BEDOUIN LEXICON
Some Vocabulary
Some Vocabulary
To get by on a first visit you may like to try out the below Darija and even if you don't speak it it may help you to understand some of the phrases you may hear around you.
To get by on a first visit you may like to try out the below Darija and even if you don't speak it it may help you to understand some of the phrases you may hear around you.
Le bes? - how are you?
Le bes? - how are you?
Behir-good, well (as in behir? are you well?)
Behir-good, well (as in behir? are you well?)
Salam alaikum peace be upon you
Salam alaikum peace be upon you
Wa alaikum salam - the response to being greeted with salam alaikum
Wa alaikum salam - the response to being greeted with salam alaikum
Sbah I'kheer - good morning
Sbah I'kheer - good morning
Msa l'kheer - good evening
Msa l'kheer - good evening
Leila saeeda - goodnight
Leila saeeda - goodnight
Biselama - goodbye
Biselama - goodbye
Shoukran-thank you
Shoukran-thank you
Afak/minfadlak (to a man) and afik/minfadlik (to a woman) -
Afak/minfadlak (to a man) and afik/minfadlik (to a woman) -
please
please
Naam - yes
Naam - yes
La-no
La-no
Shweeya - a little
Shweeya - a little
Bzef - a lot, very
Bzef - a lot, very