Lesson 10

QuestionAnswer
as soon as
اول ما
charger
شاحنshâhen
battery
بطاريةbattâreyya
As soon as I woke up, I found the phone, but I didn't have the charger with me, and there was a problem with the battery.
اول ما صحيت، لقيت التليفون ومش معايا الشاحن، وفيه مشكلة في البطارية.
there
هناكhunâk
The key is there, not here.
المفتاح هناك، مش هنا.elmiftâh henâk, mesh hena.
The charger is in the car, so I left it there yesterday.
الشاحن في العربية، فسيبته هناك امبارح.
so
عشان كدهashân kida
The phone battery has a problem, so I will not watch the movie now.
بطارية التليفون فيها مشكلة، عشان كده مش هتفرج على الفيلم دلوقتي.baṭṭâriyyet at-tilifôn fiha moshkela, ashân kida mesh hatfarrag ala el-film delwa'ti.
to enter
يدخلyadkhul
He is entering the house now.
هو بيدخل البيت دلوقتي.howwa biyidkhol elbeit delwa'ti.
to turn on
يشغل
light
نورnûr
paper
ورقةwara'a
chair
كرسيkursi
As soon as I entered the room, I turned on the light so I could see the paper on the chair.
اول ما دخلت الاوضة، شغلت النور عشان اشوف الورقة على الكرسي.awwal ma dakhalt el-oda, shaghghalt en-noor ashaan ashoof el-wara'a ala el-korsi.
off
مطفيmatfi
to turn on
يفتح
fan
مروحةmarwaha
The light in the kitchen was off, and I turned on the fan too.
النور في المطبخ كان مطفي، وفتحت المروحة كمان.en-nûr fil-matbakh kân matfi, w fataht el-marwaha kamân.
AC
تكييفtakyeef
She turned on the AC because the weather was hot.
هي فتحت التكييف عشان الجو كان حر.hiyya fataḥit it-takyîf 'ashân ig-gaw kân ḥarr
working
شغالshaghghâl
The elevator is working now.
الاسانسير شغال دلوقتي.el-asansér shaghghál delwa'ti.
it
هوhowwa
The phone is in the bag; it is not on the charger.
التليفون في الشنطة، هو مش على الشاحن.it-tilifôn fi ish-shanta, huwa mish ala ish-shâhin.
The AC at work is not working, and the small fan is better than it today.
التكييف في الشغل مش شغال، والمروحة الصغيرة احسن منه النهارده.
At night the weather was hot, so I turned on the AC, and when I woke up I found it turned off.
بالليل الجو كان حر، فشغلت التكييف، ولما صحيت لقيته مطفي.bil-leil il-gaww kân harr, fashaghghalt it-takyîf, w-lamma sihit la'eeto matfi.
to put
يحطyeḥutt
laundry
غسيلghasîl
washing machine
غسالةghassâla
I put the laundry in the washing machine before I went to work.
حطيت الغسيل في الغسالة قبل ما اروح الشغل.hatteet el-ghaseel fi el-ghassâla 'abl ma arooh el-shughl
running
شغالshaghghâl
The fan is running now.
المروحة شغالة دلوقتي.elmarwaha shaghghala delwa'ti
to finish
يخلصyikhlas
The exam will finish in an hour.
الامتحان هيخلص بعد ساعة.el-emtihân hayikhlas ba'd sâ'a.
The washing machine is still running, and the laundry will be finished in an hour.
الغسالة لسه شغالة، والغسيل هيخلص بعد ساعة.el-ghassâla lissa shaghghâla, wel-ghasîl hayikhlas ba'd sâ'a
after
بعد ماba'da mâ
After I opened the message, I called my sister.
بعد ما فتحت الرسالة، اتصلت باختي.ba'da mâ fataht ir-risâla, ittasalt bukhti.
towel
فوطةfôta
After I washed my face, I took a towel from the bathroom.
بعد ما غسلت وشي، خدت فوطة من الحمام.baad ma ghasalt wishshi, khadt foota min el-hammam.
The small towel is by the window, and the big towel is in the bathroom.
الفوطة الصغيرة عند الشباك، والفوطة الكبيرة في الحمام.il-fota is-sughayyara and ish-shubbâk, wal-fota il-kibira fi il-hammâm.
soap
صابونsâbûn
There is no soap in the bathroom, so my sister will buy soap from the supermarket.
مفيش صابون في الحمام، فاختي هتشتري صابون من السوبرماركت.mafish sâbûn fil-hammâm, fa-'ukhti hatishtari sâbûn min es-sûbermârket.
I like this soap more than the other soap.
انا بحب الصابون ده اكتر من الصابون التاني.
tooth
سنsinn
with
بbi
I drink tea with milk in the morning.
انا بشرب شاي بلبن الصبح.ana bashrab shay bilaban is-sobh.
toothpaste
معجونmagûn
As soon as I woke up, I brushed my teeth with toothpaste.
اول ما صحيت، غسلت سناني بالمعجون.awwal ma siHiyt, ghasalt sinani bilma3gun
The toothpaste is finished, and I have to buy new toothpaste today.
