How to say “living” in Palestinian Arabic
You have 3 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)
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سَاكْنِة
lives · living (in a place)
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سَاكْنِين
(they) live · living
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Same word, different English
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In a sentence
أَنا سَاكِن هَوْن.
I live here. (man speaking)
إِنْتِ سَاكْنة فِي بِيت كْبِير.
You live in a big house. (to a woman)
هَدَوْل جِيران، سَاكْنِين هَوْن هَلَّق.
These are neighbours; they live here now.
أَخُوي ساكِن في القُدْس هَلَّق.
My brother lives in Jerusalem now.
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