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dcundy saysFri 30th Oct 09@11:53 pmWhat abou "istanna" for "wait"? Is that Syrian colloquial? -
I've noticed that "intadher" (the imperative of "intadhara") is used in educative Islamic cartoons where children converse in hypercorrect Modern Standard Arabic (e.g. "al-najwa"). "Istanna" (the imperative of "istinna") seems to be a regional word. A Google search shows that it is frequently labelled as Egyptian Arabic. -
I have also been doing Pimsleur tapes, "Eastern Arabic" or Syrian colloquial and they use "Istanna." Thanks, Desmond.
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great - very practical - alf mabruuk
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Actually, (istanna) is one of the common colloquial Arabic words that is used many Arab countries. It gives the same meaning like Inta6'er, and the feminine form of it is istanni.
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Assalaamu Alaikum,
Where can I find a key to your pronunciation/transliteration scheme that uses numbers in the text? -
Have a look at the PDF transcripts, Sister Mumina!
Beginner - Wait until I'm back
| October 30th, 2009 | 1 comment |
In this lesson you'll learn how to ask someone to wait for you in Arabic. You may have some important errand to run or you may just be popping into the shop briefly while your friend stays in the car, whatever the case, we teach you just what to say in this situation. Don't take too long cause nobody likes to wait around for ages!
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