khafiif



Audio with Theyab's pronunciation








Today's post will be light in content, with good reason.


When we went to aHsan cafe :indinaa for a Sunday brunch,
we couldn't decide on a dessert to share so we ordered two.


hadhaa al-Helu khafiif:

hadiik al-keikah thigiilah:










But it doesn't end there. If someone is charismatic, their damm
is considered khafiif, too. And if damm-ah thigiil ... in a country
as sociable as Kuwait, you mind find yourself in a predicament.
For as my loving husband explained, having "heavy blood" is the
same as being totally lame.


احسن كفة عندنا
aHsan cafe :indinaa Our favourite cafe
هذي
hadhii This (f)
هذيك
hadiik That (f)
الكيكة
al-keikah Cake
ثقيل 
thigiilah Heavy (f)
دم
damm Blood