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waitress! low samahtee!
waist west waitress garsōna
English ➜ Arabic
wait estanna wake: can you wake me up at
5.30? momkin tesahheenee
wait for me estannānee es-sāaa khamsa wenos?

don’t wait for me
matistananeesh Wales ‘Wales’

can I wait until my wife gets walk: is it a long walk? hayya
here? momkin astanna masāfa taweela?
lehad ma tegee mrātee?
it’s only a short walk da mish
beaeed
can you do it while I wait?
(to man/woman) momkin I’ll walk ana hamshee ABCDEFGHIJKLWa
teamiloo/teamilha wana
hena? I’m going for a walk ana
khārig atmasha

could you wait here for me? wall hayta
momkin testannānee hena?
wallet mahfaza
waiter garsōn
want aāz
waiter! low samaht!
I want a ... (said by man/woman)

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