Gulf Arabic Vocabulary - How
Much Does It Cost?
haadha
bi cham?
– How much is this?
haadha
bi miya dirhim, wa dhaak b-miyteyn. – This is a hundred dirhams, and that is two-hundred.
it-tamar 7ilu? – Are the dates sweet?
iina3am,
waayid ladhiiidh. – Very delicious.
bi-kam
il-kiilo ya3ni? – How much is a kilo?
bi
arba3a dinaaniir. – Four dinars
arba3a
daraahim? waayid ghaali wallah! – Four dirhams? (That’s) too expensive, by God!
ma
bitsawwii lii taxfiiDH? – Won’t you make a discount for me?
nzayn,
basawwi lak si3r maxsuus. dirhameyn w nuSS. – OK, I will make a special price for you. 2.50 dirhams
(two dirhams and a half).
zayn,
aaxidh nuSS kiilu, min faDHlak. – Alright, I ‘d
like (lit. I am taking) half a kilo, please.
tfaDHDHal.
Fii shay thaani? – Here you are. Is there anything else (you’d like)?
la.
haadha killah. mashkoor. – No. That’s all (lit..all of it). Thanks. (lit. Grateful.)
3indak xass? – Do you have lettuce?
ay,
3indana xas taazija. – Yes, we have fresh lettuce.
wa
3indana ba3ad xiyaar, wa 6amaa6 wa aalu killish taazija – And we also have absolutely fresh cucumbers, and tomatoes,
and potatoes.
