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82 [eighty-two]

Past tense 2

Past tense 2

‫82[اثنان وثمانون]‬

82[athnan wathamanuna]

‫صيغة الماضي 2‬

[syghat almadi 2]

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Did you have to call an ambulance? ‫-- اضطر-ت-إلى-------ارة ---ا-؟‬ ‫__ ا_____ إ__ ط__ س____ إ______ ‫-ل ا-ط-ر- إ-ى ط-ب س-ا-ة إ-ع-ف-‬ -------------------------------- ‫هل اضطررت إلى طلب سيارة إسعاف؟‬ 0
h----ta---at-'i-la--t---b--aya-at -iise--? h_ a________ '_____ t____ s______ '_______ h- a-t-r-r-t '-i-a- t-l-b s-y-r-t '-i-e-f- ------------------------------------------ hl adtararat 'iilaa talab sayarat 'iiseaf?
Did you have to call the doctor? ‫-ل -ض---- --ى-اس-د--- -ل-ب-ب-‬ ‫__ ا_____ إ__ ا______ ا_______ ‫-ل ا-ط-ر- إ-ى ا-ت-ع-ء ا-ط-ي-؟- ------------------------------- ‫هل اضطررت إلى استدعاء الطبيب؟‬ 0
hl -id---ar-t-'---a- --stide-' --tb--? h_ a_________ '_____ a________ a______ h- a-d-a-a-a- '-i-a- a-s-i-e-' a-t-y-? -------------------------------------- hl aidtararat 'iilaa aistidea' altbyb?
Did you have to call the police? ‫هل اض---- -ل- -ل---لشر---‬ ‫__ ا_____ إ__ ط__ ا_______ ‫-ل ا-ط-ر- إ-ى ط-ب ا-ش-ط-؟- --------------------------- ‫هل اضطررت إلى طلب الشرطة؟‬ 0
h- -dt-r-r-t-'---aa ----b-al-h---t? h_ a________ '_____ t____ a________ h- a-t-r-r-t '-i-a- t-l-b a-s-r-a-? ----------------------------------- hl adtararat 'iilaa talab alshrtat?
Do you have the telephone number? I had it just now. ‫-بحو--ك-رق- -ل--تف؟ كا- ل-- من- --يل.‬ ‫_______ ر__ ا______ ك__ ل__ م__ ق_____ ‫-ب-و-ت- ر-م ا-ه-ت-؟ ك-ن ل-ي م-ذ ق-ي-.- --------------------------------------- ‫أبحوزتك رقم الهاتف؟ كان لدي منذ قليل.‬ 0
abih--t-k ra-m-a---t---- k-------- -un-h -----. a________ r___ a________ k__ l____ m____ q_____ a-i-u-t-k r-q- a-h-t-f-? k-n l-d-y m-n-h q-l-l- ----------------------------------------------- abihuztak raqm alhatifa? kan laday mundh qalil.
Do you have the address? I had it just now. ‫أ--وز-ك ال---ان؟-كا--ل----ن- -لي--‬ ‫_______ ا_______ ك__ ل__ م__ ق_____ ‫-ب-و-ت- ا-ع-و-ن- ك-ن ل-ي م-ذ ق-ي-.- ------------------------------------ ‫أبحوزتك العنوان؟ كان لدي منذ قليل.‬ 0
ab-h---zt---a-eu--a-a- k-- -aday mund- qal-l. a__________ a_________ k__ l____ m____ q_____ a-i-a-a-t-k a-e-n-a-a- k-n l-d-y m-n-h q-l-l- --------------------------------------------- abihawaztuk aleunwana? kan laday mundh qalil.
Do you have the city map? I had it just now. ‫-بح--تك ---- --م--ن---كا- لدي --ذ -ل-ل.‬ ‫_______ م___ ا_______ ك__ ل__ م__ ق_____ ‫-ب-و-ت- م-ط- ا-م-ي-ة- ك-ن ل-ي م-ذ ق-ي-.- ----------------------------------------- ‫أبحوزتك مخطط المدينة؟ كان لدي منذ قليل.‬ 0
a--h----tk--ukhata---lm-d-inati--k-n-la--------- -al--. a_________ m_______ a___________ k__ l____ m____ q_____ a-i-a-a-t- m-k-a-a- a-m-d-i-a-i- k-n l-d-y m-n-h q-l-l- ------------------------------------------------------- abihawaztk mukhatat almadiinati? kan laday mundh qalil.
Did he come on time? He could not come on time. ‫ه- -ت- -- ال-و--؟--م يتم-ن من --قدو--ف--ا--قت ---نا-ب.‬ ‫__ أ__ ف_ ا______ ل_ ي____ م_ ا_____ ف_ ا____ ا________ ‫-ل أ-ى ف- ا-م-ع-؟ ل- ي-م-ن م- ا-ق-و- ف- ا-و-ت ا-م-ا-ب-‬ -------------------------------------------------------- ‫هل أتى في الموعد؟ لم يتمكن من القدوم في الوقت المناسب.‬ 0
hl -a-aa----a-m--e-? -m--at-mak-n --n---q-dum----a-waqt --mn--b. h_ '____ f_ a_______ l_ y________ m__ a______ f_ a_____ a_______ h- '-t-a f- a-m-w-d- l- y-t-m-k-n m-n a-q-d-m f- a-w-q- a-m-a-b- ---------------------------------------------------------------- hl 'ataa fi almawed? lm yatamakan min alqudum fi alwaqt almnasb.
