msa-ca

82 | From MSA to CA: A Beginner’s guide for transitioning into Colloquial Arabic بالإنجليزية ِ المعنى بالعامية ِ والتعبير ِ الكلمة I slept نمْت I study ِْ بازاكر I take آخُد I talked with مع ِ إتكلمت I took أَخَدْت / ِ خدت I understood ِْ فهمْت I wake up باصحى I want/would like (ECA) ب ِ دّي I want/would like (LCA) - (عايز ِ عايزة) I watched على ِ إتفرّجت I went رُحْت I will buy حَاشْتري I will give you (f.s.2) ّ يكي حاد I will go حَارُوح I will go to the doctor للْدُكْتُور ِ حَارُوح I will see you حشوفك I will take from you منّك ِ آخُد If you please (female recipient) (إنت) ِ سَمَحْت ِْ لَو If you please (female recipient) (إنت) ِْ فَضْلك ِ من If you please (male recipient) ِْ لَو (إنتَ) ِ سَمَحْت ِ If you please (male recipient) (إنتَ) ِْ فَضْلَك ِ من IM: “ where? ” فين؟ ِ على IM: “ going ” رايح IM: “ I don’t have the time . ” وقت ِ ماعنديش IM: “ 60 Egyptian pounds (cost) ” جنيه ِ بستّين IM: ‘better than before . ” الأول ِ من ِ أحسن IM: “travel safe ly. ” بالسلامة IM: “ You have ” (إنتَ) ِْ عَنْدَك