A few years ago I asked an Iraqi girl to write me a letter in Arabic. I want to share it with you so you can see her handwriting and her word choice in formal Arabic. Her handwriting is quite careful and formal in this letter so it is easily legible. It takes a fair amount of practice for a learner to read natural Arabic handwriting with ease, which I hope we can cover in another lesson.
I received a phone call from one of my father's old friends. It was a very nice surprise because I didn't hear from him since more than six years ago.
I want to learn Spanish, but I lost the exuberance which I had previously, and I don't know why. But I will continue trying.
I think that the letter became very long, and I don't want that you feel bored. haha. I hope that you enjoy the weekend.
هلو ___، كيف حالك؟ لقد انتهيت من تناول الغداء توا، لم أتناول الكثير لأنني أريد ان احافظ علي رشاقتي كما تعلم! هاها. انني الآن اقوم بتحضير خطة دراسية لتعليم اللغة الانكليزية ولكنني لم اتوصل الى نتيجة لحد الآن
Hello ____, how are you? I finished eating dinner just now. I didn't eat a lot because I want to preserve my shapeliness, as you know! haha. I now am preparing a study plan for teaching English, but I haven't reached a result yet.
لقد بدأت هذه الرسالة ولكنني لا اعرف عن ماذا أتحدث فيها. ها ها
I began this letter, but I don't know what to write in it. haha.
تلقيت اتصالا هاتفيا من أحد أصقداء والدي القدامي، لقد كانت مفاجأة جميلة جدا لأنني لم أسمع عنه منذ اكثر من ستة سنوات
أنها الخامسة عصرا الآن...
It is five in the evening now... (then she makes a bad joke)
لم استطع النوم جيدا ليلة البارحة، كان كلب الجيران ينبح طوال الليل، لقد ازعجني كثيرا!!! أردت ان اقتله! هاها
I couldn't sleep well last night. The neighbor's dog was barking throughout the night. It bothered me a lot!!! I wanted to kill it! haha
اريد ان اتعلم الاسبانية ولكنني فقدت الاندفاع الذي كان لدي سابقا، ولا اعرف السبب... لكن سوف استمر بالمحاولة
أعتقد ان الرسالة اصبحت طويلة جدا، ولا اريدك ان تشعر بالملل. هاها. اتمنى ان تتمتع بالعطلة الاسبوعية
المخلصة
Sincerely
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