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How to say “lives” in Palestinian Arabic

You have 2 to choose from; the shades of meaning are in each card. Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

سَاكِن

lives · living (in a place)

feminine saakne

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سَاكْنِة

lives · living (in a place)

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In a sentence

أَنا سَاكِن هَوْن.

I live here. (man speaking)

هَالبِنْت سَاكْنة هَوْن.

This girl lives here.

هَلَّق أَنا سَاكِن فِي دار كْبِيرة.

Now I live in a big house. (man speaking)

أُخْتِي ساكْنة هَون، في بِيت كْبِير.

My sister lives here, in a big house.

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