Chapter #1 E

Question 1

we want to write a letter to the director

Answer 1

بِدْنَا نُكْتُب مَكْتُوب لَلْمُدِير

Question 2

if we don’t write this letter

Answer 2

إِذَا مَا مْنُكْتُبْش هَالْمَكْتُوب

Question 3

we can’t send it

Answer 3

مِشْ مُمْكِن نِبْعَتو

Question 4

I want to tie this rope

Answer 4

بِدِّي اَرْبُط هَالْحَبِل

Question 5

why you tied the rope, thus?

Answer 5

لِيش بْتُرْبُط اِلْحَبِل هِيك؟

Question 6

You (pl past) didn’t tie this dog?

Answer 6

مَا رَبَطُّوش اِلْكَلْب ؟

Question 7

nay, we tied the dog in the house

Answer 7

مْبَلَا، رَبَطْنَا اِلْكَلْب فِي اِلْبِيت

Question 8

yes, we tied-it, better he doesn’t run away

Answer 8

أَيْوَة، رَبَطْنَاه، أَحْسَن مَا يُهْرُب

Question 9

always he runs away from the house

Answer 9

دَايْمَاً بْيُهْرُب مِن اِلْبِيت

Question 10

and there is danger for it

Answer 10

و فِه خَطَر عَلِيه

Question 11

yesterday he ran away

Answer 11

اِمْبَارِح هَرَب

Question 12

but today he can’t run away because it’s tied (VN)

Answer 12

بَسّ إليُوم مِش مُمْكِن يُهْرُب، لِاَنُّو مَرْبُوط

Question 13

my wife washed and hung the laundry

Answer 13

مَرَتِي غَسْلَت و نَشْرَت اِلْغَسِيل

Question 14

and then she kneaded and baked

Answer 14

و بَعْدِين عَجْنَت و خَبْزَت

Question 15

everyday you washing and hanging laundry

Answer 15

كُلّ يُوم بْتِغْسِل و بْتُنْشُر اِلْغَسِيل

Question 16

and kneads and bakes

Answer 16

و بْتِعْجِن و بْتِخْبِز ؟

Question 17

no but every three days thus nearly

Answer 17

لَا، بَسّ كُل تْلَتّ يّام، هِيك تَقْرِيباً

Question 18

what you are requesting in your letter?

Answer 18

شُو بْتُطْلُب فِي مَكْتُوبَك ؟

Question 19

I’m requesting money

Answer 19

بَطْلُب مَصَارِي

Question 20

you must pay-me at least 20 shekel

Answer 20

لَازِم يِدْفَعْلِي ع اِلْقَلِيلِة عِشْرِين شِكِل

Question 21

I don’t request more

Answer 21

بَطْلُبْش أَكْتَر

Question 22

this boy always hits his sister

Answer 22

هَالْوَلَد دَايْماً بْيُضْرُب أُخْتُه

Question 23

and she say nothing

Answer 23

و هِيِّ بْتُسْكُت

Question 24

later my mother hit the boy

Answer 24

بَعْدِين اِمِّي بْتُضْرُب اِلْوَلَد

Question 25

and he also says nothing ?

Answer 25

و هُوِّ كَمَان بْيُسْكُت ؟

Question 26

later my mother hits (present) the boy

Answer 26

بَعْدِين اِمِّي بْتُضْرُب اِلْوَلَد

Question 27

and he also silent (present) ?

Answer 27

و هُوِّ كَمَان بْيُسْكُت ؟

Question 28

no, he is not silent

Answer 28

لَا ! هُوِّ مَا بُسْكُتْش !

Question 29

please (fem), where is the director?

Answer 29

لَو سَمَحْتِي فِين اِلْمُدِير ؟

Question 30

he was here a hour ago

Answer 30

كَان هُون قَبِل سِيعَة

Question 31

and he went and he didn't say (past tense) anything

Answer 31

و رَاح. مَا قَالِيش اِشِي

Question 32

I want to go

Answer 32

بِدِّي أَرُوح

Question 33

Mama not allowing

Answer 33

اِلْمَامَا مَا بْتِسْمَح

Question 34

Mama is allowing you (fem)

Answer 34

اِلْمَامَا بْتِسْمَح لِك؟

Question 35

O mama allow ! fem me, I go

Answer 35

يَا مَامَا اِسْمَحِي لِي أَرُوح

Question 36

good, I permit you

Answer 36

طَيِّب، بَسْمَح لِك

Question 37

but pay attention in the street

Answer 37

بَسّ دِيري بَالِك فِي اِلْطَّرِيق

Question 38

allow me ! I tell you

Answer 38

إِسْمَح لِي أَقُلَّك

Question 39

permit me ! the newspaper

Answer 39

إِسْمَح لِي بِالْجَرِيدِه

Question 40

who broke the bottle which was on the table?

Answer 40

مِين كَسَر اِلْقَنِّينِة اِللِي كَانَت عَ اِلْطَّاوْلِة ؟

Question 41

Yusuf broke-it fem

Answer 41

! يُوسِف كَسَرْهَا

Question 42

liar ! I broke-it fem

Answer 42

كَزَّابِة ! أَنَا كَسَرْتْهَا ؟

Question 43

dad ! Maryam broke the bottle

Answer 43

بَابَا ! مَرِيَم كَسْرَت اِلْقَنِّينِة

Question 44

and now, she says that I, which broke it (fem)

