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بديbiddiI wantverb

In MSA / textbook Arabic: أريد

Hear it in conversationوالله بدي أسألك شي

very common in real Levantine speech

la-leile wahde

For one night

وحدةwaḥdehone (feminine)number

In MSA / textbook Arabic: واحدة

Hear it in conversationفي مدرسة وحدة بس

common in real Levantine speech

addeysh il-leile?

How much per night?

fii waay faay?

Is there WiFi?

very common in real Levantine speech

shu kilmit is-sirr?

What's the password?

wein il-maS'ad?

Where's the elevator?

biddi a'mil check out

I'd like to check out

بديbiddiI wantverb

In MSA / textbook Arabic: أريد

Hear it in conversationوالله بدي أسألك شي

very common in real Levantine speech

mumkin tkhalluu ish-shunaT?

Can you keep the bags?

ممكنmumkinpossible/maybe/canmodal

In MSA / textbook Arabic: ممكن (same)

Hear it in conversationبس ممكن الرواتب ببيروت اعلى شوية

very common in real Levantine speech

il-mayy is-sukhne mish shaghghaale

The hot water isn't working

الميّmayywaternoun

In MSA / textbook Arabic: ماء

Hear it in conversationفواتير كهربا ومي وتلفون

common in real Levantine speech

fii fuTuur?

Is breakfast included?

emta il-fuTuur?

When is breakfast?

common in real Levantine speech

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