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Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/assyrian-neo-aramaic Assyrian Neo-Aramaic] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn vocabulary related to geography in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic. Understanding geography is important because it helps us understand the world around us, the diversity of cultures and ecosystems, and our place in it. Knowing how to describe geographical locations, landforms, and weather patterns can also be useful when traveling or discussing current events. So let's get started! Don't forget to use [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=9 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/assyrian-neo-aramaic/question questions] to improve your language skills. 😊
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/assyrian-neo-aramaic Assyrian Neo-Aramaic] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn vocabulary related to geography in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic. Understanding geography is important because it helps us understand the world around us, the diversity of cultures and ecosystems, and our place in it. Knowing how to describe geographical locations, landforms, and weather patterns can also be useful when traveling or discussing current events. So let's get started! Don't forget to use [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=9 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/assyrian-neo-aramaic/question questions] to improve your language skills. 😊


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== Countries and Continents ==
Let's start with the basic vocabulary we use to describe countries and continents. Note that the names of some countries may vary depending on the location and dialect.


{| class="wikitable"
__TOC__
! Assyrian Neo-Aramaic !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| ܐܬܘܪ !! /a.tuːr/ !! Asia
|-
| ܬܪܝܐ !! /tʊ.ri.ja/ !! Europe
|-
| ܐܪܥܐ !! /ʔa.ʁʕa/ !! Africa
|-
| ܡܛܠ ܐܡܪܝܐ !! /ma.tal a.ma.ri.ja/ !! South America
|-
| ܐܘܣܝܐ !! /u.si.ja/ !! Australia
|-
| ܒܝܬ ܕܝܡܘܩܪܐ !! /bijt di.muk.ra/ !! United States
|-
| ܐܠܬܘܗܝܢ !! /al.tu.ha.jɛn/ !! England
|-
| ܪܘܪܝܐ !! /ru.ri.ja/ !! Russia
|-
| ܐܝܡܝܢ !! /aj.mɪn/ !! Yemen
|}
 
'''Dialogue:'''
* Person 1: ܒܝܬ ܕܝܡܘܩܪܐܝ ܕܠܐ ܐܝܢܐ ܦܐܬܐ ܐܢܬܘܢ؟ (''Beyt DiMukra-ye d’la ay-na pata antun?'' - In which state of the United States do you live?)
* Person 2: ܐܦ ܘܟܦܫܐ ܐܡܐܢܝܬ ܐܚܝܕ ܥܕܡܐ ܩܘܡܝ ܕܒܝܬ ܕܝܡܘܩܪܐ. (''Af wakfsha amanyat akhidh edmah qummi d'Beyt DiMukra'' - Actually, right now I'm visiting a friend in New York)
 
== Landforms ==
Interesting fact: Assyria, the ancient kingdom that spoke a dialect of Neo-Aramaic, was located on the Upper Tigris River in what is now modern-day northern Iraq.
 
Learn how to describe common geographical landforms in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Assyrian Neo-Aramaic !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| ܫܛܝܪܐ !! /ʃɛ.ti.ra/ !! Mountain
|-
| ܐܬܐ ܬܕܥܐ !! /a.ta tɛ.da.ʕa/ !! Valleys
|-
| ܫܡܬܬܐ !! /ʃa.mat.ta/ !! Desert 
|-
| ܒܥܝܐ !! /baʕ.ja/ !! Sea
|-
| ܟܢܛܢܘܬܐ !! /kan.tɛ.nu.ta/ !! Canyon
|-
| ܝܢܩܘܦܬܐ !! /jɪn.quf.ta/ !! Peninsula
|-
| ܟܠܘܣܐ !! /kʊ.lo.sa/ !! Plateau 
|-
| ܥܕܝܐ !! /ʕa.di.ja/ !! Plain
|-
| ܢܦܩܢܘܬܐ !! /nɪf.qɛ.nu.ta/ !! Cape 
|}
 
'''Dialogue:'''
* Person 1: ܡܦܪܝܢ ܐܝܬ ܪܘܪܐܝ ܕܕܝܬܝܐ ܝܢܝܐ ܟܘܢܬܐ ܟܕ ܩܪܝܬܐ ܡܐܛܪܢܐ. ( ''Mafryn ayat ru'ro-y d-dyt-ya ynya kutta kad qaryta mahtar-nya'' - I saw some beautiful green canyons on my trip to the countryside.)
* Person 2: ܒܥܝ ܡܢ ܕܝܕܘܬܗ ܐܪܥܐ ܝܢܝܐ ܢܐܢܢܰܐ. (''Ba'yi man d-didutha 'Ar'a-ya ynya na'naya'' - I love swimming in the sea on a hot day.)
 
== Weather ==
Weather can have a big impact on geography and the overall climate of a region. Here are some weather-related vocabulary in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic:
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Assyrian Neo-Aramaic !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
| ܦܨܐ !! /pa.ʃa/ !! Hot
|-
| ܕܪ̈ܚܕܐ !! /druħ.da/ !! Cold
|-
| ܩܕܝܠܐ !! /qɛ.dil/ !! Rain
|-
| ܥܣܛܘܢܐ !! /ʕɛs.to.na/ !! Thunder
|-
| ܢܘܢܢܝܐ !! /no.naj.ja/ !! Cloudy
|-
| ܚܝܠܝܐ !! /ħi.li.ja/ !! Clear 
|-
| ܚܘܝܐ !! /ħu.ja/ !! Wind
|-
| ܩܕܝܫܐ !! /qɛ.di.ʃa/ !! Shower
|-
| ܢܩܝܛܘܢܐ !! /nqɛ.to.na/ !! Lightning 
|}
 
'''Dialogue:'''
* Person 1: ܦܨܐ ܝܕܥܬܐ ܒܝܬ ܕܠܝܬܝܐ ܕܓܘܪܬܐ ܢܬܡܘܕܝܐ. ( ''Pasha yada'ta beyt d'litya d'gawrthar natmodya'' - It gets very hot in my house during the summer.)
* Person 2: ܠܐ ܥܠܡܐ ܢܐܝܢܝܐ ܕܩܕܝܠܐ ܐܝܟ ܠܚܝܠܐ ܗܘܘ. (''La 'elma nayanaya d'qadila ayak liħila hawu.'' - Yesterday, it was cloudy and then all of a sudden it cleared up.)


That concludes our lesson on Assyrian Neo-Aramaic vocabulary related to geography. To improve your [[Language/Assyrian-neo-aramaic|Assyrian Neo-Aramaic]] [[Language/Assyrian-neo-aramaic/Vocabulary|Vocabulary]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=9 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/assyrian-neo-aramaic/question questions]!
That concludes our lesson on Assyrian Neo-Aramaic vocabulary related to geography. To improve your [[Language/Assyrian-neo-aramaic|Assyrian Neo-Aramaic]] [[Language/Assyrian-neo-aramaic/Vocabulary|Vocabulary]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=9 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/assyrian-neo-aramaic/question questions]!

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic Vocabulary - Geography

Hi Assyrian Neo-Aramaic learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn vocabulary related to geography in Assyrian Neo-Aramaic. Understanding geography is important because it helps us understand the world around us, the diversity of cultures and ecosystems, and our place in it. Knowing how to describe geographical locations, landforms, and weather patterns can also be useful when traveling or discussing current events. So let's get started! Don't forget to use Find native speakers and ask them any questions to improve your language skills. 😊


That concludes our lesson on Assyrian Neo-Aramaic vocabulary related to geography. To improve your Assyrian Neo-Aramaic Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!


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