Arabic for English speakers Zoo · Lesson 3

Chameleons can change their color

Egyptian Arabic для chameleons — Changing color based on emotions.

Conversation

  1. Yennifer Yennifer

    الحرباية حيوان جامد جداً. بيقدروا يغّيروا لونهم!

    il7irbaya 7ayawan gamid giddan. Biyi'daro yighayyaro lonhom

    The chameleon is an awesome animal they can change their color!

  2. Cassian Cassian

    حقيقة، بيقدروا يغيروا لونهم علي حسب مشاعرهم

    7ai'ia', biye'daro yighayyaro lonhom 3ala 7asab masha3irhom

    True, they can even change their color depending on their emotions.

  3. Yennifer Yennifer

    وعينهم بتقدر تتحرك بشكل مُستقل، بتديهم مجال واسع من الرؤية

    Wi 3inihom bit'dar tit7arrak bi shakl mostaqil , bititddihom magal wasie3 min ilro'ya

    And their eyes, capable of moving independently, give them a wide range of vision

  4. Cassian Cassian

    مكنتش أعرف!

    Makontsh a3raf

    I didn't know that!

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Egyptian Arabic для chameleon?

حرباء (ḥerbaʾ — chameleon). يغير لونه = 'changes its color'.

Egyptian Arabic для emotions?

غضبان (angry), سعيد (happy), حزين (sad), خايف (afraid), هادي (calm).

How do you say 'depending on'?

حسب + noun: حسب مزاجه = 'depending on its mood'. حسب = 'according to'.

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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