Arabic for English speakers Zoo · Lesson 2

The Blue Wahle, a giant animal

Egyptian Arabic для blue whales — A giant animal weighing 200 tons.

Conversation

  1. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    شٌفت الحوت قبل كده؟ ده أكبر حيوان في العالم !

    Shoft il7oot abl kida? Da akbar 7ayawan fil 3alam

    Have you seen the blue whale before? It's the largest animal in the world!

  2. Magicat Magicat

    أيوه، وزنه حوالي ٢٠٠ طِن

    Aiwa, waznoh 7awaly miteen tinn

    Yes, it weighs around 200 tons.

  3. Shelladonna Shelladonna

    وقلبُه بس قد وزن العربية!

    Wi alboh bas ad waz il3arabiyya

    And their heart alone can weigh as much as a car!

  4. Magicat Magicat

    ده مثير للاهتمام جداً

    Da moseer lil ihtimam giddan

    That's so interesting!

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Egyptian Arabic для blue whale?

الحوت الأزرق (el ḥout el azraq — the blue whale). حوت = whale.

Egyptian Arabic для weight?

وزن (wazn — weight). يزن (yazen — weighs). 200 طن (200 tons).

Egyptian Arabic для large numbers?

مئة (hundred), ألف (thousand), مليون (million), بليون (billion). Use with units: مليون شخص = 'a million people'.

Test yourself

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

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