Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Weather - Il Jaww

Clouds = Ghoyoum
Dry = Jaaf
Dust = Ghobar/'ajaaj
Dust Storm = 'aasifa turaabiyya
Hot = Haar
Humid = RaTub
Ice = Jalid
Lightning = Barq
Moderate = Mu'tadil
Moon = Gumar
Rain = Mater
Rainbow = Quaos or Quasah
Sand = Raml
Snow = Thalij
Storm = Asifa
Temperature = Darajat il-Haraara
Thunder = Ra'ad
Warm = Daafi
Wind = RiyaaH

How is the weather today? = Shloon il jaww il yoom?
It's hot = Il yoom haara
It's cold = Il yoom baarda
It's humid = Il yoom raTuba
It's neither hot nor cold = Il yoom laa haara wala baarda
It's dusty = Aku 'ajaaj
It's moderate = Il yoom mu'tadil
It's raining = Il yoom muTar
It's windy = Il yoom aku riyaaH
It's cloudy = Il yoom mghayma
It's sunny = Il yoom mshamsa

What's the weather going to be like next week?
Shool rah-ykuun ij-jaww lis buu' ij jaay?
What's the weather going to be like next month?
Shool rah-ykuun ij-jaww ish-shahar ij jaay?
What's the temperature today?
Shgadd darajat il haraara il yoom?

This summer is hell! = haadha Seif jahannam!
Summer in Ramadi is very hot = iS-Seif kullish Haar ib Ramadi
Especially in July = Khusuusan ib-shahar Tammuuz
Summer is hot in Iraq = Il-Seif haar bil'iraaq
Fall is moderate in Iraq = Il KHariif mu'tadil bil'iraaq
Winter is cold in Iraq = Ish Shita baarid bil'iraaq

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Eating

I'm hungry = Ana jaa'i'
I'm thirsty = Ana 'atshaan
Have you eaten? = Hal akalta?
I haven't eaten yet = Laa aakil ba'd

Do you want to eat something?
Aturiid an ta'kula shay-an?

I'd like to eat something
uriidu an aakula shay-an

I don't want to eat
Laa uriid an aakul

What would you like?
Maadha tuHibb?

Do you want something to drink?
Hal turiidu an tashraba shay-an?

Will you try this food?
Mumkin an tatadhawwaq haadha at Ta'am?

That looks delicious
Yabduu ladhiidhan

This tastes good
Haadhaa, ta'mahu jayyid

Do you want to eat some more?
Hal turiid al-maziid min at Ta'am?