و

Usages of و

انا بالشغل هلا وبشوف صديقي هون.
I am at work now, and I see my friend here.
لانه بدي خبز وتفاحة.
Because I want bread and an apple.
هي مشغولة هلا، وبعد ساعة فاضية.
She is busy now, and free in an hour.
امي فتحت الباب، وابي سكر الشباك.
My mother opened the door, and my father closed the window.
بعد شوي انا سكرت الباب وفتحت الشباك.
A little later, I closed the door and opened the window.
خلص الشغل، ورح روح عالبيت.
Work is finished, and I will go home.
خلصت القهوة، وهلأ بدي مي.
I finished the coffee, and now I want water.
انا طلعت من البيت الصبح ورجعت بالمسا.
I went out of the house in the morning and came back in the evening.
هي طلعت مع امي ورجعت عالبيت.
She went out with my mother and returned home.
اليوم عندي درس، ولازم ادرس بالبيت بالليل.
Today I have a lesson, and I have to study at home at night.
بكرا عندها امتحان، وهي عم تدرس هلا.
She has an exam tomorrow, and she is studying now.
انا هلا بالمحطة، والباص متاخر.
I am at the station now, and the bus is late.
اليوم في مطر وبرد، بدك جاكيت.
Today it is rainy and cold; you need a jacket.
مبارح ما كان في شمس، واليوم كمان ما في شمس.
Yesterday there was no sun, and today there is no sun either.
لسه ما خلص الدرس، ولسه ما وصلت صديقتي.
The lesson has not finished yet, and my female friend has not arrived yet.
بعد الفطور رح اروح عالشغل، وبعد الغدا رح اروح عالبيت.
After breakfast I will go to work, and after lunch I will go home.
لما في برد وما في شمس، ما بروح عالسوق.
When it is cold and there is no sun, I do not go to the market.
يوم الامتحان لازم تروح بكير وما توصل متاخر.
On the day of the exam, you have to go early and not arrive late.
مبارح رحت عالبنك، واليوم معي مصاري.
Yesterday I went to the bank, and today I have money with me.
انا جوعان، وبدي رز مع دجاج.
I am hungry, and I want rice with chicken.
والانجليزي لغة مهمة كمان.
And English is an important language too.
اذا عندك حرارة ووجع راس، لازم تشوف دكتور اليوم.
If you have a fever and a headache, you should see a doctor today.
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.
في صيدلية جنب البيت، وفي صيدلية جنب المستشفى كمان.
There is a pharmacy next to the house, and there is also a pharmacy next to the hospital.
اشتريت دوا جديد من الصيدلية، ورح اخده بعد الفطور.
I bought new medicine from the pharmacy, and I will take it after breakfast.
تذكرت موعد الدكتور قبل ساعة، ومشان هيك طلعت بكير من البيت.
I remembered the doctor’s appointment an hour ago, so I left the house early.
شفت قميص ابيض بالمحل وجربته، بس ما اشتريته.
I saw a white shirt in the shop and tried it on, but I did not buy it.
بعدين شفت بنطلون اسود وجربته كمان، وكان مريح.
Then I saw black pants and tried them on too, and they were comfortable.
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.
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.
هاد القميص مريح، ومشان هيك اخدته اليوم.
This shirt is comfortable, and that is why I took it today.
ما تروح عالشغل اذا كنت مريض واذا عندك حرارة.
Do not go to work if you are sick and if you have a fever.
هي شافت القميص الابيض وقالت انها بدها اياه.
She saw the white shirt and said that she wants it.
اذا نسيتي النظارات بالبيت، ممكن ارجع واخدلك ياهم.
If you forget the glasses at home, I can go back and get them for you.
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.
هلا عندي موعد، وبعدين رح اشوفك.
I have an appointment now, and then I will see you.
شفت البنطلون الاسود بالمحل، وبدي اياه.
I saw the black pants in the shop, and I want them.
حط الصحن جنب الكاسة، ولا تتركه عالكرسي.
Put the plate next to the glass, and do not leave it on the chair.
في صحون بالمطبخ، ولازم نغسلها اليوم.
There are dishes in the kitchen, and we have to wash them today.
انا غسلت الصحن وحطيت الكاسة بالتلاجة بعد الغدا.
I washed the plate and put the glass in the fridge after lunch.
قبل الزيارة، رتبت الغرفة وكنست الارض.
Before the visit, I tidied the room and swept the floor.
الحمام صغير، بس فيه صابون وفوطة.
The bathroom is small, but it has soap and a towel.
اليوم عندنا زيارة، وفي ضيوف من بعيد.
Today we have a visit, and there are guests from far away.
عزمت صديقتي وصديقتها عالعشا بالمسا.
I invited my female friend and her friend to dinner in the evening.
ما كان لازم احط المفتاح بالحمام، ومشان هيك صار ضايع.
I should not have put the key in the bathroom, and that is why it became lost.
اذا بدك، اغسل الصحن وخلي الفوطة هون.
If you want, wash the plate and leave the towel here.
اذا انتي فاضية، حطي الصابون والكاسات عالطاولة.
If you are free, put the soap and the glasses on the table.
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.
اليوم بعد الشغل رحت عالمكتبة واشتريت دفتر وقلمين.
Today after work I went to the bookstore and bought a notebook and two pens.
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.
