertheless it's to little and your crazy dialects , a Turk can never understand an Arab or an Iranian. However we took nice words over :colgate: Gilgamesh February 27th, 2007, 12:39 AM English: For whom? Spanish: Para Quien? Persian: Baraye qui? Hebrew: Le mi? English: Enough! Spanish: Basta! Persian: Basseh! Hebrew: Dai,maspik English: Who are you? Spanish: Quien eres tu? Persian: Qui asti tu? Hebrew:mi ata? English: Who, what, when, where, how, why Spanish: Quien, Que, Cuando, donde, cual, porque Persian: Qui, Chi, Key, Koja, chetor, chera Hebrew:mi,ma,matai,lean,eifo,eich,lama(madua) English: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten Spanish: uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco, seis, seite, ocho, nueve, diez Persian: yek, do, seh, char, panj, shish, haft, hasht, noh, dah Hebrew: echad,shtaim,shalosh,arba,hamesh,shesh,sheva,shmone,teisha,eser English: Mother, Father, son, daughter brother, sister, uncle, ant, baby Spanish: Madre, padre, hijo, hija, hermano, hermana, tio, tia, bebe Persian: Madar, Pedar, pesar, dokhtar, baradar, khahar, amo/dai, khaleh/ameh, bache Hebrew: Ima,Aba,ben,bat,ah,ahot,dod,doda,tinok(taf,yeled etc...) English: is, isnt Spanish: es, no es Persian: ast, nist Hebrew: ? Can someone please add arabic or any other language? asb63 February 27th, 2007, 07:21 AM English: For whom? Spanish: Para Quien? Persian: Baraye qui? Hebrew: Le mi? Arabic: Le man? or Lameen? English: Enough! Spanish: Basta! Persian: Basseh! Hebrew: Dai,maspik Arabic: Kafi, Kefaya, Bkaffee English: Who are you? Spanish: Quien eres tu? Persian: Qui asti tu? Hebrew:mi ata? Arabic: Man Anta, Man Anti, Inta meen, Inti meen..... English: Who, what, when, where, how, why Spanish: Quien, Que, Cuando, donde, cual, porque Persian: Qui, Chi, Key, Koja, chetor, chera Hebrew:mi,ma,matai,lean,eifo,eich,lama(madua) Arabic: (Man,Meen), (Matha, Shoo, Aish, Aih), (Mata, meta, aimata, imta), (Ayn, wain, fain), (kaif, keef), (Lematha, Laish, Laih)..... English: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten Spanish: uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco, seis, seite, ocho, nueve, diez Persian: yek, do, seh, char, panj, shish, haft, hasht, noh, dah Hebrew: echad,shtaim,shalosh,arba,hamesh,shesh,sheva,shmone,teisha,eser Arabic: Wa7ed, Ithnan, Thalatha, Arba3a, Khamsa, Sitta, Sab3a, Thamania, Tiss3a, 3ashara English: Mother, Father, son, daughter brother, sister, uncle, ant, baby Spanish: Madre, padre, hijo, hija, hermano, hermana, tio, tia, bebe Persian: Madar, Pedar, pesar, dokhtar, baradar, khahar, amo/dai, khaleh/ameh, bache Hebrew: Ima,Aba,ben,bat,ah,ahot,dod,doda,tinok(taf,yeled etc...) Arabic: Im, Ab, Ibn,Bent, Akh, Okht, 3am or Khal, 3amma or Khala, Tifl DG February 27th, 2007, 09:03 AM hello = hala or mar7ba* how are you = keif 7alek* or shoo a5barek** my name is = esmee *7 = h **5 = kh shayan February 27th, 2007, 04:58 PM Gilgamesh, No zad is better for baby,,, Bache is child, no zad is baby... Casa February 27th, 2007, 05:08 PM Hebrew: hello=Hi,shalom how are you=ma nishma,ma kore,ma hamatsav my name is -shmi i friend told me that how are you in hebrew is mashlom kha for guys and mashlom khi for girls is it right? Hebrewtext February 27th, 2007, 07:34 PM i friend told me that how are you in hebrew is mashlom kha for guys and mashlom khi for girls is it right? yes ,that is the most used + mah nishma hello= Hi,shalom,Ahlan,shalom aleicha/alaiech/aleichem/aleichen how are you= Mah shlomcha/Mah shlomech ,mah nishma,mah koreh,mah hamatsav,eich holech ,mah chadash my name is = koriim li , shmi hou, hashem sheli hou, ani nikrah/ani nikret , ani karui/ani kruyah Hebrewtext February 27th, 2007, 07:45 PM English: For whom? Spanish: Para Quien? Persian: Baraye qui? Hebrew: Le mi? Arabic: Le man? or Lameen? English: Enough! Spanish: Basta! Persian: Basseh! Hebrew: Dai,maspik Arabic: Kafi, Kefaya, Bkaffee English: Who are you? Spanish: Quien eres tu? Persian: Qui asti tu? Hebrew:mi ata? mi at? mi atem? mi aten? Arabic: Man Anta, Man Anti, Inta meen, Inti meen..... English: Who, what, when, where, how, why Spanish: Quien, Que, Cuando, donde, cual, porque Persian: Qui, Chi, Key, Koja, chetor, chera Hebrew:mi, (mah,meh),(matai/ematai),(lean,eifo,ayeh,heichan),(eich,keitsad),(lama,madua) Arabic: (Man,Meen), (Matha, Shoo, Aish, Aih), (Mata, meta, aimata, imta), (Ayn, wain, fain), (kaif, keef), (Lematha, Laish, Laih)..... English: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten Spanish: uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco, seis, seite, ocho, nueve, diez Persian: yek, do, seh, char, panj, shish, haft, hasht, noh, dah Hebrew: echad,shtaim,shalosh,arba,hamesh,shesh,sheva,shmone,teisha,eser Arabic: Wa7ed, Ithnan, Thalatha, Arba3a, Khamsa, Sitta, Sab3a, Thamania, Tiss3a, 3ashara English: Mother, Father, son, daughter brother, sister, uncle, ant, baby Spanish: Madre, padre, hijo, hija, hermano, hermana, tio, tia, bebe Persian: Madar, Pedar, pesar, dokhtar, baradar, khahar, amo/dai, khaleh/ameh, bache Hebrew: Ima,Aba,ben,bat,ah,ahot,dod,doda,(tinok,taf,yeled,olal,zaatut,tachshit,yanuka etc...) Arabic: Im, Ab, Ibn,Bent, Akh, Okht, 3am or Khal, 3amma or Khala, Tifl TooNs February 27th, 2007, 11:11 PM English: For whom? Spanish: Para Quien? Persian: Baraye qui? Hebrew: Le mi? Arabic: Le man? or Lameen? Darija: Le'mmen? English: Enough! Spanish: Basta! Persian: Basseh! Hebrew: Dai,maspik Arabic: Kafi, Kefaya, Bkaffee Darija: Baraka, Safé. English: Who are you? Spanish: Quien eres tu? Persian: Qui asti tu? Hebrew:mi ata? mi at? mi atem? mi aten? Arabic: Man Anta, Man Anti, Inta meen, Inti meen..... Darija: Chkoun nta?/Chkoun nti?/chkoun ntouma? English: Who, what, when, where, how, why Spanish: Quien, Que, Cuando, donde, cual, porque Persian: Qui, Chi, Key, Koja, chetor, chera Hebrew:mi, (mah,meh),(matai/ematai),(lean,eifo,ayeh,heichan),(eich,keitsad),(lama,madua) Arabic: (Man,Meen), (Matha, Shoo, Aish, Aih), (Mata, meta, aimata, imta), (Ayn, wain, fain), (kaif, keef), (Lematha, Laish, Laih)..... Darija: Chkoun, Chno, Weqtach, Fín, Kifach, Lach/Layach. English: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten Spanish: uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco, seis, seite, ocho, nueve, diez Persian: yek, do, seh, char, panj, shish, haft, hasht, noh, dah Hebrew: echad,shtaim,shalosh,arba,hamesh,shesh,sheva,shmone,teisha,eser Arabic: Wa7ed, Ithnan, Thalatha, Arba3a, Khamsa, Sitta, Sab3a, Thamania, Tiss3a, 3ashara Darija: Wahed, Jouj/Zouj, Tlata, Rebáa, Khemsa, Setta, Sebáa, Tmenia, Tessáoud, Aáchra. English: Mother, Father, son, daughter brother, sister, uncle, ant, baby Spanish: Madre, padre, hijo, hija, hermano, hermana, tio, tia, bebe Persian: