Usages of ما
لانه ما بدي شاي.la'anno mâ biddi shây.
Because I do not want tea.
انا ما بشوف الشباك من هون.ana ma bshoof ash-shubbâk min hoon.
I do not see the window from here.
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.
ابي ما اكل فطور اليوم لانه ما كان عنده وقت.abi ma akal futoor ilyom lanno ma kan indo wa't.
My father did not eat breakfast today because he did not have time.
لما عندي امتحان، ما بنام متاخر.
When I have an exam, I do not sleep late.
مبارح ما كان في شمس، واليوم كمان ما في شمس.mbâreḥ mâ kân fi shams, w-il-yôm kamân mâ fi shams.
Yesterday there was no sun, and today there is no sun either.
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.
لسه ما خلص الدرس، ولسه ما وصلت صديقتي.lissa ma khilis id-dars, w lissa ma wislit sadiqti.
The lesson has not finished yet, and my female friend has not arrived yet.
لما في برد وما في شمس، ما بروح عالسوق.lamma fi bard w ma fi shams, ma bruuH 3a-ssuuq
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.
لسه ما اكلت فطور، لانه ما عندي وقت.lissa ma akalt ftoor, la'anno ma 3indi wa't.
I have not eaten breakfast yet, because I do not have time.
اذا ما معك كاش، فيك تدفع بالبطاقة.
If you do not have cash, you can pay by card.
انا ما معي كاش اليوم، بس معي بطاقة.ana ma ma3i kash ilyawm, bass ma3i bitaqa
I do not have cash with me today, but I have a card.
اختي جوعانة كمان، بس هي ما بدها لحمة اليوم.ikhti joo'âne kamân, bass hiyye mâ bidda laḥme il-yôm.
My sister is hungry too, but she does not want meat today.
لا، ما بدي قهوة اليوم.la, ma biddi ’ahwe alyoum.
No, I do not want coffee today.
انا بعرف عربي شوي، بس ما بعرف انجليزي منيح.
I know a little Arabic, but I do not know English well.
بس ما بفهم هاد الايميل منيح.
But I do not understand this email well.
ما بعرف عنوان المطعم الجديد.ma ba3rif 3inwan el-mat3am el-jdid
I do not know the address of the new restaurant.
اختي مريضة كمان، ومشان هيك ما راحت عالجامعة.ikhti mariida kamân, wmshân hayk mâ râhat aljâma.
My sister is sick too, and that is why she did not go to the university.
اذا ما لقيت الدوا بالصيدلية القريبة، روح عالصيدلية يلي جنب المستشفى.
If you do not find the medicine at the nearby pharmacy, go to the pharmacy that is next to the hospital.
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.
ما لقيت قياسي بهالمحل، بس لقيته بالمحل يلي قدام البنك.mā la'eet 'yâsi bihalmahall, bass la'eeto bilmahall yalli 'uddâm ilbank.
I did not find my size in this shop, but I found it in the shop in front of the bank.
الدكتور قاللي اذا عندي حرارة، لازم ما اروح عالشغل.
The doctor told me that if I have a fever, I should not go to work.
ما تروح عالشغل اذا كنت مريض واذا عندك حرارة.mâ trūḥ ʿalshughl iza kint marīḍ wa iza ʿindak ḥarâra
Do not go to work if you are sick and if you have a fever.
هي قالتلي انها عم تفكر تشتري نظارات جديدة، بس لسه ما جربتها.
She told me that she is thinking of buying new glasses, but she has not tried them on yet.
انا ما نسيت البنطلون بالمحل، اخدته معي عالبيت.ana ma nsit il-banṭalon bil-mahall, akhadto ma'i 'albeit.
I did not forget the pants in the shop; I took them home with me.
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.
ما بدي هاي الشنطة، اختي بدها ياها.mâ baddi hây ish-shanṭa, ikhti bidha yâha.
I do not want this bag; my sister wants it.
