Arabic for English speakers Zoo · Lesson 0

Hummingbird can fly backward

Egyptian Arabic для talking about hummingbirds — Their unique abilities.

Conversation

  1. Honey Honey

    طيور الطنان مثيرة للإهتمام جداً. بيقدرو يطيرو لورا.

    Toyour iltannan mosira lil ihtimam giddan. Biyi'daro yitiro li wara

    The hummingbird is quite interesting. They can even fly backward.

  2. Rose Rose

    ده غير ألوانهم النابضة بالحياة.

    Da ghair alwanhom ilnabda bil 7aya

    Not to mention their vibrant colors.

  3. Honey Honey

    تعرف إن نبضات قلبهم ممكن توصل ل١٢٠٠ نبضة في الدقيقة؟

    Ti3raf inn nabadat albohom mumkin tiwsal li alf wi miteen nabda fil diyiya?

    Did you know that their heart rate can reach over 1,200 beats per minute?

  4. Rose Rose

    الطبيعة دايماً بتبهرني بتنوعها

    iltabee3a dayman bitibhirny bitanawwo3ha

    Nature always amaze me with its diversity!

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Egyptian Arabic для hummingbird?

طائر الطنان (taʾir el ṭannan — hummingbird). طائر = bird.

Egyptian Arabic для bird vocabulary?

طائر (bird), جناح (wing), منقار (beak), ريش (feathers), يطير (fly), عش (nest).

How do you say 'unique'?

فريد (fareed — unique, masc.), فريدة (faridah — fem.). كائن فريد = 'unique creature'.

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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