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North Levantine Arabic Vocabulary - Animals

Hi North Levantine Arabic learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn animal vocabulary in North Levantine Arabic. Animals are an essential part of our lives, and it's crucial to know their names in different languages. We will illustrate the lesson with cultural information and interesting facts, and we'll use a simple and informal tone.

Don't hesitate to look into these other pages after completing this lesson: Idiomatic expressions, How to say Good Bye?, How to say Good Bye? & Introducing yourself.

Domestic Animals

North Levantine Arabic has many words to describe domestic animals like cats, dogs, and birds. Let's see the most common ones:

North Levantine Arabic	Pronunciation	English
قطّة	qaTTa(h)	cat
كَلب	kalb	dog
حمامة	hamaame(h)	pigeon
دَجاج	djaaj	chicken

Here's an example of a dialogue to help you practice:

• Person 1: هادي القطّة ماشية بطريقة حلوّة! (hadi al-qaTTa maashye betriqe(t) Helweh) (This cat is walking in a cute way!)
• Person 2: ايي، وهيك عادي، اكتر القطط بتمشي هيك. (iya, wehhe(y) 'aade, aktar al-qaTTat bitmshi he(y)k.) (Yes, this is normal. Most cats walk like this.)

Wild Animals

Lebanon and Syria, where North Levantine Arabic is spoken, have a rich wildlife. The word for wild animal in North Levantine Arabic is حيوان بَرّي (Hayaawan barri). Let's see some examples:

North Levantine Arabic	Pronunciation	English
دِب	dib	bear
ثَعلب	Tha'lab	fox
ثور	Thor	bull
خَنزير	khanzeer	pig

Here's an example of a dialogue to help you practice:

• Person 1: ما بتعرِف يا صديقي، انو في لبنان في عدد من الدببة وانو الدببة السورية قريباً رح ترجع بحالها. (mā bet3ref ya Sadeeqi, inno fi lebnen fi 3edd min al-ddabbe ba 7anos ba 2illo l-ddibbe l-souriye qreeban ra7 terejj3 be Hala(h)a.) (You know, my friend, there are many bears in Lebanon, and Syrian bears will soon return to their original numbers.)
• Person 2: ممتاز، مقدّرة الطبيعة بترجع لطبيعتها! (mumtaaz, ma-qadrate(t) al-taBii3at b taraJJ3 la-taBii3itha) (Great, nature returns to its natural state!)

Marine Animals

North Levantine Arabic-speaking countries have access to the Mediterranean Sea, and therefore, marine life is abundant. Let's learn some words to describe animals living in the sea:

North Levantine Arabic	Pronunciation	English
سَمَك	samak	fish
قِرش	qirsh	shark
حِوت	hoot	whale
كَعْبور	ka3boor	crab

Here's an example of a dialogue to help you practice:

• Person 1: شفتي هاد الحوت الكبير؟ (shefeti had al-hoot al-kabeer?) (Have you seen this big whale?)
• Person 2: اي والله يا صاحبي، بس مش معقول اشوف حوت بهالقدّ (‏‎ī wəllā, yā Sāḥbi, bas mish ma3mūl ʾašūf hūt bi-hāl-ʾedd) (Yes, my friend, but it's not usual for me to see such a big whale.)

Insects

Lastly, let's learn some words to describe insects in North Levantine Arabic:

North Levantine Arabic	Pronunciation	English
نملة	nemleh	ant
ذبابة	dhubaaba(h)	fly
دودة	duda(h)	worm
فراشة	faraasha(h)	butterfly

Here's an example of a dialogue to help you practice:

• Person 1: شو هل نمل؟ بيجفّف الطعام! (shu hal nemel? beejaffef al-ta3am!) (What is this ant doing? It's drying the food!)
• Person 2: اه، النمل بيعملوا هيك دايماً! (aah, al-namal bi-3emluu هيك daayman!) (Yes, ants always do this!)

This was our lesson about North Levantine Arabic vocabulary related to animals. Remember that to improve your North Levantine Arabic Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!

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