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do (verb) aamal

woman) ana tālib/tāliba
what shall we do? haneamel I’m a student (said by man/
what are you doing this
ay? evening? (to man/woman)
hateamil/hateamilee ay
how do you do it? (to el-leelādee?
man/woman) beteamelhā/ we’re going out for a drink
English ➜ Arabic
beteamelayhā ezzāī? hanokhrog neshrab
do you want to join us? (to
will you do it for me? (to man/ man/woman) tehebb/
woman) momkin teameloo/ tehebbee teegee maaāna?
teamelayhā aalashānee?
do you want coffee? (to
man) tehebb teshrab ahwa?
(to woman) tehebbee
dialogues teshrabee ahwa?
I do, but she doesn’t (said
how do you do? (to man/ by man/woman) ana aayiz/
woman) izzayak/izzayik? aīza, bas hayya mish aīza
nice to meet you forsa
saaeeda doctor (man/woman) doktōr/
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what do you do? (work: to doktōra
man/woman) betishtaghal/
betishtaghalee ay? we need a doctor ehna
I’m a teacher (said by mehtageen doktōr
man/woman) ana modariss/
modarissa please call a doctor
and you? (to man/woman) we momkin tetlob doktōr?
inta/inti?

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