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exactly! bezzabt!
ana āsif/āsfa

exam imtahān exhaust (pipe) ej-jakmān

example mesāl exhausted (tired) mayit min
et-taaab
for example masalan
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exhibition maarad
excellent momtāz
exit khoroog
except maaada
where’s the nearest exit?
excess baggage aafsh zayid fayn a’rab bab?

exchange rate sear et-tahweel expect towaqqaa

exciting (day, holiday) gameel expensive ghālee

(film) moseer experienced khabeer

excursion rehla osīyara explain waddah

ABCDEFGHIJKLEx
excuse me (to get past: to can you explain that?
man/woman) low samaht/ (to man/woman) momkin
samahtee tewaddah/tewaddahee
da?
(to get attention) min fadlak
express (mail) mestaagil
(to say sorry: said by man/woman)

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