Teaching Myself Arabic - Need a Little Help.

Hello everyone!
I am new to this board although I've been reading it as a Guest for quite a while.
I'll tell you my story. I am not Arab but I come from and Anglo-Indian background. We speak Hindi.
So around 5 years ago I made a friend from Kuwait who showed me some Middle Eastern music and I've been smitten since then!
I've started to hear specific words and I'm so in love with the music that I need to know the language so I can understand.

Please help me translate these words.

Saken
Hawa
Aini
Lawn
Badak
Faker Fik
Fakerni
Rouh
Roohi
Naseeni
Kel
Ossa
Khalas
Min
Betmoun
Wayt
Baghbagan
Alaik
Asmarani
Senin
Akbal Ani
Yalli
B'Omri Teb
Mutalib
Akhtar
Melish
Dinsa
Zalan
Hateb
Kfaiyya
Tayyib
Shoof
Khuda
Keman
Sahra
Ba


THANK YOU!

Saken/living
Hawa/it means air or Love
Aini/my eyes
Lawn/color
Badak/you want
Faker Fik/think about you
Fakerni/do you think that i am...
Rouh/go away
Roohi/my soul
Naseeni/forgot me
Kel/all
Ossa/story
Khalas/enough! depends on context
Min/who
Betmoun/i owe you
Wayt??
Baghbagan/parrot
Alaik/on you! depends on context
Asmarani
Senin/years
Akbal Ani??
Yalli/you are the one...
B'Omri Teb??
Mutalib??
Akhtar/more dangerous
Melish/i don't have
Dinsa??
Zalan/mad
Hateb??
Kfaiyya/that's enough
Tayyib/it's OK
Shoof/look
Khuda??
Keman/more
Sahra/night
Ba??

hi, i am also an indian and i luvvv listening 2 arabic songz e1though i cant understand dem !!! hehe... wel, guyz thanks a lot 4 helping uz out learning arabic cuz am sooo very desperate 2 learn this sweet language. . .
hope i learn a lil through arabic songz atleast . . .

Rouh/go away (can also mean "soul")
Roohi/my soul (can also mean go away to a female)
Wayt?? - do you mean "wayed" if so, that means "alot"
Asmarani - dark-skinned person/ a tanned complexion
Akbal Ani- akbal as in 3e2bal? or e2bel? 3e2bal ani is like when you hope for something for yourself and 2e2bal ani means you agree
B'Omri Teb - bomri means "in my lifetime" not sure about teb? teeb - heal, if thats it then the statement means "I will never heal in my lifetime"
Akhtar/more dangerous or choose
Hateb - hateeb? I will heal

the other words aren't very clear

and its great to have both of you ladies here with us

Thank you very much ladies! Extremely appreciated.
Okay I have some more.

Madri
Ansa
Sawani
Badak
Jayee
Bahaboo
Nadmanah
Aserni
Makhtar
Saniya
Ansak
Takhood
Hagar
Kbeer
Bos

Madri/i don't know
Ansa/forget
Sawani//seconds
Badak/is it baddak or ba3dak??
Jayee/coming
Bahaboo/ i love him
Nadmanah/ i regret it
Aserni/
Makhtar?
Saniya/a second
Ansak/ i forget you
Takhood/ you take
Hagar?
Kbeer/big
Bos/look

I have some ideas for these 3 words:

Aserni - written like: آسرني it means: had me imprisoned
Makhtar - maybe mi7tar? this means: perplexed
Hagar - left

great work ladies!

and I'd say the same as Layla said for "makhtar" unless you mean it from a part of "khtar" to choose

and hagar is left unless it's 7agar with a hard H.. then it would mean stone..

I appreciate this so much. It means I am able to start understanding the lyrics of my favourite songs.
I love Arabic music. I love Najwa Karam, May Hariri, Nancy, Elissa, Madeleine Matar, Nawal Al-Zoghbi, Darine Hadchiti, Reeda and Maya Nasri mostly.
Thank you lovely ladies.

So ofcourse I have more words to ask because each day I begin to hear more words in the music.
You know how when you first listen to music in another language you have no idea what's going on.
For example I used to think the words of a Maya song were'
Assi, assiolbi wama jarebek hi.
Then because I learn more words I realise it's actually...
Assi, assi albi wa ma jareb ehki.


Okay now I know that the WAYT word I was looking for is actually wa2t.
So what does the 2 sound like in wa2t?

Are there all letters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 able to be used to describe different sounds in the Arabic language?

Can someone please explain the numbers to me and give me an example of which words you can use them in?

Shokran.

Hello lovely ladies - thanks again for the help!



