During the summer of 2008 I attended 40 hours of Arabic Culture Awareness Training in Zarqa, Jordan. Among learning about the culture, history, and basic language.
Basic Phrases
Are you Sunni or Shia / inta sunni/shia
Please / mien favrik
How are you? / slonak?
My name is___ / ismee _TOM__
What is your name / laazim infatshak
Do you have weapons? / 'idkum asliHa
Relax / ehhdah
Who is in charge? / mino almas uul
How many? / ish ged
Surrrender / sel lim nefsek
Do not resist / let qawom
Stop / Kuff
Thank You / shukran
Open Trunk / ifta el bub
Open Door / ifta el shia
Hands Up / irffaa eidayk
Come with me / ta-aal-wiyaya
Some Photos from my Jordan Trip
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Ajlun Castle - Jerash Jordan
Overlooking - From Ajlun
Ajlun Castle - Coffee w/Cardamom Seeds
Jerash Restaurant - Great Food