ما كان لازم تتركي الصحون بالمطبخ.mâ kân lâzim titruki is-sohôn bilmatbakh
You should not have left the dishes in the kitchen.
ما كان لازم احط المفتاح بالحمام، ومشان هيك صار ضايع.mâ kân lâzim aḥuṭṭ il-miftâḥ bil-ḥammâm, wimshân hayk ṣâr ḍâye3.
I should not have put the key in the bathroom, and that is why it became lost.
اذا ما معك قلم، في قلم عالطاولة جنب الدفتر.iza ma ma'ak alam, fi alam 'at-tawle janb id-daftar.
If you do not have a pen with you, there is a pen on the table next to the notebook.
اذا ما عجبك البرنامج، غير القناة.
If you do not like the program, change the channel.
اذا معك جواز السفر، ما رح يكون في مشكلة بالمطار.
If you have the passport with you, there will not be a problem at the airport.
اذا ما عرفنا الطريق، جارتنا معها خريطة عالتلفون.iza mâ 3irifnâ al-tarîq, jârtnâ ma3hâ kharîṭa 3al-tilifôn.
If we do not know the way, our female neighbor has a map on her phone.
ما عجبني الفندق لانه بعيد عن البحر.
I did not like the hotel because it is far from the sea.
اليوم ما في انترنت بالمكتب لانه الشبكة مش منيحة.
Today there is no internet in the office because the network is not good.
كل ما تكون الشبكة مش منيحة، الانترنت ما بيشتغل منيح.
Whenever the network is not good, the internet does not work well.
راحت الكهربا مبارح، فبطارية التلفون خلصت وما لقيت الشاحن.rāḥat il-kahraba mbāriḥ, fa-baṭṭāriyyit it-tilifôn khilṣit wa mā laqēt ish-shāḥin.
The electricity went out yesterday, so the phone battery died and I could not find the charger.
عادة بروح عالبنك بكير، لانه ما بكون في طابور كبير.
I usually go to the bank early, because there is not a big line then.
هاد المطعم هادي الصبح، وعادة ما في ضجة.hâd il-maT3am hâdi is-sub7, w-3âdatan mâ fi dajjeh.
This restaurant is quiet in the morning, and usually there is no noise.
ما بحب الضجة، بحب مطعم هادي اكتر.mâ bhebb ad-dajjeh, bhebb mat'am hâdi aktar
I do not like noise; I like a quiet restaurant more.
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.
اذا ما اشتغل المصعد، منطلع عالطابق التاني عالدرج.
If the elevator does not work, we go up to the second floor by the stairs.
اللمبة تبع الغرفة ما بتشتغل، ومشان هيك ما في ضو.il-lambe taba' il-ghurfe ma btishtghil, w-mshan heek ma fi daw.
The room’s light bulb is not working, and that is why there is no light.
اللمبة جديدة، بس ما بتشتغل.il-lamba jdide, bass ma btishtaghil.
The light bulb is new, but it does not work.
في لمبة جديدة بالغرفة، بس لسه ما بتشتغل.fī lambeh jdīdeh bil-ghurfeh, bass lissa ma btishtaghel.
There is a new light bulb in the room, but it still does not work.
انا ما بشرب عصير كل يوم، بس بحب عصير البرتقال مع الفواكه.
I do not drink juice every day, but I like orange juice with fruit.
اذا ما في زيت، ما فينا نطبخ هالوصفة.
If there is no oil, we cannot cook this recipe.
ما لقيت الغطا، فتركت العلبة عالرف.mâ laqeet ilghata, fatarakt ilelbe alraff.
I did not find the lid, so I left the container on the shelf.
اذا ما لقيتي العلبة الكبيرة، شوفي الرف يلي جنب التلاجة.iza ma laqayti il-'ilbe l-kbire, shufi ar-raff yalli janb at-talaje.
If you do not find the big container, look at the shelf next to the fridge.
اذا ما في موز بالتلاجة، جيب موز من المحل.
If there are no bananas in the fridge, bring bananas from the shop.