Alaik
Andi
Fakerni
Melish
Zalan
Hateb
Leerak
Dinsa
Badak

And phrases

Min Tosod Inana
Fakerni Wahas Bek
Fakra Shouf Alaik
Bahebak Moot
Agmal Sodfa
Ragab
Enta Maya Ya Habibi
Wahdi Ansak
Ana Keteer Alaik
Izzay Terafni
Nefsee
Shou Fiha Law
Nasra
Eddam
Ansak
Mosh Hansak Saniya
Leek Makhtagar
Urba
Sheree
Erga
Keda
Fiya
Liya

wa2t - time

the numbers thing is explained in another thread.. I'll check it out and post you the link back here cuz I cant seem to remember which one

Alaik - for you
Andi - I have
Fakerni - you think I am
Melish - maleesh - I dont have m3lesh - its ok
Zalan - upset
Hateb - hateeb? I will get better
Leerak -
Dinsa -
Badak - Baddak - you want b3dak - still (in lebanese) or after you, or to explain someone leaving and being distant.. so it has a number of meanings here.. depending on the usage in the song

And phrases

Min Tosod Inana - Do you mean me
Fakerni Wahas Bek - if youre thinking of Haifa's song fakerni she says "fakerni ha 3atbak" meaning "you think I am going to reproach you"
Fakra Shouf Alaik - this cant be right? cuz the statement doesn't make much sense..
Bahebak Moot - I love you to death
Agmal Sodfa - Pleasant surprise
Ragab - this is a name
Enta Maya Ya Habibi - I think the second word is "ma3aya" so it means Darling you are with me
Wahdi Ansak - Alone I forget you
Ana Keteer Alaik - I am too much for you
Izzay Terafni - How do you know me
Nefsee - I wish/hope/want
Shou Fiha Law - What's the big deal if..
Nasra - Nazra - a glance/ a gaze
Eddam - in front
Ansak - forget you
Mosh Hansak Saniya - I won't forget you for a second/moment
Leek Makhtagar - Leek is for you.. not sure about the other word
Urba - 2orba - closeness
Sheree -
Erga - come back
Keda - like this
Fiya - in me/ or I can (in lebanese)
Liya - for me

Thank you very much, HEAPS appreciated
My favourite language, Arabic is just beautiful.

I wonder why there is no Hindi music forum here though.. that was even I could be of help to someone else!!!

May I please have that link?
Bhav

So the Haifa song "andi baghbagan" means I have a parrot?
Is that a normal thing to say?

sure why not

Originally Posted by bhavna

Thank you very much, HEAPS appreciated
My favourite language, Arabic is just beautiful.

I wonder why there is no Hindi music forum here though.. that was even I could be of help to someone else!!!

May I please have that link?
Bhav

Indian music is good but the thing is that you guys have so many accents and a lot a lot of songs. I used to watch indian channels back in the day and boy they never ran out of songs or dances. each song has a special dance its just amazing they even dance better than michael jackson

Originally Posted by bhavna

So the Haifa song "andi baghbagan" means I have a parrot?
Is that a normal thing to say?

yeah what's the problem! the whole song is about the parrot!!
and it's not Haifa's song, it's originally by Warda!

Originally Posted by bhavna

So the Haifa song "andi baghbagan" means I have a parrot?
Is that a normal thing to say?

Yes that's what it means and as Ego said it's originally by Warda

As for a normal thing to say.. I'm not sure.. It's probably odd in song but with the lyrics it's not strange..

And the songs lyrics go something like "I have a parrot.. that picks up everything I say and he studies all night.. then repeats it the next morning.. just as a good student would study for an exam"

More words! Thanks for your help, my Arabic is coming along quite well :-)

Badak/Badi
Betekzeb
Tegi / Erga
Fakerni Wahas Bek
Agmal Sodfa
Izzay terafni
Eddam
Khod
Kulu
Khallini
Kouli
Ma'ak and is Ma'ak the same as Wayak?
Gheri / Gherak
Bahlam
Bek
Bahlam Bek
Moghram
Gerah
Nazret / Nazra / Nazri
Galli
Galbi
Ala
Leh Bedari Kedah
Maktoob
Akhtar
Garam
Mashrabsh
Soosa
Shamsi
Akhy le Meen
Ash Ghelak
Wara Ehsasy
Hadra
Astanna

Thank you veryyyyyyyyyyyy much.

Badak/Badi - You want, I want
Betekzeb - You lie
Tegi / Erga - You come, Come back
Fakerni Wahas Bek - You think I am, I feel for you
Agmal Sodfa - The most beautiful coincidence
Izzay terafni - How could you (sorry I don't know terafni)
Eddam - In front of
Khod - Take
Kulu - All of it
Khallini - Let me
Kouli - All of me, (or it can also mean "eat")
Ma'ak and is Ma'ak the same as Wayak? - With you (and yes they do mean around the same thing.. wayak is near/beside you)
Gheri / Gherak - Other than me, other than you
Bahlam - I dream
Bek - In you/of you
Bahlam Bek - I dream of you
Moghram - In love
Gerah - wound/hurt
Nazret / Nazra / Nazri - (these are all forms of the word "gaze")
Galli - He told me
Galbi - My heart
Ala - on
Leh Bedari Kedah - Why does he hide it like that
Maktoob - Written/ predestined
Akhtar - I choose
Garam - you mean gharaam? love
Mashrabsh - I don't drink
Soosa - lol I believe that it's a type of worm-like bug?
Shamsi - My sun
Akhy le Meen - Akhy: my brother, a type of sigh le meen: for who
Ash Ghelak - 3ash ghelak: your preciousness lives on
Wara Ehsasy - Behind my feelings
Hadra - (Im not sure about this, Im thinking "witnessed/saw/watched")
Astanna - I wait

Originally Posted by Daydream

Izzay terafni - How could you (sorry I don't know terafni)

It's a song from Maya Nasri - Ezzay ta3arafny!

ezzay ta3arafny - how could you know me