Learn slang with food names but different actual meanings
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Alisha: Expressions that Contain Food Names |
| 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 5. In this lesson you'll learn expressions that contain food names. |
| Alisha: These expressions have food names in them, but their meanings have nothing to do with food. |
| SLANG EXPRESSIONS |
| Alisha: The expressions you will be learning in this lesson are: |
| Sherif: ياكل عيش (yākul ʿīš) |
| Sherif: قشطة (ʾešṭah) |
| Sherif: بلح (balaḥ) |
| Sherif: عنب (ʿenab) |
| Alisha: Sherif, what's our first expression? |
| Sherif: ياكل عيش (yākul ʿīš) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "to eat bread." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "to work." |
| Sherif: [SLOW] ياكل عيش [NORMAL] ياكل عيش |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sherif: ياكل عيش |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that it's all about work. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .أنا هنا عشان آكل عيش مش أتخانق [SLOW] .أنا هنا عشان آكل عيش مش أتخانق |
| Alisha: "I'm here to work, not to quarrel." |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .أنا هنا عشان آكل عيش مش أتخانق |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the next expression? |
| Sherif: قشطة (ʾešṭah) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "cream." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "cool." |
| Sherif: [SLOW] قشطة [NORMAL] قشطة |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sherif: قشطة |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you agree with someone on something. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .قشطة. أشوفك بعدين [SLOW] .قشطة. أشوفك بعدين |
| Alisha: "Cool. See you later." |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .قشطة. أشوفك بعدين |
| Alisha: Okay, what's our next expression? |
| Sherif: بلح (balaḥ) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "dates." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "good for nothing, no good." |
| Sherif: [SLOW] بلح [NORMAL] بلح |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sherif: بلح |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that something is good for nothing. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .ده راجل بلح. ماتعتمدش عليه [SLOW] .ده راجل بلح. ماتعتمدش عليه |
| Alisha: "This guy is good for nothing. Don't depend on him." |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .ده راجل بلح. ماتعتمدش عليه |
| Alisha: Okay, what's the last expression? |
| Sherif: عنب (ʿenab) |
| Alisha: literally meaning "grapes." But when it's used as a slang expression, it means "awesome." |
| Sherif: [SLOW] عنب [NORMAL] عنب |
| Alisha: Listeners, please repeat. |
| Sherif: عنب |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Alisha: Use this slang expression when you want to say that something is absolutely awesome. |
| Alisha : Now let's hear an example sentence. |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .رامي عامل شغل عنب في القسم [SLOW] .رامي عامل شغل عنب في القسم |
| Alisha: "Rami is doing an awesome job in the department." |
| Sherif: [NORMAL] .رامي عامل شغل عنب في القسم |
| 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: A friend recommends a restaurant to go dine in together. You like the idea. What do you say? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sherif: قشطة |
| Alisha: "cool" |
| Alisha: You want to say that someone works hard to earn a living. What do you say? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sherif: ياكل عيش |
| Alisha: "to work" |
| Alisha: Your friends tell you a great idea. What do you say? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sherif: عنب |
| Alisha: "awesome" |
| Alisha: Your friend tells you a bad idea. What do you say? |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Sherif: بلح |
| Alisha: "good for nothing, no good" |
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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