لو انتبهتي منيح، ما كنتي نسيتي المحفظة.law intabahti mnih, mâ kinti nsiti l-mahfaza.
If you had paid attention well, you would not have forgotten the wallet.
ما عم يشتغل الريموت، لانه البطارية مو منيحة.
The remote is not working, because the battery is not good.
كبست على الزر، بس ما اشتغل المكيف.kabast ala l-zirr, bas ma shtaghal el-mkayyaf.
I pressed the button, but the air conditioner did not turn on.
لو شغلنا المكيف من الصبح، ما كانت الغرفة صارت حارة كتير.law shaghghalnâ l-mkayyif min is-subh, mâ kânat il-ghurfe sârat hârra ktîr.
If we had turned on the air conditioner in the morning, the room would not have gotten so hot.
اختي ما بتحب الخس كتير، بس بتحب الفلفل مع الاكل.
My sister does not like lettuce very much, but she likes pepper with food.
استعملت زيت اليوم، وما حطيت سكر بالعصير.ista3malet zeyt ilyom, wma hatteyt sukkar bil3aseer.
I used oil today, and I did not put sugar in the juice.
انا ما بحب ادرس لحالي بالبيت.
I do not like to study by myself at home.
هي ما بتحب تروح عالسوق لحالها.hiyye ma bthebb trouh 3al-souk lhalha.
She does not like to go to the market by herself.
دايما بشغل موسيقى بالمكتب، بس احيانا ما بدي اسمع شي.
I always play music in the office, but sometimes I do not want to hear anything.
الولد الصغير بكى لانه ما لقى امه، وبعد شوي بطل يبكي.
The little boy cried because he did not find his mother, and after a little while he stopped crying.
هاي القصة بتضحك، والقصة يلي قريتها مبارح ما بتضحك.hay el'issa btidhak, wel'issa yalli 'araytha mbâreh ma btidhak.
This story is funny, and the story I read yesterday is not funny.
حضرتك اذا ما بتقدر تنام، فيك تشغل الراديو على صوت واطي.
If you cannot sleep, you can turn on the radio at a low volume.
صوت التلفزيون واطي، ومشان هيك ما فهمت الاخبار.
The TV sound is low, and that is why I did not understand the news.
اذا وصلتي عالدوار وما لقيتي الصيدلية، اسألي اي حدا واقف عالرصيف.iza wasalti addawwâr wa ma laqayti assaydaliyye, is'ali ayy hada wâqif arrasif.
If you reach the roundabout and do not find the pharmacy, ask anyone standing on the sidewalk.
لما دخلنا عالبناية، ما عرفنا وين قاعة الدرس لان الممر كان طويل وفيه ابواب كتير.lamma dakhalna albinâye, ma irifna wein qâa id-dars la'ann il-mamarr kân tawîl w-fîh abwâb ktîr.
When we entered the building, we did not know where the classroom was because the corridor was long and had many doors.
اذا ما عندك حساب عالموقع، فيكي تعملي واحد بدقيقة.iza ma andik hisab almawqi, fiki timali wahid bidaqiqa.
If you do not have an account on the website, you can make one in a minute.
بكرا عندي دوام من التسعة للخمسة، ولازم ما اتاخر.bukra 3indi dawâm min it-tis3a lalkhamse, w-lâzim mâ atâkhkhar.
Tomorrow I have a work shift from nine to five, and I have to not be late.
اختي كانت ماشية عالرصيف وعم تطلع عالخريطة، فمرت من المفرق وما انتبهت.ikhti kaanet maashye 'ar-raseef w'am titalla3 'al-khariiTa, famarrat mn el-mafraq wama ntabahet
My sister was walking on the sidewalk and looking at the map, so she passed the intersection without noticing.
اذا ما فهمت الايميل، اسال اي حدا بالمكتب.
If you do not understand the email, ask anyone in the office.
