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The Arab Table

October 13, 2006 Friday 3PM CT ( listen)
This hour on Here on Earth: Radio without Borders, Jean and her guest explore the diverse dishes and enchanting flavors of Arab cookery beyond hummus and tabouleh.

Some Appropriate Expressions of Good Wishes

  • Happy Ramadan! -- no translation necessary!
  • Mabrook alaykum al Shahar -- "Congratualtions on the arrival of the month"
  • Kul Ramadan wa antum bi khair -- "Hope you are well and in good health every Ramadan"
  • Eid saeed -- "Happy Eid!"
  • Eid Mubarak -- "Blessed Eid!"
  • Yenad a laik -- "May it came back to you," meaning "May you experience the month with the same wishes you wish for me."


Guest

  • May Bsisu, author of "The Arab Table"

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Listener Comments

  • Mohamed 10/13/06: "First I would like to thank you for your program on Ramadan. Secondly I would like to invite you and your family to break the fasting with us at our home."


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