Language/Judeo-iraqi-arabic/Vocabulary/Education
Hi Judeo-Iraqi Arabic learners! 😊
In this lesson, we'll focus on education-related vocabulary. Education is very important in the Arab world, and Judeo-Iraqi Arabic is no exception. Let's get started!
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School and Education[edit | edit source]
Let's start with some basic words related to school and education.
| Judeo-Iraqi Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| مدرسة | madrasa | School |
| طالب | ṭaalib | Student |
| معلّم | mu'ellim | Teacher |
| درس | dars | Lesson |
| كتاب | kitaab | Book |
| قلم | qalam | Pen |
| تلميذ | talamiidh | Pupil |
Here's a dialogue where you can see these words in context:
- Person 1: هل أنت طالب؟ (hal 'anta ṭaalib?) (Are you a student?)
- Person 2: نعم، أدرس في المدرسة. (na'am, 'adrus fi al-madrasa) (Yes, I study at school.)
- Person 1: معلمي جيّد. (mu'ellimii jayyid.) (My teacher is good.)
University[edit | edit source]
If you are studying at a University level, you may need to use specific vocabulary. Here are a few examples:
| Judeo-Iraqi Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| جامعة | jaami'a | University |
| كلّية | kulliiya | College/Faculty |
| بحث | ḅaḥth | Research |
| إمتحان | imtihaan | Exam |
| تقرير | taqriir | Report |
| حصّة | ẖasssa | Lecture |
Here's a dialogue where you can hear some of these words in context:
- Person 1: هل تدرس في الجامعة؟ (hal tudrus fi al-jaami'a?) (Are you studying at the university?)
- Person 2: نعم، في كلية الحقوق. (na'am, fi kulliiyat al-ẖuquuq) (Yes, at the faculty of law.)
- Person 1: هل لديك بحث؟ (hal ladayk ḅaḥth?) (Do you have research?)
- Person 2: نعم، عن القانون الدستوري. (na'am, 'an al-qanuun al-dustuuri) (Yes, about constitutional law.)
Languages[edit | edit source]
Language learning is an important part of education. Here are some useful words to know:
| Judeo-Iraqi Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| لغة | lughaṭ | Language |
| عربي | 'arabi | Arabic |
| عبري | 'iḇrii | Hebrew |
| انجليزي | engliizi | English |
| كلمة | kalima | Word |
| جملة | jumla | Sentence |
Let's see a dialogue where language learning is the theme:
- Person 1: تتحدّث العبرية جيّدًا؟ (taṭhaddath al-'iḇrii jayyidan?) (Do you speak Hebrew well?)
- Person 2: نعم، لأنني يهوذي. (na'am, li'annani yahuudi) (Yes, because I am Jewish.)
- Person 1: هل تستطيع ترجمة هذه الجملة؟ (hal tastaTii' tarjuma hadhihi al-jumla?) (Can you translate this sentence?)
- Person 2: نعم، تعني "أنا أحب الكتب". ('ana 'uhibbu al-kutub.) (Yes, it means "I love books.")
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