Friday, 19 February 2021

Levantine Arabic

 


Module 1: Greetings

1. Vocabulary and Expressions

2. Listening Comprehension

3. Speaking Assessment

How would you say the following phrases in Levantine Arabic: 


  1. Hello to you! & Response

  2. Hi there to you! & informal response

  3. And welcome to you! (m) response

  4. Hello (response to peace be upon you)

  5. How are you (m.)? Informal

  6. Thanks be to God (response to “how are you?”)

  7. Nice to meet you, too.

  8. Fine.

  9. What's new? 

  10. What's going on?


Module 2: Introductions 

1. Vocabulary and Expressions

2. Listening Comprehension

Video 1 (0-0:12)

3. Speaking Assessment

How would you say the following phrases in Levantine Arabic: 
  1. Where are you from?
  2. I am from Syria, and you? 
  3. Where do you live?
  4. I live in Tucson. And you?
  5. What do you do? 
  6. I am a student at the University of Arizona. 
  7. What do you study? 
  8. I study Arabic and Literature. 
  9. How old are you? 
  10. I am 25 years old. 

Module 3: Family 

1. Vocabulary and Expressions

2. Listening Comprehension

3. Speaking Assessment

How would you say the following phrases in Levantine Arabic: 
  1. I have three brothers and two sisters.
  2. How is he related to you?
  3. My sister studies history at the University of Arizona. 
  4. How is Ahmad related to you?
  5. My family lives in Tucson. 
  6. My cousin Mohamed works in a bank. 
  7. Leila is my brother's fiancee. 
  8. My maternal uncle lives in Syria.
  9. My relatives live in Lebanon. 
  10. My grandmother's name is Fatima, and she lives in Jordan. 

Module 4: Hobbies

1. Vocabulary and Expressions

2. Listening Comprehension

3. Speaking Assessment

How would you say the following phrases in Levantine Arabic: 
  1. What do you like to do in your free time (m.)?
  2. I like to go to the gym.
  3. What are your hobbies (m.)?
  4. My hobbies are traveling, reading, and taking photos. 
  5. And you, what are your hobbies (f.)?
  6. I like playing the piano. 
  7. I like to watch Netflix.
  8. Do you like swimming? 
  9. No, I like music. 
  10. My sister likes dancing and my brother likes to go fishing. 

Module 5: Telling Time and Daily Schedule

1. Vocabulary and Expressions

2. Listening Comprehension

3. Speaking Practice 

Activity 1: Telling Time
What would you say in the following situations? 
  1. Someone asked you what time it is and you want to say, “It’s 9:20 am.”
  2. You want to ask someone, “Excuse me, what time is it?” 
  3. You want to say to your friend, “We can meet around 10 am.” 
  4. You want to say to your friend, “We can meet at 6 pm.''
  5. You want to ask your friend, “What do you have tomorrow afternoon?”
  6. You want to tell your friend, “Can we meet tomorrow?” 
  7. Someone asked when you arrived in Jordan and you want to say, “Last week.” 
  8. Someone asked you when you have Levantine class and you want to say, “ On Monday at 2:15 pm.” 
  9. Someone asked you when the last time you saw Mohamed was and you want to say, “Yesterday at 5:30 pm.” 
  10. Your Syrian friend asked you when you started studying Levantine and you want to say, “Last year.” 

Activity 2: Daily Schedule
How would you say the following sentences in Levantine?
  1. My brother, Mohamed, wakes up at 6:30 am and eats breakfast at 7:00 am. 
  2. My sister, Leila, goes to the university at 8:00 am and spends her whole day there. 
  3. My (maternal) cousin, Fadi, spends a lot of time with his friends on Friday. 
  4. Issam goes to bed around 11 pm and does not wake up early.
  5. During the weekend I like to spend time with my family and watch TV. 
  6. My (maternal) uncle wakes up early every day and sleeps late. 
  7. During the weekend, I don’t go to bed early and I don’t wake up until 11 am.
  8. My (paternal) uncle comes home from work at 5 pm; then he meets his friends around 6:30. 
  9. On Monday evening, my sister goes to work around 7:45 pm, and comes back late. 
  10. On Sunday, I eat lunch with my family around 2:05 pm, then I watch soccer with my friends.

                  Module 6: Eating at Home and Cooking

                  1. Vocabulary and Expressions

                  2. Listening Comprehension

                  3. Speaking Assessment

                  1. Bon appetit, enjoy your meal. 
                  2. Bless your hands for this Mansaf.
                  3. The food smells appetizing.
                  4. The kabsa is very tasty. 
                  5. The M'jaddara is ready.
                  6. Add chicken pieces, onion & garlic & sauté until onion is tender.
                  7. Melt butter in a large stock pot.
                  8. Cook for a five minutes and add a cup of water.
                  9. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cover.
                  10. Thank you/May God give you good health, bye.

