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Being Indian, I could already pronounce most of them correctly, with the exception of the ones that had pauses in them, like Khalil Mamoon and mu'assel, and it was good to learn the variations of those words in different places and their meaning. I really enjoyed the video. Thanks!
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Meh, I'm still the guy who disregards all native phrases or specialty shit. It's my fuckin pipe, and tobacco. Also this drives the people nuts at starbucks whenever I go and ask for a "large black coffee" That really stirs them up.

But seriously, good video, informative, even though I'm all whatevs
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[quote name='Hellz' timestamp='1319807122' post='529220']
Also this drives the people nuts at starbucks whenever I go and ask for a "large black coffee" That really stirs them up.
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So true! I ordered an x-large coffee the other day (meeting friends there otherwise I'd not go to starbucks) and she said, "We have Vento." "Is that x-large" "No. We only have small, medium, and large." "Fine. I'll take a large." I am not learning starbucks-eese just to get a cup of crappy coffee.

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Thanks, Hass, for the video. I'm pretty good with the pronunciation thing but it's nice to see where I'm right and where I need to make a change.
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[quote name='atalanta' timestamp='1319809008' post='529225']
[quote name='Hellz' timestamp='1319807122' post='529220']
Also this drives the people nuts at starbucks whenever I go and ask for a "large black coffee" That really stirs them up.
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So true! I ordered an x-large coffee the other day (meeting friends there otherwise I'd not go to starbucks) and she said, "We have Vento." "Is that x-large" "No. We only have small, medium, and large." "Fine. I'll take a large." I am not learning starbucks-eese just to get a cup of crappy coffee.

N-E-Way

Thanks, Hass, for the video. I'm pretty good with the pronunciation thing but it's nice to see where I'm right and where I need to make a change.
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You must mean a "Venti" ;)
They have a new one that is basically a liter of fuckin coffee. It's called the trenta.
For all you non-starbucks goers, it's Tall = small. Grande = medium. Venti = large. Trenta = liter of cola.

BUT, what i really came here to say is that after watching this video and being amazed at how wrong I've been saying everything, I already forgot everything by the time I started to write this post.
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Awesome! Next time tell me how to properly pronounce Awlad Sarhan for me =p
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[quote name='Floataround' timestamp='1319845483' post='529311']
Awesome! Next time tell me how to properly pronounce Awlad Sarhan for me =p
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Find me in TC sometime and sure
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Lol I think I have been saying most of them wrong. What gets me is those kind of Flem sounds you make on certain words mostly with kh or hk or even h sounds... ive already switched to saying mu'assal instead of shisha for tobacco. However I'm not sure how well it works for all types, tangiers nak,Af,Sb because i thought it meant tobacco with honey. But I guess its better then calling them "pipe" instead :) Edited by king_lunchb0x
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[quote name='Hassouni' timestamp='1319912389' post='529378']
Ah screw it, here's how to say Awlad Sarhan
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Thank you!!!! :D
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[quote name='king_lunchb0x' timestamp='1319914402' post='529387']
Lol I think I have been saying most of them wrong. What gets me is those kind of Flem sounds you make on certain words mostly with kh or hk or even h sounds... ive already switched to saying mu'assal instead of shisha for tobacco. However I'm not sure how well it works for all types, tangiers nak,Af,Sb because i thought it meant tobacco with honey. But I guess its better then calling them "pipe" instead :)
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Literally it does mean "honeyed" but in the Arab World ALL tobacco like Nakhla, AF, SB, Layalina, Havana, etc etc, is called mu'assal, regardless of whether it actually has honey in it.
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Great video, Hass!

And Joe, you know how hard of a time I have remembering my usual order from Starbucks? Venti Cafe Vanilla Frappucino. Dunno why it's so hard for me to remember, but these weird size names Starbucks forces upon you really rattles my brain. They do it to make you feel you are at a premium place. Pure marketing technique. I find it annoying as hell. But damn do I love those Cafe Vanilla Frappucinos...
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[quote name='ezxen' timestamp='1319931742' post='529405']
good video and i thought you might go intro a rank on shisha being the pipe not the tobacco
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That's always a danger.
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wow, i was really fucking all those words up. still cant say them completely correctly though.
but thanks for the vid! now at least i know i sound liek a dumbass when i try to say them haha ;D
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