Learn how to ask someone how they are doing 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 ""How are you?"" In Arabic this is |
| Carole: كيف حالك؟ |
| Alisha: The first word in the question is |
| Carole: كيف |
| Alisha: ""meaning how "" in English. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) كيف |
| Alisha: Listen again and repeat. |
| Carole: كيف |
| {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: حالك |
| Alisha: meaning your condition. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) حالك |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: حالك |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Carole: كيف حالك؟ |
| {pause} |
| ★ Note that this is how you ask “What’s your name?” if you are asking a male person. If you are asking a female person, you would say: |
| Carole: كيف حالك؟ |
| Alisha: Please repeat. |
| Carole: كيف حالك؟ |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: (You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies.) Master the following pattern and responses to the question How are you?? |
| Carole: أنا بخير |
| Alisha: ""I'm fine.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Carole: (Slow) أنا بخير |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: Let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Carole: أنا |
| Alisha: means I. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) أنا |
| Alisha: Now repeat |
| Carole: أنا |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: And next |
| Carole: بخير |
| Alisha: meaning (with) fine. |
| Carole: (Slow, by syllable) بخير |
| Alisha: Now repeat. |
| Carole: بخير |
| {Pause} |
| Alisha: Listen to the speaker say, I'm fine., and then repeat. |
| Carole: أنا بخير |
| {pause} |
| Alisha: To make another phrase, replace fine with alright. |
| Carole: على ما يرام |
| Alisha: alright |
| Carole: (slow) على ما يرام (regular) على ما يرام |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with alright |
| Carole: أنا على ما يرام |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace fine. Say I'm alright. |
| {pause} |
| Carole: أنا على ما يرام |
| Alisha: To expand on the pattern, replace alright with tired. |
| Carole: متعب |
| Alisha: tired |
| Carole: (slow) متعب (regular) متعب |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with tired |
| Carole: أنا متعب |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace alright. Say I'm tired. |
| {pause} |
| Carole: أنا متعب |
| Alisha: To expand on the pattern, replace tired with great. |
| Carole: ممتاز |
| Alisha: great |
| Carole: (slow) ممتاز (regular) ممتاز |
| Alisha: Listen to the phrase again, this time with great |
| Carole: أنا ممتاز |
| Alisha: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace tired. Say I'm great. |
| {pause} |
| Carole: أنا ممتاز |
| QUIZ |
| Alisha: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting Egypt and someone asks you how you are. You are fine. Respond to the question. |
| Carole: كيف حالك؟ (five seconds) أنا بخير |
| Alisha: Now imagine you are alright Respond to the question. |
| Carole: كيف حالك؟ (five seconds) أنا على ما يرام |
| Alisha: Imagine you are tired. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Carole: كيف حالك؟ (five seconds) أنا متعب |
| Alisha: Imagine you're great. Respond to the question. |
| Carole: كيف حالك؟ (five seconds) أنا ممتاز |
| Alisha: You want to ask someone how they are doing. Ask the question |
| (5 seconds) |
| Carole: كيف حالك؟ |
| {pause} |
Outro |
| Alisha: This is the end of Lesson 16 |
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