Stories

Question 1

The alarm clock rang  at 6:30

Answer 1

‏المنبة رن الساعة ستة ونص 

Question 2

I have a dentist appointment 

Answer 2

‏عندي موعد مع دكتور الأسنان 

Question 3

He saw his friend Lana whom he hadn’t seen in a long time 

Answer 3

‏هو شاف رفيقتو لانا يلي ما شافها من زمان 

Question 4

Impossible! I’m getting married in the spring

Answer 4

‏مستحيل ! ‏رح اتزوج بالربيع 

Question 5

We rely on God. (Another way of saying “yes”)

Answer 5

توكلنا علا الله

(Tookalna 3la-laah)

Question 6

I feel a little nervous.

Answer 6

حاسس حالي شوي متوتر

Question 7

I’m becoming sleepy.

Answer 7

عم أسير نعسانة

3am aseer n3saane

Question 8

I took a shower and felt a little better.

Answer 8

اخدت دوش و حسيت حالي احسن بشوي

Question 9

I took (drank) sleeping pills

Answer 9

‏شربت حبوب نوم


Question 10

I didn’t have an appetite

Answer 10

‏ما كان عندي شهية

(Sha-he-ye)

Question 11

What a stalker!

Answer 11

‏شي لزقة

(Liz-ah)

Question 12

I feel like there’s something wrong with me

Answer 12

‏حسس ان في شي غلط معي

(GhralaT) 

Question 13

I took a shower and felt a little better 

Answer 13

‏أخدت دوش وحسيت حالي أحسن بشوي

Question 14

I didn’t have an appetite

Answer 14

‏ما كان عندي شهية 

Question 15

I couldn’t focus at work 

Answer 15

‏ما كان فيني ركز ع الشغل

Question 16

After two hours, I became sleepy

Answer 16

‏بعد ساعتين صرت نعسانة

Question 17

I wanted to read, but my eyes were closing

Answer 17

 كان بدي أقرأ شوي بس عيوني كانت عم تسكر

Question 18

I knocked on the door and heard a voice saying…

Answer 18

‏دقيت الباب و سمعت صوت عم يقول 

Question 19

The thing I liked most was the sea.

Answer 19

 ‏ أكتر شي حبيتو كان البحر

(Aktar shi habato kan il bahar)

Question 20

One thing I wanted to say…

Answer 20

‏شغلة واحدة بدي قولها…

ShRle waHde biddi ‘oolha…

Question 21

We like to walk around.

Answer 21

‏نحنا منحب نتمشى

Nit-mesha 

Question 22

Yesterday I was walking around.

Answer 22

‏مبارح كنت عم ‏تمشى

Itmesha 

Question 23

As far as I know

Answer 23

‏على حدّ علمي

(A3la hadd a3lmii) 

Question 24

What’s the movie about?

Answer 24

‏شو موضوع الفيلم ؟ 

Question 25

I want two tickets for the show that is at six

Answer 25

‏بدي تذكرتين العرض ‏يلي ع الساعة ستة 

Question 26

I’m looking for a book to learn colloquial Arabic 

Answer 26

‏عم دور ع الكتاب لتعلم اللغة العامية  (Am dawwer)

Question 27

Saturday morning I woke up in the morning with a lot of energy (activity)

Answer 27

‏يوم السبت صحيت الصبح بكل نشاط (Sahate issubah b-kull nashaaT)

Question 28

I breathed deeply

Answer 28

تنفست بعُمق (itnafesset b-a3mooQ) 

Question 30

Impossible to study in this mess (chaos)!

Answer 30

‏مستحيل أدرُس بهالفوضا (Mustaheel odros bi hal fowDa)

Question 31

Maybe I should shower first.

Answer 31

‏يمكن لازم اتحمم أول شي (It-ha-mam = to take a bath/shower) 

Question 32

I felt sweaty.

Answer 32

‏حسيت حالي أرقان (Ar’aan)

Question 33

Could you hurry a bit? (To a man)

Answer 33

‏ممكن تستعجل شوي؟ (Testa3jel)

Question 34

My friends are having a party tonight for my birthday 

Answer 34

‏رفيقي عامل حفلة اليوم المسا مشان عيد ميلادي 

Question 35

It makes you want to spend more time.

Answer 35

‏بيخليك بدك تقضي وقت اكتر 

Question 36

It was raining

Answer 36

‏الدنيا كانت عم تمطر Iddinya kaanet a3m it-maTar

Question 37

Once there was Lebanese man who loved writing

Answer 37

 مرة كان فيه رجل لبناني بيحب الكتابة (Al ktaabē) 

Question 39

He was not sure about the main idea of the story

Answer 39

‏هو ما كان متأكد من الفكرة الرئيسية القصة Ma kan mita’ked min al fikra il ra’ees-ee-ay 

Question 40

“It doesn’t fit me at all” Lit. You don’t walk with me ever?

Answer 40

‏ما بتمشي معي أبداً

Question 41

Don’t become upset

Answer 41

 ‏لا تزعل La tiza3l

Question 42

How to bring a groom from Mars

Answer 42

‏كيف تجيب عريس من المريخ 

Question 43

Welcome to the world of literature and imagination

Answer 43

 أهلاً وسهلاً بعالم الآداب والخيال Ahlen wa sahlen bi a3alam al adab w khy-yal 

Question 44

Her hair is long and blonde

Answer 44

 شعرها اشقر وطويل  Sha3r-ha ash’ar w ta-weel