اخي ما راح عالجامعة اليوم لان عنده وجع راس.akhi ma rah 'aljâme3a ilyom la'ann 'indo waja' ras
My brother did not go to the university today because he has a headache.
اذا ما عرفت مكان الاجتماع، اسال موظف الاستقبال.
If you do not know the place of the meeting, ask the receptionist.
اذا ما فهمت الفكرة، المدير بيشرحها.iza ma fhimt il-fikra, il-mudir byishrahha.
If you do not understand the idea, the manager explains it.
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.
لما ما عرفت الطريق، طلعت على الخريطة عالتلفون.lamma ma 3irift it-tarî', talla3t 3ala l-kharita 3al-tilifôn.
When I did not know the way, I looked at the map on the phone.
ما انتبهت انو الباب مفتوح.
I didn't notice that the door was open.
انا ما بحب احضر مسلسل طويل، بحب مسلسل قصير.
I do not like to watch a long series; I like a short series.
مع انه نهاية الفيلم ما عجبتني، حبيت الموسيقى تبعه.
Even though I did not like the ending of the movie, I liked its music.
انا كمان اشتريت رواية جديدة، بس لسه ما بلشت اقراها.ana kamān ishtarayt riwāye jdīde, bass lissa mā ballasht aqraha.
I also bought a new novel, but I still have not started reading it.
ما في مشكلة اذا وصلتي متاخرة خمس دقايق، هاد شي عادي.
There is no problem if you arrive five minutes late; that is normal.
عندي خبز بكفي ليومين، بس ما عندي جبنة.3indi khubz bikaffi la yawmayn, bass ma 3indi jibneh.
I have enough bread for two days, but I do not have cheese.
ما اخدت القميص لانه الخصم كان صغير، والسعر بعده غالي.ma akhadet il-qamees la'anno il-khasm kân sagheer, wassi'r ba'do ghâli.
I did not take the shirt because the discount was small, and the price is still expensive.
اذا بدك هالكتاب فورا، ما تستنى الطلبية من الانترنت.iza biddak hal-kitâb fawran, ma tistanna it-talabiyye min il-internet.
If you want this book right away, do not wait for the order from the internet.
انا تقريبا خلصت الرواية، ولسه ما وصلت للنهاية.ana taqriiban khallast er-riwaaye, w-lissa ma wasalt la-nnihaaye.
I have almost finished the novel, but I still have not reached the ending.
الطريق للمطار بياخد تقريبا ساعة اذا ما في زحمة.
The road to the airport takes about an hour if there is no traffic.
عادي اذا تاخرت شوي، الاجتماع لسه ما بلش.âdi iza tâkharta shway, al-ijtimâa lissa ma balash.
It is okay if you are a little late; the meeting has not started yet.
اذا ما كتبت العنوان مزبوط، الطلبية ما بتوصل.iza ma katabt il-unwan mazbut, it-talabiyye ma btwassal.
If you do not write the address correctly, the order will not arrive.
هالمبلغ ما بكفي لاجار الشقة.hal-mablagh mâ bikaffi lâjâr ish-shi22a.
This amount is not enough for the apartment rent.
مرتب ابي ما بكفي لاجار البيت.murattab abi mâ bikfi lâjâr al-bayt.
My father's salary is not enough for the rent of the house.
دقينا جرس الجارة، بس ما فتحت الباب.daqqayna jaras il-jâra, bass mâ fataḥat il-bâb.
We rang the neighbor’s bell, but she didn’t open the door.
اليوم ما بدي لحمة، بدي شوربة او سمك.
Today I do not want meat; I want soup or fish.
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.
سكري الشباك حتى ما يدخل الغبار عالبيت.sakkiri esh-shubbâk hatta ma yidkhul el-ghubâr 'albeit.
Close the window so that dust does not get into the house.
بطارية التلفون خلصت بالمكتب، ومشان هيك ما رديت عالايميل.battâriyyet it-tilifôn khilset bil-maktab, w-mshân hayk mâ raddêt al-îmêl.
