Egyptian Arabic A1, Unit 12: Drinks and fruit

Drinks and fruit

Egyptian Arabic A1 · Unit 12

GoalName fruit and juices.

New words

عَصِير (ʿaṣīr) · juiceتُفَّاح (tuffāḥ) · appleمَوْز (mōz) · bananaبُرْتُقَان (burtuʾān) · orangeمَانْجَة (mānga) · mangoفَرَاوْلَة (farāwla) · strawberryلَمُون (lamūn) · lemon

Explanation

Fruit words are easy to learn: تُفَّاح (apple), مَوْز (banana), بُرْتُقَان (orange), مَانْجَة (mango), فَرَاوْلَة (strawberry), لَمُون (lemon). In بُرْتُقَان the ق is the glottal stop, and Egyptians end it in n: burtuʾān. عَصِير (ʿaṣīr) is juice. Put the fruit after it: عَصِير مَانْجَة is mango juice. You already know شَاي (tea), قَهْوَة (coffee), لَبَن (milk) and مَيَّة (water). Ask فِيه عَصِير …؟ to find out if a juice is there.

Fruit	Arabic	Juice
mango	مَانْجَة	عَصِير مَانْجَة
orange	بُرْتُقَان	عَصِير بُرْتُقَان
lemon	لَمُون	عَصِير لَمُون
strawberry	فَرَاوْلَة	عَصِير فَرَاوْلَة

Worked examples

Seller

عَصِير إِيه؟

Karim

عَصِير مَانْجَة، مِن فَضْلَك.

Seller

اِتْفَضَّل.

Karim

شُكْرًا. بِكَام؟

At a juice stall. Press each line.

Two fruits. Press each card.

Two juices. Press each card.

Class activity

Make a shopping list of six fruits and drinks with invented prices in pounds (جِنِيه). Ask a friend عَنْدَك …؟ or عَنْدِك …؟ and answer with أَيْوَه or مَفِيش. Tell your friend your favourite juice: عَصِير …

Practice

Say «mango juice».

The picture shows an apple. Say «I have an apple».

Press Listen. Which fruit: grapes, lemon or banana?

The picture shows a strawberry. Ask «is there strawberry juice?».

How do you say «lemon»?

Food and drink

Drinks and fruit