How to say “year” in Palestinian Arabic

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

سَنِة

noun

year

plural sneen / sanawaat

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In a sentence

ish-shita has-sane kaan kteer.

الشِّتا هالسَّنة كان كْتير.

The rain this year was a lot.

biddi 'akammel il-3amaara is-sane ij-jaayye.

بِدّي أَكَمِّل العَمارة السَّنة الجايّة.

I want to finish the building next year.

ta3meer il-3amaara 'akhad sane kaamle.

تَعْمِير العَمارة أَخَد سَنة كامْلة.

Building the building took a whole year.

rabba daqno is-sane, u-Saar zayy il-khetyaar.

رَبّى دَقْنو السَّنة، وْصار زَيّ الخِتْيار.

He grew his beard this year, and became like an old man.

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