انا عم فكر اروح عالصيدلية مشان اشتري دوا لامي.

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Breakdown of انا عم فكر اروح عالصيدلية مشان اشتري دوا لامي.

• ي: my
• ال: the
• راح: to go

Questions & Answers about انا عم فكر اروح عالصيدلية مشان اشتري دوا لامي.

Why does the sentence start with انا? Can it be omitted?

Yes, انا means I, and it can often be omitted in Levantine because the verb usually already shows who the subject is.

So both of these are natural:

• انا عم فكر اروح...
• عم فكر اروح...

Including انا can add a little emphasis or clarity, especially at the beginning of a sentence.

What does عم mean here?

عم is a very common Levantine marker used for an ongoing or current action. In this sentence, it gives the sense of:

• I’m thinking
• I’m in the process of thinking / considering

So:

• عم فكر = I’m thinking

This is one of the most important features of spoken Levantine. It often corresponds to English am/is/are + -ing.

Examples:

• عم باكل = I’m eating
• عم بدرس = I’m studying
• عم فكر = I’m thinking

Why is it عم فكر and not عم بفكر?