Continuing a Conversation

Question 1

good

Answer 1

زين
ziyn

Question 2

very good/alright/ok

Answer 2

زين حتّى
ziyn hatta

Question 3

bad

Answer 3

ماهو زين
maahuu ziyn

Question 4

yes

Answer 4

أهيه
aa:hiyah
aa:hih

Question 5

no

Answer 5

ابدا
aabdaa

Question 6

goodbye (m)

Answer 6

ودّعناك املا نا
wadda’anaak iimulaa naa

Question 7

goodbye (f)

Answer 7

مع اسّلامة
ma’a iissalaamah

Question 8

please

Answer 8

من فضلك
min fadhlaak (m)
min fadhliik (f)

Question 9

thank you

Answer 9

شكراً
shukran

Question 10

you’re welcome (for a service rendered)

Answer 10

لا شكراً على واجب
laa shukran ‘ala wajib

Question 11

is that true? / really?

Answer 11

حقّ الله؟
hagg allah?

Question 12

i don’t understand (m)

Answer 12

ماني فاهم
maaniy faahim

Question 13

i don’t understand (f)

Answer 13

ماني فهمت
maaniy fahimat

Question 14

what’s this/that?

Answer 14

شنهو هذا؟
shinhuu hadhaa?

Question 15

what’s new?

Answer 15

اشطاري؟
iishTaarii?

Question 16

nothing but good (news)

Answer 16

ما طاري شي
maa Taarii shii

Question 17

what’s your name?

Answer 17

شنهو اسمك؟
shinhuu iismak? (m)
shinhuu iismik? (f)

Question 18

my name is ___. and what’s your name?

Answer 18

اسمي ___. و شنهو اسمك انت؟
iismii ___. wa shinhuu ismak inta? (m)
iismii ___. wa shinhuu ismik inti? (f)

Question 19

pardon/excuse me

Answer 19

يا اش قلت
ya aash gilit