Usages of مش
الكتاب مش هنا.el-kitâb mish hena.
The book is not here.
القهوة مش حلوة.il'ahwa mish hilwa.
The coffee is not good.
الشغل مش كويس.ish-shughl mish kwayyis.
The work is not good.
انت ليه مش في الشغل النهارده؟enta leih mesh fi esh-shoghl ennaharda?
Why aren't you at work today?
هي ليه مش في الجامعة النهارده؟hiyya leh mish fil-gam'a innaharda?
Why isn't she at the university today?
مفتاح الحمام مش هنا.meftâh el-hammâm mish hena.
The bathroom key is not here.
راسها مش بتوجعها بعد الدوا.raasha mish bitiwga'ha ba'd id-dawa.
Her head doesn't hurt after the medicine.
البيت الجديد جنب المستشفى، مش في اول الشارع.
The new house is next to the hospital, not at the beginning of the street.
هي مش في الجامعة النهارده عشان تعبانة.heyya mish fi el-gam'a en-naharda ashan ta'bana
She is not at the university today because she is tired.
الشنطة تحت السرير، مش فوق المكتب.esh-shanta taht es-sarîr, mesh fô' el-maktab
The bag is under the bed, not on top of the desk.
بكرة عندي اجازة، ومش هروح الشغل.
Tomorrow I have a day off, and I will not go to work.
تذكرة السفر في الشنطة، ومش عايز انساها.tazkarat as-safar fi ash-shanta, we mish ayez ansaha.
The travel ticket is in the bag, and I do not want to forget it.
انا لسه مش جاهز للسفر.
I am still not ready for the trip.
عندي وقت اقل النهارده، ومش هاقرا الرسالة اللي على التليفون.3andi wa't a'all elnahârda, wemesh ha'ra elresâla elli 3ala eltelifôn.
I have less time today, and I will not read the message on the phone.
انا مش هروح السوق النهارده عشان عندي مشوار.ana mish harooh is-sooq ennaharda 'ashan 'andi mishwar.
I am not going to the market today because I have an errand.
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.
الهدية دي مش غالية، بس اختي هتحبها.al-hadeyya di mesh ghalya, bass okhti hathebbaha.
This gift isn't expensive, but my sister will like it.
انا بدور على المفتاح تاني، ومش لاقيه.
I am looking for the key again, and I can't find it.
اول ما صحيت، لقيت التليفون ومش معايا الشاحن، وفيه مشكلة في البطارية.
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.
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.
The phone battery has a problem, so I will not watch the movie now.
التكييف في الشغل مش شغال، والمروحة الصغيرة احسن منه النهارده.
The AC at work is not working, and the small fan is better than it today.
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
I do not have my glasses with me, so I cannot read the paper that has the address on it.
القلم الجديد على الكرسي، مش جنب الكمبيوتر.el'alam el-gedid 'ala el-korsi, mesh ganb el-kombiyuter.
The new pen is on the chair, not next to the computer.
المفتاح هناك، مش هنا.elmiftâh henâk, mesh hena.
The key is there, not here.
التليفون في الشنطة، هو مش على الشاحن.it-tilifôn fi ish-shanta, huwa mish ala ish-shâhin.
The phone is in the bag; it is not on the charger.
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.
لو المطر لسه نازل، مش هقدر اتمشى في الشارع.law el-matar lissa nâzil, mish ha'dar atmashsha fi esh-sharia
If it is still raining, I will not be able to walk in the street.
اختي عندها برد ومش هتروح الجامعة النهارده.ukhti andaha bard we mesh hatrouh el-gama en-naharda
My sister has a cold and she is not going to the university today.
انا مش هنزل من البيت عشان فيه مطر.
I will not go out of the house because it is raining.
انا قاعد بكتب اللي عايزين نشتريه، وهي قاعدة بتشوف ايه اللي مش في التلاجة.
I am writing what we want to buy, and she is checking what is not in the fridge.
لازم نحط شوية سكر في العصير، بس انا مش عايز سكر كتير.
We have to put a little sugar in the juice, but I do not want a lot of sugar.
انا مش محتاج سكر، لكن عايز بسكوت مع الشاي.ana mish mihtâg sukkar, lâkin 3ayez baskoot ma3 el-shây.
I do not need sugar, but I want biscuits with tea.
هو قاعد يشوف ايه اللي مش في التلاجة.
He is checking what is not in the fridge.
النهارده لازم اعمل بطاقة جديدة عشان مش لاقي بطاقتي.ennahârda lâzim a'mel beṭâqa gedîda 'ashân mesh lâ'i beṭâqti.
Today I have to get a new ID card because I can't find my ID card.
لو الطابعة مش شغالة، ابعتيلي الملف على الايميل.
If the printer is not working, send me the file by email.
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.
هنوصل تقريبا الساعة سبعة لو الشارع مش زحمة.hanwesal ta'riban is-sâ'a sab'a law ish-shâri' mish zahma.
We will arrive at about seven o’clock if the street is not crowded.
انا مش بحب اكل لوحدي، واختي كمان بتحب تاكل معانا.ana mish baHebb akl lawaHdi, wa'ukhti kamân bitHebb taakul maana.
I do not like eating alone, and my sister also likes to eat with us.
مرات بنقعد في البيت يوم الاحد ومش بننزل.marrât bini'id fi elbeit yom el-ahad wemesh bininzil.
Sometimes we stay at home on Sunday and do not go out.
التليفون كان على الشاحن، لكن الفيشة مش في البريزة.it-tilifôn kân ala ish-shâhin, lakin il-fisha mish fi il-breeza
The phone was on the charger, but the plug was not in the outlet.
لو الفيشة مش في البريزة، اللمبة مش هتشتغل.law el-fisha mish fi el-bereeza, el-lamba mish hatishtaghal.
If the plug is not in the outlet, the bulb will not work.
لو اللمبة مش شغالة، عندنا لمبة تانية في الرف اللي في الممر.law illamba mish shaghghâla, 'andina lamba tânya fil raff illi fil mamarr
If the bulb is not working, we have another bulb on the shelf in the hallway.
البطانية في الدولاب، مش على السرير.elbattâniyya fel dôlâb, mish ala essarîr.
The blanket is in the wardrobe, not on the bed.
لو المعنى مش واضح، هات مثال تاني.law el-ma'na mish wâdih, hât mesâl tâni
If the meaning is not clear, give another example.
السباك قال ان التسريب مش كبير، بس لازم يصلحه النهارده.as-sabbâk 'âl inn at-tasrîb mish kibîr, bass lâzim yisallaho an-nahârda.
The plumber said the leak is not big, but he has to fix it today.
انا مش هاعرف اقرا الدرس من غير ما افهم معنى كل جملة.ana mish haaraf a'ra el-dars min gheir ma afham maana kol gomla.
I will not be able to read the lesson without understanding the meaning of every sentence.
لو المثال مش واضح على التليفون، اقريه على الكمبيوتر.law el-mithâl mish wâDiH 'ala it-tilifôn, i'rîh 'ala el-kombyûter.
If the example is not clear on the phone, read it on the computer.
من غير ما اشوف الجملة كلها، مش هاعرف اختار الكلمة الصح.min gher ma ashuf el-gomla kollaha, mesh haaraf ikhtâr el-kelma essah.
Without seeing the whole sentence, I will not be able to choose the right word.
البحر النهارده هادي، والشاطي مش زحمة.el-bahr en-naharda hâdi, wish-shâti mish zahma.
The sea is calm today, and the beach is not crowded.
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.
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