Usages of من
هو من مصر.howwa min masr.
He is from Egypt.
هي من مصر.hiyya min maṣr.
She is from Egypt.
هي ساكنة قريب من الجامعة.hiya sakna 'ariib min el-gam'a
She lives near the university.
فيه سوق قريب من البيت.fīh sū' urayyib min il-bēt.
There is a market near the house.
حضرتك من مصر؟hadretak min masr?
Are you from Egypt? (polite)
لو راسك بتوجعك، لازم تشتري دوا من الصيدلية.law râsak bitiwga'ak, lâzim tishtiri dawa min is-saydaliyya.
If your head hurts, you have to buy medicine from the pharmacy.
المكان ده قريب من البنك والمستشفى.el-makân da 'ariib mina el-bank wel-mostashfa.
This place is near the bank and the hospital.
لو النت بطيء في البيت، ممكن تشتغل من الجامعة.law en-net baty' fil beit, mumkin tishtaghal min el-gam'a
If the internet is slow at home, you can work from the university.
هي كانت جاهزة للمشوار من بدري.hiyya kânit gâhza lil-mishwâr min badri
She was ready for the errand early.
اختي خدت كارت البنك من الشنطة قبل الشغل.ikhti khadit kart el-bank min el-shanta abl el-shughl.
My sister took the bank card from the bag before work.
السواق قال لي: المحل قريب من البنك.as-sawwâ' 'âl lî: el-mahall 'arîb min el-bank.
The driver told me: the shop is near the bank.
خدت هدية صغيرة لاختي من المحل.
I got a small gift for my sister from the shop.
اختي اخدت هدية صغيرة من ماما امبارح.ekhti akhadet hedeyya soghayyara min mama embâreh.
My sister got a small gift from mom yesterday.
انا اشتريت بيض وسلطة من السوبرماركت.
I bought eggs and salad from the supermarket.
انا عايز اشتري حاجة من السوبرماركت.
I want to buy something from the supermarket.
بعد ما غسلت وشي، خدت فوطة من الحمام.baad ma ghasalt wishshi, khadt foota min el-hammam.
After I washed my face, I took a towel from the bathroom.
مفيش صابون في الحمام، فاختي هتشتري صابون من السوبرماركت.mafish sâbûn fil-hammâm, fa-'ukhti hatishtari sâbûn min es-sûbermârket.
There is no soap in the bathroom, so my sister will buy soap from the supermarket.
المدير طلب مني قلم عشان يكتب على الورقة.el-mudîr talab minni alam ashân yiktib ala el-wara'a
The manager asked me for a pen so he could write on the paper.
اختي طلبت مني قلم في المكتبة.
My sister asked me for a pen at the bookstore.
نزلت من المترو عند المحطة اللي جنب العمارة الجديدة.nazalt min il-metro 3and il-mahatta illi ganb il-3emâra ig-gedida.
I got off the metro at the station next to the new building.
لما طلعت من المحطة، كان فيه مطر وهوا.lamma tala't min el-mahatta, kân fîh matar we hawa.
When I came out of the station, it was raining and windy.
فيه ريحة ورد حلوة طالعة من البلكونة لما الهوا بييجي.fih reeha ward helwa tal'a min el-balkona lamma el-hawa beyeegi.
There is a nice smell of flowers coming from the balcony when the wind comes in.
بس بالليل بييجي صوت عالي من الشارع، وفيه ريحة مطر في الهوا.bas billêl biyîgi sôt 3âli min esh-shâri3, wi fîh rîhet matar fi el-hawa
But at night, a loud sound comes from the street, and there is a smell of rain in the air.
بقالها يومين عندها برد، عشان كده مش بتنزل من البيت دلوقتي.ba'âlha yômên 'indaha bard, 'ashân kida mish bitinzil min elbêt dilwa'ti.
She has had a cold for two days, so she is not going out of the house now.
زميلة من الشغل قالت لي ان الاجتماع اتاخر.
A female colleague from work told me that the meeting was delayed.
انا مش هنزل من البيت عشان فيه مطر.
I will not go out of the house because it is raining.
انا محتاج اشتري خضار من السوبرماركت قبل ما ارجع البيت.ana mehtâg ashtari khodâr men el-supermarket 'abl mâ arga' el-beit.
I need to buy vegetables from the supermarket before I go back home.
انا قاعد بستنى مكالمة من صاحبتي عشان تقول لي نجيب ايه تاني.ana qâ'ed bastanna mukâlma min sâhbeti 'ashân te'ool li negeeb eh tâni.
I am waiting for a call from my female friend so she can tell me what else we should get.
اختي جابت بسكوت وعصير من السوبرماركت وهي راجعة من الشغل.ukhti gabit baskoot wa3aseer min essoobarmarkit waheya ragi3a min esh-shughl.
My sister brought biscuits and juice from the supermarket on her way back from work.
لو خلص الزيت، هانزل اجيب زيت من تحت البيت في نص ساعة.law khalas ezzeit, hânzil agîb zeit min taht elbeit fi nuss sâ'a.
If the oil runs out, I will go down and get oil from downstairs in half an hour.
