How to order some Ben and Jerry’s ice cream
Here is an example of how you might order something in a
shop or a store. In this case a female
customer wants to buy some ice cream, and this is her interaction.
Customer (f.): Mar7aba, kifak?
Hello, how are you?
Storeowner: Mar7aba, ana mni7 u kifik 2nti, demoiselle?
Hello, I’m fine, and how are you, miss?
Customer (f.): Ana kamên mni7a, merci.
I’m well too, thank you.
Storeowner: Kif fineh se3dik?
How may I help you?
Customer (f.): Baddé Ben & Jerry’s booza, izabitreed.
I want/would like some Ben & Jerry’s ice cream,
please
Storeowner: Ok, 2ayya no3?
Ok, which flavor?
Customer (f.): Um, please, 3atiné Chocolate Fudge Brownie u Phish Food.
Um, please give me Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Phish Food.
Storeowner: Haydôl?
These ones?
Customer (f.): N3am, haydolik.
Yes, those ones.
Storeowner: Ok, addéch? Hal 2add mni7?
Ok, how much? Is
this amount good?
Customer (f.): Lla2, aktar, please.
No, more, please.
Storeowner: Tfaddalé.
Here you go.
Customer (f.): Ok, merci. Addéch kilshi?
Ok, thank you. How much for everything?
Storeowner: Khamseh u 3ishreen alf.
25,000 LL.
Customer (f.): Ok, tfaddal
Ok, here.
Answer Key for Previous Post
Below is the Answer Key for the exercise given at the end of the previous post.
English
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Lebanese
Arabic
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You (m.) were there.
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Inta kenet honik
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Jasmine is tired
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Jasmine te3beneh
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Tod is happy
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Tod mabsout
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Jasmine is tall
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Jasmine tawileh
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Tod is short
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Tod 2aseer
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I was sad (m. and f.)
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Kenet ze3len / Kenet ze3leneh
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I am Indian (f.)
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Ana Hindiyyeh
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I am American (f.)
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Ana Amerkeniyyeh
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I am French (f.)
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Ana Frensewiyyeh
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That's a lot of icecream! B&J is also crazy expensive though...
ReplyDeleteHi, Johann Q. Yeah, B&J isn't cheap, as you know. But I was also a bit hungry when I wrote this. I'm told shops like the one depicted above don't exist in Lebanon, nuts.
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