Usages of نا
اليوم عندنا زيارة، وفي ضيوف من بعيد.ilyoum 3indna ziyara, w fi dyouf min b3id.
Today we have a visit, and there are guests from far away.
بدنا نروح عالسوق بعد الشغل.biddnâ nrouh ʿassouq baʿd ishshughul.
We want to go to the market after work.
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.
صارلنا اسبوع عم نخطط لهالسفرة، وكل يوم منغير شي بالحجز.sarlna usbou3 3am nkhattet lahalsafra, w kell yoom mnghayyer shi bl-hajez.
We have been planning this trip for a week, and every day we change something in the reservation.
بدل ما نقعد بالبيت، خلينا نطلع سوا نشرب قهوة.badal ma ni'ud bil-beet, khalliina nitla' sawa nishrab 'ahwe
Instead of sitting at home, let's go out together for coffee.
بنص الدوام عنا استراحة قصيرة، وعادة بشرب فيها قهوة مع الموظفة الجديدة.bi-nuss id-dawâm 'inna stirâha qasîra, w'âdatan bashrab fîha 'ahwe ma' il-muwazzafe ij-jdîde
In the middle of the workday we have a short break, and I usually drink coffee then with the new female employee.
الموظفة قالتلنا انو التسجيل بالموقع رح يخلص بكير، فلازم نسجل اليوم.
The employee told us that registration on the website will end early, so we have to register today.
ضروري ناخد معنا مي لانه الجو حار كتير.daroori nâkhod ma3na mayy la'anno iljaw hârr ktîr.
We need to take water with us because the weather is very hot.
بكرا عندنا ضيفة عالعشا، فامي عم ترتب البيت.bukra indna dayfe al-asha, fâmi am tratteb elbeit.
Tomorrow we have a female guest for dinner, so my mother is tidying the house.
خلينا نضل بالحفلة حتى تجي ضيفتنا الجديدة، وبعدها منروح.khallînâ nḍall bil-ḥafle ḥatta tiji ḍayftnâ ij-jdîde, w baʿdhâ mnrûḥ.
Let’s stay at the party until our new female guest comes, and then we’ll go.
الخميس انا وزميل بالشركة بدنا نوصل بكير عالقاعة.alkhamees ana w zameel bishshirkeh bidna niwsal bakkeer alqâa
On Thursday, a male colleague at the company and I want to arrive early to the hall.
الجمعة صاحبة اختي عزمتنا نشرب قهوة بعد الدوام.al-jum'a sahbet ikhti 'azamatna nishrab 'ahwe ba'd ad-dawâm
On Friday my sister's female friend invited us to drink coffee after work.
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.
كنا بدنا نعزم الجارة، بس كانت مشغولة مع بنتها.kunna baddna ni'zim il-jâra, bass kânit mashghûle ma'a bintha.
We wanted to invite the neighbor, but she was busy with her daughter.
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.
هاي التجربة جديدة علينا، بس النتيجة هلا منيحة.hây it-tajriba jdîde alayna, bas in-natîje halla mnîḥa.
This experience is new for us, but the result is good now.
هاي التجربة كانت جديدة علينا، وبالنهاية صارت النتيجة واضحة.hâi ittajribeh kânat jdîdeh ʿalayna, w bin-nihâyeh sârat innatîjeh wâdḥa.
This experience was new to us, and in the end the result became clear.
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