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| English. | Arabic—Phonetic Pronunciation. | |
| never mind | ma'aleysh | |
| no | lā | |
| take care! | 'oā! | |
| tell me | qul-ii | |
| thanks | shokr | |
| thank you | allāh yahfaz-ak | |
| that's another thing | deh shey tāni | |
| the sooner the better (to-day, before to-morrow) |
en nahār deh qabl bukra | |
| to the rear | li wara | |
| very bad | radi, bil ḥamm | |
| very much | ketīr qāwi | |
| very nice | kwāyīs khālis | |
| very often (much) | ketīr | |
| very well | tāyyib, 'azīm | |
| what? | eysh huwa? or eysh deh? | |
| what is this for? | 'ala ey deh ? | |
| what is this? | deh ey deh? | |
| who is there? | mīn henak? | |
| who is this? | da mīn deh ? | |
| why? | ley? | |
| yes | na am, āywa | |
| Simple and Practical Phrases. | ||
| Alas! | akhkh! | |
| any news? | fi khabar? | |
| are you in a hurry? | inta mista'agil? | |
| as you like (to your pleasure) | 'ala keyfak | |
| bring a light here | hāt nūr henā? | |
| bring me | gīb li, hāt-li | |
| bring me a chair | hāt kūrsi | |
| call the servant | inda el khaddām | |
| come back | erg'a | |
| do not annoy me | mā tiza'alnīsh | |
| do not forget | mā tinsāsh | |
| don't tell him | mā taqul-lūsh | |
| do you think? | inta tet'tekr? or inta tezunn? | |
| do you understand? | inta fāhim? or fahemt? | |
| do as you please, please yourself | bi khātiruk | |
