Conversation Functions

Arabic flashcards for English speakers

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Agreeing, disagreeing, clarifying, and softening speech
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هل يمكنك أن تكرر ذلك، من فضلك؟
Could you repeat that, please? hal yumkinuka an tukarrira dhalika, min faḍlika?
لم أفهم
I didn't understand lam afham
هل يمكنك أن تتكلم ببطء؟
Could you speak slowly? hal yumkinuka an tatakallama bi-buṭ'in?
ماذا تقصد؟
What do you mean? madha taqṣidu?
دعني أوضح
Let me clarify da'nī uwaddiḥ
بعبارة أخرى
In other words bi-'ibāratin ukhrā
ما أعنيه هو
What I mean to say is ma a'nīhi huwa
لأقولها بطريقة أخرى
To put it differently li-aqūlahā bi-ṭarīqatin ukhrā
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