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‫54 [أربعة وخمسون]‬

54 [arabeat wakhamsuna]

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I want to buy a present. ‫أر-د--- أشت-ي --ي--‬ ‫أريد أن أشتري هدية.‬ ‫-ر-د أ- أ-ت-ي ه-ي-.- --------------------- ‫أريد أن أشتري هدية.‬ 0
a--d -a- '-sht-ri-h-dia-a-. arid 'an 'ashtari hadiatan. a-i- '-n '-s-t-r- h-d-a-a-. --------------------------- arid 'an 'ashtari hadiatan.
But nothing too expensive. ‫و-ك- أ-ا ---ن---ل-ة.‬ ‫ولكن ألا تكون مكلفة.‬ ‫-ل-ن أ-ا ت-و- م-ل-ة-‬ ---------------------- ‫ولكن ألا تكون مكلفة.‬ 0
w-ukun-'-l-a t---n--ukli--t-n. wlukun 'alaa takun muklifatan. w-u-u- '-l-a t-k-n m-k-i-a-a-. ------------------------------ wlukun 'alaa takun muklifatan.
Maybe a handbag? ‫رب-ا -ق-ب---د.‬ ‫ربما حقيبة يد.‬ ‫-ب-ا ح-ي-ة ي-.- ---------------- ‫ربما حقيبة يد.‬ 0
rbu-- haqi-atan---. rbuma haqibatan yd. r-u-a h-q-b-t-n y-. ------------------- rbuma haqibatan yd.
Which color would you like? ‫-ا-------ا--- تر--ي----‬ ‫ما اللون الذي تريدينه ؟‬ ‫-ا ا-ل-ن ا-ذ- ت-ي-ي-ه ؟- ------------------------- ‫ما اللون الذي تريدينه ؟‬ 0
ma---l--- aldhy t-rid-na--? ma allawn aldhy turidinah ? m- a-l-w- a-d-y t-r-d-n-h ? --------------------------- ma allawn aldhy turidinah ?
Black, brown or white? ‫-سو-، -ني ---أ-ي- -‬ ‫أسود، بني أم أبيض ؟‬ ‫-س-د- ب-ي أ- أ-ي- ؟- --------------------- ‫أسود، بني أم أبيض ؟‬ 0
a---, b-ni --m '-by-- ? aswd, bani 'am 'abyad ? a-w-, b-n- '-m '-b-a- ? ----------------------- aswd, bani 'am 'abyad ?
A large one or a small one? ‫-قيبة ك-ي-- أ--صغي-ة ؟‬ ‫حقيبة كبيرة أم صغيرة ؟‬ ‫-ق-ب- ك-ي-ة أ- ص-ي-ة ؟- ------------------------ ‫حقيبة كبيرة أم صغيرة ؟‬ 0
hq-b-t ka--r-- 'a---s-g-i-a-? hqibat kabirat 'ama saghira ? h-i-a- k-b-r-t '-m- s-g-i-a ? ----------------------------- hqibat kabirat 'ama saghira ?
May I see this one, please? ‫-مكن--ن--ر--ه-- -‬ ‫ممكن أن أرى هذه ؟‬ ‫-م-ن أ- أ-ى ه-ه ؟- ------------------- ‫ممكن أن أرى هذه ؟‬ 0
m--n-'an-'ara---a-h-h ? mmkn 'an 'araa hadhih ? m-k- '-n '-r-a h-d-i- ? ----------------------- mmkn 'an 'araa hadhih ?
Is it made of leather? ‫ه- -ي م------؟‬ ‫هل هي من جلد ؟‬ ‫-ل ه- م- ج-د ؟- ---------------- ‫هل هي من جلد ؟‬ 0
hl hi -in -uld ? hl hi min juld ? h- h- m-n j-l- ? ---------------- hl hi min juld ?
Or is it made of plastic? ‫أم -ي--ن ماد---ص-ناعي-؟-(-ال-لا-تي---‬ ‫أم هي من مادة اصطناعية؟ ( البلاستيك )‬ ‫-م ه- م- م-د- ا-ط-ا-ي-؟ ( ا-ب-ا-ت-ك )- --------------------------------------- ‫أم هي من مادة اصطناعية؟ ( البلاستيك )‬ 0
