How to say “be angry” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is zi3el (زِعِل). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
Same word, different English
zi3el sits behind each of these too.
In a sentence
leesh zi3laane? shoo Saar 3ala l-mawqaf?
ليش زِعْلانة؟ شو صار عَلى المَوْقَف؟
Why are you upset? What happened at the bus stop?
la tiz3al! kull waa7ad bighlaT marra.
لا تِزْعَل! كُلّ واحَد بِغْلَط مَرّة.
Don't be upset! Everyone makes a mistake once.
khisert maSaari kteer, bass ma zi3elt.
خِسِرْت مَصاري كْتير، بَس ما زِعِلْت.
I lost a lot of money, but I didn't get upset.
fishel b-'awwal imti7aan, bass ma zi3el kteer.
فِشِل بِأَوّل امْتِحان، بَس ما زِعِل كْتير.
He failed the first exam, but he didn't get very upset.
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