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Objective: By the end of the chapter, you will be able to: • describe family members • use the verb “to have” in simple sentences Cultural Points Family ties are very strong in Morocco. Children remain in touch or live with the family even if they get married (taking into consideration space available within the house). Men are not expected to help in the kitchen. Roles of men and women may differ in the city and in the country. Family Members Vocabulary woman/wifemraرا مin-law(s)nsib / nsabman/husbandrajlراجلstep-sonrbibربيب girl/daughterbntبنتstep-daughterrbibaربيبة boy/sonwldولدgrandfatherjddجد ّ girls/daughtersbnatبناتgrandmotherjddaةجد ّ boys/sons/ childrenwladوالدuncle (paternal)3mmعم ّ the parentsl-walidinدينالوالaunt (paternal)3mmaةعم ّ uncle (maternal)khalخال aunt (maternal)khalaخالة my nephew (brother’s side)wld khuyaخويا ولد my niece (brother’s side)bnt khuyaخويا بنت my nephew (sister’s side)wld khtiختي ولد my niece (sister’s side)bnt khtiختي بنت خوياmy cousin (mas., paternal)wld 3mm(t)iتيعم/ي عم ّ ّ ولد خوتmy cousin wld khal(t)i (mas., maternal)خالتي/خالي ولد the fatherl-Aabاألَب the motherl-omاألُم the brotherl-Akhاألَخ the sisterl-okhtاألُخت (my) brother khu(ya) brothers/ siblings khut These forms are rarely used in Moroccan Arabic. Sometimes they are used with “dyal.” More often, we use the forms “my father, “my sister,” etc. (my) sisterkht(i)ختيmy cousin (fem, paternal)bnt 3mm(t)i sisterskhwatatتاتخو َmy cousin (fem, maternal)bnt khal(t)i نساب / نسيب بنت تيعم/ي عم ّ ّ بنت خالتي/خالي38 • Moroccan Arabic For “father, mother, brother, sister, aunt, and uncle,” the word is almost always used with a possessive pronoun. Thus, we say “my father” or “his mother” or “your brother,” but rarely ever use them alone. The words “brother, sister, aunt, and uncle” take the possessive pronoun endings you already learned (see page 8), but “father” and “mother” have a couple irregularities. my fatherbbaابّmy mothermmiيمّ your fatherbbakاكبّyour mothermmkكمّ his fatherbbahاهبّhis mothermmuومّ her fatherbbahaاهابّher mothermmhaمها Exercise: Add the possessive endings to the following: sisterkhtخت brotherkhuخو uncle3mmعم ّ aunt3mma ةعم ّ Expressions How is Mohamed related to you?ash kay-jik Mohamed?مد؟حَ مُ يجيككَ أش How is Amina related to you?ash kat-jik Amina?أمينة؟ تجيككَ أش My mom doesn’t work.mmi ma-khddama-sh..اماشخد ّ ما يمّ My mom and dad are divorced.bba u mmi mTllqin..مطلّقين يمّ و ابّ I have two twin siblings.3ndi juj khut twam..توام خوت جوج عندي How many siblings do you have?sh7al d l-khut 3ndk?عندك؟ الخوت د شحال How many sisters do you have?sh7al mn oxt 3ndk?عندك؟ أُخت من شحال What’s your father’s name?shnu smit bbak?How old is your brother?sh7al f 3mr khuk?خوك؟ عمر ف شحال I have a younger brother.3ndi khuya Sghr mnni..يمن ّ صغر خويا عندي My (male) cousin and I are the same age.ana u wld 3mmi qd qd..دق قد يعم ّ ولد و أنا My older sister is a teacher.khti lli kbr mnni ustada..