Tuesday, November 5, 2013

TO ASK



A:    ureedu  an   as-alaka  su-aalan

        I want to ask you a question.

B:    ma(huwa)   su-aaluk(a)

        What is your question?

A:     hal   tuhibbu  Amina

        Do you love Amina?

B:    la  astatee’u  an  ujeeba  ’an  hada (a)ssu-aal(i)

       I can’t answer that question.

A:    ’indee  su-aalun  aakhar(u)

       I have another question.

B:     maahuwa

        What is it?


A:      hal   satatazawaju  Amina

        Are you going to marry Amina?

B:     la  astatee’u  an  ujeeba  ’an  hada (a)ssu-aal(i)   aydan


        I can’t answer that question, either.

A:    ’indee  su-aalun  aakhar(u)

       I have another question.

B:    maahuwa

      What is it?

A:    a yumkinu lee  an  atazawaja  Amina

       May I marry Amina?

B:    la
 
       No!


A:    lima  la

       Why not?

B:     Amina   (heya)  khateebatee

      Amina is my fiancée!

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