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| Audio with Theyab's pronunciation |
I look at the clock. as-saa:ah :asharah bi DH-DHabT.
Plenty of time to get things done. I think.
Suddenly the doorbell rings. It's khaalah dhiibah. We greet
each other with seven kisses on one cheek. "How is your mother?"
she asks. "zainah," I reply. Then I offer her something to drink:
"Haar wala barrid?" She politely asks for saffron milk tea
and a piece of homemade gers ogaily.
"tHibiin al-kaikah?" I ask nervously.
"ee," she replies, crumbs flying everywhere.
Then the doorbell rings again. :amitii sabiichah. My father hasn't
spoken to her in years - awkward! Well anyway, she comes in,
says hello to khaalah dhiibah and joins us for tea and cake.
"ta:jib-ich barshaluunah?" she asks me.
"ee, ta:jab-nii waayid," I reply.
We decide to take a photo for Instagram. We look at the result.
amitii sabiichah cowers in shame. "uff, haadhi S-Suurah maa ta:jib-nii!"
We delete it. Then take another. And another. Now filters
Finally, khalaS-naa. Both ladies give their kisses then take their leave.
I look at my watch. Uff. Then the phone rings. "aluu, na:am?"
It's rifiijt-ii and she wants to meet for cake at The Avenues. yabiil-ah!
الساعة عشرة بضبت
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as-saa:ah :asharah bi DH-DHabT | 10 o’clock exactly |
خالة
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khaalah | Maternal aunt |
حار ولا بارد؟
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Haar wala baarid? | Would you like a hot or cold drink? |
تحبين الكيكة؟
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tHibbiin al-kaikah? | Do you (f) like the cake? |
إي
|
ee | Yes |
عمتي
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:amitii | Paternal aunt |
تعجبچ برشلونة؟
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ta:jib-ich barshaalunah? | Do you like Barcelona? |
تعجبني وايد
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ta:jib-nii waayid | I like it a lot |
هاذ الصورة ما تعجبني
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haadhi aS-Suurah maa ta:jab-nii | I don’t like this photo! |
خلصنا
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khalaS-naa | We finished |
الو، نعم؟
|
aluu, na:am? | Hello? (picking up phone) |
رفيجي
رفيجاتي
رفجني
رفيجاتي
|
rafiij-ii rafiijt-ii rifjaa-nii rifiijaat-ii |
My (male) friend My (female) friend My (male) friends My (female) friends |
