SLO 3.3 Social Discourse Relevant to Military Life

Question 1

The problem is (electricity) power outages

Answer 1

المُشْكِلَة هِيَ اِنْقِطاع الكَهْرباء

el-mushkilah hiya ’inqTaa3 el-kahrabaa’

Question 2

An expression said to others before they start or after they finish eating or drinking, similar to ‘Bon appétit’.

Answer 2

بِالهَناء والشِّفاء

bi l-hanaa’ wa sh-shifaa’

Question 3

the singular and the plural (of nouns)

Answer 3

المُفْرَد والجَمْع

el-mufrad wa l-jam3

Question 4

damage to houses

Answer 4

تَهَدُّم المنازِل

tahaddum el-manaazil

Question 5

threat of mines and UXOs

Answer 5

خَطَر الأَلْغام

khaTar el-’alghaam

Question 6

food shortage

Answer 6

نَقْص الطَّعام

naqS eT-Ta3aam

Question 7

cold weather/decrease of temperature and shortage of clothes and blankets

Answer 7

بُرودَة الجَوَّ/ اِنْخِفاض دَرَجات الحَرارَة وَنَقْص المَلابِس وَالأغْطِيَة

buruudat el-jaww/ I’inkhifaaD darajaat el-Haraarah wa naqS el-malaabis wa l-’aghTiyah

Question 8

I can’t promise you anything now. I must talk to the officials (literally, the people responsible) first.

Answer 8

لا أَقْدِر أَنْ أَعِدَك بِشَيء الآن. يَجِب أَنْ أَتَكَلَّم مَع المَسْؤولين أَوَّلاً

laa ’aqdir ’an ’a3idak bishay’ al’aan. yajib ’an ’atakallam ma3a l-mas’uuliin ’awwalan.

Question 9

I understand. This is really a big problem. We’ll try to help you, God willing.

Answer 9

أَفْهَم، هذِهِ مُشْكِلَة كَبيرَة حَقًّا. سَنُحاوِل مُساعَدَتَكُم إِنْ شاء الله

’afham, haadhihi mushkilah kabiirah Haqqan. sanuHaawil musaa3adatakum, ’in shaa’ ’allaah.

Question 10

I’ll try to help, but I must talk to my Commander first.

Answer 10

سَأُحاوِل مُساعَدَتَكُم، ولكِن يَجِب أَنْ أَتَكَلَّم مَعَ قائِدي أَوَّلاً

sa’uHaawil musaa3adatakum wa laakin yajib ’an ’atakallam ma3a qaa’idii ’awwalan.

Question 11

We can’t promise you anything now. We must talk to the officials first.

Answer 11

لا نَقْدِر أَنْ نَعِدَكُم بِشَيء الآن. يَجِب أَنْ نَتَكَلَّم مَع المَسْؤولين أَوَّلاً

laa naqdir ‘an na3idakum bishay’ al-‘aan. yajib ’an natakallam ma3a l-mas’uuliin ‘awwallan.

Question 12

We’ll try, but we must talk to the Village Elder first.

Answer 12

سَنُحاوِل، ولكِن يَجِب أَنْ نَتَكَلَّم مَعَ شَيْخ القَرْيَة أَوَّلاً.

sanuHaawil wa laakin yajib ’an natakallam ma3a shaykh el-qaryah ’awwalan.

Question 13

We’re dealing with the problem. Everything will be fine, God willing

Answer 13

نَتَعامَل مَعَ المُشْكِلَة. وَسَيَكون كُلّ شَيء تَمام إِنْ شاء الله

nata3aamal ma3a l-mushkilah. wa sayakuun kull shay’ tamaam ’in shaa’ ’allaah.

