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10. Language difficulties
a few words kalimāt ‘olīyila
interpreter motargim fowree
to translate targim
el credit card btāAak marfooD b
your credit card has been refused
Scenarios  Arabic
what, I don’t understand; do you speak English?
a eh, ana mish fāhim; bitetkallimi ingleezee?
da ghayr Sāleh b
this isn’t valid
could you say that again? slowly
a momkin te’oleeli marra tania? a shwīya shwīya
I understand very little Arabic
a ana bafham Aarabee ‘olayil
I speak Arabic very badly
a maArafsh atkallim Aarabee kwīyis
mate’darsh testAmel el kārt da leldafA b
you can’t use this card to pay
inta fāhim? b
do you understand?
sorry, no
a āsif, la’
is there someone who speaks English?
a fi Had biyetkallim ingleezee hena?
oh, now I understand
a ah, delwa’ti ana fihimt
is that ok now?
a kollo tamām delwa’ti?

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