العامية العراقية ١

Question 1

حمل وهمل

Answer 1

to carry, to neglect

Question 2

حجر وهجر

Answer 2

stone and to abandon

Question 3

عاشت ايدك

Answer 3

Good job

Question 4

مليح

Answer 4

Good, fine (Maslawi)

Question 5

ايش قتعمل، ايش ع تعمل؟

Answer 5

What are you doing (Maslawi)

Question 6

شنو دتساوي؟

Answer 6

What are you doing? (baghdadi)

Question 7

اشونك؟

Answer 7

How are you? (maslawi)

Question 8

What’s wrong with you? What’s wrong with her/it feminine

Answer 8

شبيك؟

شبيها؟

Question 9

جرص

Answer 9

جرس bell

Question 10

ما تلاگيه

Answer 10

you won’t find it [anywhere] (maslawi)

Question 11

balloon (Maslawi)

Answer 11

بومبلي (جمع: بنابل؟)

Question 12

سختچي

Answer 12

slacker (Iraqi in general?)

Question 13

سخّت

Answer 13

to slack (Iraqi in general?)

Question 14

غشع، غشعتوكي

Answer 14

to see (شاف) he saw, I saw you (feminine)

Question 15

despite him/it, despite your resistance, in spite of something

Answer 15

علة قصطو

Question 16

صحّ (ي) النوم

Answer 16

wake up, get with it (satirical/critical) (used in many dialects)

Question 17

look/fart (?) (Egyptian)

Answer 17

بصّ

Question 18

دوالي

Answer 18

vericose veins (Iraqi or Maslawi?)

Question 19

you owe me ….. (Baghdadi/Maslawi)

Answer 19

تطلبني شيئاً

Question 20

قعد- گعد

Answer 20

to wake up (Baghdadi/Maslawi)

Question 21

to lend (Iraqi general)

Answer 21

ديّن

Question 22

عاش من شافك(چ

Answer 22

It’s been a long time, it’s good to see you! (Baghdadi Arabic)

Question 23

Man, dude, guy

Answer 23

معوّد- عراقي عام، زلم- شامي

Question 24

حلو لغشعناك (Maslawi)

Answer 24

It’s nice to see you

Question 25

It’s great to see you again (Maslawi)

Answer 25

فراغك حِزِن وشوفك عيد (شوفك حزن وفراغك عيد- قولها بسياق المزح)

Question 26

دِلع

Answer 26

too salty

Question 27

you over-salted/over-seasoned the food (Iraqi- lit. you tainted/poisoned the food)

Answer 27

صممت الأكل

Question 28

شخص مصموم

Answer 28

evil person

Question 29

poisoned food (literally)

Answer 29

أكل مصموم

Question 30

چلب اللي عَضَّك كتلناه

Answer 30

It’s been too long, where have you been? (Baghdadi, lit. whatever dog bit you, we killed it)

Question 31

to do something with joy or relish (lit. with [good] taste- used around the Arab world)

Answer 31

بلذّة

Question 32

صافية ودافئة

Answer 32

Good (Baghdadi- response to shlonak, lit. pure/clean and warm)

Question 33

Don’t be too soft (said when someone is being too philosophical) -very Iraqi

Answer 33

ما تتكَسكَس