fundamentals Flashcards
1
Q
kif
A
how
2
Q
houn
A
here
3
Q
seh
A
sir
4
Q
eh
A
yes
5
Q
lah
A
no
6
Q
leh
A
why
7
Q
na3am
A
yes (formal)
8
Q
bas
A
but
9
Q
fa
A
so…
um…
thinking…
used when someone is about to make a point after they’re thinking,
10
Q
3ashan
A
because 🇵🇸
عشان
11
Q
fii // bi // bil
A
inside
12
Q
ma
A
don’t
13
Q
hal…?
A
is…?
14
Q
hatha
A
this
15
Q
qareeban
A
soon
فريبا
the noon ن at the end is silent because soon is an adverb (shoofak qareeban = see you soon), so it’s just spelled with an alif at the end
16
Q
kan
A
was
كان
17
Q
akthar
A
more
أكثر
18
Q
mata
A
when
lebanon: “ma-ya” — متى
egypt: “me-ta” — same spelling
19
Q
meen
A
who
مين
20
Q
wein
A
where
وين
wein anta? = where are you?
