TO SMILE

A:    limada    tabkee          Why are you crying?     B:    ana    la    abkeee    .     ana     abtasim(u)          I am not crying. I am smiling!     A:   limada     tabtasim(u)          Why are you smiling?     B:    ana    abtasim(u)   li-anna hunaka  shay-an  modhik(an)          I am smiling because there’s something funny!     A:    ayn(a)          Where?     B:    fee   (a)ttilifiziun  .  undor         On television. Look!     A:    anta    muheq    .   innahu   (shay-un)   modhik(un)    fi3lan        Ah, you’re right. That’s really funny!   *                         *                           *   A:   wajhuki   jameelun         You have a beautiful face!     B:     shukran            Thank you.   A:     wa  'aynaki    jameelatan(i)           And you have beautiful eyes!     B:     shukran           Thank you.     A:   wa   (i)btisamatuki   jameelatun            And you have a beautiful smile!     B:    shukran          Thank you!