Arabic A2, Unit 7: Character and feelings

Character and feelings

Arabic A2 · Unit 7

GoalSay how you and other people feel, now and in the past.

New words

سَعِيد (saʿīd) · happyحَزِين (ḥazīn) · sadغَاضِب (ghāḍib) · angryخَائِف (khāʾif) · afraidمَشْغُول (mashghūl) · busyمَرِيض (marīḍ) · sickقَلِق (qaliq) · worried

Explanation

A feeling is a describing word. A man says أَنَا سَعِيد and a woman says أَنَا سَعِيدَة. Ask “why?” with لِمَاذَا and give the reason with لِأَنَّ. For the past use كَانَ, and a word without ة takes ـًا: كَانَ أَخِي مَرِيضًا, “my brother was sick”. A word in ة does not change: كَانَتْ أُمِّي قَلِقَة. After لَيْسَ it is the same: لَسْتُ غَاضِبًا.

Who	Now	Before
I (man)	أَنَا سَعِيد	كُنْتُ سَعِيدًا
I (woman)	أَنَا سَعِيدَة	كُنْتُ سَعِيدَة
he	هُوَ حَزِين	كَانَ حَزِينًا
she	هِيَ حَزِينَة	كَانَتْ حَزِينَة

Worked examples

Why? Because… Listen and repeat.

Dina

لِمَاذَا أَنْتَ قَلِق؟

Omar

غَدًا عِنْدِي دَرْس صَعْب.

Dina

أَنْتَ ذَكِيّ وَمُجْتَهِد.

Omar

شُكْرًا.

Dina talks to Omar. Press each line.

Saying “not”.

Class activity

Write a short diary of five sentences: how you were yesterday (كُنْتُ …), how you are now (أَنَا …) and why (لِأَنَّ …). Add one sentence with لَسْتُ. Use the form for a man or for a woman, as you are.

Practice

Press Listen. Is the person tired, hungry or angry?

A woman says: “I am sad.” Write it.

The picture shows a sad face. Write “he was sad”.

The picture shows a scared face. Write “she was afraid”.

Fill the gap: أَنَا سَعِيدَة ___ أُمِّي فِي الْبَيْت. (because)

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