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Image: © Homer Sykes/Corbis
Photographer: Homer Sykes
Date Photographed: July 1, 2007
Archive for the ‘Shopping’ Category
Marks & Spencer Department Store in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Posted by MD on April 2, 2008
Posted in Reading Practice, Shop Signs, Shopping, Signs | Leave a Comment »
Arabic Shop Singboards from Edinburgh City
Posted by MD on March 28, 2008
Post outline
- Arabic Shop 1 – Red Sea Food Store
- Arabic Shop 2 – Valley of Jordan
- Shop 3 – Bismillah
Posted in Food/Drink, Shop Signs, Shopping | 1 Comment »
Mac Store Signboard (transcribed in Arabic)
Posted by MD on March 26, 2008
This signboard can easily be translated into :
MacStore : محل / متجر ماك
Apple Center : مركز أبل
Source of Realia
www.noelgreen.com
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International American Companies in the Arab World : Signboards Realia
Posted by MD on February 18, 2008
The following Signboards Realia illustrates the widespread dominance of American International companies in the Arab world.
“McDonaldization” of the Arab World
The best times and the most delicious food
More American companies
Posted in Commercials, Economics, Food/Drink, Logos, Packaging, Shop Signs, Shopping | 4 Comments »
Kuwait Currency Notes/Coins
Posted by MD on January 26, 2008
Kuwaiti Currency Council = مجلس النقد الكويتي
ربع دينار = Quarter Dinar
نصف دينار = Half Dinar
دينار واحد = One Dinar
خمسة دنانير = Five Dinars
عشرة دنانير = Ten Dinars
Source of Realia:
iStockphoto.com
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Humorous Kit Kat Advert – دعاية كيت كات
Posted by MD on January 22, 2008
Key Vocabulary/Expressions:
فيما بعد : Later
و بعد ذلك : and after that /thereafter
خد فترة من الراحة : Take a break
تمتع بكيتكات : EnjoyKit-Kat
كيت كات : هي أصابع شوكولاته شهيرة تنتجها شركة نستلة . غلاف كيت كات لونه أحمر قان مميز جداً.
(Wikipedia Arabic)
Can you translate the above definition of Kit-Kat ?
Here is another online advert of Kit-Kat
You might be wondering what does the word (بريك) mean? – It’s actually the word (break) un-translated!
Posted in Commercials, Food/Drink, Shopping, Video/TV/Films | 1 Comment »
Shop Signboard – Happy Centre!
Posted by MD on January 11, 2008
The sign actually translates as “The Happy’s Centre”
Posted in Shopping | 1 Comment »