The phone battery ran out at the office, and that is why I did not reply to the email.
زميل بالشغل ساعد زميلة جديدة لما ما عرفت تستعمل الموقع.zamîl bishshughl sâ'ad zamîle jadîde lamma mâ 'irfit tsta'mil lmawqi'.
A male colleague at work helped a new female colleague when she did not know how to use the website.
عمي ما اجا الجمعة لانه كان تعبان، بس رح يجي الاحد.3ammi ma ija ij-jum3a la'anno kan ta3ban, bass raH yiji l-ahad.
My paternal uncle did not come on Friday because he was tired, but he will come on Sunday.
زميلتي ما قدرت تجي التلاتا، فقررنا نخلي الموعد الجمعة.zamilti ma qidirit tiji ittalata, fa qarrarna nkhalli ilmaw3id iljum3a
My female colleague could not come on Tuesday, so we decided to make the appointment on Friday.
جبت مكنسة كهربا جديدة، لان القديمة عطلانة وما عم تشتغل منيح.jibit maknase kahraba jdide, la'ann l-adime aatlane w-ma aam tishtighil mnih.
I got a new vacuum cleaner, because the old one is broken and is not working well.
كان بدي اكوي القميص، بس ما لقيت الكاوية.kân biddi akwi l-qamîṣ, bass ma la'ît l-kâwiye
I wanted to iron the shirt, but I could not find the iron.
كنا بدنا نغير القفل اليوم، بس السباك قال انو ما معه وقت.kunna biddna nghayyer il-'ufl ilyoum, bass is-sabbâk 'âl inno ma ma'o wa't
We wanted to change the lock today, but the plumber said he did not have time.
بعد المطر، صار التراب قدام البيت مبلول، وما قدرنا نقعد تحت الشجرة.ba'da il-matar, sâr it-turâb quddâm il-bêt mablûl, wa mâ qidirnâ naq'ud taht ish-shajara.
After the rain, the soil in front of the house became wet, and we could not sit under the tree.
كان لازم اغير اللمبة لانه ما كان في ضو بالغرفة.
I had to change the light bulb because there was no light in the room.
اذا ما اشتغلت مكنسة الكهربا، لازم نجيب وحدة جديدة.iza ma shtaghalat miknaset el-kahraba, lâzem njîb waḥde jdîde.
If the vacuum cleaner does not work, we have to get a new one.
امبارح كنت تعبان، ومشان هيك ما رحت عالشغل.
Yesterday I was tired, and that is why I did not go to work.
المطر بلل مظلتي الجديدة شوي، بس ما بلل جراباتي.al-matar ballal mizallati l-jadida shway, bass ma ballal jarabati.
The rain got my new umbrella a little wet, but it did not wet my socks.
بدنا نصبغ الحيط اللي بالغرفة، بس لسه ما اشترينا دهان.biddna nesbogh il-heet illi bil-ghorfe, bass lissa ma ishtarayna dhân.
We want to paint the wall in the room, but we still have not bought paint.
اذا سامحتيني هالمرة، بوعدك ما ارجع اتاخر عموعدنا.
If you forgive me this time, I promise you I will not be late to our appointment again.
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.
ما بحب لما حدا يتجاهل سؤالي، اذا كان مشغول بيقدر يرد بعدين.ma bahebb lamma hada yitjâhal su'âli, iza kân mashghul byiqdar yrudd ba'dein.
I do not like it when someone ignores my question; if they are busy, they can reply later.
اختي وصديقتها خبوا الهدية بالخزانة، وبعدين طلبوا مني ما افتحها قبل العشا.ikhti w sadiqitha khabbo l-hadiyye bil-khazane, w ba'den talabo minni ma aftahha qabl l-asha.
My sister and her friend hid the gift in the closet, and then they asked me not to open it before dinner.
اذا ما فهمت الفكرة، المدير بيشرحها مرة تانية.iza ma fhemt il-fikra, il-mudîr byishrahha marra tanye.
