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Learn Hardcore Arabic (Levantine): شاف - to see

Hardcore Arabic (Levantine)
/Lesson 2
/شاف

شاف

Word

شاف

Meaning

to see

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Arabic (Levantine)

Lesson

Usages of شاف

انا بالشغل هلا وبشوف صديقي هون.ana bishshughl halla wabshoof sadiiqi hoon.

I am at work now, and I see my friend here.

انا ما بشوف الشباك من هون.ana ma bshoof ash-shubbâk min hoon.

I do not see the window from here.

بكرا المسا رح اشوف صديقتي بالمطعم.bukra il-masa rah ashuuf sadiiqti bil-mat3am

Tomorrow evening I will see my female friend at the restaurant.

لما يخلص الدرس، رح اشوفك.lamma yikhlas id-dars, rah ashoofak.

When the lesson ends, I will see you.

اذا بدك، فينا نشوف الايميل بعد ساعة.iza baddak, fina nshoof il-eemeel ba3d sa3a

If you want, we can look at the email after an hour.

ممكن اشوف عنوان المطعم بالايميل؟mumkin ashuf 3inwan el-mat3am bil-imeil?

Can I see the restaurant address in the email?

مبارح كنت عم بشوف الايميل لما وصلت رسالة من الشغل.

Yesterday I was looking at the email when a message from work arrived.

امي كانت عم تشوف عنوان المحل بالايميل لما فتحت الباب.immi kânet 3am tshuf 3inwân el-mahal bil-email lamma fata7it el-bâb

My mother was looking at the shop address in the email when she opened the door.

اذا عندك حرارة ووجع راس، لازم تشوف دكتور اليوم.iza 3indak hararah w waja3 raas, lazim tshuuf doktor ilyom.

If you have a fever and a headache, you should see a doctor today.

شفت قميص ابيض بالمحل وجربته، بس ما اشتريته.shift amees abyad bil-mahall w jarrabto, bass ma ishtarayto

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.ba3deen shift banṭalôn aswad w jarrabto kamân, w kân mreeḥ.

Then I saw black pants and tried them on too, and they were comfortable.

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.

هي شافت القميص الابيض وقالت انها بدها اياه.

She saw the white shirt and said that she wants it.

حضرتك بدك دوا لهالوجع، ولا بدك تشوف دكتور؟hadritak biddak dawa lahalwaja, wala biddak tshoof diktor?

Do you want medicine for this pain, or do you want to see a doctor?

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.

شفت البنطلون الاسود بالمحل، وبدي اياه.

I saw the black pants in the shop, and I want them.

شفت نظارات جديدة بالمحل، بس اختي بدها ياهم.shuft nazzārāt jdīde bil-mahal, bass ikhti badda yâhom.

I saw new glasses in the shop, but my sister wants them.

من البلكون فينا نشوف الشارع والبناية يلي قدامنا.min il-balakôn fîna nshûf ish-shâri3 w-il-binâye yalli quddâmna.

From the balcony we can see the street and the building in front of us.

قبل ما نطلع، لازم نشوف الخريطة لانه طريق الفندق جديد علينا.abl ma nitla, lazim nshuf el-kharita la'anno tariq el-funduq jadid alayna.

Before we leave, we have to look at the map because the way to the hotel is new to us.

اذا ضاعت التذكرة، فينا نشوفها بالايميل.iza dâ'at it-tazkara, fina nshufha bil-email.

If the ticket gets lost, we can look at it in the email.

لما وصلنا عالفندق، طلبوا يشوفوا الجواز والتذكرة.lamma waṣalna 3al-funduq, ṭalabu yishufu l-jawaz wat-tazkira

When we arrived at the hotel, they asked to see the passport and the ticket.

بعد ما دخلنا عالغرفة، طلعت عالبلكون وشفت البحر.ba3da mâ dakhalnâ 3alghurfe, tli3it 3albalkon washifit ilba7ir.

After we entered the room, I went out to the balcony and saw the sea.

طلعت من الشقة وشفت جارتي عالدرج.tala'it min ash-shaqqa wshift jârti 'ad-daraj.

I went out of the apartment and saw my female neighbor on the stairs.

لما دخلت عالبيت، شفت امي بالمطبخ.

When I entered the house, I saw my mother in the kitchen.

بعد ما شاف الورقة، حط توقيعه وبعتلي نسخة.ba3d mâ shâf il-wara'a, hatt taw'î3o w ba3atli nuskha

After he saw the paper, he put his signature and sent me a copy.

المدير بدو يشوف النسخة قبل ما ياخد قرار.al-mudîr baddo yshûf an-noskha 'abl mâ yâkhod qarâr.

The manager wants to see the copy before he makes a decision.

بعد ما غسلت وجهي، شفت وجهي بالمراية.ba3d ma ghasalt wijhi, shift wijhi bil-miraye

After I washed my face, I saw my face in the mirror.

