حضرتك بالشغل اليوم؟

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Breakdown of حضرتك بالشغل اليوم؟

• اليوم: today
• ب: at
• شغل: work

Questions & Answers about حضرتك بالشغل اليوم؟

What does حضرتك mean here? Is it just you?

Yes. In Levantine, حضرتك is a polite/formal way to say you when speaking to one person.

In this sentence, it works like you in English, but with extra respect, similar to saying:

• you, sir / ma’am
• you in a polite customer-service or respectful tone

A very common contrast is:

• إنت = you (normal, informal)
• حضرتك = you (polite/formal)

So حضرتك بالشغل اليوم؟ is more respectful than إنت بالشغل اليوم؟

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Is حضرتك used for both men and women?

Yes, the written form حضرتك is commonly used for both.

The pronunciation changes slightly:

• to a man: ḥaḍرتak / ḥaḍritak
• to a woman: ḥaḍرتik / ḥaḍritik

So the spelling often stays the same, but the final vowel changes in speech.

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Why is there no verb meaning are in this sentence?

Because in Arabic, especially in the present tense, the verb to be is usually not said.

So instead of saying something like:

• You are at work today

Arabic simply says:

• حضرتك بالشغل اليوم؟