S Handbook Flashcards
Dialogue (C. 1)
Ahmed: Is-salaamu ‘aley-kum. Sidi: Wa ‘aley-kum is-salaam. Ahmed: Iyaak lebaas? Sidi: Lebaas, il-Hamdulillah. Ahmed: Iyaak il-kheyr? Sidi: Ella il kheyr, il-Hamdulillah. Ahmed: Ish Taari? Sidi: Lebaas, mashallah.
Ahmed: Peace be upon you Sidi: And peace be with you Ahmed: There is nothing bad? Sidi: Not bad/No problems. Thanks be to God Ahmed: Is there (only) happiness? Sidi: Only happiness/peace. Thanks be to God Ahmed: What’s new? / What’s happening? Sidi: Not bad/ No problems
Is-salaamu ‘aley-kum
Peace be with (upon) you
Wa ‘aley-kum is-salaam
And peace be with you
Iyaak lebaas?
There is nothing bad?
Iyaak (ella) il kheyr?
Is there (only) happiness ?
Iyaak iS-SaHa?
You are in health?
Iyaak maa yewj’ (-ak, -ik, -kum) shi?
You have no pains/illness (-masc, -fem, -plural)? (do not hurt)
Iyaak maa Taari shi?
Is there nothing new?
Lebaas mashallah!
Not bad, No problems. As God has willed
Lebaas il-Hamdulillah!
Not bad/No problems. Thanks be to God
Zein / Jeyyid mashallah!
Good. As God has willed
Zein / Jeyyid il-Hamdulilah!
Good. Thanks be to God
(Ella) il kheyr mashallah!
Only happiness/peaces. As God has willed
(Ella) il kheyr il-Hamdulilah
Only happiness/peaces. Thanks be to God
(Ella) iS-SaHa mashallah!
Only good health. As God has willed
(Ella) iS-SaHa il-Hamdulilah!
Only good health. Thanks be to God
Maa yewja’-ni shi mashallah!
Nothing ails me. As God has willed
Maa yewja’-ni shi il-Hamdulilah!
Nothing ails me. Thanks be to God
Ish Taari?
Ma Taari shi
Ma Taari (ye)kuun il kheyr
Ma Taari baas
What’s new? What’s happening?
Nothing
There is nothing but happiness/peace. There is no evil.
Ish Haal-ak, -ik, -kum ?
How are you (masc./fem./pl.)?
Shumwaasi/ye/yiin/yaat?
How are you?
Il yuum
Day
Il-leyl
Night (12 am - 6 am)
In-nhar
Day (daytime; as opposed to night)
IT-Tluu’ ish-shems
Sunrise
Idh-dhuhuur ish-shems
Sunrise
IS-SbaaH
Morning (6-11 am)
Il-gaayle
Mid-day (11 am - 1 pm)
Limgiil (iDH-DHuhar*)
Early afternoon around lunchtime (12h-16h). idh-dhuhar is also the name of the prayer Dhuhr
Id-daHmiis (il ‘aSar*)
Afternoon (3 pm - 7 pm). il ‘asar is also the name of the prayer Asr