How to say “long ago” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is zamaan (زَمَان). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
زَمَان
adva long time · long ago
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zamaan sits behind each of these too.
In a sentence
min zamaan ma shuftak ya jaar!
مِن زَمَان مَا شُفْتَك يا جَار!
I have not seen you in ages, neighbour!
khaali 3indo dukkaan bis-sooq min zamaan.
خالي عِنْدُه دُكّان بِالسّوق مِن زمان.
My uncle has had a shop in the market for a long time.
Sa7, baTTalet zamaan bass il-yowm rij3et. khalleeki tSawwri u-'ana baTla3 barra.
صَح، بَطَّلِت زَمان بَس اليَوْم رِجْعِت. خَلّيكي تْصَوّري وْأَنا بَطْلَع بَرّا.
True, I quit long ago but today I went back to it. You keep taking photos and I'll step outside.
maa 3aad babee3 khashab, baTTalet min zamaan.
ما عاد بَبيع خَشَب، بَطَّلِت مِن زَمان.
I no longer sell wood, I stopped a long time ago.
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