Z: Zalamokkat in Zamalek

Another Arabic Audio Post!

Because I haven’t posted one in awhile and because I haven’t posted any “Z” entries yet…here’s how to pronounce Zalamokkat (a nickname for a certain type of Mercedes car) and Zamalek (an island in Greater Cairo).

Click to hear the pronunciation of Zalamokkat.

Click to hear the pronunciation of Zamalek.

L: Lanterns and F: Fanooss

Another Arabic Audio Post!

The Egyptian Arabic word for one lantern is fanooss and for many lanterns, it is fa-wa-neess (not fanoosses, as I saw this morning in one children’s book about Ramadan). These audio files are also available on my website so some of you may have already listened to them. (The Arabic Audio website is still under construction. Patience, please, as we attempt to make it as user-friendly as possible.)

Click to hear the pronunciation of “fanooss”.

Click to hear the pronunciation of “fa-wa-neess”.

P: Prickly Pear

Another Arabic Audio Post!

We’re still finalizing the Arabic Audio website but here’s another word for you related to my last photo. The Egyptian Arabic word for prickly pear is “teen shoki”.

Click to hear the pronunciation of prickly pear in Arabic.