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| Zireael Triglot Senior Member Poland Joined 4643 days ago 518 posts - 636 votes  Speaks: Polish*, EnglishB2, Spanish Studies: German, Sign Language, Tok Pisin, Arabic (Yemeni), Old English | Message 49 of 152 15 April 2013 at 12:54pm | IP Logged |
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Lesson 10, 15.04.2013
Last week was pretty hectic. Classes cancelled, classes added, bonus classes added, bonus classes cancelled. End result: little to no added Anki cards and piling up Anki reviews... Today's lesson was mostly spent talking, even though I did bring the correct notebook. I had to tell Sarah about my family from memory (the only word I couldn't remember was aswad, black) and then we moved on to asking questions. Homework: write 10 different questions with 10 different verbs. New words Al-aseila الاسئلة questions Kam كم how much Mata متى when Edited by Zireael on 09 May 2013 at 8:41am 2 persons have voted this message useful | |
| Zireael Triglot Senior Member Poland Joined 4643 days ago 518 posts - 636 votes Speaks: Polish*, EnglishB2, Spanish Studies: German, Sign Language, Tok Pisin, Arabic (Yemeni), Old English | Message 50 of 152 22 April 2013 at 2:23pm | IP Logged |
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Lesson 11, 22.04.2013
Last week was hectic? This week, my university hosts a conference. Result? My timetable upended, classes cancelled, me playing truant from Spanish lesson to go to my favorite teacher's lecturer... ... and me squeezing an hour for Sarah into all this mess. We did some talking, and we did some more exercises from her book. Actually, my speaking, reading and writing are better than understanding spoken Arabic. Today, I felt as though I had to locate the meaning of every individual word before I was able to think about a response, let alone formulate it. My HoH cousin reports a similar feeling, but in our native language. Any thoughts? New words Ataker an أعتقر أن I think that Maktab albareed مكتب البريد post office Al-xarif الخريف fall Al-fasil الفصل class Gurfa غرفة room Hammam حمام bathroom Matbax مطبخ kitchen Mudira مدير manager Saa ساعة watch Xaradʒa خرج went out Esbania اسبانيا Spain Al-Filibini الفلبين Philippines Al-tulab الطلاب students (pl.) Edited by Zireael on 09 May 2013 at 8:58am 2 persons have voted this message useful | |
| Zireael Triglot Senior Member Poland Joined 4643 days ago 518 posts - 636 votes Speaks: Polish*, EnglishB2, Spanish Studies: German, Sign Language, Tok Pisin, Arabic (Yemeni), Old English | Message 51 of 152 06 May 2013 at 1:16pm | IP Logged |
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Lesson 12, 6.05.2013
Sarah actually thought she gave me homework last time, with all that crazy stuff going around us and us both being in a hurry... Newsflash: she didn't! Some revising (included conjugating verbs, oh joy; sayastaqbelna still has my tongue in knots). Then she gave me something to read - an introduction to a book about the mind and the civilization. I stuttered my way through it (putting A everywhere I wasn't sure about the vowel), but was glad to actually have something to read. The good news is we're dropping the Medinah book (as I have the basics down pat) and Sarah will mail me the book I am to read to her next time. I'm very happy that I'm going to be reading moar Arabic :D Homework: conjugate hawala in the present and yolaheð in the past New words Al-dowla الدولة country Al-hadhara الحضارة civilization Min xelal من خلال through Hawala حاول he tries Hudood حدود limits Mawdu3 موضوع topic, subject Moxtalefa مختلفة different Sharqeya شرقية eastern Tareex تاريخ history Qara قارئ reader (i.e. a person who reads) Yolaheð يولاحظ he notices Edited by Zireael on 09 May 2013 at 9:11am 2 persons have voted this message useful | |
| Zireael Triglot Senior Member Poland Joined 4643 days ago 518 posts - 636 votes Speaks: Polish*, EnglishB2, Spanish Studies: German, Sign Language, Tok Pisin, Arabic (Yemeni), Old English | Message 52 of 152 09 May 2013 at 11:58am | IP Logged |
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Sarah sent me the story I'm supposed to read to her on Monday.