Did he find the way? He could not find the way. ‫هل وجد------ق؟-لم ي------ن-----ور--لي-.‬ ‫__ و__ ا______ ل_ ي____ م_ ا_____ ع_____ ‫-ل و-د ا-ط-ي-؟ ل- ي-م-ن م- ا-ع-و- ع-ي-.- ----------------------------------------- ‫هل وجد الطريق؟ لم يتمكن من العثور عليه.‬ 0
h------- alta---------a----k-------al---h-r eala---. h_ w____ a_______ l_ y________ m__ a_______ e_______ h- w-j-d a-t-r-q- l- y-t-m-k-n m-n a-e-t-u- e-l-y-a- ---------------------------------------------------- hl wajad altariq? lm yatamakan min aleuthur ealayha.
Did he understand you? He could not understand me. ‫-- فهمك--ل- يت-ك--من فه--.‬ ‫__ ف____ ل_ ي____ م_ ف_____ ‫-ل ف-م-؟ ل- ي-م-ن م- ف-م-.- ---------------------------- ‫هل فهمك؟ لم يتمكن من فهمي.‬ 0
hl -ahm-- -m --t-ma----min-f-ha--. h_ f_____ l_ y________ m__ f______ h- f-h-k- l- y-t-m-k-n m-n f-h-m-. ---------------------------------- hl fahmk? lm yatamakan min fahami.
Why could you not come on time? ‫ل-- ل- ت------ -----------س--‬ ‫___ ل_ ت__ ف_ ا____ ا________ ‫-م- ل- ت-ت- ف- ا-و-ت ا-م-ا-ب-‬ ------------------------------- ‫لما لم تأتِ في الوقت المناسب؟‬ 0
l-- -m---t-fi--l--q---l-n---? l__ l_ t__ f_ a_____ a_______ l-a l- t-t f- a-w-q- a-m-a-b- ----------------------------- lma lm tat fi alwaqt almnasb?
Why could you not find the way? ‫ل-ا-لم-ت-مك- -ن إيج-د--ل-ريق-‬ ‫___ ل_ ت____ م_ إ____ ا_______ ‫-م- ل- ت-م-ن م- إ-ج-د ا-ط-ي-؟- ------------------------------- ‫لما لم تتمكن من إيجاد الطريق؟‬ 0
l-- ---ta--ma------n-'-i--d -lt-yq? l__ l_ t________ m__ '_____ a______ l-a l- t-t-m-k-n m-n '-i-a- a-t-y-? ----------------------------------- lma lm tatamakan min 'iijad altryq?
Why could you not understand him? ‫لما--- ت---ن -- ----؟‬ ‫___ ل_ ت____ م_ ف_____ ‫-م- ل- ت-م-ن م- ف-م-؟- ----------------------- ‫لما لم تتمكن من فهمه؟‬ 0
lma -m-t-t----a- min-f----? l__ l_ t________ m__ f_____ l-a l- t-t-m-k-n m-n f-h-h- --------------------------- lma lm tatamakan min fahmh?
I could not come on time because there were no buses. ‫لم----كن---------م---أ- ا--ا---ت-ل- ت-ي-.‬ ‫__ أ____ م_ ا______ ل__ ا_______ ل_ ت_____ ‫-م أ-م-ن م- ا-ق-و-، ل-ن ا-ح-ف-ا- ل- ت-ي-.- ------------------------------------------- ‫لم أتمكن من القدوم، لأن الحافلات لا تسير.‬ 0
l---'-t-----n -i--a------imi---i'--- ---a-i-a---a tasir-. l__ '________ m__ a__________ l_____ a________ l_ t______ l-m '-t-m-k-n m-n a-q-d-w-m-, l-'-n- a-h-f-l-t l- t-s-r-. --------------------------------------------------------- lam 'atamakan min alquduwimi, li'ana alhafilat la tasira.
I could not find the way because I had no city map. ‫-م--ت-كن من -ي--د الط---، إذ-لم--ك---دي مخط- المدين--‬ ‫__ أ____ م_ إ____ ا______ إ_ ل_ ي__ ل__ م___ ا________ ‫-م أ-م-ن م- إ-ج-د ا-ط-ي-، إ- ل- ي-ن ل-ي م-ط- ا-م-ي-ة-‬ ------------------------------------------------------- ‫لم أتمكن من إيجاد الطريق، إذ لم يكن لدي مخطط المدينة.‬ 0
l--'--am-kan --n-'ii--- a-t-ri-i,---idh--m y------a-ay mukhat------a-i--t-. l_ '________ m__ '_____ a________ '____ l_ y____ l____ m_______ a__________ l- '-t-m-k-n m-n '-i-a- a-t-r-q-, '-i-h l- y-k-n l-d-y m-k-a-a- a-m-d-n-t-. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- lm 'atamakan min 'iijad altariqi, 'iidh lm yakun laday mukhatat almadinata.
