How to say “near” in Palestinian Arabic

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

قَرِيب

adj

near

plural qareebeenfeminine be

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In a sentence

بِيت صاحْبِي قَرِيب مِن القَهْوِة.

My friend's house is near the café.

بِيتِي الْبِيت الثَّامِن، قَرِيب مِن هُون.

My house is the eighth house, close to here.

il-ma7aTTa qareebe min il-beet.

الْمَحَطَّة قَرِيبِة مِن الْبِيت.

The station is close to the house.

'iza ma 3milt jahed, il-fashal qareeb.

إِذا ما عْمِلِت جَهِد، الفَشَل قَريب.

If you don't make an effort, failure is near.

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