Usages of ده
الكتاب ده جديد.el-kitâb da gedîd
This book is new.
الشاي ده حلو.elshây da helw.
This tea is good.
ده ايه؟
What is this?
ماما عايزة تروح المطعم ده بكرة.mama ayza tiruh el-matam da bukra
My mom wants to go to this restaurant tomorrow.
الغدا ده فيه رز وفراخ.el-ghada da fih rozz we firâkh.
This lunch has rice and chicken.
اللون ده احمر.
This color is red.
اللون ده ابيض.
This color is white.
السرير ده غالي والشباك ده رخيص.es-sarîr da ghâli wesh-shebbâk da rekhîs
This bed is expensive and this window is cheap.
الدوا ده كويس لو راسك بتوجعك.ad-dawâ da kuwayyis law râsak bitiwgaak.
This medicine is good if your head hurts.
التليفون ده سريع، بس الكمبيوتر بطيء.it-tilifôn da sarî3, bass il-kombyûtar baTî'.
This phone is fast, but the computer is slow.
انا عندي سؤال عن الدوا ده.
I have a question about this medicine.
المكان ده قريب من البنك والمستشفى.el-makân da 'ariib mina el-bank wel-mostashfa.
This place is near the bank and the hospital.
المكان ده هادي بالليل.al-makân da hâdi bil-layl.
This place is quiet at night.
المطعم ده هادي بعد الشغل.il-mat'am da hâdi ba'd ish-shughl.
This restaurant is quiet after work.
الجاكت ده في الشنطة.el-gâket da fel-shanta.
This jacket is in the bag.
الدور ده هادي، بس اوضتي فوق وانا على السلم دلوقتي.
This floor is quiet, but my room is upstairs and I am on the stairs now.
الفستان ده حلو، بس الجزمة دي مش مقاسي.elfostân da helw, bass elgazma di mesh ma'âsi.
This dress is nice, but these shoes are not my size.
سالت الكاشير: فيه فستان بالمقاس ده؟
I asked the cashier: Is there a dress in this size?
الكاشير قال لي ان مافيش جزمة بالمقاس ده.
The cashier told me that they didn't have shoes in this size.
انا بحب الصابون ده اكتر من الصابون التاني.
I like this soap more than the other soap.
التليفون ده شاشته فيها مشكلة.it-tilifôn da shashto fiha mushkila.
This phone has a problem with its screen.
انا قلت للموظف اني استلمت المرتب متاخر في الشهر ده.
I told the employee that I received the salary late this month.
امضا الموظفة مش على الورق ده، هي على الورق التاني.imda el-mowazzafa mesh ala el-wara' da, heya ala el-wara' it-tâni.
The female employee’s signature is not on this paper; it is on the other paper.
هو قال لي: ده سر.huwa 'âl li: da sirr.
He told me: it's a secret.
العنوان ده صح، وهو اللي في الرسالة.el-'onwân da sahh, wa howa lli fi el-resâla.
This address is correct, and it is the one in the message.
نفسي اروح السينما مع اختي، بس هي مشغولة الاسبوع ده.nafsi arouh el-sinema ma'a okhti, bas heya mashghoula el-osboo' da.
I feel like going to the cinema with my sister, but she is busy this week.
المطعم ده مشهور، بس انا بحب المخبز اللي جنبه اكتر.el-mat'am da mash'hoor, bass ana baheb el-makhbaz illi ganboh aktar.
This restaurant is famous, but I like the bakery next to it more.
انا بفضل البنطلون ده عشان لونه هادي وحلو في الشغل.ana bafaddal el-bantalôn da ashân lônoh hâdi we helw fi el-shoghl.
I prefer these pants because their color is calm and nice for work.
المثال ده بسيط وواضح.el-mesâl da baseet we wâdeh
This example is simple and clear.
النادي ده فيه جيم صغير وحمام نضيف.en-nâdi da fih geem sughayyar wa hammâm nadîf.
This club has a small gym and a clean bathroom.
انا قررت اتعلم سباحة في النادي ده اول ما ييجي الصيف.ana 'arrart at'allim sibâha fi el-nâdi da awwal ma yigi el-sayf
I decided to learn swimming at this club as soon as summer comes.
الشارع ده طويل.el-shâri3 da tawîl.
This street is long.
الولد ده بيلعب في الحديقة كل يوم بعد المدرسة.el-walad da beyel'ab fi el-hadi'a kull yoom ba'd el-madrasa
This boy plays in the park every day after school.
الشاحن ده اصلي.el-shâhen da asli.
This is an original charger.
الجهاز ده مستعمل، مش جديد.al-gihâz da musta'mal, mish gedîd.
This device is used, not new.
الشخص ده بيشتغل في البنك.ash-shakhs da beyeshtaghal fi el-bank.
This person works at the bank.
المشروع هيبدا الاسبوع ده.el-mashrū3 hayebda el-esbū3 dah.
The project will start this week.
القميص ده من القطن.el'amees da min el'utn.
This shirt is made of cotton.
الجاكت ده من الصوف.el-gâket da men es-soof
This jacket is made of wool.
الفستان ده من الحرير.elfustân da min elharîr.
This dress is made of silk.
القماش ده لونه غامق.el-gomâsh da lawnoh ghâme'
This fabric is dark-colored.
ده حصل امبارح.da ḥaṣal embâreḥ.
This happened yesterday.
ده نوع من الجبنة.da no' min el-gebna
This is a type of cheese.
انا بحب النوع ده من المزيكا.ana baHebb el-noo3 da min el-mizeeka.
I like this kind of music.
ده جزء من الجهاز.da guz' min el-gihâz
This is part of the device.
اقرا الجزء ده من الكتاب.i'ra el-guz' da min el-kitâb.
Read this part of the book.
الكتاب ده قديم.el-kitâb da adîm.
This book is old.
ده نفس الكتاب.da nafs el-kitâb.
This is the same book.
ده سبب المشكلة.da sabab il-mushkila.
This is the reason for the problem.
الموسم ده فيه رطوبة كتير.el-mawsim da feeh rutooba kteer.
There is a lot of moisture this season.
انا بفهم الشعور ده.ana bafham el-shuur da.
I understand this feeling.
التغيير ده صعب.it-taghyir da sa'b.
This change is difficult.
مهما عيدت تسمية المجلد، ده مش هيغير الصورة الاصلية.mahma ayyadt tasmiyet el-mugallad, da mesh hayghayyar el-soora el-asleyya.
No matter how I rename the folder, this will not change the original photo.
ده جنون.da gunoon
This is madness.
الشغل ده جنون.el-shoghl da gonoon
This work is madness.
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