the meaning of some kuwaiti words

choco-muchacha · 2010-08-01T13:17:40+02:00

hi .. some of you are new in kuwait .. and maybe many of you know arabic words :) but kuwaiti Tone has some difference let's start with some basics hi = gowwa how are you = eshloonik i've just arrived = tawny wesalt becareful = drbalek are you kidding me = men sejek ? i'm new here = ana yedeed ehnee i didn't get it( didn't understand) = mafahamt supermarket = jam-eya that what remember now .. i will update this every time i being here .. and i'll be happy if you asked :)

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khaye Active member

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khayeActive member13 December 2010 08:44:58

#41

i want to learn arabic too.. actually im looking for a good school to enroll.. You guys should start to put up. Seeing from this forum you have a lot of students already..

diarynigracia Active member

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diarynigraciaActive member27 January 2011 20:40:33

#42

legacy wrote:
this post is really funny if u speak arabic already

can i smile or laugh...

Whitelies New member

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WhiteliesNew member11 February 2011 20:04:42

#43

Hi guys!

Im having a good time reading all your discussion in here,.to be honest it really helps a lot to all who dont speak arabic!.thanks to chocho-muchacha..

im trying to take down a note for those given words here and trying to apply dealing with people!..hehehe

cyah!

Zizo87 Active member

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Zizo87Active member28 April 2011 18:49:13

#44

I am fluent in most arabic dialects. However, Kuwaiti is something I really struggle with. I might be moving to kuwait soon and have to admit this is very helpful.

care for me Serial expat

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care for meSerial expat01 May 2011 19:36:55

#45

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Hi everybody

If you know many languages especially Hindi-Urdu-Parisian-English mixed with little Zanzibarian words then you will be able to understand 40 to 60 percent of Kuwaiti slang!!

i.e.

Sida (Si-da) : means straight Original is Hindi & Urdu Word
Jotti ( Jo-tti ): means shoes Original is Hindi & Urdu Word
Ssij ( Si-j): means oh Really! Original is Hindi & Urdu Word
Derecha ( Dere-cha) : means window Original is Parisian Word
Panka ( Pan-ka ): means fan Original is Urdu Word
Sumbook (Sum-book): means wooden boat Original is Zanzibarian Word
Shakar ( Sha-kar ) : means sugar Original is English word
Bas ( bas ) : means enough Original is Hindi & Urdu word
Leight (Lei-ght): means Light Original is English Word
Keshin ( Kesh-in ): means Cushion Original is English Word
Moutar ( mou-tur ): means Motor Original is English Word
Bottol (Bo-ttol ): means Bottle Original is English Word

Many to come next series

Ciao.

ailema_05 Member

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ailema_05Member16 June 2011 20:17:59

#46

Hi,
I had fun reading the post because im learning in it and im taking notes, can u post more specially those words that are being use daily. thanks a lot..

legacy Kuwait Expert

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legacyKuwait Expert17 June 2011 10:14:12

#47

3426

heres a better idea; why dont people type up what they want to learn to say in arabic, or a specific scenario they wish to engage in, and the translation will be posted shortly?

KarolinaJ Member

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KarolinaJMember02 August 2011 15:48:59

#48

a7san l-ta3llom al 3arabi moshahadah il aflam aw baramej. bas ma3 subtitles. ana matalan ara' sha3biya, al-karton.shay zeyyyn wayed, bas ma afhamohom a7yanan...

ace117 Serial expat

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ace117Serial expat02 August 2011 16:44:16

#49

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legacy Kuwait Expert

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legacyKuwait Expert02 August 2011 19:41:28

#50

3426

well done Karolina, and we understand u too

the just of what the lady said is that the best way to learn arabic is thru movies and tv series, using subtitles. me for example, i watch a cartoon (i think?) very good, but sometimes i dont understand them.

and kudos for understanding the franco-arabic use of 6 & 7 now add to that the 2, 3, 5, 8 and 9 and ur good to go!

KarolinaJ Member

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KarolinaJMember02 August 2011 19:57:27

#51

"sha3biya" ya3ni 3onwan al kartoon hay -http://www.roo7oman.com/tube/watch3847.html

legacy Kuwait Expert

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legacyKuwait Expert03 August 2011 05:53:56

#52

3426

heres the funny thing: 3onwan means address as well

bavz Member

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bavzMember11 July 2012 06:22:42

#53

Hello! why this blog stop? I'm enjoying reading these thread. I wanna learn Kuwait language.

honeybee2012 Active member

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honeybee2012Active member11 July 2012 08:21:35

#54

choco is rocking

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AurélieViP11 July 2012 10:17:49

#55

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@bavz - Welcome to Expat.com!

This post is old (2011).

I invite you to post an advert in the Classes section (Language classes) in the Kuwait classifieds. It can help.

Thank you,
Aurélie

bavz Member

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bavzMember11 July 2012 17:17:57

#56

AurélieZ wrote:
@bavz - Welcome to Expat.com!

This post is old (2011).

I invite you to post an advert in the Classes section (Language classes) in the Kuwait classifieds. It can help.

Thank you,
Aurélie

Hi thanks for the response.. u think I can find some language class here that is free?

arshin Member

Member since 09 February 2013

arshinMember09 February 2013 08:15:33

#57

it will be much better if u can add words in arabic letters. it is difficult to make out the exact word.

hussain1369 Member

Member since 21 December 2013

hussain1369Member21 December 2013 03:51:44

#58

hiii...

I love to learn kuwaiti arabic. ...can I join the group?

Hasnaa ViP

Member since 21 October 2013

HasnaaViP23 December 2013 09:16:24

#59

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HI hussain1369 and welcome to Expat.com

Since you posted on an old thread, I invite you to start a new discussion on the Kuwait forum for better visibility and interaction.

I am sure the members, who are also looking to learn kuwaiti arabic, will get in touch with you very soon.

Thank you and best of luck,

Hasnaa
Expat.com Team

mark.ferrer Member

Member since 23 March 2013

mark.ferrerMember27 December 2013 08:34:41

#60

eshloonik, friends.
Im still new here and good to find this one. I want to learn more arabic words-those commonly used ones. thanks (shokran)

inalsa Active member

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inalsaActive member02 June 2014 13:00:30

#61

Cool topic LOL

Abie1993 Member

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Abie1993Member28 November 2015 05:57:13

#62

I really want to know more Kuwait Arabic

Abie1993 Member

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Abie1993Member28 November 2015 06:04:18

#63

I miss you

nileshtks Contributor

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nileshtksContributor28 November 2015 06:44:36

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himanshu tiwariNew member28 November 2015 16:54:25

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sujatasharma95 Member

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sujatasharma95Member29 March 2017 07:46:18

#66

Thank u so much.

sujatasharma95 Member

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sujatasharma95Member29 March 2017 07:57:48

#67

Kindly Keep Posting Some Arabic Words Everyday. Thanks 4r ur Help.

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