The Language Exchange

[Daydream]

Meaning of Highlighted words please.

Eftah Elbek Tefrah Nancy


3arrafny bnafsak ba2a w etkallem

Eftah Elbek Tefrah

3arrafny - Introduce me/tell me about you: this term is used for getting to know someone

eftah - open

tefrah - you will be happy

[Daydream]

Q6. What is the Arabic word for Tears?

dam3a - tear
domoo3 - tears

[Daydream]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShiH3z9gEjA

Edhak habibi By Cyrine

Q7. What Does the word Edhak Mean?

(In Context of the above song)

edhak means to smile or laugh

[Daydream]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj2Cydy3Mjk


aksa sejn .. sejn albashar

marsom bdmo3oh 3ebar

2allo eldonya 7elwa eldonya .. 3omry ana shok we ebar

3omry ana shok we ebar

aksa ghadr .. ghadr alkareb .. mn gheer sa7eb aw habeb

kan elhelm mlw al3omr .. sar al7elm 3ane ghareb

sar al7elm 3ane ghareb

Sajina .. Sajina .. Sajina



mahma wesa3 7abs elbasher .. we mhma ksee 3aleh elkader


hafdal athada haldonya wa reda


wa arsem ahlame beahla seower


wa arsem ahlame beahla seower




Sajina .. Sajina .. Sajina


Sajina .. Sajina .. Sajina

a2sa - harshest/cruelest
marsom - drawn
shok - thorns
ebar - needles
ghadr - treachery/betrayal/disloyalty
ghareeb - strange
mahma wese3 - mahma: regardless, wese3: expand/broaden/make space
reda - satisfaction/gratification/to be content/pleased

[songlover26]

edhak means to smile or laugh

Thanks Daydream I am really Grateful.
So edhak Habibi Means Smile My Love

[Daydream]

Yes it does, and its no problem at all dear

[songlover26]

In Hindi

Thorn = kanta
Needle = Suee
Smile = muskan
To Smile = Muskurana
Treachery = Dhokha
Tear = Ansu
Traitor = Gadadar
Cruelty = Zulm

[songlover26]

A Quote by Guru Nanak says.

"So kyon manda akhiye jit janme rajan"

Translation

Why consider her inferior, the one who gives birth to kings.

Vocabulary (Note this is Punjabi not Hindi)

Kyon = Why
Manda = Bad or Inferior
Jamna = to give birth
Raja = King.

In this statement Guru Nanak Talks about Women upliftment. He asks the society that how can you ill treat a women and consider her inferior when it is she who has brought you in this world and given life to you. All the great Kings and Warriors are born from the womb of a woman.

[songlover26]

Q. What is the Arabic for 'Flower'?

How would you say " As Beautiful as a ....

[Daydream]

Q. What is the Arabic for 'Flower'?

How would you say " As Beautiful as a ....

flower - zahra
flowers: azhar
rose - warda
roses: worood

Egyptian: 7elwa zay el....
Lebanese/Syrian/Palestinian/Jordanian: 7elwe metel el...
Khaliji: 7elo methl al...

[songlover26]

Thanks daydream but I have a little query...

The rest are countries....but where is Khalji dialect spoken?

[songlover26]

That's interesting Zara is the name of Girls...Heard a lot of time in movies.

flower in Hindi is Phool

Rose is Gulab

[songlover26]

Now let's put our knowledge to test

Let's start with Lebanese Dialect

You are as Pretty as a Flower

inti 7elwe metle el zahra

Egyptian

You are as pretty as a rose

Inti 7elwe zay el Warda

You are Beautiful

Inti jamilla
Correction are Welcome

[songlover26]

Q. How do you say " The Best "?

for example
I am the best
She is the Best

[citlalli]

Thanks daydream but I have a little query...

The rest are countries....but where is Khalji dialect spoken?

Khaliji is spoken in the Gulf countries, such as UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, etc.


(I think; but if I'm wrong somewhere please anyones feel free to correct me!)

[citlalli]

Now let's put our knowledge to test

Let's start with Lebanese Dialect

You are as Pretty as a Flower

inti 7elwe metle el zahra

Egyptian

You are as pretty as a rose

Inti 7elwe zay el Warda

You are Beautiful

Inti jamilla
Correction are Welcome

Yup, but we leave the article (el) out:

metle zahra; zay warda.

This is because zahra = (a) flower, warda = (a) rose. And if you say "el zahra"="the flower", "el warda"="the rose", and we need "a", not "the".

[songlover26]

Yup, but we leave the article (el) out:

metle zahra; zay warda.

This is because zahra = (a) flower, warda = (a) rose. And if you say "el zahra"="the flower", "el warda"="the rose", and we need "a", not "the".

Thanks for the correction

[songlover26]

Hi Good Morning
Help needed for Highlighed Words

1 Ta3ala Habibi
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2 Jazaty (جزاتي)

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3. Ebn El Geran

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[citlalli]

Hi Good Morning
Help needed for Highlighed Words

1 Ta3ala Habibi
__________________________________________________ ____________

2 Jazaty (جزاتي)

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3. Ebn El Geran

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Good morning!!

1. Ta3ala = come!
2. Jazaty = my punishment (I think!)
3. Ebn = son, geran = neighbour (ebn el geran= my neighbour's son)

[songlover26]

In Hindi

Come = Aao
Come In = Ander Aa Jao.
Punishment = Sazaa
Son = Beta
Neighbour = Padosi