محتاج مساعدة
miḥtāj musāʿada
I need help.
The sentence worth knowing before any other. Works in a shop, a hospital, or on the side of a road.
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محتاج مساعدة
miḥtāj musāʿada
I need help.
The sentence worth knowing before any other. Works in a shop, a hospital, or on the side of a road.
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محتاج مساعدة
miḥtāj musāʿada
I need help.
The sentence worth knowing before any other. Works in a shop, a hospital, or on the side of a road.
The full entry, with the replyزيادة سكر
ziyādat sukkar
Extra sugar.
Said at the counter, usually with a small hand gesture. Swap sukkar for whatever you want more of.
The full entry, with the replyوقف شوي
waggif shwayy
Stop for a second.
To a driver, or to anyone moving faster than you can follow. shwayy softens almost any instruction.
The full entry, with the replyبعد ساعة
baʿd sāʿa
In an hour.
The answer to half the questions you will be asked about time. Change the number and it still works.
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