Monday, December 3, 2012

Pleasantries / General


Pleasantries / General
Aslemma - Hello
Bislemma - Good bye
Bye Bye - Yes this does actually exist and is said all of the time!
Aye/na'am - Yes
Leh - No
Min fathlik - Please
Shokrun/barrakaloveek/ascent - Thank you
Ilelyacar - See you again
Sbakhir - Good morning
Ala Khir - Good night
Messa el Khir - Good Evening
Shniya ahwalek? - How are you?  
Lebes?  - How are you?  Lebes, winti? - I'm fine and you?
Labes elhamdulillah - I'm fine thanks (thanks to God)
Asia cullock! - Come here and let me tell you something/pay attention and listen
Sahmahni - Excuse me or sorry

Introductions
Shismik? - What is your name
Ismi - My name is........
Tikallem Angleez? - Do you speak English?
Ma nifhimsh - I don't understand
Ma nitkallamsh arbi - I don't speak Arabic
Kaddesh omrek? - How old are you?

Asking for Something
Et - Give
Attini min fathlik - Please may I have
Andixshee? - Do you have?
Leh, mandeesh - No there is/there are none
Attini zeed shwayer ?- Could I have a little more?
Shwire shwire - just a little (for example in answering Do you speak any Arabic?)
Hattashay - Nothing
Tushrub Haja? - Can I get you a drink?
Schnouwa? - What?
Alesh/Aleh? - Why?
Attini zouz miyet gramme buggarah hashay? - Could I have 200g of minced beef?

Food and Drink
De bousa mer - A bottle of water
Hhobs - Bread
Helib - Milk
Athum - Eggs
zibteh - Butter
Buggarah hashay - Minced beef
Aloush - Lamb
Djege - Chicken
Hhooter - Fish
Potartah - Potatoes
Senaria - Carrots
Brigdenna - Oranges
Tafeh - Apples
Roze - Rice
Macarouna - Pasta
Sulk - Spinach
Magnoose - Flat leaf parsley
Taebal - Fresh coriander
Tay - Tea 
Kahwah - Coffee
Kahwah blairshee helib - Coffee without milk
Gahli Barcha - Too expensive