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What does a [pig] say?
Start with a question . . .
”Shoo bi-'a-mool [al khanzeer]? (m.)
Shoo bi-t'a-mool [al buh-qaw-ra]? (f.)
”Shrugs?
Answers in English?
Looks at you blankly?
Be ready for and OK with any response
Repeat by sandwiching your sentence with arabic/english/arabic again or give option answers
”Shoo bi-'a-mool [al khanzeer]? What does [the pig] say or do? Shoo bi-'a-mool [al khanzeer]
Make the animal sound and nod.
Or if you know they know, tease them by making a different sound and then shake your head, say "laa" and laugh.
Quick Lesson
Here is a a printable pdf versionversion.
Other animals:
al gha-na-maat/al kha-roof – the sheep (m.)
al buT-Taw – the duck (f.)
al Hee-Sawn – the horse (m.)
ad-dja-jeh = the chicken (f.)
al qiT-Taw – the cat (f.)
al kelb – the dog (m.)
And here’s a link to Old Mac Donald in Arabic – a great way to practice those animal sounds and words! https://arabishway.com/portfolio/song-old-macdonald/
