Cool!
Salaam alecum (Peace be upon you) is a most excellent multipurpose Hello/Goodbye phrase to employ in such circumstances. And the Arabic word (well, at least in Egyptian Arabic) for yes is "Iowa".
Jayne: There's times I think you don't take me seriously. I think that ought to change. Mal: Do you think it's likely to?
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Natter 43: I Love My Dead Gay Whale Crosspost.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Fay - Apr 09, 2006 10:30:44 am PDT #9701 of 10001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 09, 2006 10:41:45 am PDT #9702 of 10001
What is even happening?
I get a kick out of seeing young Muslims online, discussing the Prophet and putting "PBUH" in parentheses, after. It took me a while to realize that was essentially religious l33t for "peace be upon him."
Trudy Booth - Apr 09, 2006 10:44:50 am PDT #9703 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I learned 'sweetheart' in arabic a while ago. Now I'm up to, like, four words.
erikaj - Apr 09, 2006 10:47:18 am PDT #9704 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
And because of all the fiction set in the 'hoods of the world I read, I know that the thing to say back is "Aliechem salaam"
Theodosia - Apr 09, 2006 10:53:44 am PDT #9705 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Heh. On a S1 episode of Without A Trace, the imam of a Manhattan mosque gave the FBI agents a definitely ticked-off 'salaam aleichem' when they finished questioning him about a suspect that he thought wouldn't have been a terrorist in about a hundred years. He'd previously had to ask them to step outside when they'd walked in wearing their shoes. I like that this show often gets some cool details right without beating the viewer over the head with exposition about them.
sumi - Apr 09, 2006 11:09:20 am PDT #9706 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Is this week's #1 Single the last one?
Fay - Apr 09, 2006 11:10:40 am PDT #9707 of 10001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
You really need to stop encouraging me, here, Trudy.
Important (Egyptian) Arabic Words:
Insh'allah (If God is willing - this is in response to ANYTHING where you might say 'yes', 'no' or 'maybe'.)
Al Khamdulaleh - Fantastic! (literally 'thanks be to God!'
Ma'alesh - No worries, dude.
Mufeesh Mushkella - it's not a problem
Ishtah! - Cool! (literally 'cream')
May-ah May-ah - Fantastic! (literally 100/100)
Haram ya lake (m)/ Haram ya lakie (f) - Shame on you.
Shookran - thanks
Ma'a'salema - Good bye
flea - Apr 09, 2006 11:16:26 am PDT #9708 of 10001
information libertarian
The most important Egyptian Arabic word I learned when I was there was "Imshi" = "go away", useful when small children or grown men are following you around like puppies.
I did like it when I walked down the street to a chorus of "beautiful lady!"
Fay - Apr 09, 2006 11:18:22 am PDT #9709 of 10001
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
Yeah, that's very handy. And
La, shookran, ana mish aisa de = No, thankyou, I don't want that.
Laura - Apr 09, 2006 11:25:57 am PDT #9710 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
Ishtah!