Usages of هلا
انا بالشغل هلا وبشوف صديقي هون.ana bishshughl halla wabshoof sadiiqi hoon.
I am at work now, and I see my friend here.
صديقتي بالمطعم هلا.sadiiqatii bilmat3am halla.
My friend is at the restaurant now.
انا مشغول هلا، بس بعد ساعة فاضي.ana mashghûl halla, bass ba'd sâ'a fâdi.
I am busy now, but free in an hour.
هي مشغولة هلا، وبعد ساعة فاضية.hiyye mashghoule halla, w ba'd sa'a fadye.
She is busy now, and free in an hour.
اذا ما انت فاضي هلا، استنى شوي.idha ma inta fâdi halla, istanna shway.
If you are not free now, wait a little.
هلا ما في حدا قدام البيت، بس قبل كان في سيارة.halla' ma fi hada 'uddam el-beit, bass 'abl kan fi sayyara.
Now there is no one in front of the house, but before there was a car.
امي بالبيت هلا.immi bil-beet halla.
My mother is at home now.
بكرا عندها امتحان، وهي عم تدرس هلا.bukra indha imtihan, w-hiyye am tidrus hallâ.
She has an exam tomorrow, and she is studying now.
انا هلا بالمحطة، والباص متاخر.ana halla bil-mahatta, wal-bâs mtakhkhir.
I am at the station now, and the bus is late.
انا هلا ما عندي وقت، لانه لازم ادرس للامتحان.ana halla ma 3indi wa't, la'anno lazim adros lal-imtihan.
I do not have time now, because I have to study for the exam.
المفتاح ضايع هلا، بس كان هون قبل.al-miftâh dâye3 halla, bass kân hôn 'abl.
The key is lost now, but it was here before.
شنطتي كانت ضايعة مبارح، بس هلا هي هون.shantiti kanet dâye3a mbareh, bass halla hiyye hoon.
My bag was lost yesterday, but now it is here.
المطبخ نظيف هلا، بس الطاولة كانت وسخة قبل.al-matbakh nzif halla, bass at-tawle kanet wesskha 'abl.
The kitchen is clean now, but the table was dirty before.
اختي هلا بالمطار.ikhti halla bilmatâr.
My sister is at the airport now.
انا هلا بالطريق عالبيت.ana halla bittarî' albeet.
I am on the way home now.
هلا عندي موعد، وبعدين رح اشوفك.halla 'indi maw'id, wba'dein rah ashufak
I have an appointment now, and then I will see you.
بكرا رح اعزم ضيوف كمان، فبدي ارتب المطبخ من هلا.bukra rah a3zim duyouf kamân, fabaddi arattib almatbakh min halla.
Tomorrow I will invite guests too, so I want to tidy the kitchen from now.
المحل كان غالي قبل، بس هلا صار رخيص.il-mahall kân ghâli 'abl, bass halla şâr rkhees.
The shop was expensive before, but now it has become cheap.
انا هلا بالمكتب بالشركة الجديدة.ana halla bil-maktab bish-shirkeh il-jdideh.
I am at the office in the new company now.
هلا البطارية منيحة، بس بدي شاحن جديد للبيت.halla l-battariyye mniha, bass biddi shâhen jdid lal-beit.
Now the battery is fine, but I want a new charger for the house.
اختي كانت زعلانة مبارح، بس هلا صارت مبسوطة.ikhti kânet za3lâne mbâreh, bass halla sâret mabsûta.
My sister was upset yesterday, but now she has become happy.
هلا ما في كهربا بالبيت، ومشان هيك المروحة ما بتشتغل.halla mâ fî kahraba bil-bayt, w mshân hayk il-marwaha mâ btishtghil.
There is no electricity at home now, and that is why the fan is not working.
لا تشرب القهوة هلا، هي لسه حارة.lā tishrab al-qahwe halla, hiyye lissa hārra.
Do not drink the coffee now, it is still hot.
فتحت الخزانة ولقيت فيها فوضى، بس هلا هي نظيفة.fatahit il-khazâne w-la'et fiha fawda, bass halla' hiyye nadife.
I opened the closet and found a mess in it, but now it is clean.
اذا الكرسي مبلول، لا تقعد عليه هلا.iza al-kursi mablul, la taq3ud 3alayh halla.
If the chair is wet, do not sit on it now.
الانترنت كان بطيء الصبح، بس هلا صار سريع بعد ما رجعت الكهربا.
The internet was slow in the morning, but now it has become fast after the electricity came back.
انا ماشي عالشغل هلا لانه ما في باص.ana mashi 3ashshughl halla la'anno ma fi bas.
I am walking to work now because there is no bus.
اخي عم يركض بالنادي هلا.
My brother is running at the club now.
ما معي رصيد هلا، فاذا بدك ابعتلي ايميل.mâ ma'i raseed halla, fa iza biddak ib'atli imeel.
I do not have phone credit now, so if you want, send me an email.
اذا وصلتك دعوة عالايميل، خبريني هلا.iza wasaltik da3we 3al-email, khabbirini halla.
If you get an invitation by email, tell me now.
زميلي بالجامعة عم يدرس للامتحان هلا.zamîli bil-jâmi'a 'am yidrus lal-imtiḥân halla.
My classmate at the university is studying for the exam now.
اذا ما اهتميت بالمشكلة من هلا، غالبا رح ترجع بعدين.iza ma ihtammêt bil-mushkile min halla, ghâliban rah tirja' ba'dên.
If you do not take care of the problem from now, it will probably come back later.
سمعت الرعد مرة تانية، فقلت لاختي: بلا ما تطلعي هلا، استني شوي لانه في مطر كتير.
I heard the thunder again, so I told my sister: don't go out now, wait a little because it is raining a lot.
هاي التجربة جديدة علينا، بس النتيجة هلا منيحة.hây it-tajriba jdîde alayna, bas in-natîje halla mnîḥa.
This experience is new for us, but the result is good now.
حضرتك موافق نبلش هلا، ولا بتفضل نستنى عشر دقايق؟ḥaḍretak mwâfiq niballesh halla, willa btfaddal nastanna ashar daqâyiq?
Are you okay with us starting now, or do you prefer that we wait ten minutes?
اذا الاستمارة الرسمية طويلة، عبي اول صفحة هلا والصفحات التانية بعدين.
If the official form is long, fill out the first page now and the other pages later.
شو ما بدك من المحل، خبريني هلا.shu ma baddik mnel-mahall, khabbrini halla.
Whatever you want from the shop, tell me now.
الكمبيوتر شغال هلا، بس الطابعة خربانة.al-kombyuter shaghghâl halla, bass at-tâbi'a kharbâne.
The computer is working now, but the printer is broken.
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