msa-ca

50 | From MSA to CA: A Beginner’s guide for transitioning into Colloquial Arabic الكلمة والتعبير المساو ي بالفصحى بالإنجليزية ِ المعنى بالعامية ِ والتعبير ِ الكلمة العشاء ِ آكل ِ The ء in MSA changes in CA or sometimes deleted. I eat dinner العَشا ِ باكل أ نام I sleep بانام َِ يَوْمُك m.s.2 ِ يَوْمُك f.s.2 your day (f.s.2) يُومَك مَليء filled (objects) chubby (person) مَليان same boss/ director المُدير same responsible for عَن ِ مَسْؤول شيء ِ something ( ECA) حَاجَة same and also أطْفَالي my children أوْلادي أ ُِ ذَاكر I study زبا ِْ اكر same and “duties.” homework (it is plural in Arabic) LM: “ assignments” الوَاجبات أَ ُِ ذْهَب I go بارُوح مَعَك ِ الله ِ ومعك May God be with you نا ِ+ رب = Our God/Lord مع (ي) ِ ك ِ+ ا + = With you LM: “and with you” IM: “May God be with you as we ll.” معاكي ِ رَبّنا ومعاك