How to say “city” in Palestinian Arabic

The word is madeene (مَدِينِة). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

مَدِينِة

noun

city

plural mudon

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In a sentence

haay manTaqa 7ilwe fi l-madeene.

هَاي مَنْطَقَة حِلْوِة فِي الْمَدِينِة.

This is a nice area in the city.

is-sooq bil-qarye 'arkhaS min sooq il-madeene.

السّوق بِالقَرْية أَرْخَص مِن سوق المدينة.

The market in the village is cheaper than the city market.

'akhadna it-treen 3a-l-madeene, u-ba3deen rikibna busukleet.

أَخَدْنا التِّرين عَالمَدِينة، وَبَعْدِين رِكِبْنا بُسُكْلِيت.

We took the train to the city, and then we rode a bicycle.

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