Question 14

I can

I can’t

Answer 14

(أَعِد (بِـ
لا أَقْدِر

aqdir/aqdar
laa aqdir/aqdar

Question 15

pipe

e.g water pipe

Answer 15

(أُنْبوب/ أُنْبوبَة (أَنابيب
e.g مِياه أَنابيب

’unbuub/’unbuubah (’anaabiib)
e.g. miyaah ’anaabiib

Question 16

he fixed - he fixes (the fixing)

fixing (it)

Answer 16

(صَلَّحَ - يُصَلِّح (تَصليح

SallaH - yuSalliH (taSliiH)

تَصْليح+ ها = تَصْليحها

taSliiH+ haa

Question 17

he fitted - he fits (the fitting)

Answer 17

(رَكَّبَ ـ يُرَكِّب (تَرْكيب

tarkiib

Question 18

elder

Answer 18

(شَيْخ (شُيوخ

shaykh (shuyuukh)

Question 19

tribe

Answer 19

(قَبيلَة (قَبائِل

qabiilah (qabaa’il)

Question 20

village

Answer 20

(قَرْيَة (قُرَى

qaryah (quraa)

Question 21

Tribe leader

Answer 21

شَيْخ القَبيلَة

shaykh el-qabiilah

Question 22

WHO

Answer 22

مُنَظَّمَة الصِّحَّة العالَمِيَّة

munaZZamat eS-SiHHah el-3aalamiyyah

Question 23

president

Answer 23

(رَئيس (رُؤَساء

ra’iis (ru’asaa’)

Question 24

local

Answer 24

مَحَلّيّ/ َة

maHalliyy/ah

Question 25

sweets; sweet pastry; candies

Answer 25

حَلَوِيّات Halawiyyaat

Question 26

Head of local Police

Answer 26

رَئيس الشُّرْطَة المَحَلِّيَّة ra’iis esh-shurTah el-maHalliyyah

Question 27

deputy

Answer 27

(نَائِب (نُوّاب naa’ib (nuwwaab)

Question 28

main problems

Answer 28

المشاكِل الرَّئيِسيَّة el-mashaakil er-ra’iisiyyah

Question 29

water shortage

Answer 29

نَقْص المِياه naqS el-miyyaah

Question 30

digging

Answer 30

حَفْر Hafr

Question 31

well

Answer 31

(بِئْر (آبار bi’r (’aabaar)

Question 32

a reply

Answer 32

(رَدّ (عَلى radd (3alaa)

Question 33

(We) reply

Answer 33

(نَرُدّ (عَلى narudd

Question 34

Can you fix this? ("to fix" conjugated) | Do the pipes need fixing? (verbal noun "fixing")

Answer 34

هل تستطيع أن تُصَلِّح هذا? | هل الأنابيب تَحتاج تَصْليح

Question 35

shortage of medical supplies

Answer 35

نَقْص الإِمدادات الطِبِّيَّة naqS al-imdaadaat aT-Tibbiyyah

Question 36

damaged roads

Answer 36

تَهَدُّم الشَّوارِع tahaddum esh-shawaari3

Question 37

power cuts

Answer 37

إنْقِطاع الكَهْرَباء 'inqiTaa3 el-kahrabaa'

Question 38

supply / supplies

Answer 38

إِمداد / إِمدادات imdaad / imdaadaat

Question 39

We need you to help us dig up a few wells and fit new water pipes

Answer 39

نَحْتاج مِنْكُم مُساعَدَة لِحَفر بَعْض الآبار، وَتَرْكيب أَنابيب مِياه جَديدَة naHtaaj minkum musaa3adah liHafr ba3D el-’aabaar wa tarkiib ’anaabiib miyaah jadiidah.

Question 40

I want to talk to you about the children of the village and immunisation

Answer 40

اأُحِبّ أَن أَتَكَلَّم مَعَك عَن أَطْفال القَرْيَة وَالتَّطعيم ‘uHibb ‘an ‘atakallam ma3ak 3am ‘aTfaal el-qaryah wa et-taT3iim

Question 41

at least

Answer 41

عَلى الأَقَلّ 3alaa al-'aqall

Question 42

he found - he finds - presence/finding e. g presence of mines e. g how do you find the weather?

