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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