Useful Phrases

1. أنا عملت هالتطبيق

   Ana ʿmilt hat-taṭbīʾ

   I made this app

   Usage

   Used to introduce an app you built.

   Grammar Note

   "Ha-" + noun means "this ...", attached to the noun. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. هالتطبيق مجاني

   Hat-taṭbīʾ majjāni

   This app is free

   Usage

   Says the app costs nothing.

   Grammar Note

   A verbless sentence. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. جرب تحمل التطبيق

   Jarreb tḥammel et-taṭbīʾ

   Please try downloading it

   Usage

   Invites someone to try the app. To several people: "jarrbu tḥammlu".

   Grammar Note

   An imperative followed by a bare verb. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. أنا ياباني

   Ana yābāni

   I'm Japanese

   Usage

   States your nationality. A woman says "yābāniyye".

   Grammar Note

   Nationality is an adjective with gender endings. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. أنا سايح

   Ana sāyeḥ

   I'm a traveler

   Usage

   Introduces yourself as a visitor. A woman says "sāyḥa".

   Grammar Note

   "Sāyeḥ" comes from the verb "to travel around". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. أنا مسافر لحالي

   Ana msāfer la-ḥāli

   I'm traveling alone

   Usage

   Says you travel alone. A woman says "msāfra".

   Grammar Note

   "La-ḥāli" means by myself; the ending changes with the person. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. هاي أول مرة إلي هون

   Hāy awwal marra ili hōn

   It's my first time here

   Usage

   Says it is your first visit.

   Grammar Note

   "Ili" means "for me". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

8. فيني آخد صورة؟

   Fīni ākhod ṣūra?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Asks permission before a photo. Do not photograph officials or military sites.

   Grammar Note

   "Fīni" + bare verb asks "may I ...?". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. تعا ناخد صورة سوا

   Taʿa nākhod ṣūra sawa

   Shall we take a photo together?

   Usage

   A casual invitation. To a woman: "taʿi".

   Grammar Note

   "Taʿa" + a "n-" verb means "let's ...". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

10. امسح الكود لو سمحت

    Imsaḥ el-kōd law samaḥt

    Please scan the QR code

    Usage

    Asks someone to scan a QR code. "Kōd" is a loanword. To a woman: "imsaḥi".

    Grammar Note

    An imperative softened by "law samaḥt". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

11. لا تغشني

    La tghushshni

    Don't cheat me

    Usage

    Said firmly when you suspect a rip-off on a price or change.

    Grammar Note

    "La" + present means "don't". "-ni" means "me". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

12. لا تستخف بي

    La tastakhef bi

    Don't underestimate me

    Usage

    Said firmly when someone looks down on you.

    Grammar Note

    "Istakhaff bi-" means to treat lightly. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

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