Arabic for English speakers School · Lesson 0

Favourite movie genres

Egyptian Arabic для favorite movie genres — What kind of movies do you like?

Conversation

  1. Pishi Pishi

    إيه أنواع الأفلام اللي بتحب تتفرج عليها؟

    Eh anwaa3 ilaflam illy bit7ib titfarrag 3aleha?

    What kind of movies do you like to watch?

    Tip: No3 = Kind / Type, Anwaa3 = Kinds / Types

  2. Kyle Kyle

    أنا مش بحب أتفرج علي أفلام.

    Ana mish ba7eb atfarrag 3ala aflam

    I don't like watching movies.

  3. Pishi Pishi

    أمال بتحب تعمل إيه؟

    Oumal bit7ib ti3mel eh?

    What do you like to do then?

  4. Kyle Kyle

    بحب التزحلق علي الجليد

    Ba7ib iltaza7lou' 3ala ilgaleed

    I enjoy snowboarding

    Tip: iltaza7lou is also used for skiing

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

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

بتحب أنهي نوع أفلام؟ = 'which type of movies do you like?'.

Egyptian Arabic для movie genres?

أكشن (action), كوميدي (comedy), دراما (drama), رومانسي (romantic), رعب (horror), خيال علمي (sci-fi).

Egyptian cinema?

Egypt has a strong film industry — once known as 'Hollywood of the East'. Major actors: عمر الشريف, فاتن حمامة, عادل إمام.

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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