Answer 44

و هَلَا بِتْقُول إِنُّو أَنَا اِللِي كَسَرْتهَا

Question 45

she is which broke it fem, she breaks everything in the house

Answer 45

هَي اِللَي كَسْرَتْهَا بْتِكْسِر كُلّ اِشِي فِي البِيت

Question 46

but ! I want to ask Maryam

Answer 46

بَسّ ! بِدِّي أَسْأَل مَرِيَم

Question 47

I want to ask her. O Maryam

Answer 47

بِدِّي أَسْأَلْهَا. يَا مَرِيَم

Question 48

I want to ask you fem a question, you (fem) which broke fem the bottle

Answer 48

بِدِّي أَسْأَلِك سُواَل اِنْتِي اَللَي كَسَرْتِي اِلْقَنِّينِة

Question 49

or who, If you broke it fem, tell me

Answer 49

وِلَّا مِين. إِزَا كَسَرْتِيهَا، قُلِي لِي

Question 50

I mean Yusuf pushed me

Answer 50

يَعْنِي يُوسِف دَفَشْنِي

Question 51

thus he pushed you fem? it's his fault nevermind

Answer 51

هِيك ؟ دَفَشِك ؟ أِلْحَقّ عَلِيهٌ، مَعْلِشّ

Question 52

O Yusuf, it not good, pushing your sister

Answer 52

يَا يُوسِف، مِش مْنِيح تِدْفِش أُخْتَك

Question 53

but she pushed fem me, she

Answer 53

بَسّ هِيِّ دَفْشَتْنِي ، هِيِّ

Question 54

enough ! go bring a bottle from the store and it's over

Answer 54

بَسّ ! رُوح جِيب قَنِّينِة مِن اِلْدُكَّان و خَلَص

Question 55

how many kids you have O Abu Faheem

Answer 55

كَم وَلَد عِنْدَك يَا أَبُو فَهِيم؟

Question 56

I have five kids: three boys and two girls

Answer 56

عِنْدِي خَمْس أُولَاد. تَلْت أُولَاد و بِنْتِين

Question 57

who the oldest one?

Answer 57

مِين أَكْبَر وَاحَد؟

Question 58

Faheem the oldest one but he is small

Answer 58

فَهِيم أَكْبَر وَاحَد بَسّ هُوِّ قَصِير

Question 59

smaller than the other boy

Answer 59

أَقْصَر مِن اِلْوَلَد اِلْتَّانِي

Question 60

and the other, what's his name

Answer 60

و اِلْتَّانِي، شُو إِسْمُه ؟

Question 61

his name is Nabeel, he is smaller than Faheem but taller than him

Answer 61

إِسْمُه نَبِيل هُوِّ أَصْغَر مِن فَهِيم، بَسّ أَطْوَل مِنُّه

Question 62

how old is he the big

Answer 62

قَدِّيش عُمْرُه الِكْبِير ؟

Question 63

Faheem his age 27 years

Answer 63

فَهِيم، عُمْرُه سَبْعَة و عِشْرِين سَنِة

Question 64

and Nabeel is 23 years old

Answer 64

و نَبِيل، تَلَاتِة و عِشْرِين

Question 65

I mean, smaller than his brother by four years

Answer 65

يَعْنِي، أَصْغَر مِن أَخُوه بْاَرْبَع سْنِين

Question 66

then girls Kamle and Widad

Answer 66

بَعْدِين اِلبَنَات: كَامْلِه و وِدَاد

Question 67

and the last one the young boy

Answer 67

و أَخِر وَاحَد ألصَّبِي

Question 68

Hana still small, his age 10 years old

Answer 68

هَنَي بَعْدُه // لِسَّاتُه صْغِير عُمْرُه عَشْر سْنِين

Question 69

As God willed, a big family

Answer 69

مَشَالله عِيلِة كْبِيرِة

Question 70

May Allah preserve for you your children

Answer 70

ألله يْخَلِّي لَك أُولَادَك

Question 71

how old are you?

Answer 71

قَدِّيش عُمْرَك اِنْتِ ؟

Question 72

what do you think? I'm older than you?

Answer 72

شُو فِكْرَك ؟ أَنَا أَكْبَر مِنَّك ؟

Question 73

no, I am older than you by a year or am I wrong?

Answer 73

لَا، أَنَا أَكْبَر مِنَّك بْسَنِة وِلَّا أَنَا غَلْطَان؟

Question 74

correct, I younger than you but the difference between-us is not a year

Answer 74

مَزْبُوط، أَنَا أَصْغَر مِنَّك بَسّ اِلْفَرْق بِينَا مِش سَنِة

Question 75

I say 8 months

Answer 75

أَنَا بَقُول: تَمَنْت اُشُور

Question 76

not important

Answer 76

مِش مُهِم

Question 77

where do your boys reside?

Answer 77

وِين ساكْنِين أُولادَك ؟

Question 78

all of them reside with me in the house that's big next to the school

Answer 78

كُلْهُم سَاكْنِين مَعِي فِي اَلْبِيت هَدَاك لِكْبِير جَمْب اِلْمَدْرَسِة

Question 79

except Kamle, she is married

Answer 79

مَا عَدَا كَامْلِة. هِيِّ مِتْجَوّْزِة

Question 80

and she lives with her husband in the smaller house but new and clean and beautiful

Answer 80

و سَاكْنِة مَع جُوزْهَا فِي بِيت أَصْغَر بَسّ جْدِيد و نْضِيف و حِلُو

Question 81

far from your house (pl)?

Answer 81

بْعِيد عَنْ بِيتْكُم؟

Question 82

to very close from our house

Answer 82

لَا، قَرِيب كْتِير مِن بِيتْنَا

Question 83

exactly next to us. the two houses beside each other

Answer 83

يَمّ حَدِّينَا (جَمْبنَا). اَلْبِيتِين جَمْب بَعْض تَمَام.

Question 84

and your brother's house

Answer 84

و بِيت أَخُوك ؟

Question 85

his house is a little further up on the mountain

Answer 85

بِيتُه أَبْعَد سْوَيّ فُوق ع اَلْجَبَل