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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 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: I'd love to... (VIDEO)

Here is a clip from a documentary featuring Moroccans in their 60s speaking about their views on life, society and the future. In this clip, a woman talks about money and what she'd like to do with hers in the future. This clip is good for beginning Moroccan Arabic students as it features verbs in the present tense and negation. Click below for a word by word translation of this video and an explanation of key vocabulary words.

Moroccan Arabic Lesson: What are you doing? (VIDEO)

Here is a clip from the Moroccan romantic comedy: A Berber Guy who Love a Fessi Girl. Here we see Rachid talk to Ma3allim 3ddi, an old builder, in his town. Rachid is an architect and doubts Ma3allim 3addi's credibility. Rachid's father appears towards the end of the clip to try to set his son straight. This clip is a great example of conversational Moroccan Arabic, featuring good small talk and several useful phrases and vocabulary terms. Click below for a word by word translation of this video and an explanation of key vocabulary words.

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