من البلكون فينا نشوف الشارع والبناية يلي قدامنا.
From the balcony we can see the street and the building in front of us.
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.
هالبرنامج عهالقناة بحكي عن البحر والفنادق بالعطلة.
This program on this channel talks about the sea and hotels during vacation.
انا حاطط جواز السفر والتذكرة بالشنطة السودا.
I put the passport and the ticket in the black bag.
صارلنا اسبوع عم نخطط لهالسفرة، وكل يوم منغير شي بالحجز.
We have been planning this trip for a week, and every day we change something in the reservation.
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.
لما وصلنا عالفندق، طلبوا يشوفوا الجواز والتذكرة.
When we arrived at the hotel, they asked to see the passport and the ticket.
بعد ما دخلنا عالغرفة، طلعت عالبلكون وشفت البحر.
After we entered the room, I went out to the balcony and saw the sea.
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.
الكتاب والدفتر على نفس الطاولة.
The book and the notebook are on the same table.
طلعت من الشقة وشفت جارتي عالدرج.
I went out of the apartment and saw my female neighbor on the stairs.
نسيت جواز السفر بالبيت، ومشان هيك رجعت.
I forgot the passport at home, so I went back.
بعد اسبوع عندي امتحان، ولازم ادرس.
In a week I have an exam, and I have to study.
المحل بين البنك والمحطة.
The shop is between the bank and the station.
ضاع جواز السفر، ومشان هيك في مشكلة بالمطار.
The passport got lost, and that is why there is a problem at the airport.
بالبناية في شقتين، وحدة صغيرة ووحدة كبيرة.
There are two apartments in the building, one is small and one is big.
في موظفة جديدة بالمكتب، وهي بتشتغل بنفس الشركة.
There is a new female employee in the office, and she works in the same company.
بعد ما شاف الورقة، حط توقيعه وبعتلي نسخة.
After he saw the paper, he put his signature and sent me a copy.
المديرة ردتلي بعد ساعة وسألتني عن الورقة.
The manager replied to me after an hour and asked me about the paper.
راحت الكهربا مبارح، فبطارية التلفون خلصت وما لقيت الشاحن.
The electricity went out yesterday, so the phone battery died and I could not find the charger.
كان في طابور طويل قدام البنك، وانا كنت مستعجل.
There was a long line in front of the bank, and I was in a hurry.
بعد شوي اجت زبونة جديدة وسألت اذا الطابور غالبا طويل بهالوقت.
A little later a new female customer came and asked if the line is usually long at this time.
كل ما منقعد سوا، منحكي عن الشغل والعطلة.
Whenever we sit together, we talk about work and vacation.
هاد المطعم هادي الصبح، وعادة ما في ضجة.
This restaurant is quiet in the morning, and usually there is no noise.
هلا ما في كهربا بالبيت، ومشان هيك المروحة ما بتشتغل.
There is no electricity at home now, and that is why the fan is not working.
قبل ما انام، حطيت التلفون جنب السرير، والمخدة كانت تحت البطانية.
Before I slept, I put the phone next to the bed, and the pillow was under the blanket.
الصبح لقيت البطانية عالارض، والمخدة بعدا على السرير.
In the morning I found the blanket on the floor, and the pillow was still on the bed.
هي كانت قدام المراية وعم تغسل وجهها.
She was in front of the mirror washing her face.
فرشاية السنان ومعجون السنان بالحمام جنب الصابون.
The toothbrush and the toothpaste are in the bathroom next to the soap.
هاي فرشاية السنان تبعي، ومعجون السنان تبع اختي.
This toothbrush is mine, and the toothpaste is my sister's.
هاد الحذاء تبعها، وهي حطت الجرابات جنبه.
This shoe is hers, and she put the socks next to it.
لما في شمس، منقعد عالسطح ونشرب شاي.
When it is sunny, we sit on the roof and drink tea.
اللمبة تبع الغرفة ما بتشتغل، ومشان هيك ما في ضو.
The room’s light bulb is not working, and that is why there is no light.
بعد ما اجت الكهربا، رجع الضو وصارت اللمبة تشتغل.
After the electricity came back, the light returned and the bulb started working.
عالطاولة في ملعقة وشوكة وسكينة جنب الصحن.
On the table there is a spoon, a fork, and a knife next to the plate.
حضرتك بدك ملعقة كبيرة ولا شوكة وسكينة؟
Would you like a big spoon, or a fork and knife?
امي حطت بيض وجبنة بالفرن مع شوي ملح.
My mother put eggs and cheese in the oven with a little salt.
بعد شوي طلع البيض من الفرن، واكلناه مع جبنة وملح.
A little later, the eggs came out of the oven, and we ate them with cheese and salt.
قبل الزيارة، رتبت السرير وحطيت المخدة فوقه.
Before the visit, I made the bed and put the pillow on it.
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.
حطيت الشوكة والسكينة عالطاولة، بس نسيت الملعقة بالمطبخ.
I put the fork and the knife on the table, but I forgot the spoon in the kitchen.
اذا بدك، في بيض وجبنة بالفرن، بس لا تنسى تحط ملح.
If you want, there are eggs and cheese in the oven, but do not forget to add salt.
حذائي عند الباب، وجراباتي بالغرفة.
My shoes are by the door, and my socks are in the room.

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