How to say “arithmetic” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is 7saab (حْسَاب). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
حْسَاب
arithmetic · calculation · bill
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In a sentence
tamaam. qaddeesh il-7saab?
تَمام. قَدِّيش الحِساب؟
Great. How much is the bill?
ghileT b-il-7saab, fa-zi3elt minno.
غِلِط بِالحِساب، فَزِعِلْت مِنُّه.
He made a mistake in the bill, so I got upset with him.
il-7saab ghileT, fa-n-nateeje mish maZbooTa.
الحِساب غِلِط، فَالنَّتيجة مِش مَظْبوطة.
The arithmetic was wrong, so the result is not right.
ghileTt b-il-7saab, w-in-nateeje Til3et mish maZbooTa.
غِلِطِت بِالحِساب، والنَّتيجة طِلْعِت مِش مَظْبوطة.
I made a mistake in the arithmetic, and the result came out wrong.
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