How to say “precisely” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is tamaam (تَمَام). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
تَمَام
precisely · exactly
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In a sentence
بِينِي وْبِينَك، كُلِّ العِيلِة تَمام.
Between you and me, the whole family is just fine.
تَمام. البِيت نْضِيف وِالعِيلة مَبْسُوطة.
Exactly. The house is clean and the family is happy.
tamaam. u-'eemta btirja3 il-mayy?
تمام. وإيمتى بْتِرْجَع المَيّ؟
Great. And when does the water come back?
tamaam, u-ba7uTT il-la7me bit-tallaaje la-7add bukra.
تمام، وبَحُطّ اللَّحْمة بِالتَّلّاجة لَحَدّ بُكْرا.
Great, and I'll keep the meat in the fridge until tomorrow.
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