أُستادة يمن ّ كبر اللي ختي My younger brother goes to school.khuya lli Sghr mnni kay-qra..يقرىكَ يمن ّ صغر اللي خويا اك؟بّ سمية شنوPeace Corps / Morocco • 39 Exercise: Describe the relationships between family members for each arrow. Verb “to have” The verb “to have” 3nd ()عند in the present tense: I have3ndiعندي you have (sing.)3ndkعندك he has3nduعندو she has3ndhaعندها we have3ndnaعندنا you have (plur.)3ndkumمكُ عند they have3ndhumمعنده ُ Moha and Fatima have two daughters and a son.Moha u Fatima 3ndhum juj bnat u wld.We have a good teacher.3ndna ustad mzyan. .ولد و بنات جوج معنده مةفاط و موحى ُ .مزيان أُستاد عندنا To negate the verb, use ma … sh(ش … )ما. Do you have a house in Morocco?Wesh 3ndk Dar f l-mghrib? No, I don’t. I have a house inlla, ma-عndi-sh. عndi ب؟المغر ف دار عندك واش .ريكانم ف دار عندي .عنديش ما ،ال40 • Moroccan Arabic the U.S. Dar f mirikan. Exercise: Put the verb “3nd” in the correct form. 1. khti _________ 24 3am. 2. khuya _________ 2 wlad. 3. 7na _________ wld u tlata d l-bnat. 4. huma _________ famila kbira. 5. wesh Mohamed _________ Tumubil? 6. lla, _________. .عام 24 ________ ختي .والد 2 ________ خويا .البنات د تالتة و ولد ________ حنا .كبيرة فاميال ________ ماهُ طوموبيل؟ ________ مدحَ مُ واش .________ ،ال Exercise: Put sentences A thru I in the correct order for this letter from Karim to Tom. Sa7bi Tom, bghitini n-hDr lik 3la l-famila dyali? A. bba smitu Ali. B. mmi 3ndha ghir 52 3am. C. Hassan 3ndu 15 3am u Mohamed 3ndu 20 3am. D. (kay-sknu m3ana f D-Dar) welakin khti mzuwja. E. rajlha smitu Moha. 3ndhum wa7d l-bnt smitha Nadia. F. 3ndu 26 3am. G. smitha Hakima ،طوم صاحبي ديالي؟ الفاميال على ليك نهضر بغيتيني .علي سميتو ابَ .A .عام 52 غير عندها يمّ .B .عام 20 عندو مدحَ مُ و عام 15 عندو نسَ حَ .C .جةمزو َ يسكنوكَ ( .D ّ ختي كنَلوَ )الدار ف نامع .نادية سميتها البنت واحد معنده .موحى سميتو راجلها .E ُ .عام 26 عندو .F .كيمةحَ سميتها .G H. 3ndi juj khut..خوت جوج عندي .H I. ana deba khal!!خال بادَ أنا .I hDr liya 3la l-famila dyalk 7ta nta. Saнbk, Karim .نت َ حتى ديالك الفاميال على اليّ هضر ريمكَ ،صاحبكPeace Corps / Morocco • 41 Practice Text smiti John. baba smitu Stephen u mama smitha Judy. 3ndi tlata d l-khut: juj bnat u wld. khuya smitu Brian. huwa khddam f wa7d sh-sharika. khti Kathy. mzuwja u 3ndha juj drari: wld u bnt. l-wld mazal Sghir 3ndu tlt sh-hur. l-bnt 3ndha tmn snin u kat-mshi l l-mdrasa. khti S-Sghira, Mary, mazal kat-qra f l-jami3a. 1. bbat John, shnu smitu? 2. u mmu, shnu smitha? 3. sh7al d l-khut 3nd John? 4. shkun S-Sghir f l-3aAila d John? 5. wesh bnt kht John khddama? عندي .دجودي سميتها ماما و ستيفن سميتو بابا .دجون سميتي ف امخد ا سميتو خويا .ولد و بنات جوج :الخوت د ةتالت ّ وَ هُ .يانبر .بنت و ولد :دراري جوج عندها و جةمزو ّ .كاثي ختي .كةرشَ ال واحد و سنين تمن عندها البنت .شهور تلت عندو صغير مازال الولد .عةالجام ف تقرىكَ مازال ،ماري ،الصغيرة ختي .سةالمدر َ ل تمشيكَ سميتو؟ شنو ،دجون بات .1 سميتها؟ شنو ،ومّ و .2 دجون؟ عند الخوت د شحال .3 دجون؟ د العائلة ف الصغير شكون .4 امة؟خد ّ دجون خت بنت واش .5