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| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: Expressions Whose Meaning Depends on Context |
| 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 16. In this lesson, you'll learn expressions that change meaning depending on the context. |
| Alisha: Make what you want of these expressions. Being patient can be a good thing but being too patient could be a bad thing. Use these expressions in whichever context you like! |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Sherif: فايق و رايق (fāyeʾ we rāyeʾ) |
| Sherif: يحرق الدم (yeḥraʾ el-dam) |
| Sherif: ماعندوش دم (māʿandūš dam) |
| Sherif: باله طويل (bel-oh ṭaweīl) |
| Alisha: Sherif, what's our first expression? |
| Sherif: فايق و رايق (fāyeʾ we rāyeʾ) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "awake and undisturbed." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "laid-back." |
| Sherif: [SLOW] فايق و رايق [NORMAL] فايق و رايق |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sherif: فايق و رايق |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to describe someone as relaxed and easygoing. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .إنت شكلك فايق و رايق. سيبني في حالي [SLOW] .إنت شكلك فايق و رايق. سيبني في حالي |
| Alisha: "You look laid-back and relaxed. Leave me alone." |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .إنت شكلك فايق و رايق. سيبني في حالي |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Sherif: يحرق الدم (yeḥraʾ el-dam) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "to burn the blood." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "frustrating." |
| Sherif: [SLOW] يحرق الدم [NORMAL] يحرق الدم |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sherif: يحرق الدم |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to describe a person or an event as frustrating and infuriating. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .حرق دمي بتعليقاته السخيفة [SLOW] .حرق دمي بتعليقاته السخيفة |
| Alisha: "He frustrated me with his silly comments." |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .حرق دمي بتعليقاته السخيفة |
| Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Sherif: ماعندوش دم (māʿandūš dam) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "doesn't have any blood." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "shameless." |
| Sherif: [SLOW] ماعندوش دم [NORMAL] ماعندوش دم |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sherif: ماعندوش دم |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to describe someone as shameless and unsympathetic. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] إنت ماعندكش دم؟ إزاي تقوللي كده؟ [SLOW] إنت ماعندكش دم؟ إزاي تقوللي كده؟ |
| Alisha: "Are you shameless? How could you say that to me?" |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] إنت ماعندكش دم؟ إزاي تقوللي كده؟ |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Sherif: باله طويل (bel-oh ṭaweīl) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "his mind is long." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "patient." |
| Sherif: [SLOW] باله طويل [NORMAL] باله طويل |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sherif: باله طويل |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to describe someone as patient and tolerant. |
| Alisha: Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .بابا باله طويل فدايماً باطلب منه نصايح [SLOW].بابا باله طويل فدايماً باطلب منه نصايح |
| Alisha: "Dad is very patient so I always ask him for advice." |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .بابا باله طويل فدايماً باطلب منه نصايح |
| 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: You and your friend are talking about a mutual friend that is very cold and frustrating. How do you describe them? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sherif: يحرق الدم |
| Alisha: "frustrating" |
| Alisha: You are telling your mother about your new friend who is very laid-back and cool-headed. How do you describe them? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sherif: فايق و رايق |
| Alisha: "laid-back" |
| Alisha: You describe your friend as patient. How do you say that? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sherif: باله طويل |
| Alisha: "patient" |
| Alisha: You get in a fight with someone, and you think they have no shame. How do you describe them? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sherif: ماعندوش دم |
| Alisha: "shameless" |
Outro |
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| 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 |
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