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How to say “supper” in Palestinian Arabic

The word is 3asha (عَشَا). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

عَشَا

dinner · supper

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In a sentence

3asha il-3eele kaan kteer 7ilu.

عَشا العيلة كان كْتير حِلو.

The family's dinner was really nice.

'aloo, bukra ra7 'a3zmak 3a-l-3asha, bteeji?

ألو، بُكْرا رَح أَعْزِمَك عَالعَشا، بْتيجي؟

Hello, tomorrow I'll invite you to dinner, will you come?

ta3aal la-3inna bukra, bin3izmak 3a-l-3asha.

تَعال لَعِنّا بُكْرا، بِنْعَزْمَك عَالعَشا.

Come to our place tomorrow, we're inviting you to dinner.

wala yhimmak. 3indi 'iqtiraa7: Dall 3inna la-l-3asha.

وَلا يْهِمَّك. عِنْدي اقْتِراح: ضَلّ عِنّا لَلعَشا.

No problem at all. I have a suggestion: stay with us for dinner.

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