I've spent 2,5h yesterday reading it (i.e. inputting every second word into Aratools). The further I got, the easier it was, simply because words and phrases were repeated. It's a children's fairytale about a pen and an eraser. They argue at first ('cause the eraser is used to wipe out what the pen wrote), but then they understand each other and are friends forever. Happy endings galore. I've penciled an Arabizi transcription on the back of the sheet so that I don't have to wonder what vowel goes where (the text is unwovelled :P). And no, I haven't just written the translation, it'd be too easy. 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Zireael Triglot Senior Member Poland Joined 4643 days ago 518 posts - 636 votes Speaks: Polish*, EnglishB2, Spanish Studies: German, Sign Language, Tok Pisin, Arabic (Yemeni), Old English | Message 53 of 152 13 May 2013 at 12:56pm | IP Logged |
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Lesson 13, 13.05.2013
Reading the text aloud. I read 2/3 of it in 1,5h and I got some corrections and clarifications (mostly about la/lam/lan). To think that we've got only a month of university left, a month of exams and then in early July Sarah leaves for Yemen :((( New words Al-wadzeb الواجب homework (pl. al-wadzbat الواجبات) Ila ai makan اٍلئ أي مكان anywhere Illa اٍلا except Kaana كان to be (past), there was etc. Lastu لستُ I am not Lanni لان because Mazal مازال still Tumma ثم then Adʒaba أجاب replied Afdala أفظل be better Alaxta الأخطاء mistake Amli عملي my work Araki أراكِ see you Azal أزال delete (v); izalat ازالة delete (n) Azaizati عزيزتي my dear Baf3 بافع beneficial Bi3sabbaya بعصبية angrily Bilotf بلطف nicely Iltafatθt التفتت looked at Indahashat اٍندهشت astonished Inza3azan اٍنزعاجن got angry Izdada ازداد increase Faraha فرح was happy Furad فرد replied Huzn حزن sadness Lahada لحظة moment Lima لم = li-mada Maghrura مغرورة arrogant Mushall مشل like Nadam ندم regret (n); nadama ندم regret (v) Rafa رفع raise Sawaban صوابأ correct Yadel يعادل to equal Edited by Zireael on 11 July 2013 at 10:58am 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Zireael Triglot Senior Member Poland Joined 4643 days ago 518 posts - 636 votes Speaks: Polish*, EnglishB2, Spanish Studies: German, Sign Language, Tok Pisin, Arabic (Yemeni), Old English | Message 54 of 152 20 May 2013 at 12:55pm | IP Logged |
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Lesson 14, 20.05.2013
Finished reading the text. Got some grammar tips. To think that there are only 2 lessons left...! Some optional homework, since we both have finals and exams coming (C1 English, B2 Spanish in early June). On flip side, Sarah leaves in late July, so there's a chance to squeeze one or two lessons in July, too. New words Al-axrin الأخرين the others Adahi أضحي my sacrifice Ahassa أحس felt (past) Ash عاش to live Aqusu أقص shorter Bada بعد after Ida اٍذا if Ifadat اٍفادة benefit Kullama كلما every time Mim adʒali من أجلي for my sake Memman ممن from who Mahzunan محزونأ saddened Sadiqin humimin صديقسن حميمين close friends Shay شيٍ something Qaddum قدم gave Yaftariq يفترق to separate (v) Yasaghurain يصغرين become smaller Yastatay يستطيع can, be able to Yaxtaf يختلق to argue (v) Edited by Zireael on 11 July 2013 at 11:01am 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Zireael Triglot Senior Member Poland Joined 4643 days ago 518 posts - 636 votes Speaks: Polish*, EnglishB2, Spanish Studies: German, Sign Language, Tok Pisin, Arabic (Yemeni), Old English | Message 55 of 152 08 June 2013 at 9:05am | IP Logged |
