How to say “tired” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is ta3baan (تَعْبَان). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
تَعْبَان
tired · tired out
plural ta3baaneenfeminine ta3baane
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In a sentence
إِنْتِ تَعْبانة؟
Are you tired? (to a woman)
لأ، أَنا مِش تَعْبانة، بَس مَشْغُولة.
No, I'm not tired, just busy.
إِنْتَ تَعْبَان وِلَّا مَشْغُول؟
Are you tired or busy?
أَنا كُنْت تَعْبان إمْبارِح.
I was tired yesterday.
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