How to say “there isn't” in Palestinian Arabic
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ما فِيش
there isn't · there aren't
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ما فِي
there isn't · there aren't
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Same word, different English
The same words sit behind each of these.
In a sentence
مَا فِيش بِيت هَوْن.
There's no house here.
لأ، مَا فِي مُدِير هَوْن.
No, there's no manager here.
فِي مُشْكِلِة؟ لَأ، مَا فِيش مُشْكِلِة.
Is there a problem? No — no problem.
الحاكُورَة ناشْفِة، ما في مَيّ.
The vegetable plot is dry; there's no water.
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