How to say “a long time” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is zamaan (زَمَان). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
زَمَان
adva long time · long ago
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zamaan sits behind each of these too.
In a sentence
min zamaan ma shuftak ya jaar!
مِن زَمَان مَا شُفْتَك يا جَار!
I have not seen you in ages, neighbour!
khaali 3indo dukkaan bis-sooq min zamaan.
خالي عِنْدُه دُكّان بِالسّوق مِن زمان.
My uncle has had a shop in the market for a long time.
haad ish-shakhS ba3rifo min zamaan.
هاد الشَّخْص بَعْرِفُه مِن زَمان.
I've known this person for a long time.
ma bashrab sigaara, baTTalet min zamaan.
ما بَشْرَب سِجارة، بَطَّلِت مِن زَمان.
I don't smoke, I quit a long time ago.
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