Usages of ل
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.
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.
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.
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.
صارلي ساعة عم دور على صفحة فيها عنوان الفندق.
I have been looking for a page with the hotel address for an hour.
صارلها يومين عم تستنى خبر عن الحجز.
She has been waiting for news about the reservation for two days.
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.
صارله شوي عم يفتش على التذكرة بين صفحات الدفتر.
He has been searching for the ticket among the notebook pages for a little while.
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.
امي قالتلي انو اختي لسه بالجامعة.
My mother told me that my sister is still at the university.
امي حكتلي انو ابي لسه بالشغل.
My mother told me that my father is still at work.
مديرة الشركة قالتلي انو لازم اوصل بكير عالمكتب.
The company manager told me that I have to arrive early to the office.
الموظفة الجديدة بعتت ملف للمديرة عالايميل.
The new female employee sent a file to the manager by email.
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.
الزبونة قالتلي انو دورها بعد زبون تاني بالطابور.
The female customer told me that her turn was after another customer in the line.
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