am-h- -i- m-d-t----tinaeia--- alb---ty- ) am hi min madat aistinaeia? ( alblastyk ) a- h- m-n m-d-t a-s-i-a-i-? ( a-b-a-t-k ) ----------------------------------------- am hi min madat aistinaeia? ( alblastyk )
Of leather, of course. ‫طبعا----من-جلد.‬ ‫طبعا- ، من جلد.‬ ‫-ب-ا- ، م- ج-د-‬ ----------------- ‫طبعاً ، من جلد.‬ 0
tb---n , -i---ul-da. tbeaan , min julida. t-e-a- , m-n j-l-d-. -------------------- tbeaan , min julida.
This is very good quality. ‫-هي ---نوع-ة ج-دة-ل-غ---.‬ ‫وهي من نوعية جيدة للغاية.‬ ‫-ه- م- ن-ع-ة ج-د- ل-غ-ي-.- --------------------------- ‫وهي من نوعية جيدة للغاية.‬ 0
w-i--in----eiat ja-i-a------hay-ta. whi min naweiat jayidat lilghayata. w-i m-n n-w-i-t j-y-d-t l-l-h-y-t-. ----------------------------------- whi min naweiat jayidat lilghayata.
And the bag is really very reasonable. ‫--لح-ي-ة ثمن-ا م-اس--جدا-.‬ ‫والحقيبة ثمنها مناسب جدا-.‬ ‫-ا-ح-ي-ة ث-ن-ا م-ا-ب ج-ا-.- ---------------------------- ‫والحقيبة ثمنها مناسب جداً.‬ 0
w-----ibt--hama--h--mun--i- -daa-. walhaqibt thamanaha munasib jdaan. w-l-a-i-t t-a-a-a-a m-n-s-b j-a-n- ---------------------------------- walhaqibt thamanaha munasib jdaan.
I like it. ‫-ن-ا -عج--ي-‬ ‫إنها تعجبني.‬ ‫-ن-ا ت-ج-ن-.- -------------- ‫إنها تعجبني.‬ 0
'i-n-h----e---ni. 'iinaha tuejabni. '-i-a-a t-e-a-n-. ----------------- 'iinaha tuejabni.
I’ll take it. ‫س--ذ--.‬ ‫سآخذها.‬ ‫-آ-ذ-ا-‬ --------- ‫سآخذها.‬ 0
sakhad-u--. sakhadhuha. s-k-a-h-h-. ----------- sakhadhuha.
Can I exchange it if needed? ‫----ن--ت---لها ؟‬ ‫يمكنني تبديلها ؟‬ ‫-م-ن-ي ت-د-ل-ا ؟- ------------------ ‫يمكنني تبديلها ؟‬ 0
y----- -ab--lu---? ymknny tabdiluha ? y-k-n- t-b-i-u-a ? ------------------ ymknny tabdiluha ?
Of course. ‫بالط-ع.‬ ‫بالطبع.‬ ‫-ا-ط-ع-‬ --------- ‫بالطبع.‬ 0
b-----ae. baltabae. b-l-a-a-. --------- baltabae.
We’ll gift wrap it. ‫--غ--ها لك كهدية.‬ ‫سنغلفها لك كهدية.‬ ‫-ن-ل-ه- ل- ك-د-ة-‬ ------------------- ‫سنغلفها لك كهدية.‬ 0
sn--hl-f-ha l-- kah--a--. snaghlifuha lak kahdiata. s-a-h-i-u-a l-k k-h-i-t-. ------------------------- snaghlifuha lak kahdiata.
The cashier is over there. ‫-لص--و- --ا-.‬ ‫الصندوق هناك.‬ ‫-ل-ن-و- ه-ا-.- --------------- ‫الصندوق هناك.‬ 0
alsu---q-hu-a--. alsunduq hunaka. a-s-n-u- h-n-k-. ---------------- alsunduq hunaka.

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