How to say “goodness” in Palestinian Arabic

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

خِير

noun

good · goodness

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Same word, different English

kheer sits behind each of these too.

الْحَال خِير، الْحَمْدِلله.

Things are good, thank God.

Sabaa7 il-kheer, shoo Saar hown? meen dahas meen?

صَباح الخير، شو صار هون؟ مين دَهَس مين؟

Good morning, what happened here? Who hit whom?

Sabaa7 il-kheer, leesh il-mayy maqToo3a 3anna?

صَباح الخير، ليش المَيّ مَقْطوعة عنّا؟

Good morning, why is our water cut off?

Sabaa7 il-kheer, qaddeesh il-keelo khuDra?

صَباح الخير، قَدّيش الكيلو خُضْرة؟

Good morning, how much is a kilo of vegetables?

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