Madar, Pedar, pesar, dokhtar, baradar, khahar, amo/dai, khaleh/ameh, bache Hebrew: Ima,Aba,ben,bat,ah,ahot,dod,doda,(tinok,taf,yeled,olal,zaatut,tachshit,yanuka etc...) Arabic: Im, Ab, Ibn,Bent, Akh, Okht, 3am or Khal, 3amma or Khala, Tifl Darija: (complicated, depending to the meaning of the sentence) 1- My~ : Mi/Imma/Mamma, Bouya/Ba/Baba, Weldi, Benti, Aámmi/Hbibi/Khali, Aámmti/Khalti/Tata, Mommo/Bébé/Derri/Lyssir 2- X's ~ : Mot-X/Immat-X/Mamat-X, Bat-X/Bou-X, Weld-X, Bent-X (the rests don't change) Redalinho February 28th, 2007, 01:25 AM English: For whom? Spanish: Para Quien? Persian: Baraye qui? Hebrew: Le mi? Arabic: Le man? or Lameen? Moroccan arabic: Lemmen? English: Enough! Spanish: Basta! Persian: Basseh! Hebrew: Dai,maspik Arabic: Kafi, Kefaya, Bkaffee Moroccan arabic: Baraka! / Safé! / Bass ! English: Who are you? Spanish: Quien eres tu? Persian: Qui asti tu? Hebrew:mi ata? mi at? mi atem? mi aten? Arabic: Man Anta, Man Anti, Inta meen, Inti meen..... Moroccan arabic: Chkoun (enta/ enti /entouma) / Chkon (entina /ntouma) English: Who, what, when, where, how, why Spanish: Quien, Que, Cuando, donde, cual, porque Persian: Qui, Chi, Key, Koja, chetor, chera Hebrew:mi, (mah,meh),(matai/ematai),(lean,eifo,ayeh,heichan),(eich,keitsad),(lama,madua) Arabic: (Man,Meen), (Matha, Shoo, Aish, Aih), (Mata, meta, aimata, imta), (Ayn, wain, fain), (kaif, keef), (Lematha, Laish, Laih)..... Moroccan arabic: Chkon, (Chno,Chni, Kifech, Chnewa), (Imtach, Weqtach, Maach, Imta) , (Fín, Fayn, Win, Wain), (Kifech), ( Aalach ,Lach, Layach)... English: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten Spanish: uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco, seis, seite, ocho, nueve, diez Persian: yek, do, seh, char, panj, shish, haft, hasht, noh, dah Hebrew: echad,shtaim,shalosh,arba,hamesh,shesh,sheva,shmone,teisha,eser Arabic: Wa7ed, Ithnan, Thalatha, Arba3a, Khamsa, Sitta, Sab3a, Thamania, Tiss3a, 3ashara Moroccan arabic: (Wahed), (Jouj/Zouj), (Tlata), (Rebáa), (Khemsa), (Setta), (Sebáa), (Tmenia), (Tessáoud), (Aáchra). English: Mother, Father, son, daughter brother, sister, uncle, ant, baby Spanish: Madre, padre, hijo, hija, hermano, hermana, tio, tia, bebe Persian: Madar, Pedar, pesar, dokhtar, baradar, khahar, amo/dai, khaleh/ameh, bache Hebrew: Ima,Aba,ben,bat,ah,ahot,dod,doda,(tinok,taf,yeled,olal,zaatut,tachshit,yanuka etc...) Moroccan arabic: (Mama,Emi, Imma, Yemma, Mmi,) (Baba, Ba, Boya) (Wliyed, Weld) , (Bniya, Bent, Bnita) , (Aammi, Hebibi, Khali), (Aamti, Hebibti, Tata, Khalti) (Momo, Bébé, Derri, Lyssir, Terbiya) Hebrewtext February 28th, 2007, 12:21 PM English: For whom? Spanish: Para Quien? Persian: Baraye qui? Hebrew: Le mi? Arabic: Le man? or Lameen? Moroccan arabic: Lemmen? English: Enough! Spanish: Basta! Persian: Basseh! Hebrew: Dai,maspik Arabic: Kafi, Kefaya, Bkaffee Moroccan arabic: Baraka! / Safé! / Bass ! English: Who are you? Spanish: Quien eres tu? Persian: Qui asti tu? Hebrew:mi ata? mi at? mi atem? mi aten? Arabic: Man Anta, Man Anti, Inta meen, Inti meen..... Moroccan arabic: Chkoun (enta/ enti /entouma) / Chkon (entina /ntouma) English: Who, what, when, where, how, why Spanish: Quien, Que, Cuando, donde, cual, porque Persian: Qui, Chi, Key, Koja, chetor, chera Hebrew:mi, (mah,meh),(matai/ematai),(lean,eifo,ayeh,heichan),(eich,keitsad),(lama,madua) Arabic: (Man,Meen), (Matha, Shoo, Aish, Aih), (Mata, meta, aimata, imta), (Ayn, wain, fain), (kaif, keef), (Lematha, Laish, Laih)..... Moroccan arabic: Chkon, (Chno,Chni, Kifech, Chnewa), (Imtach, Weqtach, Maach, Imta) , (Fín, Fayn, Win, Wain), (Kifech), ( Aalach ,Lach, Layach)... English: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten Spanish: uno, dos, tres, quatro, cinco, seis, seite, ocho, nueve, diez Persian: yek, do, seh, char, panj, shish, haft, hasht, noh, dah Hebrew: echad,shtaim,shalosh,arba,hamesh,shesh,sheva,shmone,teisha,eser Arabic: Wa7ed, Ithnan, Thalatha, Arba3a, Khamsa, Sitta, Sab3a, Thamania, Tiss3a, 3ashara Moroccan arabic: (Wahed), (Jouj/Zouj), (Tlata), (Rebáa), (Khemsa), (Setta), (Sebáa), (Tmenia), (Tessáoud), (Aáchra). English: Mother, Father, son, daughter brother, sister, uncle, ant, baby Spanish: Madre, padre, hijo, hija, hermano, hermana, tio, tia, bebe Persian: Madar, Pedar, pesar, dokhtar, baradar, khahar, amo/dai, khaleh/ameh, bache Hebrew: (Ima,em),(Aba,av),ben,bat,ah,ahot,dod,doda,(tinok,taf,yeled,olal,zaatut,tachshit,yanuka etc...) Moroccan arabic: (Mama,Emi, Imma, Yemma, Mmi,) (Baba, Ba, Boya) (Wliyed, Weld) , (Bniya, Bent, Bnita) , (Aammi, Hebibi, Khali), (Aamti, Hebibti, Tata, Khalti) (Momo, Bébé, Derri, Lyssir, Terbiya) Gilgamesh February 28th, 2007, 02:43 PM English: is, isnt Spanish: es, no es Persian: ast, nist Hebrew: ? Arabic: ? you guys dropped this one.. lol Hebrewtext February 28th, 2007, 03:52 PM English: is, isnt Spanish: es, no es Persian: ast, nist Hebrew: ? Arabic: ? you guys dropped this one.. lol the forms am/is/are don't exist in Arabic nor in Hebrew Hassoun February 28th, 2007, 03:58 PM is can be 'Yakoon' in arabic for males or 'takoon' for females,Isn't=la yakoon/la takoon Hebrewtext February 28th, 2007, 04:24 PM is can be 'Yakoon' in arabic for males or 'takoon' for females,Isn't=la yakoon/la takoon yakoon/takoon= can translated as will be but grammaticly the form is/to be doesn't exist in Arabic or Hebrew Hassoun February 28th, 2007, 04:32 PM Will be=Sawfa yakoon/takoon is=yakoon/takoon ,but not in many cases,sometimes it's not pronounced. TooNs February 28th, 2007, 04:59 PM Will be=Sawfa yakoon/takoon is=yakoon/takoon ,but not in many cases,sometimes it's not pronounced. Sorry but... nope... the verb "to be" doesn't exist in arabic. Hassoun February 28th, 2007, 05:10 PM To be or not to be,that's the Question Arabic translation ,, Akoon Aw la Akoon ,Hatha howa al sou'al :) Here u go :) TooNs February 28th, 2007, 05:28 PM To be or not to be,that's the Question Arabic translation ,, Akoon Aw la Akoon ,Hatha howa al sou'al :) Here u go :) Ok, now try to translate: "I am busy", "You are busy", "He/she is busy" ... MailPour February 28th, 2007, 06:41 PM Huh? I had never thought that Persian language is so close to other Indo-European languages.. The similarities between Persian-Spanish and English are striking. Hassoun February 28th, 2007, 07:09 PM Ok, now try to translate: "I am busy", "You are busy", "He/she is busy" ... I'm busy=Ana akoon mashghoul ;) Especially when u say....I'm busy when i'm with my mother (for example),it's ana akoon mash3'ool 3endama akoon ma3 ommy ;) The verb 'to be' Exists in Arabic ;) but most of the times,we don't use them :) TooNs February 28th, 2007, 07:50 PM I'm busy=Ana akoon mashghoul ;) Especially when u say....I'm busy when i'm with my