Arabic Words for Today

dpatrick
By dpatrick

Hi, guys! For today, we will learn how to describe our girlfriends (and wives, of course) or boyfriends (including husbands?) in Arabic.

wasiim -- handsome
jameel -- pretty/beautiful
bashi' -- ugly

As before, our Arabic-speaking friends especially Mr. Osama will later provide some more information or clarification.

By gudone• 10 May 2011 17:27
gudone

thnks again... & osama .. gr8 job frnds....

By RefinedSoul• 10 May 2011 13:48
RefinedSoul

there's a difference between matr & matar, but we took it as a joke, later lp amazed us by telling the right meaning of matar qadeem :b

By osamabawab• 10 May 2011 13:09
osamabawab

what edifis said is partly true coz

Mat'r = m6r = rain

but

Mat'ar = m6ar = airport

By dpatrick• 10 May 2011 11:09
dpatrick

RS, this kid doesn't know what it means. I've been wondering why edifis included it here. Please explain.

By RefinedSoul• 10 May 2011 10:38
RefinedSoul

lp, are you kidding! coz a kid even knows meaning of matar-qadeem, lol

By anonymous• 10 May 2011 10:34
anonymous

matar qadeem = airport old

By RefinedSoul• 10 May 2011 10:32
RefinedSoul

rofl edific, nice explanation.

ana ams kunta mojod hunak, lesh ma jait.

i was there yesterday, why did you come?

By edifis• 10 May 2011 10:20
edifis

mataar gadeem = rain old.

By dpatrick• 10 May 2011 09:33
dpatrick

Thanks a lot, mam_84! Really appreciate your contribution in this thread. We are learning a lot today.

By anonymous• 10 May 2011 09:22
anonymous

the men like to say for them

Wassem (m) = Handsome either than

Jameela (F)= Pretty

lateef (male) = Cute

Ra'ha (Female) = gorgeous

i hope to answer you question

By kuquels• 10 May 2011 09:18
kuquels

nice one thanks

By anonymous• 10 May 2011 08:38
anonymous

True, patrick.

By dpatrick• 10 May 2011 08:38
dpatrick

You're right, LP. But, then, gays don't really consider themselves as males. This is why they go to restrooms for females.

By anonymous• 10 May 2011 08:36
anonymous

Except for gays, dpatrick.

By dpatrick• 10 May 2011 08:35
dpatrick

Thanks, Mr. Osama.

I think "jameel" for male is more commonly used for things that are masculine in gender, since men generally don't want to be described as pretty or beautiful.

By osamabawab• 10 May 2011 08:34
osamabawab

helo = 7lo = pretty/beautiful (male) local

helwa = 7lwa = pretty/beautiful (female) local

Lateef = cute/gentle (male)

Lateefa = cute/gentle (female)

By osamabawab• 10 May 2011 08:28
Rating: 2/5
osamabawab

Waseem = handsome (male)

Jameel = pretty/beautiful (male)

Jameela = pretty/beautiful (female)

Kabeeh = ugly (male) formal

Kabeeha = ugly (female) formal

Bshe' = bsh3 = ugly (male) local

Bsh'a = bsh3a = ugly (female) local

By dpatrick• 10 May 2011 08:19
dpatrick

Sabah a'noor, Rizks! I'm sure your wife says the same about you.

By dota• 10 May 2011 08:16
dota

how about cute& gorgeous ? Bald? thnx!

By Rizks• 10 May 2011 08:13
Rating: 2/5
Rizks

Good Morning and SabaAlKhair batrick !

Ana wasiim va aana zavajti wajid jameel

britexpat is bashi.....:(

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