Particle of surprise (إذا)

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handkerchief
منديلmindîl
and suddenly
فإذاfa'idhâ
dove
حمامةhamâma
to emerge
برزbaraza
The magician Mahmoud lifted the handkerchief, and suddenly a dove emerged from it.
رفع الساحر محمود المنديل، فإذا حمامة تبرز منه.rafa'a as-sâhiru mahmûdun al-mindîla, fa'idhâ hamâmatun tabruzu minhu.
spectator
متفرجmutafarrij
The spectator looked at the box, and suddenly it was completely empty.
نظر المتفرج إلى الصندوق، فإذا هو فارغ تماما.nazhara al-mutafarriju ilâ as-sundûqi, fa-idhâ huwa fârighun tamâman.
magic trick
خدعةkhud'ah
No trick is impossible for this genius magician.
لا خدعة مستحيلة عند هذا الساحر العبقري.lâ khid'ata mustahîlatun 'inda hâdhâ as-sâhiri al-'abqariyy
cloak
عباءةabâ'a
The magician opened her cloak, and suddenly another dove flew.
فتحت الساحرة عباءتها، فإذا حمامة أخرى تطير.fatahati as-sâhiratu aba'atahâ, fa-idhâ hamâmatun ukhrâ tatîru.
to be amazed
اندهشindahasha
amazement
ذهولdhuhûl
The spectator was amazed by the magic trick, and suddenly the hall filled with amazement.
اندهشت المتفرجة من الخدعة، فإذا القاعة تمتلئ بالذهول.indahashati al-mutafarrijatu mina al-khud'ati, fa'idhâ al-qâ'atu tamtali'u bidh-dhuhûli.
to vanish
تلاشىtalâshâ
The cover was lifted, and the dove vanished; if only the spectator knew the secret.
رفع الغطاء، وتلاشت الحمامة؛ ليت المتفرج يعرف السر.rufia al-ghitâ'u, wa talâshati al-hamâmatu; laita al-mutafarrija yarifu as-sirra.
The handkerchief fell, and suddenly a gold ring emerged in front of me.
سقط المنديل، فإذا خاتم ذهبي يبرز أمامي.saqata al-mindîlu, fa'idhâ khâtamun dhahabiyyun yabruzu amâmî.
The magician Fatima smiled, and suddenly the cloak vanished in the air.
ابتسمت الساحرة فاطمة، فإذا العباءة تتلاشى في الهواء.ibtasamati s-sâhiratu fâtimatu, fa-idhâ l-'abâ'atu tatalâshâ fi l-hawâ'i
suddenly, behold (particle of surprise)
إذاidhâ
I was watching the magic trick, and suddenly a dove emerged from the handkerchief.
كنت أشاهد الخدعة، وإذا بحمامة تبرز من المنديل.kuntu ushâhidu al-khud'ata, wa-idhâ bihamâmatin tabruzu mina al-mindîl
Amazement spread when the cloak vanished.
انتشر الذهول عندما تلاشت العباءة.intashara adh-dhuhûlu 'indamâ talâshati al-'abâ'atu
We looked at the stage, and suddenly the magician Mahmoud was amazed too.
نظرنا إلى المسرح، وإذا بالساحر محمود يندهش أيضا.nazarnâ ilâ al-masrahi, wa idhâ bis-sâhiri mahmûdin yandahishu aydan.
No spectator is angry, rather everyone feels amazement.
لا متفرج غاضب، بل الجميع يشعر بالذهول.lâ mutafarrija ghâdibun, bali l-jamî'u yash'uru bidh-dhuhûl
How did the dove vanish suddenly?
كيف تلاشت الحمامة فجأة؟kayfa talâshati l-hamâmatu faj'atan?

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