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I’d rather ... ana afaddal ...

really awee
razor makanit hila’a real ha’ee-ee
English ➜ Arabic
razor blades amwās hila’a I’m really sorry (said by man/
woman) ana āsif/āsfa
read ara begad

ready gāhiz that’s really great da saheeh
shay’ aazeem
are you ready? (to man) inta
mostaaid? really? (doubt) saheeh?

(to woman) inti mostaaidda? (polite interest) maa’ool?

I’m not ready yet (said by rear lights el loomad el
man/woman) ana lessa mish warrānaya
mostaaid/mostaaidda ABCDEFGHIJKLRe
rearview mirror mrāya
warrānaya

dialogue reasonable (prices etc) maa’ool

when will it be ready? receipt wasl
hatkoon gahza imta?
it should be ready in a recently min orīyib
couple of days hatkoon
gahza khilāl yōmayn reception (in hotel) este’bāl

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