اختي هتشتري خضار من السوق بعد الشغل.ukhti hatishtiri khudâr min el-sûq ba'd el-shughl.
My sister will buy vegetables from the market after work.
انا شحنت رصيد التليفون من التطبيق الصبح.ana shahant raseed it-tilifôn min it-tatbee' is-sobh
I topped up the phone balance from the app in the morning.
انا لسه مستني تحويل من صاحبتي على حساب التوفير.
I am still waiting for a transfer from my female friend to the savings account.
لما التحويل يوصل، هاعمل سحب من الماكينة.lamma at-tahweel yiwsal, haamal sahb min al-makeena.
When the transfer arrives, I will make a withdrawal from the ATM.
انا مستني مكالمة من المدير بعد الاجتماع.ana mestanni mukalma min el-mudir ba'd el-igtima'.
I am waiting for a call from the manager after the meeting.
الموظف طلب مني نسخة من البطاقة قبل التحويل.el-muwazzaf talab minni noskha men el-bitâqa 'abl et-tahwîl.
The employee asked me for a copy of the ID card before the transfer.
احنا مرات بنطلب اكل من المطعم لما بنكون تعبانين.ihna marât binutlub akl min il-mat'am lamma binkûn ta'bânîn.
We sometimes order food from the restaurant when we are tired.
اشتريت عيش طازة من السوق مخصوص عشان الضيوف.ishtarêt 3êsh tâza min es-sou' makhsous 3ashân ed-dhuyouf
I bought fresh bread from the market especially for the guests.
بابا جاب عيش مخصوص من المخبز عشان الفطار.bâbâ gâb 3ēsh makhṣûṣ min el-makhbaz 3ashân el-faṭâr.
Dad brought special bread from the bakery for breakfast.
الملاية دي طازة من الغسيل، والمخدة لسه على الكنبة.il-malaaya di taaza min il-ghasiil, wil-mikhadda lissa ala il-kanaba.
This bedsheet is fresh from the wash, and the pillow is still on the sofa.
كل ما نطلع السطح، بنسمع الجرس من المدخل اللي تحت.kul ma nitlaʿ es-sat-h, binisma' el-garas min el-madkhal elli taht.
Every time we go up to the rooftop, we hear the bell from the entrance below.
كل ما يبص من الشباك، بيشوف القطة تحت العربية.kolla ma yebus men esh-shebbâk, beyeshoof el-'otta taht el-'arabiyya.
Every time he looks out the window, he sees the cat under the car.
معنى الكلمة دي واضح من الجملة.ma'na el-kelma di wâdeh min el-gomla.
The meaning of this word is clear from the sentence.
بدل ما نروح المحل، ممكن نعمل الطلبية من على الموقع.badal ma nirouh il-mahall, mumkin ni'mil it-talabeyya min ala il-mawqi'.
Instead of going to the shop, we can place the order on the website.
الطلبية دي عليها خصم النهارده لو طلبناها من على الموقع.el-talabeyya di aleha khasm en-naharda law talabnaha min ala el-mawqi3
This order has a discount today if we order it from the website.
هي بتفضل تشتري من على الموقع من غير ما تنزل السوق.heyya bitfaddal teshteri min ala el-mawqe min gheir ma tenzel el-sooq.
She prefers to buy from the website without going down to the market.
حضرتك عارفة ازاي تفتحي الموقع من على التليفون؟hadretak 'arfa ezzay teftahi el-maw'e' min 'ala et-telifon?
Do you know how to open the website on the phone? (polite, to a woman)
هي بتحاول تفكر في مثال من البيت عشان تفتكر معنى الكلمة.heyya betḥâwel tifakkar fî mesâl men elbeit ashân tiftiker ma'na elkelma.
She is trying to think of an example from home so she remembers the meaning of the word.
اختي بتتعلم سباحة في نادي قريب من البيت.ukhti bititallim sibâha fi nâdi qarib min elbeit
My sister is learning swimming at a club near the house.
صاحبتي كانت زهقانة من الشغل، فراحت الشاطي عشان تبقى مرتاحة.sahbiti kanet zahqana min ish-shughl, fa-rahet ish-shaati ashan tibqa mirtaha.
My female friend was bored with work, so she went to the beach so she could relax.
عمري ما اشتريت تذكار من متحف قبل كده، بس دلوقتي عايز تذكار صغير.3omri ma shtarēt tizkâr min mat-haf 'abl kida, bas dilwa'ti 3âyiz tizkâr sughayyar.
I have never bought a souvenir from a museum before, but now I want a small souvenir.
اختي اشترت تذكار بسيط من المتحف وحطته على الرف.ukhti ishtarat tizkâr basît min el-mathaf we hattetu ala el-raff.
My sister bought a simple souvenir from the museum and put it on the shelf.
بعد ما رجعنا من المتحف، كنت مبسوط ومش زهقان.ba'da ma rege'na min el-mat-haf, kunt mabsout wemesh zah'an
After we came back from the museum, I was happy and not bored.
اول ما وصلت البنك، طلعت البطاقة من الشنطة.awwal ma wasalt el-bank, talla'et el-bitâqa min el-shanta
As soon as I got to the bank, I took the ID card out of the bag.
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