Sunday, November 22, 2015

FLY

WORD STUDIES



Are you ready to fly?
هل أنت مستعد أن تطير؟
Hal 2anta musta3id 2an ta6iiru?

It is doubtful whether this will work.
יש ספק אם זה יעבוד.
Ye5 xafeq 4im zeh ya7avod.

ESSENTIAL ARABIC VERBS

MNEMONIC ARABIC



ARABIC PRESENT TENSE GOVERNING VOWELS
Fatcah(a) فتحة Dxamah(u) ضمة kasrah(i) كسرة

ABANDON-Taraka/Yatruku (ترك/يترك)
ASK-Sa2ala/Yas2alu (سأل/يسأل)
ATTACK-Haagama/yuhaagimu (هجام\يهاجم)
ATTEND-Cadxara/Yacdxuru (حضر/يحضر)
BE SILENT-Sakata/Yaskutu (سكت/يسكت)
BELIEVE-2aamana/Yu'minu (آمن/يؤمن)
BREAK-Kasara/Yaksiru (كسر/يكسر)
BUILD-Banayx/Yabnii (بنى/يبني)
COOK-6abakha/Ya6bukhu (طبخ/يطبخ)
CRY-Bakayx/Yabkii (بكى/يبكي)
DEMAND-6alaba/Ya6lubu (طلب/يطلب)
DEPART-Jaadara/Yujaadiru (غادر/يغادر)
DETERMINE-3azama/Ya3zimu (عزم/يعزم)
DO-Fa3ala/Yaf3alu (فعل/يفعل)
DRAW-Rasama/Yarsumu (رسم/يرسم)
DRINK-Shariba/Yashrabu (شرب/يشرب)
EARN-Kasaba/Yaksibu (كسب/يكسب)
EAT-2akala/Ya2kulu (أكل/يأكل)
ENDURE-Daama/Yaduumu (دام/يدوم)
ENTER-Dakhala/Yadkhulu (دخل/يدخل)
EXIST-Kaana/Yakuunu (كان/يكون)
EXIT-Kharaga/Yakhrugu (خرج/يخرج)
EXPOSE-Kashafa/Yakshifu (كشف/يكشف)
FALL-Saqa6a/Yasqu6u (سقط/يسقط)
FETCH, BRING-2acdxara/Yucdxiru (احضر/يحضر)
FIND-Wagada/Yagidu (وجد/يجد)
FLY-6aara/Ya6iiru (طار/يطير)
GIVE DRINK TO-Saqaa/Yasqii (سقي/يسقي)
GIVE-2a36ayx / yu36ii (أعطى/ يُعْطِي)
GO-Dhahaba/Yadh-habu (ذهب/يذهب)
HATE-Kariha/Yakrahu (كره/يكره)- to hate; dislike
HEAR-Sami3a/Yasma3u (سمع/يسمع)
HIT-Dxaraba/Yadxribu (ضرب/يضرب)
HOPE-2amala/Yaamulu (أمل/يأمل)
IMAGINE-takhayyala/yatakhayyalu (تخيل/ يتخيل)
INVITE, CALL-Da3aa/Yad3uu (دعا/يدعو)
JUMP-Qafaza/yaqfizu (قفز)
KILL-Qatala/Yaqtulu (قتل/يقتل)
KNOW-3alima/Ya3lamu (علم/يعلم)
LAUGH-Dxacika/Yadxcaku (ضحك/يضحك)
LIVE-Sakana/Yaskunu (سكن/يسكن)
LOOK AT-Nazxara 2ilaa (نظرالي)
LOOK-Nazxara/Yanzxuru (نظر/ينظر)
LOVE-2acabba/Yucibbu (احبّ/يحبّ)
LOVE-2acabba/yucibbu (احب)
MAKE-Ga3ala/Yag3alu (جعل/يجعل)
OPEN-Fataca/Yaftacu (فتح/يفتح)
PLAY-La3iba/Yal3abu (لعب/يلعب)
PUT-Wadxa3a/Yadxa3u (وضع/يضع)
READ-Qara2a/Yaqra2u (قرأ/يقرأ)
RECOGNIZE-3arafa/Ya3rifu (عرف/يعرف)
REMAIN-Baqiya/Yabqaa (بقي/يبقي)
REMEMBER-Dhakara/Yadhkuru (ذكر/يذكر)
SAY-Qaala/Yaquulu (قال/يقول)
SEE-ra2ayx/yaraa (رأى)
SIT-Galasa/Yaglisu (جلس/يجلس)
SLEEP-Naama/Yanaamu (نام/ينام)
SMELL-Shamma/Yashummu (شمّ/يشمّ)
SMILE-2ibtasama/Yabtasimu (ابتسم/يبتسم)
STAND-Waqafa/Yaqifu (وقف/يقف)
STUDY-Darasa/Yadrusu (درس/يدرس)
SWEEP-Kanasa/Yaknusu (كنس/يكنس)
SWIM-sabaca/yasbacu (سبح)
TAKE-2akhadha/Ya2khudu (أخذ/يأخذ)
TRAVEL-Saafara/Yusaafiru (سافر/يسافر)
USE-2ista3mala/yasta3milu (استعمل \ يستعمل)
WALK-Mashaa/Yamshii (مشي/يمشي)
WANT-2araada/Yuriidu (اراد/يريد)
WASH-Jasala/Yajsilu (غسل/يغسل)
WEAR-Labisa/Yalbasu (لبس/يلبس)
WELCOME-Raccaba/Yuraccibu (رحّب/يرحّب)
WIN-Faaza/Yafuuzu (فاز/يفوز)
WIPE-Masaca/Yamsacu (مسح/يمسح)
WITNESS-Shaahada/Yushaahidu (شاهد/يشاهد)
WORK, DO-3amila/Ya3malu (عمل/يعمل)
WRITE-Kataba/Yaktubu (كتب/يكتب)

