How to say “sun” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is shams (شَمْس). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
شَمْس
sun
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In a sentence
الشَّمْس حِلْوة وْحَمْرا هَلَّق.
The sun is lovely and red now.
ya-reet ish-shams tiTla3, t3ibt min il-bard.
ياريت الشَّمْس تِطْلَع، تْعِبْت مِن البَرْد.
If only the sun would come out; I'm worn out from the cold.
is-sane kullha shita u-gheem. bil-kaad btiTla3 ish-shams.
السَّنة كُلّها شِتا وَغِيم. بِالكاد بْتِطْلَع الشَّمْس.
The whole year is rain and clouds. The sun barely comes out.
bish-shita byitlej, u-lamma btiTla3 ish-shams biydoob kull 'ishi.
بِالشِّتا بْيِتْلِج، وَلَمّا بْتِطْلَع الشَّمْس بْيِدوب كُلّ إِشي.
In winter it snows, and when the sun comes out everything melts.
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