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بديbiddiI wantverb
روحruhgo (imperative)verb

In MSA / textbook Arabic: أريد

Hear it in conversationوالله بدي أسألك شي

very common in real Levantine speech

addeysh btokhod?

How much will it cost?

bil-'addaad law samaht

By the meter please

wa''if hon law samaht

Stop here please

وقفqafis sitting/staying (money in bank)verb

In MSA / textbook Arabic: موجود

Hear it in conversationعندي مبلغ محترم وقف في البنك

appears in real Levantine speech

wein a'rab maHaTTat baas?

Where's the nearest bus stop?

أقربaqrabclosestadjective
محطةmahattastation/branch officenoun

In MSA / textbook Arabic: أقرب

Hear it in conversationفي القرية أقرب مستشفى ساعة بالسيارة

common in real Levantine speech

haad il-baas biruuH 'a...?

Does this bus go to...?

بروحbruuHI goverb

In MSA / textbook Arabic: أذهب

Hear it in conversationكيف بروح عليها من هون؟

common in real Levantine speech

addeysh il-ujra?

How much is the fare?

b'iid min hon?

Is it far from here?

بعيدeidholiday/festivalnoun

In MSA / textbook Arabic: عيد

Hear it in conversationبدي أشي للعيد

common in real Levantine speech

kiif bruuH 'a...?

How do I get to...?

بروحbruuHI goverb

In MSA / textbook Arabic: أذهب

Hear it in conversationكيف بروح عليها من هون؟

common in real Levantine speech

'al-yamiin

On the right

على3alato (direction)preposition

In MSA / textbook Arabic: إلى

Hear it in conversationأنقل على عمان

very common in real Levantine speech

'ash-shmaal

On the left

على3alato (direction)preposition

In MSA / textbook Arabic: إلى

Hear it in conversationأنقل على عمان

very common in real Levantine speech

dughari

Straight ahead

دغريdughridirectly/right awayadv

In MSA / textbook Arabic: مباشرة

Hear it in conversationوبقدر أجي أسحب بعدها دغري؟

appears in real Levantine speech

serviis

Shared taxi/minibus

Very common in the Levant.

سيرفيسserviisshared taxinoun
Hear it in conversationفي باصات وفي سيرفيس كمان

appears in real Levantine speech

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