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April 15, 2012

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I am on vacation for the next 10 days, so see you when I get back!

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Matt

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Moroccan Arabic Review: Present Tense Verbs

Grammar Review: The Present Tense Verb conjugation in Moroccan Arabic is almost identical to Standard Arabic, with a notable exceptions. The first is that present tense verbs have two prefixes. One is either the letter ta - ت - or ka - ك . Both are interchangeable and their usage irregular. This prefix is always at the beginning of the verb, before the subject prefixes. These letters are like the ba used in Egyptian Arabic. The subject prefixes are the letters we all know that indicate the subject of the present tense verb. These are all identical to those in Standard Arabic, except for the First Person which uses n - ن - instead of alif. Regular Verbs Regular verbs are verbs that have three consonant letters as their root. Here is a chart showing the present tense conjugation using the verb safara - سافر - "to travel". I travel: ana kansafr - أنا كنسافر You (m.) travel: anta katsafr - أنت كتسافر You (f.) travel: anti katsafri -

Moroccan Arabic Lesson: Good Morning!

Today's clip is from the Moroccan film The Second Marriage (2011). The film portrays Habiba, a widow, as she adjusts to normal life after mourning her husbands' passing. In this clip, she wakes up her youngest son, Ghali, to ask him to accompany her on a walk along the beach. The video introduces us to important everyday vocabulary, like: "to wake up", "to sleep", "get up", "laundry", and "please".

Moroccan Arabic Lesson: What Moroccan Men Like in Women (VIDEO)

In this news report by the Moroccan Internet TV channel Chouf TV , Moroccan men talk about what they look for in Moroccan women. This clip gives us an interesting look into Moroccan male's differing standards of beauty, as well as introducing us to various personal qualities and descriptions. This video also features many useful phrases like and includes many examples of how to say "I like" in Moroccan Arabic. The background music in this clip is Egyptian singer Tamer Hosni's hit song, A7san 7aga , or "The Best Thing about you".

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