I could not understand him because the music was so loud. ‫-م ---ك---- ----،---ن ا--وسي-ى ك--ت ص-خب- ب--ل-‬ ‫__ أ____ م_ ف____ ل__ ا_______ ك___ ص____ ب_____ ‫-م أ-م-ن م- ف-م-، ل-ن ا-م-س-ق- ك-ن- ص-خ-ة ب-ك-.- ------------------------------------------------- ‫لم أتمكن من فهمه، لأن الموسيقى كانت صاخبة بشكل.‬ 0
lam-'a-ama-a- ----f-----i- ----na --mus-q-- kana--s---ibatan bis----a. l__ '________ m__ f_______ l_____ a________ k____ s_________ b________ l-m '-t-m-k-n m-n f-h-i-i- l-'-n- a-m-s-q-a k-n-t s-k-i-a-a- b-s-a-l-. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- lam 'atamakan min fahmihi, li'ana almusiqaa kanat sakhibatan bishakla.
I had to take a taxi. ‫-ض-ر-- --خ---يا-ة--جر-.‬ ‫______ ل___ س____ أ_____ ‫-ض-ر-ت ل-خ- س-ا-ة أ-ر-.- ------------------------- ‫اضطررت لأخذ سيارة أجرة.‬ 0
ad-t-ra--- ----kh-h --y-r-t -----t-. a_________ l_______ s______ '_______ a-a-a-a-a- l-'-k-d- s-y-r-t '-j-a-a- ------------------------------------ adatararat li'akhdh sayarat 'ajrata.
I had to buy a city map. ‫-ض---- ---ا--م--ط ---دينة-‬ ‫______ ل____ م___ ل________ ‫-ض-ر-ت ل-ر-ء م-ط- ل-م-ي-ة-‬ ---------------------------- ‫اضطررت لشراء مخطط للمدينة.‬ 0
ad--ar--a- l---i--' muk-at-- --l--d-n---. a_________ l_______ m_______ l___________ a-a-a-a-a- l-s-i-a- m-k-a-a- l-l-a-i-a-a- ----------------------------------------- adatararat lishira' mukhatat lilmadinata.
I had to switch off the radio. ‫-------ل----- المذ--ع.‬ ‫______ ل_____ ا________ ‫-ض-ر-ت ل-ط-ا- ا-م-ي-ع-‬ ------------------------ ‫اضطررت لإطفاء المذياع.‬ 0
a-at-rarat ---i-t-a' ---a-hi-e-. a_________ l________ a__________ a-a-a-a-a- l-'-i-f-' a-m-d-i-e-. -------------------------------- adatararat li'iitfa' almadhiaea.

Learn foreign languages better overseas!

Adults do not learn languages as easily as children. Their brain is completely developed. Therefore, it can't establish new networks as easily anymore. But one can still learn a language very well as an adult! In order to do so, one must travel to the country where the language is spoken. A foreign language is learned especially effectively overseas. Anyone who has ever taken a language holiday knows this. One learns a new language better in its natural environment. A new study has just come to an interesting conclusion. It shows that a person learns a new language differently overseas as well! The brain can process the foreign language like the native language. Researchers have long believed that there are different learning processes. Now an experiment seems to have proven that. A group of test subjects had to learn a fictional language. Part of the test subjects went to regular lessons. The other part learned in a simulated overseas situation. These test subjects had to orient themselves in the foreign setting. Everyone with whom they had contact spoke the new language. The test subjects of this group were therefore not typical language students. They belonged to an unfamiliar community of speakers. This way they were forced to get help quickly with the new language. After a while the test subjects were tested. Both groups demonstrated an equally good knowledge of the new language. But their brains processed the foreign language differently! Those that learned ‘overseas’ showed striking brain activities. Their brain processed the foreign grammar like their own language. The same mechanisms were identified in native speakers. A language holiday is the nicest and most effective form of learning!