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work (noun) shoghl

tektiboo/tektibeeh?
(verb) shagh-ghal (to man/woman) momkin
writing paper wara’ lil ketāba
it’s not working mish
shaghghāl wrong: it’s the wrong key da
mish elmoftāh esaheeh
English ➜ Arabic
worry: I’m worried ana al’ān
this is the wrong train da
worse: it’s worse da aswa’ mish el atr esaheeh

worst el aswa’ the bill’s wrong el fatoora
ghalat
would: would you give this
to ...? momkin teddee da sorry, wrong number (said
lee ...? by man/woman) āsif/āsfa, el
nimra ghalat
wrap: could you wrap it up?
(to man/woman) momkin sorry, wrong room āsif/āsfa,
teleffoo/teleffeeh? el ōda ghalat

wrapping paper wara’ lil there’s something wrong
ABCDEFGHIJKLWo
laf with ... fee aayb fee ...

wrist resgh what’s wrong? fee haga
ghalat?
write katab

could you write it down?
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