Greetings

Question 1

Goodbye, God willing you’re going to return in peace, Abu Kaamil

Answer 1

ma3 issalaami, inŝaallah tirja3 bissalaami, ya abu kaamil

Question 2

God keep you, Fu’aad

Answer 2

allah yiḥfazak, ya fu’aad

Question 3

may God be with you. I hope you succeed in this trip

Answer 3

allah ma3ak. inŝaallah titwaffaq fi lmuŝwaar

Question 4

As the Lord watns, Fu’aad

Answer 4

mitil ma biddu rrabb, ya fu’aad

Question 5

Greet Abu Mufiid

Answer 5

sallim 3ala ‘abu mufiid

Question 6

you’ve been blessed, Fu’aad

Answer 6

slimt, ya fu’aad

Question 7

where do you want to go?

Answer 7

wayn biddak truuḥ

Question 8

I want to visit my uncle in the hospital

Answer 8

biddi ‘azuur 3ammi fi lmustaŝfar

Question 9

why did your uncle go to the hospital?

Answer 9

layŝ 3ammak raaḥ 3almustaŝfar

Question 10

he fell in the workshop and he went to be x-rayed

Answer 10

wiqi3 fi lmaŝgal ‘u raaḥ yitṣawwar

Question 11

may he be well. when are you going to visit your uncle?

Answer 11

salaamtu. ‘aymta raḥ tzuur 3ammak?

Question 12

I must visit him this afternoon at 2:45

Answer 12

laazim ‘azuuru ba3d iḍḍuhur, issaa3a talaati ‘illa rubi3

Question 13

how are you going to go?

Answer 13

kiif biddak truuḥ?

Question 14

I want to go in my car

Answer 14

biddi ‘aruuḥ fi sayyaarti

Question 15

do you want to take something for him?

Answer 15

biddak taaxud ŝi ‘ilu?

Question 16

I want to take a little food

Answer 16

biddi ‘aaxud ŝwayyit ‘akil

Question 17

may I go with you?

Answer 17

mumkin ‘aruuḥ ma3ak?

Question 18

welcome. I will be happy with your presence

Answer 18

‘ahlan wa sahlan. raḥ ‘anbasit biwjuudak

Question 19

where shall I wait for you

Answer 19

wayn ‘astannaak?

Question 20

at the post office at 2:20

Answer 20

3ind ilbariid, issaa3a tintayn ‘u tult.

Question 21

ok, goodbye

Answer 21

ṭayyib, bxaaṭrak

Question 22

goodbye

Answer 22

ma3 issalaami

Question 23

please eat

Answer 23

tfaḍḍalu, kulu

Question 24

thanks. really, you have troubled yourselves

Answer 24

ŝukran. ṣaddiq gallabtu ḥaalkum

Question 25

no, nothing but what we should

Answer 25

la, ma fi ‘illa lwaajib

Question 26

the food is very delicious

Answer 26

il’akil ktiir zaaki

Question 27

double your health

Answer 27

ṣahtayn

Question 28

on your heart

Answer 28

3ala qalbik

Question 29

may your house always stand

Answer 29

baytkum 3aamir!

Question 30

with your presence. but it cannot be this way. you must eat more.

Answer 30

biwjuudak bas ma biṣiir hayk. laazim taakul kamaan

Question 31

may he preserve your good. but I can’t

Answer 31

salaamit xaytrak, bas miŝ qaadir

Question 32

ok, you have honoured us with your presence

Answer 32

ṭayyib ŝarraftuuna biwjuudkum

Question 33

God preserve you

Answer 33

allah ysalmak

Question 34

hello. what do you have today, abu butrus?

Answer 34

marḥaba. ŝu fi 3indak ilyawm ya ‘abu butrus?

Question 35

hello hind. I have everything. what do you want to buy?

Answer 35

marḥabtayn ya hind. 3indi kull ŝi. ‘ayŝ biddik tiŝtari?

Question 36

I want to buy half a kilo of ground meat for kofta

Answer 36

biddi ‘aŝtari wiqiitayn laḥmi mafruumi lilkifta

Question 37

ok, and what else are you going to cook?

Answer 37

ṭayyib, ‘u ‘ayŝ kamaan raḥ tuṭbuxi?

Question 38

I’m going to cook stuffed chicken

Answer 38

raḥ ‘aṭbux jaaj maḥŝi

Question 39

then you will need to take ground meat for stuffing

Answer 39

‘izan biddik taaxdi laḥmi mafruumi lilmaḥŝi

Question 40

yes and I must take pieces and some without bones

Answer 40

na3am, laazim ‘aaxud ŝuqaf ‘u ŝwayy biduun 3athim

Question 41

ok, it’s my responsibility

Answer 41

ṭayyib, 3ala raasi

Question 42

how much do you want from me now?

Answer 42

qaddayŝ biddak minni halla’?

Question 43

I want three and a quarter dinars

Answer 43

biddi talaat danaaniir ‘u rubi3

Question 44

It’s expensive

Answer 44

gaali

Question 45

yes, everything has become expensive today

Answer 45

na3am, kull ŝi ṣaar gaali lyawm

Question 46

how are you? how’s your health?

Answer 46

kiifak. kiif iṣṣaḥḥa?

Question 47

fine. thank you for the visit

Answer 47

mabsuuṭ. ŝukran 3ala zziyaara

Question 48

where is the pain

Answer 48

wayn ilwaja3?

Question 49

here in my stomach

Answer 49

hawn fi mi3diti

Question 50

may you be well

Answer 50

salaamtak

Question 51

I hope you won’t stay long here

Answer 51

inŝaallah ma raḥ iṭṭawwil hawn

Question 52

the doctor says I must rest for two weeks

Answer 52

biquul iddaktawr laazim ‘anaam ‘usbuu3ayn

Question 53

may God keep evil far from you

Answer 53

‘allah yib3id 3annak iŝŝarr

Question 54

may you not see evil

Answer 54

ma tŝuuf ŝarr

Question 55

what do you want today, young people?

Answer 55

ayŝ bidkum ilyawm ya ŝabaab?

Question 56

we want to work for you in the factory

Answer 56

bidna niŝtagil 3indkum fi lmaṣna3

Question 57

what are you able to do?

Answer 57

ayŝ mumkin tsawwu?

Question 58

we can do everything!

Answer 58

mumkin niŝtagil kull ŝi

Question 59

don’t you want to work in the agricultural district?

Answer 59

ma bidkum tiŝtaglu fi lmanṭiqa zziraa3iyyi?

Question 60

no, we want to learn a trade

Answer 60

la, bidna nit3allam ṣan3a

Question 61

ok, is it possible for you to come early tomorrow?

Answer 61

ṭayyib, mumkin tiiju badri bukra?

Question 62

It’s possible. We’ll get up very early

Answer 62

mumkin. raḥ nfiiq bakkiir ktiir

Question 63

Great, then you can fill out this application?

Answer 63

3athiim, ‘izan mumkin t3abbu haṭṭalab?

Question 64

ok, but who can write? We have forgotten writing

Answer 64

ṭayyib, bas miin mumkin yuktub? nsiina lkitaabi

Question 65

That’s ok. It’s not very important. Come early tomorrow.

Answer 65

ma3layŝ. miŝ muhimm ktiir. ta3aalu bukra bakkiir.