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Arabic (Saudi & 'Upper Gulf' LDA) Basic - Courtesy - and - Social - Phrases - SHF (Copyright 2016, 160715)
Arabic (Saudi & 'Upper Gulf' LDA) Basic - Courtesy - and - Social - Phrases - SHF (Copyright 2016, 160715)
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NOTE:
1. Phrases are in Formal Spoken Arabic ("F" below) and the colloquial Saudi Arabian /
Upper Gulf (Bahrain, Kuwait & southern Iraq) regional dialect ("G"). Literal/cultural
meaning is in parentheses.
2. CAPITALS indicate stress/emphasis in pronunciation of words.
May Allah bless you (for your Al-LLAh yu-BAAR-ak FEE-kum ال يبارك فيكم
kindness). (F; traditional reply)
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That will work; fine, OK (G) TAY-yib; KWAIS; KHOsh خوش، كويس،طيب
Don't worry about that (G) MAA yu-HIM-mak ما يهمك
(lit: That doesn't concern you)
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