ي

Usages of ي

اسمي علي.
My name is Ali.
مرحبا، اسمي علي.
Hello, my name is Ali.
اخي بالجامعة اليوم.
My brother is at the university today.
اختي بالمدرسة.
My sister is at school.
انا بالشغل هلا وبشوف صديقي هون.
I am at work now, and I see my friend here.
انا بروح عالمطعم مع صديقي.
I am going to the restaurant with my friend.
صديقتي بالمطعم هلا.
My friend is at the restaurant now.
بكرا المسا رح اشوف صديقتي بالمطعم.
Tomorrow evening I will see my female friend at the restaurant.
مبارح رحت عالسوق مع امي.
Yesterday I went to the market with my mother.
بعد السوق اجيت عالبيت مع امي.
After the market, I came home with my mother.
ابي رجع عالبيت بالمسا.
My father returned home in the evening.
امي فتحت الباب، وابي سكر الشباك.
My mother opened the door, and my father closed the window.
صديقتي كمان اشترت تلفون جديد مبارح.
My female friend also bought a new phone yesterday.
امي اتصلت فيني بعد ساعة.
My mother called me after an hour.
لسه ابي بالشغل.
My father is still at work.
امي لسه بالسوق، بس انا بالبيت.
My mother is still at the market, but I am at home.
هاي البنت اخت صديقتي.
This girl is my friend's sister.
هي طلعت مع امي ورجعت عالبيت.
She went out with my mother and returned home.
بعد ما وصلت رسالة، امي اتصلت فيني.
After a message arrived, my mother called me.
امي بالبيت هلا.
My mother is at home now.
اختي كمان صحيت بكير، بس هي مش تعبانة.
My sister also woke up early, but she is not tired.
ابي ما اكل فطور اليوم لانه ما كان عنده وقت.
My father did not eat breakfast today because he did not have time.
بعد الشغل بدي اكل غدا مع صديقي.
After work I want to eat lunch with my friend.
صديقتي اكلت غدا بالجامعة قبل الدرس.
My female friend ate lunch at the university before class.
امي راحت عالشغل بالباص لانه محطة الباص قريبة من البيت.
My mother went to work by bus because the bus stop is close to the house.
اختي عندها جاكيت لانه برد كتير اليوم.
My sister has a jacket because it is very cold today.
بيت صديقتي بعيد عن الجامعة، فهي بتروح بالباص.
My female friend's house is far from the university, so she goes by bus.
لسه ما خلص الدرس، ولسه ما وصلت صديقتي.
The lesson has not finished yet, and my female friend has not arrived yet.
لما توصل صديقتي، منروح نشرب قهوة.
When my female friend arrives, we will go drink coffee.
محطة الباص بعيدة عن بيت ابي، بس قريبة من بيتي.
The bus stop is far from my father's house, but close to my house.
اخي عنده درس بالجامعة اليوم.
My brother has a lesson at the university today.
اخي لسه بالجامعة لانه عنده درس.
My brother is still at the university because he has a lesson.
شنطتي كانت ضايعة مبارح، بس هلا هي هون.
My bag was lost yesterday, but now it is here.
اختي جوعانة كمان، بس هي ما بدها لحمة اليوم.
My sister is hungry too, but she does not want meat today.
امي طبخت رز مع دجاج مبارح.
My mother cooked rice with chicken yesterday.
ابي طبخ لحمة اليوم.
My father cooked meat today.
بدي مساعدة بالمطار، لانه رحلتي بعد شوي.
I need help at the airport, because my flight is soon.
اختي هلا بالمطار.
My sister is at the airport now.
رحلتي بكرا الصبح.
My flight is tomorrow morning.
امي كانت عم تشوف عنوان المحل بالايميل لما فتحت الباب.
My mother was looking at the shop address in the email when she opened the door.
امي كانت مريضة مبارح، واليوم لسه تعبانة شوي.
My mother was sick yesterday, and today she is still a little tired.
اختي مريضة كمان، ومشان هيك ما راحت عالجامعة.
My sister is sick too, and that is why she did not go to the university.
انا عم فكر اروح عالصيدلية مشان اشتري دوا لامي.
I am thinking of going to the pharmacy to buy medicine for my mother.
انا كمان نسيت نظاراتي مبارح، بس تذكرتها قبل ما اطلع.
I also forgot my glasses yesterday, but I remembered them before I left.
صديقتي بدها قميص لونه احمر، وانا بدي بنطلون لونه اسود.
My female friend wants a shirt that is red, and I want pants that are black.
ما لقيت قياسي بهالمحل، بس لقيته بالمحل يلي قدام البنك.
I did not find my size in this shop, but I found it in the shop in front of the bank.
شفت شنطة لونها احمر، وصديقتي قالتلي انها بدها ياها.
I saw a bag whose color is red, and my female friend told me that she wants it.
ما بحب اللون الاحمر كتير، بس اختي بتحبه وبدها قميص احمر.
I do not like the color red very much, but my sister likes it and wants a red shirt.
امي عندها وجع راس اليوم.
My mother has a headache today.
صديقي نسي مفتاحه بالبيت.
My friend forgot his key at home.
صديقتي نسيت نظاراتها بالبيت.
My female friend forgot her glasses at home.