لما وصلنا عالطابق التاني، شفت المصعد مفتوح.lamma wiselna ʿalṭṭâbe' ittâni, shift elmiṣʿad maftûḥ.

When we reached the second floor, I saw the elevator open.

وجهي كان تعبان الصبح، فغسلته وشفت شعري بالمراية.wajhi kân ta3bân issubh, fa ghasaltuh washift sha3ri bil-mrâye.

My face looked tired in the morning, so I washed it and saw my hair in the mirror.

اول ما شفت الوصفة، عرفت انها منيحة.

As soon as I saw the recipe, I knew it was good.

اول ما رجعت اختي من الشغل، شافت علبة العصير.awwal mâ rajaat ukhti min ash-shughl, shâfat ulbet el-asîr.

As soon as my sister came back from work, she saw the juice container.

امشي دغري لهديك الاشارة، وبتشوف المحل عيمينك.

Walk straight to that traffic light, and you will see the shop on your right.

مبارح مريت من قدام الجامعة وشفت اخي.mbâreḥ mrît min quddâm aljâma wshift akhi

Yesterday I passed by the university and saw my brother.

الممثلة بهالمسلسل احسن من الممثل يلي شفته مبارح بالفيلم.

The actress in this series is better than the actor I saw yesterday in the movie.

بعد الهدف التاني، شفت المدرب عم يضحك وعم يحكي مع الفريق.ba'd ilhadaf ittâni, shift ilmdarrib 'am yidhak w'am yihki ma' ilfarî'.

After the second goal, I saw the trainer laughing and talking with the team.

لما وصلت الطلبية، شفت انو في كتاب ناقص.

When the order arrived, I saw that one book was missing.

دق جرس الباب وقت كنا عم ناكل، وطلعت اختي تشوف مين اجا.daqq jaras il-bâb wa't kunna 'am nâkul, w-tel'et ikhti tshûf mîn aja.

The doorbell rang while we were eating, and my sister went to see who had come.

الاثنين عندي شغل من الصبح، بس بالمسا بدي شوف صاحب.iltnên 3indi shughl min is-subh, bass bil-masa biddi shoof sahib.

On Monday I have work from the morning, but in the evening I want to see a friend.

الاحد بدي شوف عمي بالمسا لانه ساكن قريب من السوق.

On Sunday I want to see my paternal uncle in the evening because he lives close to the market.

التلاتا بعد الدرس رح اشوف زميلة بالجامعة ونقعد سوا.ittalâta ba3d id-dars raH ishûf zamîle biljâm3a winiq3ud sawa

On Tuesday after class I will see a female classmate at the university and we will sit together.

حطيت المفتاح بالجارور التاني لما شفت انو القفل عطلان.

I put the key in the other drawer when I saw that the lock was broken.

القطة هربت لما شافت الكلب راكض بالحديقة.il'itta harabet lamma shafet il-kalb rakid bil-hadi'a.

The cat ran away when it saw the dog running in the garden.

لما قربت من الجسر، شفت الاشارة الكبيرة.

When I got close to the bridge, I saw the big traffic light.

الولد الصغير هرب لما شاف الكلب قدام البيت.il-walad is-saghîr harab lamma shâf il-kalb 'uddâm il-bêt.

The little boy ran away when he saw the dog in front of the house.

شفت الولد راكض قدام البيت.shift il-walad rākiḍ 'iddām il-beit.

I saw the boy running in front of the house.

لما شفت الغيم وسمعت الرعد، رجعت سكرت الشباك بسرعة.lamma shift el-ghēm w-sme3t el-ra3d, rje3t sakkart esh-shebbâk bsor3a.

When I saw the clouds and heard the thunder, I went back and closed the window quickly.

انا وعدتها اني اشوفها السبت، بس يمكن اتصل فيها قبل الزيارة.ana wa3adit-ha inni ashufha is-sabt, bass yimken attasil fiha 'abl iz-ziyara.

I promised her that I would see her on Saturday, but I might call her before the visit.

لما شفت الكاسة عالارض، شلتها وحطيتها عالطاولة.lamma shift el-kase 3al-ard, shaltha w-hattaytha 3at-tawle

When I saw the glass on the floor, I picked it up and put it on the table.

انا انزعجت لما شفت الفوضى بالغرفة.ana inza3ajt lamma shift el-fawda bil-ghurfe

I got upset when I saw the mess in the room.

لما شاف الاشارة الحمرا، وقف.

When he saw the red light, he stopped.

اتفقنا نشوف بعض بعد الدوام ونناقش الخطة الجديدة سوا.ittafa'nâ nshoof ba'ed ba'd id-dawâm wnnâ'esh il-khetta ij-jdîde sawa

We agreed to see each other after work and discuss the new plan together.

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