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Introduction
Hiba: Hello, Marhaba, Keefkoun? Since it’s Christmas, I’ve decided to reply to some of your questions as a favor. Thank you for all your good reviews for the book, subscribing, and the comments. Shukran. Let’s start with how to say “it’s cloudy”.
Cloudy
- One cloud: ghaimeh (غيمة)
- Clouds, plural: ghaim (غيم)
- It’s cloudy: mghaimeh (مغيمة)
- Example: “Today the weather is cloudy” (اليوم التأس مغيم – al-yawm al-ta’as mghaimeh)
Dark
- Dark: عتم (atm)
- It’s getting dark: 3am bet3atem (عم بتعتم), 3am biseer 3atem (عم بصير عتم)
- Outside: “Oh, it’s dark outside” – ma3atme barra (معتمة برا)
So-So
- So-so: ya3neh (يعني) or hek w hek (هيك وهيك)
- Example: “How are you today? So-so” – كيفك اليوم? يعني or هيك وهيك (Keefak al-yawm? ya3neh or hek w hek)
More or Less
- More or less: تقريبا (ta2riban), ya3ne (يعني), or hek w hek (هيك وهيك)
- Exact word: “ta2riban” (تقريبا)
Easily
- Easily: bi suhooleh (بسهولة)
- In fusha: bi suhoola (بسهولة)
Hardly
- Hardly: bi su3oobeh (بصعوبة)
- In fusha: bi su3ooba (بصعوبة)
Obviously
- Obviously: min al wade7 (من الواضح)
- In fus-ha: min al wade7 (من الواضح)
Suddenly
- Suddenly: فجأة (faj2a)
- Example: “Suddenly I fell” – w faj2a wa2a3et (وفجأة وقعت) or faj2atan wa2a3et (فجأتان وقعت)
Turn On/Off
- Turn on: Dawwir (دور)
- Example: “I want to turn on the TV” – ana badde dawwir l television (أنا بدي دور التلفزيون)
- Turn off: Taffeh (طفي)
- Example: “I want to turn off the light” – ana badde taffeh l daw (أنا بدي طفي الضوء)
P.S. on ‘Turn On’
- Mechanical: Dawwir (دور)
- Light: dawweh (دويه) from “Daw” (ضوء)
Send a Text Message
- Send me: ‘b3atleh’ (man), ‘b3atileh’ (woman), ‘b3atooleh’ (group)
- Example: “I’ll send you a text message” – ana rah eb3atlak (man), eb3atlik (woman), eb3atlkoun (group) messaj or message
- Send back: “I want to send you back a message” – أنا رح ردّلكن message (Ana rah raddlakun message)
Closing Remarks
This was my lesson to you. From now on, if you want something for me to reply to, I will take more care about the comment section. Just write a comment, and I will happily choose 2 or 3 of your comments and try to reply as soon as possible. Thank you, guys, and have a beautiful Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Love, Love. ينعاد عليكم (Yin3ad 3laykum).
Recap:
| English | Lebanese (Latin Letters) | Lebanese (Arabic Alphabet) |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudy | mghaimeh | مغيمة |
| One cloud | ghaimeh | غيمة |
| Clouds (plural) | ghaim | غيم |
| Dark | atm | عتم |
| It’s getting dark | 3am bet3atem / 3am biseer 3atem | عم بتعتم / عم بصير عتم |
| Outside (dark) | ma3atme barra | معتمة برا |
| So-so | ya3neh / hek w hek | يعني / هيك وهيك |
| More or less | ta2riban | تقريبا |
| Easily | bi suhooleh | بسهولة |
| Hardly | bi su3oobeh | بصعوبة |
| Obviously | min al wade7 | من الواضح |
| Suddenly | faj2a | فجأة |
| Turn on | Dawwir | دور |
| Turn off | Taffeh | طفي |
| Send me a text message | b3atleh / b3atileh / b3atooleh | بعتله / بعتيله / بعتوله |
| I’ll send you a text message | ana rah eb3atlak / eb3atlik / eb3atlkoun | أنا رح بعتلك / بعتليك / بعتلكون |
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