mother (for example),it's ana akoon mash3'ool 3endama akoon ma3 ommy ;) The verb 'to be' Exists in Arabic ;) but most of the times,we don't use them :) :sly: that's not the right translation but you insist in spite of that everybody say that "to be" doesn't exist in arabic... so forget about that please... shayan February 28th, 2007, 08:24 PM Huh? I had never thought that Persian language is so close to other Indo-European languages.. The similarities between Persian-Spanish and English are striking. lol, many peeps find it more close to the simitic language of Hebrew when we speak it ... atleast the ones i've spoken... MailPour February 28th, 2007, 09:32 PM Well, the written form of Persian looks alike to Spanish and English. I do not have a solid opinion of her spoken form. ZOHAR February 28th, 2007, 09:37 PM lol, many peeps find it more close to the simitic language of Hebrew when we speak it ... atleast the ones i've spoken... hebrew?huh?so NOOO arabic and hebrew are similar... Hassoun February 28th, 2007, 09:51 PM :sly: that's not the right translation but you insist in spite of that everybody say that "to be" doesn't exist in arabic... so forget about that please... :sly: :sly: :sly: lol :lol: u r funny. what i wrote is right :) why don't u believe it??? :nuts: TooNs February 28th, 2007, 10:01 PM :sly: :sly: :sly: lol :lol: u r funny. what i wrote is right :) why don't u believe it??? :nuts: Cuz I know what I'm talking about... I studied Arabic for 9 years... :) Hassoun February 28th, 2007, 10:24 PM I'm an arab and i've been studying arabic for more than 20 years :) Casa March 1st, 2007, 01:28 AM I'm busy=Ana akoon mashghoul ;) Especially when u say....I'm busy when i'm with my mother (for example),it's ana akoon mash3'ool 3endama akoon ma3 ommy ;) The verb 'to be' Exists in Arabic ;) but most of the times,we don't use them :) i'm an arab and i studied arabic for 12 years but I'm busy=Ana akoon mashghoul is wrong, i'm busy= ana mashghoul Rubisco March 1st, 2007, 03:16 AM The "ma" in "mashghoul" serves the same purpose as to be in English. This is a characteristic of semitic languages (Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, Syriac, etc...) where verbs are formed through the modification of word roots (mashghoul is the verb form of the root "Shghl" which means work). Sorry Hassoun but you are wrong on this one, you know you don't have to claim the sky is green just because an Israeli says it's blue... Hassoun March 1st, 2007, 10:09 AM i'm an arab and i studied arabic for 12 years but I'm busy=Ana akoon mashghoul is wrong, i'm busy= ana mashghoul I didn't say ana mash3'oul is wrong..but don't tell me you can say ana mash3'ool 3andama akoon ma3 ommy. Can u?? ;) what i'm saying is that the verb 'to be' exists in Arabic.we don't use it most of the times,but it's there. Hassoun March 1st, 2007, 10:10 AM The "ma" in "mashghoul" serves the same purpose as to be in English. This is a characteristic of semitic languages (Arabic, Hebrew, Amharic, Syriac, etc...) where verbs are formed through the modification of word roots (mashghoul is the verb form of the root "Shghl" which means work). Sorry Hassoun but you are wrong on this one, you know you don't have to claim the sky is green just because an Israeli says it's blue... I'm not saying this,GOSH :nuts: gole_hayahou March 3rd, 2007, 02:40 AM are