Learn how to ask someone when their birthday is and answer the question for yourself
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Arabic learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Lesson focus |
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| Alisha: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question ""When is your birthday?"" In Arabic this is |
| Carole: متی عيد ميلادك؟ |
| Alisha: The first word in the question is |
| Carole: متى |
| Alisha: ""meaning when"" in English. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) متى |
| Alisha: Listen again and repeat. |
| Carole: متى |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is |
| Carole: عيد |
| Alisha: meaning feast. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) عيد |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: عيد |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Carole: متى عيد |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: And after that |
| Carole: ميلادك |
| Alisha: meaning your birth. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) ميلادك |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: ميلادك |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Carole: متى عيد ميلادك |
| {pause} |
| ★ Note that this is how you ask “When is your birthday?” if you are asking a male person. If you are asking a female person, you would say: |
| Carole: متى عيد ميلادك؟ |
| Alisha: Please repeat. |
| Carole: متى عيد ميلادك؟ |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: Now, master the following pattern and responses to the question When is your birthday?? |
| Carole: إنه في الثاني والعشرين من أغسطس |
| Alisha: ""It's August 22.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Carole: (Slow) إنه في الثاني والعشرين من أغسطس |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Carole: إنه |
| Alisha: meaning It's. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) إنه |
| Alisha: Now repeat |
| Carole: إنه |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: And next |
| Carole: في الثاني والعشرين |
| Alisha: meaning 22. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) في الثاني والعشرين |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: في الثاني والعشرين |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Next is |
| Carole: من |
| Alisha: meaning from. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) من |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: من |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: And next |
| Carole: أغسطس |
| Alisha: meaning August. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) أغسطس |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: أغسطس |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the speaker say, It's August 22., and then repeat. |
| Carole: إنه في الثاني والعشرين من أغسطس |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: To expand on the pattern, replace August 22 with May 15. |
| Carole: في الخامس عشر من مايو |
| Alisha: May 15 |
| Carole: (slow) في الخامس عشر من مايو (regular) في الخامس عشر من مايو |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with May 15 |
| Carole: إنه في الخامس عشر من مايو |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace August 22. Say It's May 15. |
| {pause} |
| Carole: إنه في الخامس عشر من مايو |
| Alisha: To make another phrase, replace May 15 with June 18. |
| Carole: في الثامن عشر من يونيو |
| Alisha: June 18 |
| Carole: (slow) في الثامن عشر من يونيو (regular) في الثامن عشر من يونيو |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with June 18 |
| Carole: إنه في الثامن عشر من يونيو |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace May 15. Say It's June 18. |
| {pause} |
| Carole: إنه في الثامن عشر من يونيو |
| Alisha: To expand on the pattern, replace June 18 with April 15. |
| Carole: في الخامس عشر من أبريل |
| Alisha: April 15 |
| Carole: (slow) في الخامس عشر من أبريل (regular) في الخامس عشر من أبريل |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with April 15 |
| Carole: إنه في الخامس عشر من أبريل |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace June 18. Say It's April 15. |
| {pause} |
| Carole: إنه في الخامس عشر من أبريل |
| QUIZ |
| Alisha: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Egypt and someone asks you when your birthday is. Your birthday is August 22. Respond to the question. |
| Carole: متی عيد ميلادك؟ (five seconds) إنه في الثاني والعشرين من أغسطس |
| Alisha: Imagine your birthday is May 15 Respond to the question. |
| Carole: متی عيد ميلادك؟ (five seconds) إنه في الخامس عشر من مايو |
| Alisha: Now, imagine your birthday is June 18. Answer the speaker's question. |
| Carole: متی عيد ميلادك؟ (five seconds) إنه في الثامن عشر من يونيو |
| Alisha: Imagine your birthday is April 15. Respond to the question. |
| Carole: متی عيد ميلادك؟ (five seconds) إنه في الخامس عشر من أبريل |
| Alisha: You want to ask someone when their birthday is. Ask the masculine version of the question. |
| (5 seconds) |
| Carole: متی عيد ميلادك؟ |
Outro |
| Alisha: This is the end of Lesson 12 |
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