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10 Words/Expressions you need to learn before visiting Damascus

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English	​Arabic / Spoken Syrian	Transliteration
Hello	مرحبا	Marhaba
Thank you	شكرا	​Shukran
Good morning	صباح الخير	sabah el kheir
Good Night	تصبح على خير	tesbah ala kheir
How are you?	كيفك؟	kifak? for male kifek? for female
My name is..	​اسمي ...	esmi...
I don't speak Arabic	ما بحكي عربي	ma behki arabi
Please	لو سمحت	law samaht
Excuse me	​عفواً	Afwan
Yes	إيه	eh
No	لأ	laa'
Where is the bathroom?	وين الحمام؟	wen el hamam?
Nice to meet you	​تشرفنا	tsharrafna
Sorry	/ عفواً​ / آسف	Aasef / Afwan
I need help	​بدي مساعده	Beddi musa'adeh
Water	​مي	may
Coffee	قهوة	kahweh
Common, let's go, hurry	​يلا	Yalla
I love you	​بحبك	Bhebbak for male ​Bhebbek for female

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