we talking about alllll languages spoken in MENA? Giladist March 6th, 2007, 02:00 PM Nice article I read about words in Hebrew that originated from Farsi (some of them made their way to moder hebrew through arabic or russian). Bustan (a garden) - Bu-Stan (place of good smell). By the way Stan is a place - like Kurdistan (place/land of kurds), Afghanistan (place/land of afghans), Hamastan (place of Hamas :)) etc... Balagan (a mess, a charade) - from Bala-khane (meaning something like a high platform or a stage) Pijama (pyjamas) - Pai-Jame (original meaning is clothing for the legs - trousers) Chimidan (a large backpack) - from Jama-Dan (a place where clothes are stored) Dat (religion) - from old Farsi Data (law or detail) today they say Dadh. Data is also the source of the word "data" in english. Ginzakh (treasury, archive) - from old Farsi Ganza (treasure) Gizbar (treasurer) - from old Farsi Ganza-Bara (keeper/carrier of the treasure) :) smussuw March 6th, 2007, 11:25 PM i'm an arab and i studied arabic for 12 years but I'm busy=Ana akoon mashghoul is wrong, i'm busy= ana mashghoul How dare u? You are an Arab and Moroccon? :ohno: :lol: ZOHAR March 7th, 2007, 12:12 AM Balagan (a mess, a charade) - from Bala-khane (meaning something like a high platform or a stage) Pijama (pyjamas) - Pai-Jame (original meaning is clothing for the legs - trousers) Chimidan (a large backpack) - from Jama-Dan (a place where clothes are stored) :) u have this words also in russian!! btw balagan came definetely from russian...(after a big wave of emmigration) Giladist March 7th, 2007, 02:57 AM ^^ right, it came from farsi to russian to hebrew. shayan March 7th, 2007, 04:09 PM Stan means land.... IstanBul (land bridge) asb63 March 7th, 2007, 04:13 PM Stan means land.... IstanBul (land bridge) Istanbul, as per others, derives from the Greek phrase eis ten polin, "in the city"; Other sources: http://lughat.blogspot.com/2005/12/istanbul-bishops-rohingya-and-tamezret.html Istanbul is a corrupted name for the city of Islambul. Constantinople (during the Byzantine Empire) was re‑named Islambul by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II. Islambul is a Turkish expression meaning "where Muslims are plentiful/flourising", the meaning is pretty similar to Islamabad. Istanbul has no relevant meaning. The closest expression is a Greek one, Eistanpolin, meaning "towards the city!" or "in the City". There sre still many turkish people who refer to the city as Islambul shayan March 7th, 2007, 05:28 PM ^^^^^hahahaha :) I'll only laugh at that comment because you dont understand persian :) DG March 7th, 2007, 07:13 PM Hebrew is so close to Arabic and Turkish is pretty close to Persian interesting! asb63 March 7th, 2007, 07:24 PM ^^^^^hahahaha :) I'll only laugh at that comment because you dont understand persian :) Why do you to take every post in a negative way???!!!! I didn't claim knowing anything. I just added one of the interpretations available..!!!!! Moroccanguy March 8th, 2007, 12:48 AM The verb to be and to have both exist in Arabic but they are not used..so,instead of saying she is a doctor,we say she doctor - hiya Tabiba. As for the verb to have, which can also equal to own: Instead of saying he has a laptop,we say to him a laptop- lahu laptop. Emirati_Girl March 8th, 2007, 02:55 AM I am from Al Shehhi tribe ------------------------------------- http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=shehhi Al-Shehhi, it's a tribe who lives in UAE, RAK. their language is not written, only spoken. btw i think nobody can understand our language in the world :D Alternate names: SHIHHI, SHIHU, SHIHUH, AL-SHIHUH. there is a rumor that says, they are the remnant of the Portuguese who invaded that land centuries ago. << :lol: don't believe that,, they r just lying :ohno: ------------------------------------------ asb63 March 8th, 2007, 06:39 AM The verb to be and to have both exist in Arabic but they are not used..so,instead of saying she is a doctor,we say she doctor - hiya Tabiba. As for the verb to have, which can also equal to own: Instead of saying he has a laptop,we say to him a laptop- lahu laptop. Ladaihe Hasseb Aalee Mahmoul or Ladihe Hassoob Mahmoul :) Moroccanguy March 8th, 2007, 10:11 AM Don't u Arabs of the east say computer instead of Hasoob sometimes ?? That's the reason i didn't translate laptop. Hebrewtext March 8th, 2007, 10:42 AM Ladaihe Hasseb Aalee Mahmoul or Ladihe Hassoob Mahmoul :) there is no my/mine, his ,her ,our in Arabic, while in modern Hebrew there is. my computer can also been translated: Al kombuter tab3ei Al kombuter 3endi Hebrew = ha machsev sheli asb63 March 9th, 2007, 11:11 AM Don't u Arabs of the east say computer instead of Hasoob sometimes ?? That's the reason i didn't translate laptop. Yeah, we do. I'm just kidding with you trying to use Classical Arabic asb63 March 9th, 2007, 11:13 AM there is no my/mine, his ,her ,our in Arabic, while in modern Hebrew there is. my computer can also been translated: Al kombuter tab3ei Al kombuter 3endi Hebrew = ha machsev sheli You speak Palestinian ? tab3ei :) Moroccanguy March 9th, 2007, 11:40 AM asb63 Check your pm! Redalinho March 9th, 2007, 12:47 PM Maltese The only semitic language written in latin alphabte How are you? >> Kif int? Do you speak English? >> Titkellem bl-Ingliż? Goodbye >> Saħħa Happy new year >> Is-sena t-tajba Where are you going? >> Fejn sejjer? Earth >> Art Sky >> sema Water >> ilma Fire >> nar Man >> rag el Woman >> mara To eat >> tiekol To drink >> tixrob Big >> kbir Small >> zghir By night >> bil-lejl Day >> jum smussuw March 9th, 2007, 12:59 PM What is Maltese? It looks 95% Arabic Moroccanguy March 9th, 2007, 01:09 PM What is Maltese? It looks 95% Arabic The language of Malta. 60% of this language is Arabic. Redalinho March 9th, 2007, 03:40 PM Moroccan soap opera (in Moroccan Darija) playing in Lebanon with Arabic subtitles. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/94/259898260_30a1aa9978.jpg Moroccanguy March 9th, 2007, 09:41 PM Moroccan soap opera (in Moroccan Darija) playing in Lebanon with Arabic subtitles. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/94/259898260_30a1aa9978.jpg That's a movie Reda not a soap opera. I guess Arabs are starting to watch Moroccan movies because Israeli channel have been playing them for quite a while with Hebrew subtitles,otherwise Arabs of the Mashreq can not translate them into Arabic :lol: :lol: nwusaad March 9th, 2007, 10:31 PM What is Maltese? It looks 95% Arabic I agree its so interesting. I remember hearing a Maltese person answer the phone by saying: "Ya Halla". That was cool. Now, I would like to visit Malta and try to speak Arabic to people in the street. :D |