TO HOPE

 

A:     ayna  anta  yaa  Ahmed

 

        Where are you, Ahmed?

 

      (yaa here replaces the comma)

 

B:     ana  fee  marraakesh

 

       I am in Marrakesh.

 

A:    aamulu  an  tuqaddi(ya)  'otla(tan) sa'eeda(tan)

 

       I hope (that) you are having a good holiday.

 

B:    shukran . wa (ana aydan) aamulu an araaka qareeban

 

       Thank you. And I hope to see you soon.

 

     (For "Thank you" a Muslim would say baarakallahu feek (God Bless You) instead of shukran ; ana aydan : me too)

 

A:  na'am , atamanna laka haddan sa'eedan fee diraassatik(a) . hanee-an laka !

 

      Yes, I wish you all the best for your studies. Congratulations!

 

B:  shukran . (wa ana aydan) atamanna laka nafsa (a)shay(-i)

 

      Thank you. I wish you the same.

 

       (wa ana aydan : and I too)

 

A:   aamulu an tazuranaa fee Agadir

 

       I hope you will visit us in Agadir.

 

B:   tamannaytu law kaana bi (a)l imkaan(i) . lakinni aamulu an naltaqi(ya) fee (a)ddar(i) (a)l baydaa(i)

 

      I wish I could. But I hope we will meet in Casablanca.

 

A:  aamulu daalika . ma'a (a)ssalama

 

      I hope so. Good bye!

 

B:  ma'a (a)ssalama

 

       Good bye.