ما بدي هاي الشنطة، اختي بدها ياها.
I do not want this bag; my sister wants it.
شفت نظارات جديدة بالمحل، بس اختي بدها ياهم.
I saw new glasses in the shop, but my sister wants them.
اختي بتحب القهوة، بس انا بحب الشاي.
My sister likes coffee, but I like tea.
امي كانت عم تكنس بالمكنسة لما اتصلت فيها صديقتها.
My mother was sweeping with the broom when her friend called her.
عزمت صديقتي وصديقتها عالعشا بالمسا.
I invited my female friend and her friend to dinner in the evening.
انا كمان اشتريت هدية لاختي لعيد ميلادها.
I also bought a gift for my sister for her birthday.
بعدين امي حطت شمعة كمان على الكيكة.
Then my mother put another candle on the cake.
بعد الزيارة، كنست امي الارض وتركت المكنسة جنب الباب.
After the visit, my mother swept the floor and left the broom next to the door.
ابي طلع من البيت بكير لانه عنده موعد بالبنك.
My father left the house early because he has an appointment at the bank.
ابي جاب خبز من السوق.
My father brought bread from the market.
بدي اروح عالصيدلية مشان اشتري دوا لاختي.
I want to go to the pharmacy to buy medicine for my sister.
فتحت الدفتر وكتبت اسمي على اول صفحة بالقلم الازرق.
I opened the notebook and wrote my name on the first page with the blue pen.
صديقتي كانت بالمكتبة عم تدور على كتاب عربي جديد.
My female friend was at the bookstore looking for a new Arabic book.
جارتي الجديدة ساكنة بشقة صغيرة بنفس البناية.
My new female neighbor lives in a small apartment in the same building.
جارتي قالتلي انو البلكون بشقتها كبير وفيه شمس الصبح.
My neighbor told me that the balcony in her apartment is big and sunny in the morning.
صديقتي بدها فندق قريب من البحر، مش بعيد عن المطاعم.
My female friend wants a hotel close to the sea, not far from the restaurants.
بالبناية في شقتين فاضيات، وحدة قريبة من الدرج ووحدة جنب شقة جارتي.
In the building there are two empty apartments, one near the stairs and one next to my neighbor’s apartment.
جارتي سألتني اذا خلصنا الحجز، وقلتلا اي ولسه عم نستنى خبر.
My neighbor asked me if we finished the reservation, and I told her yes, and we are still waiting for news.
اخي ساكن بشقة قريبة من الجامعة.
My brother lives in an apartment close to the university.
طلعت من الشقة وشفت جارتي عالدرج.
I went out of the apartment and saw my female neighbor on the stairs.
امي قالتلي انو اختي لسه بالجامعة.
My mother told me that my sister is still at the university.
امي حكتلي انو ابي لسه بالشغل.
My mother told me that my father is still at work.
اخي نسي كتابه بالجامعة.
My brother forgot his book at the university.
هديك الشقة يلي جنب شقة جارتي فاضية.
That apartment next to my neighbor's apartment is empty.
لما دخلت عالبيت، شفت امي بالمطبخ.
When I entered the house, I saw my mother in the kitchen.
لما اجا دوري، الموظف سألني اذا معي بطاقة ولا كاش.
When my turn came, the employee asked me if I had a card or cash with me.
الزبون اللي وراي كان مستعجل كمان، فخليته ياخد دوري.
The male customer behind me was in a hurry too, so I let him take my turn.
اليوم انا مبسوط لانه خلصت شغلي بكير.
Today I am happy because I finished my work early.
اختي كانت زعلانة مبارح، بس هلا صارت مبسوطة.
My sister was upset yesterday, but now she has become happy.
لما رجعت عالبيت، لقيت امي بالمطبخ.
When I came back home, I found my mother in the kitchen.
بعد ما غسلت وجهي، شفت وجهي بالمراية.
After I washed my face, I saw my face in the mirror.
انا غسلت شعري الصبح قبل ما اروح عالشغل.
I washed my hair in the morning before I went to work.
اختي كانت عم تغسل شعرها لما وصلت رسالة عالتلفون.
My sister was washing her hair when a message arrived on the phone.
هاي فرشاية السنان تبعي، ومعجون السنان تبع اختي.
This toothbrush is mine, and the toothpaste is my sister's.
جراباتي الجداد جنب الحذاء الاسود.
My new socks are next to the black shoe.
امي حطت بيض وجبنة بالفرن مع شوي ملح.
My mother put eggs and cheese in the oven with a little salt.
هاد المفتاح مو تبعي؛ يمكن يكون تبع جارتي.
This key is not mine; maybe it is my female neighbor’s.
الدفتر اللي على الطاولة تبع اخي، بس القلم تبعي.
The notebook on the table is my brother’s, but the pen is mine.
وجهي كان تعبان الصبح، فغسلته وشفت شعري بالمراية.
My face looked tired in the morning, so I washed it and saw my hair in the mirror.
حذائي عند الباب، وجراباتي بالغرفة.
My shoes are by the door, and my socks are in the room.
المفتاح عند جارتي، مش عندي.
The key is with my neighbor, not with me.

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