جوزي بالشغل.

work

Breakdown of جوزي بالشغل.

• جوز: husband

Questions & Answers about جوزي بالشغل.

What does each word in جوزي بالشغل mean?

• جوزي = my husband
  • جوز = husband in Levantine colloquial
  • -ي = my
• بالشغل = at work
  • literally in/at the work/job
  • بـ = in / at
  • الشغل = the work / the job

So the whole sentence means My husband is at work.

Why is there no word for is in the sentence?

In Levantine Arabic, as in Arabic generally, the verb to be is usually not said in the present tense.

So instead of saying:

• My husband is at work

Arabic simply says:

• جوزي بالشغل

This is completely normal. The is is understood automatically.

How do you pronounce جوزي بالشغل?

A common transliteration is:

• jōzi b-esh-shughl
• or jawzi bish-shughl

Pronunciation can vary a bit by region.

A rough guide:

• جوزي sounds like JOH-zee or