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!

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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!