How to say “hour” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is saa3a (سَاعَة). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
سَاعَة
nounhour · clock · watch · o'clock
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saa3a sits behind each of these too.
In a sentence
ba3d saa3a, lamma ykhalleS ish-shughol. shukran 3a Sabrak.
بَعْد ساعة، لمّا يْخَلِّص الشُّغُل. شُكْراً عَ صَبْرَك.
In an hour, when the work finishes. Thanks for your patience.
'akeed ra7 nitsalla u-nitghadda mnee7. 'ayy saa3a neeji?
أَكِيد رَح نِتْسَلّى وِنِتْغَدّى مْنِيح. أَيّ ساعة نِيجي؟
Surely we'll have fun and eat well. What time should we come?
tamaam, bukra a7san 'ili. bnittafeq 3ala s-saa3a 3ashara?
تَمام، بُكْرا أَحْسَن إِلي. بْنِتَّفِق عَلى السّاعة عَشَرة؟
Perfect, tomorrow is better for me. Shall we agree on ten o'clock?
yalla rana, il-mubaarah btiblash is-saa3a sitte!
يلّا رانا، المُبارة بْتِبْلَش السّاعة سِتّة!
Come on Rana, the match starts at six o'clock!
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