Answer 42

وَجَدَ ـ يَجِد ـ وُجود wajada - yajid - wujuud e.g وُجود الأَلْغام wujuud al-'alghaam كَيفَ تَجِد الجَوّ kayfa tajid al-jaww

Question 43

with us today at this meeting...

Answer 43

مَعَنا اليَوْم في هذا الاِجْتِماع ma3anaa al-yawm fii haadhaa al-ijtimaa3

Question 44

at this time of year

Answer 44

في هذا الوَقت مِن السَّنَة fii haadhaa waqt min as-sanah

Question 45

I want to thank you all for coming to this meeting today

Answer 45

أُحِبّ أَنْ أَشْكُرَكُم عَلى حُضورِكُم اليَوْم لِهذا الاجْتِماع 'uHibb an 'ashkurakum 3alaa HuDuurikum al-yawm lihaadhaa al-ijtimaa3

Question 46

What about security? Are there gunmen from neighbouring villages?

Answer 46

ماذا عَن الأَمْن؟ هَل هُناك مُسَلَّحين مِن القُرى المُجاوِرَة؟ maadhaa 3an al-amn? hal hunaak musllaHiin min al-quraa al-mujaawirah?

Question 47

they are working with the problem

Answer 47

يَتَعامَلونَ مَعَ هذِهِ المُشْكِلَة yata3aamaluun ma3a haadhihi al-mushkilah

Question 48

there are a number of... | e.g. problems

Answer 48

...هُناك عَدَد مِن e.g. المَشاكِل hunaak 3adad min al-mushaakil

Question 49

due to the war and the gunmen

Answer 49

بِسَبَب الحَرْب والمُسَلَّحين bisabab al-Harb wa al-musallaHiin

Question 50

getting food into the village is difficult

Answer 50

دُخول الطَّعام إِلى القَرْيَة صَعْب dukhuul aT-Ta3aam ilaa al-qaryah Sa3b

Question 51

We are able to put forward (verb) / we are able to put forward (verbal noun)

Answer 51

نَحْنُ نَسْتَطيع أَنْ نُقَدِّم / نَحْنُ نَسْتَطيع تَقْديم naHnu nastaTii3 an nuqaddim / naHnu nastaTii3 taqdiim

Question 52

Some humanitarian assistance such as distributing food

Answer 52

بَعْض المُساعَدات الإِنْسانِيَّة مِثْلَ تَوْزيع الطَّعام ba3D al-musaa3aadaat al-insaaniyyah mithl tawzii3 aT-Ta3aam

Question 53

Is there a suitable place to distribute these things in an orderly way?

Answer 53

هَل هُناك مَكان مُناسِب لِتَوْزيع هذِهِ الأَشْياء بِنِظام hal hunaak makaan munaasib li-tawzii3 haadhihi al-'ashyaa' bi-niZaam?

Question 54

"Don't thank me for the duty"

Answer 54

لا شُكر عَلى واجِب laa shukr 3alaa waajib

Question 55

I am the owner of a restaurant

Answer 55

أَنا صاحِب مَطْعَم ’anaa SaaHib maT3am

Question 56

this is my colleague

Answer 56

هذا زَميلي haadhaa zamiilii

Question 57

The Health Organisation Representative

Answer 57

مُمَثِّل مُنَظَّمَة الصِّحَّة mumaththil munaZZamat eS-SiHHah

Question 58

A representative from the local Police

Answer 58

مُمَثِّل الشُّرْطَة المَحَلِّيَّة mumaththil esh-shurTah el-maHalliyyah

Question 59

A representative from the Mine Advisory Group

Answer 59

مُمَثِّل الفَريق الاسْتِشارِيّ لِلأَلْغام mumaththil el-fariiq el-astishaariyy li l-’alghaam

Question 60

A representative from the local (national) Army

Answer 60

مُمَثِّل الجَيْش الوَطَنِيّ mumaththil el-jaysh el-waTaniyy