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woman) ana aayiz/aīza beera
line (on paper) satr
I’d like a beer (said by man/ lime lamoon
I’d like to go swimming (said English ➜ Arabic
by man/woman) ana aayiz/aīza (phone) khat
aaoom
could you give me an
would you like a drink? outside line? (to man/woman)
(to man) inta aayiz teshrab momkin teftahlee/
haga? teftahelee khat khāregee?

(to woman) inti aīza teshrabee
haga? lips shafāyef

lip salve zebdit kakow
would you like to go for
a walk? (to man) teheb lipstick alam rōj
tetmasha? ABCDEFGHIJKLLi
liqueur sharāb mo’attar
(to woman) tehebbee
tetmashee? listen ismaa

what’s it like? hayya zay ay? litre litr

I want one like this (said by little soghīar
man/woman) ana aayiz/aīza
wahda zay dee just a little, thanks shwīya
soghīareen, shokran

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