Basic Words and Phrases

Question 1

Shlāma

Answer 1

Peace / Hello

Question 2

Marḥamā

Answer 2

Mercy

Question 3

Bassima

Answer 3

Thank you

Question 4

Ākhel

Answer 4

Eat

Question 5

Shāte

Answer 5

Drink

Question 6

Sh-lama il okh-ue

Answer 6

Hello (Plural)

Question 7

Dekh-e-yat?

Answer 7

How are you? (Femine)

Question 8

Dekh-e-yit?

Answer 8

How are you? (Masculine)

Question 9

Ay-it Dekh-e-yat?

Answer 9

How are you? (Feminine Respone)

Question 10

Ay-ik Dekh-e-yit?

Answer 10

How are you? (Response Masculine)

Question 11

Bass-y-ma

Answer 11

Thank you (Masculine - if a man)M

Question 12

Bass-ym-ta

Answer 12

Thank you (To a woman)

Question 13

Sabbah-el-Khair

Answer 13

Good Morning

Question 14

Sabbah-el-Noor

Answer 14

Response to Good morning

Question 15

Breekha

Answer 15

Congratulations (Both Genders)

Question 16

Mey-la Kodit Id-yu?

Answer 16

What are you doing today? (Masculine)e

Question 17

Mey-la Kodat It-yu?

Answer 17

What are you doing today? (Female)

Question 18

Haal-oukh Geyban / Haal-akh Gey-ban / Haal-okh-in Gey-ban (Plural)

Answer 18

Visit Us/Come Over - Masc / Fem / Plural Gey-be (Single - visit me)

Question 19

Qurbana

Answer 19

Eucharist (Offering)

Question 20

Bisma

Answer 20

Incense

Question 21

Haykla

Answer 21

Temple

Question 22

Qestroma

Answer 22

The First Step from the people to the Sanctuary. Symbolically speaking it is the step that separates the Earth from Heaven. In English now, it is called “Adam’s Domain”.

Question 23

Bema

Answer 23

Elevated step where the people sit. It represents Golgotha –> originally where Mass used to start.

Question 24

Qudasha

Answer 24

Anaphora (Eucharistic Prayer)

Question 25

Madhabha

Answer 25

Altar (Main focus during Mass). According to Tradition the altar serves as two main images: The Altar represents the tomb of Christ, with angels on either side, and, the other image is the throne of God.