                  Module 7: Ordering Food

                  1. Vocabulary and Expressions

                  2. Listening Comprehension

                  3. Speaking Assessment

                  How would you say the following phrases in Levantine Arabic: 
                  1. A table for two, please.
                  2. What would you like to drink, madam?
                  3. Can I have the menu, please?
                  4. It was delicious, thank you.
                  5. Please, bring me an orange juice.
                  6. I want a Falafel sandwich.
                  7. I'll have the chicken breast, please.
                  8. Please, bring me chicken Shawarma.
                  9. Would you like coffee or dessert?
                  10. Can I pay by card?

                  Module 8: At the Market

                  1. Vocabulary and Expressions

                  2. Listening Comprehension

                  Buying Apples (from 0--:38) 

                  3. Speaking Assessment

                  How would you say the following phrases in Levantine Arabic: 
                  1. Please give me a half-liter of milk.
                  2. Please give me the change.
                  3. Please, I’d like a bottle of water.
                  4. No, thanks, I just want bread.
                  5. How much is the bread and cheese?
                  6. I want a kilogram of bananas and a half kilo of oranges.
                  7. Please give me a half-kilogram of apples and two kilos of strawberries.
                  8. How much are onions?
                  9. Please give me a kilo of tomatoes, two kilos of potatoes, and half a kilo of carrots.
                  10. How much is the total?

                  Module 9: Modern and Traditional Clothing  

                  1. Vocabulary and Expressions

                  2. Listening Comprehension

                  3. Speaking Assessment

                  How would you say the following phrases in Levantine Arabic:
                  1. Can you give me a blue shirt, and white pants?
                  2. Can I try on this sweater?
                  3. How much are you going to charge me for this?
                  4. The suit is 5000 lira.
                  5. I never gave this [good] price to anyone.
                  6. This shirt is small on me.
                  7. These shoes fit me, (literally, are my size).
                  8. Its quality is excellent.
                  9. How much is this blue dress?
                  10. No, no way! It cost me $100!

                  Module 10: Weather 

                  1. Vocabulary and Expressions

                  2. Listening Comprehension

                  3. Speaking Assessment

                  How would you say the following phrases in Levantine Arabic: 
                  1. When it’s hot, I wear shorts and a t-shirt.
                  2. I don’t like winter because of the rain and the snow.
                  3. The weather today is very nice in Homs.
                  4. It’s snowing, I need to wear my jacket.
                  5. How is the weather in Beirut? Is it hot?
                  6. Today the weather is beautiful and sunny.
                  7. It may rain today. I need to take my jacket with me.
                  8. The weather in Gaza is really hot in the summer.
                  9. Does it snow in Aleppo in winter?
                  10. I like spring because the weather is really nice.

                  Module 11: Traveling

                  How would you say the following phrases in Levantine Arabic: 
                  1. Excuse me, where is the train station?
                  2. Go straight until the end of the street, then turn left.
                  3. Ali lives next to the post office.
                  4. Heba lives behind the pharmacy across from the mosque.
                  5. Naji’s house is between the cinema and the library.
                  6. Ahmed lives near the train station, at the end of the street.
                  7. Fatima lives across from the market.
                  8. Mohamed’s house is to the right of my house, next to the cafe.
                  9. The library is at the end of the street, next to the museum.
                  10. Let’s meet at the cafe in front of the university.

                  Module 12: Transportation

                  1. Vocabulary and Expressions

                  2. Listening Comprehension

                  3. Speaking Assessment

                  How would you say the following phrases in Levantine Arabic: 
                  1. Please give me one ticket to Aleppo.
                  2. What time is the train to Beirut?
                  3. Please give me a first class ticket for 12 pm.
                  4. Are there any buses to Homs at 6 am?
                  5. Please take me to the train station.
                  6. Is the meter/counter working?
                  7. Excuse me, where is the taxi stand?
                  8. I want to go to this address.
                  9. Are there any grand taxis to Amman?
                  10. Can you please take me to the bus station?

                  Module 13: Health

                  1. Vocabulary and Expressions

                  2. Listening Comprehension

                  3. Speaking Assessment

                  How would you say the following phrases in Levantine Arabic: 
                  1. I have a bad headache.
                  2. I vomit when I eat anything.
                  3. I don’t have allergies.
                  4. My temperature is high.
                  5. I have diarrhea and my stomach hurts a lot.
                  6. What did you eat yesterday?
                  7. Do you have allergies?
                  8. You should rest a little.
                  9. You are fine; this is just stress.
                  10. Stay at home today and drink water.
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