FLAT TIRE

WORD STUDIES



Blistering barnacles, I have a flat tire!
לעזאזל! יש לי תקר בצמיג!
La7aza4zel! Ye5 li teqer ba3amig!

Can I use your phone?
أيمكنني أن أستعمل هاتفك؟
2ayumkinunii 2an 2asta3mila haatifka?

Saturday, November 21, 2015

SPOON

WORD STUDIES




Could somebody get me a spoon?
هل من أحد يعطيني ملعقة؟
Hal min 2acad yu36iinii mil3aqah?

Wait one moment!
חכה רגע!
Mcakeh rega7!

FLAT EARTH

WORD STUDIES


Tom is convinced that the earth is flat.
טום משוכנע שכדור הארץ שטוח.
9om m5u2na7 5ekadur ha4are3 5a9uac.

I can't find a single flaw in his theory.
لا أستطيع أن أجد أي خطأ في نظريته.
Laa 2asta6i3 2an 2agidu 2ay kha6aa fii nazxariiyahu. 

Friday, November 20, 2015

20 Words

MNEMONIC ARABIC
*Floor
2ardxiyah ارضية
*Ceiling
saqf سقف
*Roof
sa6c سطح
*Bowl
zabdiiyah زبدية
*Fork
shuukah شوكة
*knife
sikiin سكين
*Spoon
mil3aqah ملعقة
*Paper
waraq ورق
*Toilet paper
waraq tuuwaaliit ورق تواليت
*Bathroom/toilet
mircaadx مرحاض
*Blanket
ba6aaniiyah بطانية
*Shoe
Cidhaa4 حذاء
*Shoes
2acdhiiyah أحذيّة
*Door
baab باب
*Door knob
maqbadx 2albaab مقبض الباب
*Cellphone charger
Shaacin gawaal شاحن
*Phone
haatif هاتف
*Cellphone
gawaal جوال
*Computer
caasuub حاسوب
*Towel 
munshifah منشفة
*Shirt
qamii9 قميص



Thursday, November 19, 2015

ESPERANTO HEBREW ANALYSIS

HEBREW



ESPERANTO has a direct object marker like Hebrew! Hebrew's is definite though (את) Esperanto's is indefinite (-on)

Who invented the telephone?
Kiu inventis la telefonon?
מי המציא את הטלפון?
Mi him3ig 4et ha9elefon?

Plurals are very regular in Hebrew and Esperanto. HEBREW it's usually as simple as adding -im or -ot and in Esperanto you just add -j

I hate computers.
Mi malŝatas komputilojn.
אני שונא מחשבים.
4ani sone4 mac5evim.

BALANCE! Esperanto originally wanted purity over anything. For instance hospital used to be malsanulejo meaning "unhealthy people place". But in the 80's they adopted the 1'000 most common or international words from English for the sake of ease of learning. Who besides me prefers hospitalo over malsanulejo? Hebrew isn't ashamed of its English words either, nope! It makes the language better! But Hebrew does have its own special word for hospital.

I watch television.
Mi spektas televidon.
אני צופה בטלוויזיה.
4ani 3ofeh b9elewizyah.

Both Hebrew and Esperanto have unique ways of indicating tools. In Esperanto it is the -ilo suffix. In Hebrew it is the MaXXeX infix.

Here is your key.
Jen estas via ŝlosilo.
הנה המפתח שלך.
Hineh hamafteac 5el2a.

Both are Jewish, both have something to do with a man named Eleazar.

Eleazar Zamenhof is Polish.
Eleazar Lazarus Zamenhof estas polo.
אליעזר זמנהוף פולני.
4eli7ezer Zamenhof polani.

Adjectives have their own special pattern in both. In Esperanto all adjectives end and -a.... So easy! In Hebrew there are a few patterns to be aware of. The -i suffix and the XaXoX infix.

The French flag is blue, white, and red.
La franca flago estas blua-blanka-ruĝa.
הדגל הצרפתי כחול לבן אדום.
Hadegel ha3arfati kacol lavan 4adom.

Lastly both have perfect spelling

People have always trying to find comparisons between the two. My analysis is that both are probably the easiest languages in existence.