If you do not understand the idea, the manager explains it again.
يا ريتني حفظت النسخة عالكمبيوتر كمان، لاني حذفت الملف من التلفون وما انتبهت.yā rētni ḥafaẓt in-nuskha ʿal-kombyūter kamān, lānni ḥadhaft il-malaf min it-tilifôn wa mā intabaht.
I wish I had saved the copy on the computer too, because I deleted the file from the phone without noticing.
بعد الفحص، الدكتور قال انو الضغط منيح وما لازم اخد حقنة.
After the examination, the doctor said my blood pressure is fine and I do not need to take an injection.
لولا الممرضة، ما كنت عرفت كيف اغير الضماد واحط كريم عالجرح.lawla al-mumarrida, ma kunt 'irift kif aghayyir ad-dmad wahitt krim 'aljarh.
If it were not for the nurse, I would not have known how to change the bandage and put cream on the wound.
لولا الكاميرا، ما كنت قدرت ابعت صورة الجرح للصيدلي.lawla l-kamera, ma kunt qidirt ab3at sûrat il-jarh lil-saydali.
If it were not for the camera, I would not have been able to send a picture of the wound to the pharmacist.
يا ريتني ما حذفت الرسالة اللي فيها الخطة، كنت رجعت قريتها بالليل.ya reitni ma hadaft ir-risâle yalli fiiha l-khiTTa, kint rajaAt qriitha bil-leil
I wish I had not deleted the message that had the plan in it; I would have read it again at night.
نسيت السماعة بالبيت، ومشان هيك ما سمعت الاغنية.
I forgot my headphones at home, and that is why I did not hear the song.
نسيت السماعة بالبيت، ومشان هيك ما سمعت موسيقى بالطريق.nsiit is-sammâ3a bil-beit, w mashân heik ma smi3t mûsiiqa bit-tarîq.
I forgot the headphone at home, and that is why I did not listen to music on the way.
ما قدرت فوت عالحساب من التلفون، ففتحت الموقع عالكمبيوتر.ma qdirt fût alhsâb min ittilifôn, fa fatahit ilmawqi alkambyûtir
I could not log into the account from the phone, so I opened the website on the computer.
لما وقعت عالارض، وجعت ركبتي وما قدرت امشي منيح.lamma wa'a'et 3al-ard, waja'at rikbiti w-ma qidirt imshi mnih.
When I fell on the ground, I hurt my knee and could not walk well.
طلعت من البيت بلا جاكيت لانه ما كان في برد.tili3it min elbeit bala jakeet la'anno ma kân fi bard.
I left the house without a jacket because it was not cold.
ما قدرت ادرس بالليل من التعب.ma qidirt idrus billeil min itta'ab
I could not study at night because of tiredness.
لما وصلني الايميل، رديت عالطول وما نطرت للصبح.lamma wasalni l-email, raddêt altûl wma natarit lassubeh
When the email reached me, I replied right away and did not wait until morning.
ما في حل سريع لهالمشكلة، بس في حل منيح اذا اشتغلنا عليه سوا.
There is no quick solution to this problem, but there is a good solution if we work on it together.
اختي صارت ساكنة بحي جديد، بس شغلها بعده قريب وما غيرت الطريق.ikhti sârat sâkne b-hayy jdîd, bass shughlha ba'do qrîb w-ma ghayyarat at-tarîq.
My sister now lives in a new neighborhood, but her work is still close and she did not change the route.
صوتك واطي، ومشان هيك ما فهمت السؤال.sawtak wâṭi, w-mishân hayk mâ fhimt is-su'âl.
Your voice is low, and that is why I did not understand the question.
اقصر طريق للمطار بياخد تقريبا ساعة اذا ما في زحمة.
The shortest road to the airport takes about an hour if there is no traffic.
نطرت ساعة بالمحطة، بس الباص ما وصل.netart sâ'a bilmahatta, bass elbâs mâ wisil.
I waited for an hour at the station, but the bus did not arrive.
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