How to say “he asked” in Palestinian Arabic

The word is sa'al (سَأَل). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

سَأَل

verb

he asked (a question) · he asked

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In a sentence

سَأَلْت الجار، بَس تَرَك.

I asked the neighbour, but he left.

سَأَلْت الجار، بَس سَكَت.

I asked the neighbour, but he kept quiet.

ما حَداش سَأَل، وْما حَدا بِالقَهْوِة.

Nobody's asked, and nobody's at the café.

3reftu iT-Tareeq, willa sa'altu 7ada?

عِرِفْتوا الطّريق، وِلّا سَأَلْتوا حَدا؟

Did you know the way, or did you ask someone?

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