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biddi uTlob

I'd like to order

بديbiddiI wantverb

In MSA / textbook Arabic: أريد

Hear it in conversationوالله بدي أسألك شي

very common in real Levantine speech

biddi ahwe 'arabiyye

I'd like Arabic coffee

بديbiddiI wantverb

In MSA / textbook Arabic: أريد

Hear it in conversationوالله بدي أسألك شي

very common in real Levantine speech

biduun sukkar

Without sugar

common in real Levantine speech

ma' haliib

With milk

appears in real Levantine speech

shu btinsahni?

What do you recommend?

haad ktiir Tayyeb!

This is very delicious!

طيبTayyibokay, good, wellfiller/adjective

In MSA / textbook Arabic: طيب

Hear it in conversationطيب انا عايش بعمان

very common in real Levantine speech

il-hsaab law samaht

The bill please

الحسابHisaabbank accountnoun

In MSA / textbook Arabic: حساب

Hear it in conversationلازم تفتحي حساب بالبنك

very common in real Levantine speech

kam il-hsaab?

How much is the bill?

ti'balu bTaa'a?

Do you accept cards?

kamaan waahad law samaht

One more please

كمانkamaanalso/tooadverb

In MSA / textbook Arabic: أيضاً

Hear it in conversationأنا كمان بحب القهوة الصباح

very common in real Levantine speech

sahhtein

Bon appetit

Literally 'two healths.' Said before/during eating.

appears in real Levantine speech

yislamu ideik

Bless your hands

Compliment to the cook/server.

يسلموyislamuthank you (literally: may your hands be safe)phrase

In MSA / textbook Arabic: شكرا

Hear it in conversationيسلمو كتير عالحكي

common in real Levantine speech

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