ال

Usages of ال

البيت كبير.
The house is big.
الكتاب كبير.
The book is big.
المدرسة كبيرة.
The school is big.
العربية كبيرة.
The car is big.
الكتاب ده جديد.
This book is new.
العربية دي جديدة.
This car is new.
الشاي ده حلو.
This tea is good.
القهوة دي حلوة.
This coffee is good.
الميه هنا.
The water is here.
الميه في البيت.
The water is in the house.
الكتاب فين؟
Where is the book?
انا في البيت.
I am at home.
هو في المدرسة.
He is at school.
الشغل هنا.
The work is here.
الشغل كويس.
The work is good.
الشغل حلو.
The work is nice.
الكتاب مش هنا.
The book is not here.
القهوة مش حلوة.
The coffee is not good.
هي في المدرسة.
She is at school.
البيت فين؟
Where is the house?
الشغل مش كويس.
The work is not good.
انا بروح الشغل بدري.
I go to work early.
هي بتروح الجامعة كل يوم.
She goes to the university every day.
صاحبتي بتروح السوق بعد الشغل.
My female friend goes to the market after work.
انا عايز اروح السوق دلوقتي.
I want to go to the market now.
هي عايزة تروح البيت دلوقتي.
She wants to go home now.
انا باكل فطار في البيت.
I eat breakfast at home.
انا بشرب لبن مع الفطار.
I drink milk with breakfast.
صاحبي بيشرب شاي بعد الفطار.
My male friend drinks tea after breakfast.
انا بشتغل في البيت النهارده.
I work from home today.
هي ساكنة قريب من الجامعة.
She lives near the university.
صاحبتي ساكنة بعيد عن الشغل.
My female friend lives far from work.
فيه سوق قريب من البيت.
There is a market near the house.
البيت بعيد عن الجامعة.
The house is far from the university.
حضرتك في البيت دلوقتي؟
Are you at home now? (polite)
انت ليه مش في الشغل النهارده؟
Why aren't you at work today?
هي ليه مش في الجامعة النهارده؟
Why isn't she at the university today?
هي تعبانة بعد الشغل.
She is tired after work.
صاحبتي فاضية بعد الشغل.
My female friend is free after work.
صاحبي عايز يروح الجامعة بكرة.
My male friend wants to go to the university tomorrow.
فيه عيش في البيت.
There is bread in the house.
فيه شاي وقهوة في البيت.
There is tea and coffee in the house.
فيه جبنة في البيت.
There is cheese in the house.
اخويا في الجامعة النهارده.
My brother is at the university today.
اختي في البيت دلوقتي.
My sister is at home now.
ماما عايزة تروح المطعم ده بكرة.
My mom wants to go to this restaurant tomorrow.
اختي وصلت البيت امبارح.
My sister got home yesterday.
صاحبتي عايزة غدا بعد الشغل.
My female friend wants lunch after work.
الغدا ده فيه رز وفراخ.
This lunch has rice and chicken.
انا عايز رز مع الفراخ.
I want rice with the chicken.
فيه فاكهة في البيت: تفاح وموز.
There is fruit in the house: apples and bananas.
انا عايز فاكهة بعد الغدا: تفاح وموز.
I want fruit after lunch: apples and bananas.
انا معايا تليفون في الشغل وفي البيت.
I have a phone with me at work and at home.
عندي رسالة على التليفون.
I have a message on the phone.
هي فتحت الرسالة على التليفون.
She opened the message on the phone.
حضرتك فتحت الرسالة امبارح؟
Did you open the message yesterday? (polite)
حضرتك اتصلت بماما بعد الشغل؟
Did you call mom after work? (polite)
صاحبتي معاها فلوس في المحفظة.
My female friend has money in the wallet.
اختي نسيت المحفظة في البيت امبارح.
My sister forgot the wallet at home yesterday.
انا نسيت فلوس في البيت امبارح.
I forgot money at home yesterday.
ماما وصلت الشغل متاخر امبارح.
My mom got to work late yesterday.
اختي وصلت البيت متاخر امبارح وهي لسه تعبانة النهارده.
My sister got home late yesterday, and she is still tired today.
انا لسه مافتحتش الرسالة.
I still haven't opened the message.
اختي لسه ماوصلتش البيت.
My sister still hasn't gotten home.

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