Learn slang to express speed and quantity
Now Playing: Lesson Audio
Get this lesson’s key vocab, their translations and pronunciations. Sign up for your Free Lifetime Account Now and get 7 Days of Premium Access including this feature.
| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: Adverbs of Speed and Quantity |
| Alisha: Hi everyone, and welcome back to ArabicPod101.com. I'm Alisha. |
| Sherif: And I'm Sherif! |
| Alisha: This is Must-Know Egyptian Arabic Slang Words and Phrases, Season 1, Lesson 13. In this lesson you'll learn adverbs of speed and quantity. |
| Alisha: It is important to be able to say how much juice you want, and how much sugar you need in your tea, because you will be offered tea everywhere you go in Egypt! |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Sherif: تاته تاته (tātah tātah) |
| Sherif: ياما (yāmā) |
| Sherif: حبة (ḥabbah) |
| Sherif: سيكة (sīkah) |
| Alisha: Sherif, what's our first expression? |
| Sherif: تاته تاته (tātah tātah) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "Tata tata." Tata is the name of an automotive company. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "little by little." |
| Sherif: [SLOW] تاته تاته [NORMAL] تاته تاته |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sherif: تاته تاته |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to describe an action as being done slowly but steadily. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .امشي تاته تاته عشان ما تقعش [SLOW] .امشي تاته تاته عشان ما تقعش |
| Alisha: "Walk slowly so that you won't fall." |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .امشي تاته تاته عشان ما تقعش |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Sherif: ياما (yāmā) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "a lot in a short time.” It originally comes from the Coptic Egyptian language. When it's used as a slang expression, it means "tons of." |
| Sherif: [SLOW] ياما [NORMAL] ياما |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sherif: ياما |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that there are tons of something. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .الراجل ده معاه فلوس ياما [SLOW] .الراجل ده معاه فلوس ياما |
| Alisha: "This man has tons of money." |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .الراجل ده معاه فلوس ياما |
| Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Sherif: حبة (ḥabbah) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "a grain." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a little." |
| Sherif: [SLOW] حبة [NORMAL] حبة |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sherif: حبة |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to describe something as very small in quantity. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .عايز حبة بس. شكراً [SLOW] .عايز حبة بس. شكراً |
| Alisha: "I just want a little bit. Thank you." |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .عايز حبة بس. شكراً |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Sherif: سيكة (sīkah) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "minute." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "a tiny bit." |
| Sherif: [SLOW] سيكة [NORMAL] سيكة |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sherif: سيكة |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to describe something as extremely small in quantity. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .هاكل سيكة بس. مش هتطافس والله [SLOW] .هاكل سيكة بس. مش هتطافس والله |
| Alisha: "I will eat just a tiny bit. I swear I won't overeat." |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .هاكل سيكة بس. مش هتطافس والله |
| QUIZ |
| Alisha: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the expressions you just learned? I will describe four situations, and you will choose the right expression to use in your reply. Are you ready? |
| Alisha: Your friend is extremely busy with work. Describe to your other friend how much work they have. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sherif: ياما |
| Alisha: "tons of" |
| Alisha: Your friend’s baby walks slowly and little by little. Describe how they walk. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sherif: تاته تاته |
| Alisha: "little by little" |
| Alisha: Your friend bought some baklava. You are full but you want to try just a tiny bit. What do you say? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sherif: سيكة |
| Alisha: "a tiny bit" |
| Alisha: Your friend offers to pour you some mango juice. Tell them that you want just a little. |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sherif: حبة |
| Alisha: "a little" |
Outro |
|---|
| Alisha: There you have it; you have mastered four Egyptian Arabic Slang Expressions! We have more vocab lists available at ArabicPod101.com so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, and see you next time! |
| Sherif: .سَلام |
Comments
Hide