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Lesson 15, 3.06.2013
I've had a class cancelled on the 27th, so the meeting with Sarah was cancelled too. This time, I read a story about a strong cock protecting his chicks from a wolf. It was a bit shorter than the story about a pencil and an eraser, so I finished it within 1,5h. I know the entry is late, but I've been bogged down by finals. Next week, I have C1 English and B2 Spanish, so wish me luck! New words Huna هنا here Hunak هناك there Al-dab الدئب the wolf Al-ghabat الغابة before Al-hatunat الحيوانات animals (pl.) 'ad عاد come back 'am عام to know Astahaddama استحدم use Awlad أولاد (pl.) boys, kids Bahata بحث he searched Bayuda بعيدا away Bayn بين between Fursat فرصة chance Haddama هدم attacked Haddara حدر he warned Hiya حيئ so Inoadda (?) انعض jump in, pounce Intahaza انتهز take Katkoot كتكوت chick; pl. katakt كتاكيت Lalahat للحقث look for (present tense) Luxtafar لخطر danger Maghadarat مغادرة to leave Marat axra مرة أخرئ another time Nafsahu نفسه himself Nazahat (?) نزهة picnic Sahabat (?) صحبة company Shadʒa شجاع brave Qarrara قرر decided Waada وعد promise Wahadat وحدة unity Wadzad وجد Xadzafa خجف ashamed Yedai يدي hands (pl.) Taam طعام food Yafaq يافق he attracts Yahaw يحاو he fears Yaman3 يمنع he prevents Yantabah ينتبه he notices Yataahradu يتعرض he is in danger Yudahan يداهم he happens Edited by Zireael on 12 July 2013 at 2:38pm 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| Zireael Triglot Senior Member Poland Joined 4643 days ago 518 posts - 636 votes Speaks: Polish*, EnglishB2, Spanish Studies: German, Sign Language, Tok Pisin, Arabic (Yemeni), Old English | Message 56 of 152 04 July 2013 at 4:03pm | IP Logged |
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Lesson 16, 2.07.2013
This time, I read a story about doors and houses. It was pretty difficult due to many synonyms, so I only got halfway through it in an hour. On plus side, Sarah was talking to a 4th-year Arabic student before our lesson, so I could listen in and I actually understood they were discussing people in various Arabic countries. I piped up to ask her about the Tunisians, but I had to repeat the question twice to get understood. I'm going to meet Sarah (as in, a meeting not a lesson) next week. On the 13th, there is a graduation ceremony - yeah, I've passed both the C1/B2 and the BA exam [I got a B!) - and Sarah has a flight back to Yemen booked for the 14th. Methinks this was our last lesson, any further learning will be done over FB/e-mails... New words Al-asrat الأسرة family Al-awa (?)الأو first Al-dakunah الداكنة dark Al-furfa الفرفة room Al-rada الرضا contented Al-riwoom(?) الغيوم clouds Al-tafl الطفل child Abarat عبارة consists of Akshar أكثر most Ama أما but Amtar أمطر rain Armalat أرملة widow Ashat عاشت he lived Bi-ghazarah بغزارة heavily *unsure about the spelling, the print's not clear Daayfat ضعيفة weak Dʒadaran(?) جدران walls Fahtama فاحتمئ protected Fawq فوق above Fakana alihum قكان عليهم they have to Hatala هطل to fall Hayat حيات life Hudʒra حجرة room Kanz كنز treasure Kullaha كلها whole Luzaxat لزخات shower Manazul مناول house Mutawada متواضعة humble Satf سطف roof Saat ساعاة hours Samaa سماء sky Saqf سقف roof Sunawat سنوات years Qanaat قناعة satisfaction Qalulat قلعلة little Tadʒamat تجمعت gathered Tuflaha طفلها her baby Xalalha خلالها during Xashabi خشبي wood, wooden Yafna يفنئ to finish Yamluk يعلك to have/to own *can't spell this one on computer Yataarrad يتعرض affected Edited by Zireael on 13 July 2013 at 8:45am 1 person has voted this message useful |
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