How to say “here is” in Palestinian Arabic

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

هَيّ

particle

here is · here's · this is

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Same word, different English

hayy sits behind each of these too.

هَيّ المَيّ لَلكَلْب.

Here's the water for the dog.

هَيّ الْحَلِيب، تْفَضَّل!

Here is the milk — here you are!

هَيّ المَيّ لَلحاكُورَة، وْكُلّ إشِي كْوَيِّس.

Here's water for the plot, and everything's good.

'aywa, hayy. bass ish-shoofeer it-taani kaan sakraan, 7akeetlak.

أَيوا، هَيّ. بَسّ الشّوفير التّاني كان سَكْران، حَكَيْتلَك.

Yes, here you are. But the other driver was drunk, I told you.

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