Attending an Egyptian wedding

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I wish; I hope
يا ريتya rêt
the groom
العريسel-'arees
the bride
العروسةel-'arousa
I hope the groom and the bride are happy.
يا ريت العريس والعروسة يكونوا مبسوطين.ya reit el-arees wel-aroosa yikoonu mabsuteen.
the engagement
الخطوبةel-khotoba
the wedding
الفرحel-farah
The engagement is before the wedding.
الخطوبة قبل الفرح.el-khutooba qabl el-farah.
I hope the weather is nice on the wedding day.
يا ريت الجو يبقى حلو يوم الفرح.ya reet el-gaw yeb'a helw yom el-farah
I have the camera with me for the wedding.
الكاميرا معايا للفرح.al-kamira ma3aya lil-farah.
the wedding hall
القاعةel-'â'a
The groom and the bride are in the wedding hall.
العريس والعروسة في القاعة.el-'arees wel-'aroosa fi el-'a'a.
the wedding stage
الكوشةel-kawsha
the bride's engagement jewelry
شبكة العروسةshabakat el-'arousa
The bride's engagement jewelry is important at the engagement.
شبكة العروسة مهمة في الخطوبة.shabakit el3arousa muhimma fil khotoba.
the wedding ring
الدبلةid-dibla
The bride's engagement jewelry is next to the wedding ring.
شبكة العروسة جنب الدبلة.shabkat el-3arousa ganb el-dibla.
Does the groom have the wedding ring with him?
العريس معاه الدبلة؟el-'arees ma'ah id-dibla?
the suit
البدلةel-badla
The suit is new.
البدلة جديدة.il-badla gidiida
the bridal veil
الطرحةel-tarha
the bouquet
البوكيهelbukeh
The bridal veil and the bouquet are nice.
الطرحة والبوكيه حلوين.it-tarha wil-bukeih helwin
The bouquet is next to the bridal veil.
البوكيه جنب الطرحة.elbukeh ganb eltarha.
The bride has the bouquet with her.
العروسة معاها البوكيه.el3arousa ma3aha elbukeh.
the decorations
الزينةaz-zeena
The decorations are on the wedding stage.
الزينة على الكوشة.az-zeena 'ala al-kosha.
The wedding hall has a lot of decorations.
القاعة فيها زينة كتير.el'aa feeha zeena keteer.
the invited wedding guests
المعازيمel-maazim
the photographer
المصورelmusawwir
The photographer is in front of the wedding stage.
المصور قدام الكوشة.el-musawwir 'uddâm el-kosha.
the wedding procession
الزفةel-zaffa
The wedding procession will start now.
الزفة هتبدا دلوقتي.izzaffa hatibda dilwa'ti.
I hope the wedding procession starts early.
يا ريت الزفة تبدا بدري.ya reet ezzeffa tebda badri.
the buffet
البوفيهel-bufeeh
The invited wedding guests are at the buffet.
المعازيم عند البوفيه.il-ma'âzîm 3and il-bufêh
The buffet is ready for the invited wedding guests.
البوفيه جاهز للمعازيم.el-bufeih gâhez lel-ma'âzim
to get engaged
يتخطبyitkhattab
The groom and the bride got engaged before the wedding.
العريس والعروسة اتخطبوا قبل الفرح.el-'arees wel-'aroosa itkhatabu abl el-farah.
to get married
يتجوزyitgawwiz
The groom and the bride will get married today.
العريس والعروسة هيتجوزوا النهارده.el-'arees wel-'aroosa hayetgawwezoo ennahârda.
They got engaged before they got married.
اتخطبوا قبل ما يتجوزوا.itkhatabu 'abl ma yitgawwezu
to celebrate
يحتفلyahtafil
The invited wedding guests are celebrating the wedding.
المعازيم بيحتفلوا بالفرح.el-ma'âzîm beyihtefilu bilfarah.
The invited wedding guests are celebrating, and the groom is wearing the suit.
المعازيم بيحتفلوا، والعريس لابس البدلة.el-ma'âzîm beyihtefilu, wel-'arîs lâbes el-bidla
to take photos
يصورyusawwir
The photographer is taking photos of the groom and the bride.
المصور بيصور العريس والعروسة.el-mosawwar beysawwar el-arees wel-aroosa.
The photographer is taking photos of the wedding procession.
المصور بيصور الزفة.el-moṣawwir beyṣawwar ez-zeffa
I hope the photographer takes photos of all the invited wedding guests.
يا ريت المصور يصور كل المعازيم.yâ rayt il-muşawwir yişawwar kull il-ma3âzîm
congratulations
مبروكmabrouk
Congratulations to the groom and the bride.
مبروك للعريس والعروسة.mabrook lel-arees wel-aroosa.
may you be next
عقبالكu'baalak
My female friend told me, 'May you be next.'
صاحبتي قالت لي: عقبالك.sâhebtî 'âlat lî: 'o'bâlak
Congratulations to the groom and the bride, and may you be next.
مبروك للعريس والعروسة، وعقبالك.mabrûk lil-'arîs wal-'arûsa, wa'u'bâlak.
nervous
متوترmitwattar
The groom is nervous before the wedding procession.
العريس متوتر قبل الزفة.il-'arees mitwattir 'abl iz-zaffa.
The bride is nervous, but she is ready.
العروسة متوترة، بس جاهزة.il'arousa mitwattira, bass gahza.
blood
دمdamm
Blood is red.
الدم احمر.ad-damm ahmar
There is blood on my hand.
فيه دم على ايدي.fīh dam ʿala īdi
leg; foot
رجلrigl
My leg hurts.
رجلي بتوجعني.rigli bitiwgaani.
The doctor looked at my leg.
الدكتورة بصت على رجلي.ed-doktôra baṣṣit ala rigli.
mouth
بقbo'
Open your mouth.
افتح بقك.iftaḥ bo'ak.
The doctor looked in my mouth.
الدكتورة بصت في بقي.id-doktora bassat fi bu'i.
nose
مناخيرmanâkheer
My nose hurts.
مناخيري بتوجعني.manakheeri betewga'ni
The doctor looked at my nose.
الدكتورة بصت على مناخيري.id-doktôra bassat 'ala manâkhîri.
hair
شعرsha'r
Her hair is long.
شعرها طويل.sha'raha taweel.
His hair is black.
شعره اسود.sha'ro iswid.
finger
صباعsobâ3
My finger hurts.
صباعي بيوجعني.sobâi beywagani
I put my finger on the screen.
حطيت صباعي على الشاشة.hattayt subâ3y ala el-shâsha.
stomach; belly
بطنbatn
My stomach hurts.
بطني بتوجعني.batni bitiwga'ni
The child put his hand on his stomach.
الطفل حط ايده على بطنه.it-tifl hatt îdo 'ala batno
arm
دراعdirâ3
My arm hurts.
دراعي بيوجعني.dirâ3i beyewga3ni.
The doctor looked at my arm.
الدكتورة بصت على دراعي.id-doktora bassit ala diraai.

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