How to say “off” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is 3an (عَن). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
عَن
prepabout · from · off
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3an sits behind each of these too.
In a sentence
هادا كْتاب عَن الْمَدْرَسِة.
This is a book about the school.
كْوَيّس. أَنا بَسْأَلِ الجار عَنِ الأَرْض.
Good. I'll ask the neighbour about the land.
qoom is-sandooq 3an il-kursi, laazem 'aq3ud.
قُوم الصّندوق عَن الكُرْسي، لازِم أَقْعُد.
Take the box off the chair, I need to sit down.
ish-shoofeer sa7ab is-sayyaara 3an iT-Tareeq.
الشّوفير سَحَب السَّيّارة عَن الطَّريق.
The driver pulled the car off the road.
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