How to say “onto” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is 3ala (عَلَى). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
عَلَى
prepon · onto · about
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3ala sits behind each of these too.
In a sentence
إِجَا الْوَلَد ورَاح عَلَى الْمَدْرَسِة.
The boy came and went to school.
Di7ekna kteer 3ala nuktet ij-jaar.
ضِحِكْنا كْتِير عَلى نُكْتِة الجار.
We laughed a lot at the neighbour's joke.
il-mishwaar 3ala l-quds yowm ij-jum3a kaan 7ilu kteer.
المِشْوار عَلى القُدْس يوم الجُمْعة كان حِلِو كْتير.
The outing to Jerusalem on Friday was very nice.
daar il-walad 3ala l-yameen.
دَار الْوَلَد عَلَى الْيَمِين.
The boy turned right.
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