Word
التكييف شغال بالغرفة.
Meaning
The air conditioning is working in the room.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about التكييف شغال بالغرفة.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
In Levantine Arabic, the verb to be is usually not expressed in the present tense.
So:
- التكييف شغال = The AC is on / working
- literally: the AC working
This is completely normal in Arabic.
If you want past or future, then Arabic uses other forms:
- التكييف كان شغال = The AC was on
- التكييف رح يكون شغال = The AC will be on
What does شغال mean here?
شغال means something like:
- working
- running
- on
- operating
With machines and appliances, it often means switched on and functioning.
So with التكييف, شغال usually means:
- the AC is on
- the AC is running
You will hear شغال with many other things too:
- التلفزيون شغال = The TV is on
- الموتور شغال = The engine is running
- الإنترنت شغال = The internet is working
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