معجون السنان خلص، ولازم اشتري معجون جديد النهارده.magoon issinân khilis, walazim ashtari magoon gadid innaharda.
My teeth were hurting me in the morning, but now I am okay.
سناني كانت بتوجعني الصبح، بس دلوقتي انا كويس.
glasses
نظارةnazzâra
As soon as I looked for the glasses, I found them on the table.
اول ما دورت على النظارة، لقيتها على الترابيزة.
to know how to
عارف3ârif
My sister knows how to write on the computer.
اختي عارفة تكتب على الكمبيوتر.ukhti 3arfa tiktib 3ala l-kombyuter
I do not have my glasses with me, so I cannot read the paper that has the address on it.
مش معايا النظارة، فمش عارف اقرا الورقة اللي فيها العنوان.mish ma'âya el-nazzâra, fa mish 3âref a'ra el-wara'a elli fiha el-'onwân
manager
مديرmudîr
to ask for
يطلبyatlub
pen
قلم'alam
The manager asked me for a pen so he could write on the paper.
المدير طلب مني قلم عشان يكتب على الورقة.el-mudîr talab minni alam ashân yiktib ala el-wara'a
The new pen is on the chair, not next to the computer.
القلم الجديد على الكرسي، مش جنب الكمبيوتر.el'alam el-gedid 'ala el-korsi, mesh ganb el-kombiyuter.
meeting
اجتماعigtimâ'
We have a meeting with the manager in an hour.
عندنا اجتماع مع المدير بعد ساعة.3andina egtema3 ma3a elmudir ba3d sa3a.
to end
يخلصyikhlas
As soon as the exam ends, I will reply to the message.
اول ما الامتحان يخلص، هرد على الرسالة.awwal ma l-imtihan yikhlas, harudd ala r-risala
us
احنا
We will go to the bank before work.
احنا هنروح البنك قبل الشغل.ehna hanrooh el-bank 'abl el-shoghl
The meeting ended late, but the manager told us the solution.
الاجتماع خلص متاخر، بس المدير قال لنا الحل.el-egtimâ khalaṣ mitâkhkhar, bass el-mudîr 'âl lina el-ḥall
customer
زبونzabôn
Customers came early, so the shop was crowded.
زباين جم بدري، عشان كده المحل كان زحمة.zabâyen gum badri, ashân keda el-mahall kân zahma.
My female friend helps the customers in the shop after work.
صاحبتي بتساعد الزباين في المحل بعد الشغل.sahbeti betsa3ed ezzabayen fi elmahall ba3d elshoghl.
bookstore
مكتبةmaktaba
My sister asked me for a pen at the bookstore.
اختي طلبت مني قلم في المكتبة.
As soon as I arrived at the bookstore, I bought a new pen.
اول ما وصلت المكتبة، اشتريت قلم جديد.awwal ma wisilt il-maktaba, ishtarayt 'alam gidid.
to close
يقفلyi'fil
The bank closes early.
البنك بيقفل بدري.il-bank biyi'fil badri.
The bookstore next to the university closes late.
المكتبة اللي جنب الجامعة بتقفل متاخر.el-maktaba elli ganb el-gamea betiqfil met'akhkhar.
appointment
موعدmaw'id
My female friend has an appointment with the doctor tomorrow morning.
صاحبتي عندها موعد مع الدكتورة بكرة الصبح.sahbeti andaha maw'id ma'a eddoktora bokra essobh
to be delayed
يتاخرyit'akhkhar
The train was delayed, so I am still at the station.
القطر اتاخر، فانا لسه في المحطة.el'atr itakhkhar, fana lissa fi el-mahatta.
If the appointment is delayed, I will wait on the chair and read the book.
لو الموعد اتاخر، هستنى على الكرسي واقرا في الكتاب.law el-maw3id itakhkhar, hastanna 3ala l-korsi wa'ara fi l-kitâb.
Do you have an appointment with the manager after the meeting? (polite)
حضرتك عندك موعد مع المدير بعد الاجتماع؟hadretak 'andak maw'ed ma' el-modîr ba'd el-egtemâ'?
screen
شاشةshâsha
The phone screen has a problem, but the battery is still good.
شاشة التليفون فيها مشكلة، بس البطارية لسه كويسة.shashet eltelifôn fiha mushkila, bas elbattareyya lissa kwayyisa.
This screen is small, so I read the message on the computer.
الشاشة دي صغيرة، عشان كده بقرا الرسالة على الكمبيوتر.ish-shâsha di sughayyara, 'ashân kida ba'ra ir-risâla 'ala il-kombiyûtar.
Did you see the charger that is on the chair? (polite)
حضرتك شفت الشاحن اللي على الكرسي؟hadretak shufta el-shâhen elli ala el-korsi?
As soon as I get home, I will put the phone on the charger.
اول ما اوصل البيت، هاحط التليفون على الشاحن.awwal ma awsal el-beit, hahutt et-telefon ala el-shâhen.