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Arabic Dialect Comparisons: Getting Acquainted      

Where are you from?

Levantine Dialects Listen English Meaning
Jordanian listen Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (P.)
Jordanian listen I am from Jordan.
Lebanese listen I am from Lebanon.
Palestinian listen Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (P.)
Palestinian listen Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (M.S.)
Palestinian listen I am from Palestine.
Syrian listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (P.)
Syrian listen I am from Syria.

 

Egyptian Dialect Listen English Meaning
Egyptian listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (P.)
Egyptian listen I am from Cairo.
We are from Cairo.

 

North African Dialects Listen English Meaning
Algerian listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (P.)
Algerian listen I am from Oran.
We are from Oran.
Libyan listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (M.P.)
Where are you from? (F.P.)
Libyan listen I am from Libya.
I am Libyan. (M.S.)
I am Libyan. (F.S.)
We are from Libya.
We are Libyans. (M.P.)
We are Libyans. (F.P.)
Moroccan listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (P.)
Moroccan listen I am from Morocco.
I am Moroccan. (M.S.)
I am Moroccan. (F.S.)
We are from Morocco.
We are Moroccans. (M.P.).
We are Moroccans. (F.P.).
Tunisian listen Where are you from? (S.)
Where are you from? (P.)
Tunisian listen I am from Tunis. (S.)
We are from Tunis. (P.)
Tunisian listen I am Tunisian. (M.S.)
I am Tunisian. (F.S.)
We are Tunisians. (P.)
Western Saharan & Mauritanian listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (M.P.)
Where are you from? (F.P.)
Western Saharan & Mauritanian listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (M.P.)
Where are you from? (F.P.)
Western Saharan & Mauritanian listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (M.P.)
Where are you from? (F.P.)
Western Saharan & Mauritanian listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (M.P.)
Where are you from? (F.P.)
Western Saharan & Mauritanian listen I am from Western Sahara. (M/F.S)
We are from Western Sahara. (M.P.)
We are from Western Sahara. (F.P.)
Western Saharan & Mauritanian listen I am originally from Western Sahara. (M.S.)
I am originally from Western Sahara. (F.S.)
We are originally from Western Sahara. (M.P.)
We are originally from Western Sahara (F.P.)
Western Saharan & Mauritanian listen I am a Saharawi (M.S.)
I am a Saharawi (F.S.)
We are Saharawis (M.P.)
We are Saharawis (F.P.)

 

Other Major Dialects Listen English Meaning
Iraqi listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (P.)
Iraqi listen I am from Baghdad.
We are from Baghdad.
Bahraini listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (P.)
Bahraini listen I am from Manama.
We are from Manama.
Yemeni listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (P.)
Yemeni listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (P.)
Yemeni listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (P.)
Yemeni listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (P.)
Yemeni listen Where are you from? (M.S.)
Where are you from? (F.S.)
Where are you from? (P.)
Yemeni listen I am from Aden. (M.S.)
I am from Aden. (F.S.)
We are from Aden. (P.)
Yemeni listen I am from Yemen. (M.S.)
I am from Yemen. (F.S.)
We are from Yemen. (P.)
Yemeni listen Originally I’m from Taiz. (M.S.)
Originally I’m from Taiz. (F.S.)
Originally I’m from Taiz. (P.)
Yemeni listen I am from Sana’a. (M.S.)
I am from Sana’a. (F.S.)
We are from Sana’a. (P.)

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