Usages of استنى
اذا بدك، استنى هون دقيقة.
If you want, wait here a minute.
اذا ما انت فاضي هلا، استنى شوي.idha ma inta fâdi halla, istanna shway.
If you are not free now, wait a little.
قبل ما تروح عالسوق، استنى هون دقيقة.'abl ma trooh 3as-suu', istanna hon da'ii'a.
Before you go to the market, wait here a minute.
اذا الباص متاخر، استنى شوي بالمحطة.
If the bus is late, wait a little at the station.
انا كنت عم استنى تاكسي قدام البيت لما وصل الباص.ana kint 'am astanna taksi 'uddâm albayt lamma wasal albâS
I was waiting for a taxi in front of the house when the bus arrived.
صارلها يومين عم تستنى خبر عن الحجز.ṣârlaha yômên 'am tistanna khabar 'an il-ḥajz.
She has been waiting for news about the reservation for two days.
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.
نحنا لسه عم نستنى الباص بالمحطة.nihna lissa 'am nistanna il-bâs bil-mahatta.
We are still waiting for the bus at the station.
استنى شوية، الشاي لسه حار.istanna shwayye, ish-shây lissa hârr.
Wait a little bit, the tea is still hot.
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.
بلكي الخبر يلي سمعتيه غلط، فاستني شوي قبل ما تاخدي قرار.balki il-khabar yalli smi3tiih ghalat, fastanni shway qabl ma tâkhdi qarâr.
Maybe the news you heard is wrong, so wait a bit before you make a decision.
بلا ما تستنيني عالغدا، لاني رح اتاخر شوي بالشغل.
Don't wait for me for lunch, because I will be a little late at work.
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.
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?
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