How to say “for” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is 3ashaan (عَشَان). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
عَشَان
for · because of · in order to
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3ashaan sits behind each of these too.
In a sentence
لازِم عَالدُّكْتُور هَلَّق، عَشان الوَلَد.
We have to go to the doctor now, for the boy.
خَمْس دَقايِق كْتِير عَشان هالشُّغُل.
Five minutes is a lot for this job.
il-m3allem kaan mareeD, 3ashaan heek ma 'eja il-yowm.
المْعَلِّم كان مَريض، عَشان هيك ما إجا اليوم.
The teacher was sick, that's why he didn't come today.
ru7t 3a-l-baladiyye 3ashaan 'aakhud rukhSa.
رُحْت عَالبَلَدِيّة عَشان آخُد رُخْصة.
I went to the municipality to get a permit.
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