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next week el isbooa eggī

                                         how much is it per night?
                                         bekām ellayla?
                   next to gamb          hānim
                                         it’s sixty pounds for one
                 nice (food) teaem       night besetteen genayh
                                         fellayla
              English ➜ Arabic
                   (looks, person) kwayis  thank you, I’ll take it
                                         shokran, hakhodha
                   (view) gameel
                                        nightclub kabarayh
                 niece (brother’s daughter) bint akh
                                        nightdress amees nōm
                   (sister’s daughter) bint okht
                                        night porter ghafeer
                 night layl
                                        Nile nahr en-neel
                   at night bil layl
                                        Nile Valley wadee en-neel
                   good night tisbah aala
                  khayr                 no la’

             ABCDEFGHIJKLNi
                                          I’ve no change maaandeesh
                 dialogue                fakka

                  do you have a single     there’s no ... left mafeesh ...
                  room for one night? (to   ba’ee
                  man/woman) aandak/aandik
                  ōda lemoddit layla wahda    no way! abadan!
                  yes, madam īwa, ya

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