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How to say “language” in Palestinian Arabic

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

لُغَة

language

plural lughaat

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In a sentence

il-lugha il-3arabiyye 'a7la min 'ayy lugha.

اللُّغة العَرَبِيِّة أَحْلَى مِن أَيّ لُغة.

The Arabic language is nicer than any language.

b-il-mustaqbal biddi 'a3raf lugha 'ajnabiyye kwayyes.

بِالمُسْتَقْبَل بِدّي أَعْرَف لُغة أَجْنَبِيِّة كْوَيِّس.

In the future I want to know a foreign language well.

kteer kalimaat bni7keeha min lughaat taanye, zayy tilifown u-baaS.

كْتِير كَلِمات بْنِحْكِيها مِن لُغات تانْية، زَيّ تِلِفون وَباص.

We use a lot of words from other languages, like telephone and bus.

kull in-naas b-hal-blaad biyfhamu ba3aD, li'ann il-lugha wa7de.

كُلّ النّاس بْهَالبْلاد بْيِفْهَموا بَعَض، لَأنّ اللُّغة وَحْدة.

All the people in these countries understand each other, because the language is one.

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