Comments on: How to: Bargain in Arabic http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-bargain-in-arabic/ travel culture worldwide Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:47:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Baxter Jackson http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-bargain-in-arabic/#comment-42104 Baxter Jackson Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:15:49 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1315#comment-42104 Despite my later comment Sarah, the Arabic transliterated here is actually a cocktail of amia (colloquial) and fusHa (classical) which is what most people actually speak on the street. Nobody speaks 'pure' Egyptian or 'pure' classical or pure anything else on the ground - it's all a mix of this and that, just like the Arabic in this article In the early stages, you're gonna be laughed whether it's MSA, classical, colloquial or a mix of all three so best just to accept it and get over that fact as soon as possible, innit? Oh, and remember, Sarah - don't ever take yourself so seriously ;-) Despite my later comment Sarah, the Arabic transliterated here is actually a cocktail of amia (colloquial) and fusHa (classical) which is what most people actually speak on the street. Nobody speaks ‘pure’ Egyptian or ‘pure’ classical or pure anything else on the ground – it’s all a mix of this and that, just like the Arabic in this article

In the early stages, you’re gonna be laughed whether it’s MSA, classical, colloquial or a mix of all three so best just to accept it and get over that fact as soon as possible, innit? Oh, and remember, Sarah – don’t ever take yourself so seriously ;-)

]]> By: Sarah http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-bargain-in-arabic/#comment-42097 Sarah Mon, 28 Mar 2011 15:33:55 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1315#comment-42097 Ugh, sorry, but while I support the spirit of this article, your phrases are totally off. FYI, the phrases you provided are actually in Modern Standard Arabic, the formal variety of Arabic, NOT the gulf dialect. You'll really be laughed at if you try to use Modern Standard while bargaining. Modern Standard is more appropriate for giving speeches to congress or writing an op-ed in the newspaper. Egyptian Arabic is actually the most widely understood variety, so I recommend that everyone who's interested in learning something you can actually use while shopping look at the previous commenter's phrases in Egyptian. Ugh, sorry, but while I support the spirit of this article, your phrases are totally off. FYI, the phrases you provided are actually in Modern Standard Arabic, the formal variety of Arabic, NOT the gulf dialect. You’ll really be laughed at if you try to use Modern Standard while bargaining. Modern Standard is more appropriate for giving speeches to congress or writing an op-ed in the newspaper.

Egyptian Arabic is actually the most widely understood variety, so I recommend that everyone who’s interested in learning something you can actually use while shopping look at the previous commenter’s phrases in Egyptian.

]]> By: Hind http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-bargain-in-arabic/#comment-35401 Hind Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:20:51 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1315#comment-35401 Hey Baxter, i haven't been to that movie. i heard of it, but don't know any one who has been to it. so, sorry cannot help u with that :\ hope u enjoy Oman, i hear its nice :) Hey Baxter,
i haven’t been to that movie. i heard of it, but don’t know any one who has been to it. so, sorry cannot help u with that :\

hope u enjoy Oman, i hear its nice :)

]]> By: Baxter http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-bargain-in-arabic/#comment-34638 Baxter Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:34:21 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1315#comment-34638 Hey, Hind - I do enjoy me some girly gossip now and again - might be a fun poolside read. Had no idea Riyadh was diverse - guess I need to come experience it first hand to get the full scoop. So what was the local reaction to the movie 'The Kingdom'? Wondering in Oman, Baxter Hey, Hind -

I do enjoy me some girly gossip now and again – might be a fun poolside read.

Had no idea Riyadh was diverse – guess I need to come experience it first hand to get the full scoop.

So what was the local reaction to the movie ‘The Kingdom’?

Wondering in Oman,
Baxter

]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-bargain-in-arabic/#comment-35259 Tim Patterson Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:37:17 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1315#comment-35259 Thanks Anil! Thanks Anil!

]]> By: Anil http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-bargain-in-arabic/#comment-35258 Anil Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:21:11 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1315#comment-35258 Here's the url: http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Arabs-Guide-Modern-Times/dp/1931930252/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1 Here’s the url:

http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Arabs-Guide-Modern-Times/dp/1931930252/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_1

]]> By: Anil http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-bargain-in-arabic/#comment-35257 Anil Sun, 19 Jul 2009 19:20:03 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1315#comment-35257 Tim, this book 'Understanding Arabs' is a good start for people with an interest in the society but not too concerned with scientific details or theories. Tim, this book ‘Understanding Arabs’ is a good start for people with an interest in the society but not too concerned with scientific details or theories.

]]> By: Hind http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-bargain-in-arabic/#comment-34637 Hind Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:22:04 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1315#comment-34637 Ahlan wo sahlan :) about "Girls of Riyadh" you'll enjoy it if you like girly gossip =P . Otherwise, its empty!! I fell asleep in the middle of it xp & never thought of getting back to it. they say it tells a real story of real girls. maybe it does! but the 4 girls in the story are only 4! it couldn't possibly be "spot on". Riyadh society is full of diversity. the book reflects only a small fraction of it !! Ahlan wo sahlan :)

about “Girls of Riyadh” you’ll enjoy it if you like girly gossip =P . Otherwise, its empty!! I fell asleep in the middle of it xp & never thought of getting back to it.

they say it tells a real story of real girls. maybe it does! but the 4 girls in the story are only 4! it couldn’t possibly be “spot on”. Riyadh society is full of diversity. the book reflects only a small fraction of it !!

]]> By: Baxter http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-bargain-in-arabic/#comment-34636 Baxter Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:55:13 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1315#comment-34636 Shokran jazilan, Hind. So have you by any chance read Girls of Riyadh? Heard it was spot on but was am looking for a second opinion... Shokran jazilan, Hind.

So have you by any chance read Girls of Riyadh? Heard it was spot on but was am looking for a second opinion…

]]> By: Hind http://matadornetwork.com/abroad/how-to-bargain-in-arabic/#comment-34635 Hind Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:25:40 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=1315#comment-34635 wa alaikom assalam :) Well... i'm from Riyadh. So, any thing i can help with? i'll be glad to :) wa alaikom assalam :)

Well… i’m from Riyadh. So, any thing i can help with? i’ll be glad to :)

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