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_لباس lebass ملابس = Malaabis. = Clothes   _Shirt; قميص = QamiiS , (pl.) قمصان QumSaan.   _Sleeve; كُم = Kumm , (pl.) أكمام Akmaam.   _Blouse; بلوزة = Baluzzah , (pl.) بلوزات Baluuzaat.   _Coat; معطف = Mi’aTaf , (PL.) معاطف Ma’aaTif.   _Jacket; سترة = Sutrah , (pl.) سُتر Sutar.   _Pants; سروال = Serwal , (pl.) سراويل   _Skirt; تنورة tannurah Pl) تنانير Tananiir.   _Dress; فستان = Fustan , (pl.) فساتين Fasaatiin.   _Suit; بذلة = Bathlah , (pl.) بذل Bithal.   _Shoe; حذاء = Hithaa’ , (pl.) أحذية AHthiyah.   _Boot: جزمة = Gazzmah (pl.) جزم Gizam.   _Sock; جورب = Jawrab , (pl.) جوارب Jawaarib

If you're lost, you need to know the time, or you're just trying to communicate more clearly in Arabic, practice the pronunciation of the following essential Arabic phrases and questions

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Arabic Vocabulary for Shopping  :) One of the best ways to explore another country is to go shopping. Whether you're shopping for clothes, food, or souvenirs, you can use the following phrases in any Arabic-speaking country to help you find just the right thing. There are some fabulous deals to be found in the Middle East. In most Arabic-speaking countries, there are street markets (called souqs سوق ) where you can buy anything from fruits and vegetables to antiques and collectibles. If you need more specific grocery items, you want to visit a Baqqaal بقال (grocery store). Bargaining in these marketplaces is one of the great cultural activities in the Arab world and one of the best opportunities for a visitor to practice speaking. Good-natured haggling is expected in the street markets (but not in fixed-price stores). Expect the salesperson to start at twice the expected price or higher. The following words can be used in a variety of shopping situations. baa'i' (salesperson) بائع thaman, si'r (price) ثمن, سعر ghaal (expensive) ٍغال rakhiiS (cheap) رخيص maqbuul (acceptable) مقبول ghayr maqbuul (unacceptable) غير مقبول tanziilaat (sale [discount]) تنزيلات sajjaada (rug) سجادة nuHaas (brass) نحاس Sunduuq (box) صندوق ibriiq (coffee urn) إبريق finjaan (cup) فنجان 'iTr (perfume) عطر Hariir (silk) حرير jild (leather) جلد The following phrases will be useful no matter what kind of shopping you plan on doing. bikam? (How much?) بكَم ؟ haadhaa ghaalii. (That is expensive.) هذا غالي haadhaa thaman jayyid. (That is a good price.) هذا ثمن جيد uriid haadhaa. (I want this (one).) أريد هذا uriid an ashtarii . . . (I want to buy . . .) أريد أن أشتري uriid an adfa' bishiik. (I want to pay by check. أريد أن أدفع بشيك hal yumkinnii an ashtarii . . . hunaa? (May I buy . . . here?) هل يمكنني أن أشتري.... هنا ؟ hal anta tabii' . . . ? (Do you sell . . . ?) هل أنت تبيع ؟ uriid shay'an arkhaS, min faDlik. (I want something less expensive, please.) أريد شيئاً أرخص من فضلك ufaDDil haadhaa. (I prefer this [one].) أفضل هذا haadhaa si'r maqbuul. (That price is acceptable.) هذا سعر مقبول sa'dfa' . . . (I will pay . . .) سأدفع laa uriid an adfa' akthar min . . . (I don't want to pay more than . . .) لا أريد أن أدفع أكثر من ....

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Forming the Present Tense Verb in Arabic In Arabic, the system of prefixes and suffixes that make up the present tense are the same in all of the ten verb forms. You use these all the time. Remember that you can form the future tense just by adding the prefix س sa- to the beginning of those verbs. The following table shows the present tense of the verb shariba (to drink) شرب

_لباس lebass ملابس = Malaabis. = Clothes_Shirt; قميص = QamiiS , (pl.) قمصان QumSaan. _Sleeve; كُم = Kumm , (pl.) أكمام Akmaam. _Blouse; بلوزة = Baluzzah , (pl.) بلوزات Baluuzaat. _Coat; معطف = Mi’aTaf , (PL.) معاطف Ma’aaTif. _Jacket; سترة = Sutrah , (pl.) سُتر Sutar. _Pants; سروال = Serwal , (pl.) سراويل_Skirt; تنورة tannurah Pl) تنانير Tananiir. _Dress; فستان = Fustan , (pl.) فساتين Fasaatiin. _Suit; بذلة = Bathlah , (pl.) بذل Bithal. _Shoe; حذاء = Hithaa’ , (pl.) أحذية AHthiyah._Boot: جزمة = Gazzmah (pl.) جزم Gizam._Sock; جورب = Jawrab

, (pl.) جوارب Jawarib

How to order food in Arabic ? ______________________ To tell someone you're thirsty in Arabic, say anaa 'aTshaan (M) أنا عشطان /anaa 'aTshaa (F) أنا عطشانة . When you want to ask somebody whether he or she is thirsty, you say Are you thirsty? hal anta 'aTshaan? هل أنت عطشان (M) /hal anti 'aTshaa (F) هل أنتِ عشطانة؟ To order your drink, say sa'shrab . . . (I will drink سأشرب). Then add the name of the drink you want. maa' (water) ماء qahwa (coffee) قهوة shaay (tea) شاي 'aSiir (juice) عصير The following phrases might help you when you're eating at a restaurant. أريد لحم مشوي , من فضلك uriid laHm mashwii, min faDlik. (I would like grilled meat please.) اللحم لذيذ al-laHm ladhiidh. (The meat is delicious.) هل لديكم دجاج و أرز ؟ hal'indakum dajaaja wa-uruzz? (Do you have chicken with rice?) أعطيني الفاتورة , من فضلك a'Tiinii al-fatuura, min faDlik. (Please bring the check.)