Arabic for English speakers Cafe · Lesson 1

Free time activites

Egyptian Arabic для free time activities — What do you like to do?

Conversation

  1. Yaya Yaya

    بتحب تعمل إيه في وقتك الفاضي؟

    Bit7ib ti3mel eh fi wa'tak ilfady?

    What do you like to do in your free time?

  2. Muri Muri

    بحب السباقات و الطيران بسرعة. وإنتي؟

    Ba7ib ilsiba'at wil tayaran bisor3a. Wi inty?

    I enjoy racing and flying fast. How about you?

  3. Yaya Yaya

    بحب أركب العجلة وأحِس بالحاجات

    Ba7ib arkab 3agal wi a7ess bil 7agat

    I enjoy riding a moped and feeling things

  4. Muri Muri

    لذيذ

    Laziz!

    That's cool

    Tip: Laziz also means delicious for food

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask 'what do you like to do?' in Egyptian Arabic?

بتحب تعمل إيه؟ (m) / بتحبي تعملي إيه؟ (f) = 'what do you like to do?'.

Egyptian Arabic для 'racing'?

سباق (sebaq — race). سباق سيارات (car racing). يسبق (to race).

Free time vocabulary?

وقت فراغ (free time), هواية (hobby), رياضة (sports), فيلم (movie), موسيقى (music), سفر (travel).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Arabic lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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