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How to say “smart” in Palestinian Arabic

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شَاطِر

clever · smart · bright

plural shaaTreenfeminine shaaTra

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شَاطْرَة

clever · smart

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In a sentence

بِنْتِي شاطْرة كْتِير.

My daughter is very clever.

الوَلَد شاطِر في المَدْرَسة.

The boy is clever at school.

أَحْسَن. بَعْد الخِتْيار، النّاصْرة. وْكُون شاطِر!

Better. After the old man, Nazareth. And behave yourself!

أَخُوك مُخْتار، بَس مِش شاطِر!

Your brother's a headman, but not so clever!

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