| المَعنى والاستِعمال Meaning and usage |
بالعامية Colloquial Jordanian |
استَمِع Listen |
| Expression: What’s up? | العبارة: شو في ما في؟ | |
| Response: Not much. / Nothing is up. | الرَّد: صافية وافية |
| المَعنى والاستِعمال Meaning and usage |
بالعامية Colloquial Jordanian |
استَمِع Listen |
| Said to someone working or finishing work, used as a greeting, or to grab someone’s attention. (Lit. God gives you health) | العبارة: يَعطيك/ يَعطيكِ/ يَعطيكُم العافية | |
| Response: (Lit. God gives you health too.) | الرَّد: الله يعافيك/ يعافيكِ/ يعافيكُم |
| المَعنى والاستِعمال Meaning and usage |
بالعامية Colloquial Jordanian |
استَمِع Listen |
| Expression: Thank you! Said to thank someone after doing or giving something for you by hand. (Lit. God bless your hands.) |
العبارة: يِسْلَموا (ايديك/ ايديكِ/ ايديكُم) | |
| Response: You are welcome! (Lit. God bless your hands too.) | الرَّد: وايديكْ/ وايديكِ/ وايديكُم |
| المَعنى والاستِعمال Meaning and usage |
بالعامية Colloquial Jordanian |
استَمِع Listen |
| Used as an equivalent of the french expression Bon Appétit. (Lit. Two healths.) | العبارة: صَحْتين | |
| Response: Same to you! (Lit. On your heart.) | الرَّد: عَلى قَلبَك/ قَلبِك/ قَلِبكُم |
| المَعنى والاستِعمال Meaning and usage |
بالعامية Colloquial Jordanian |
استَمِع Listen |
| Expression: Congratulations! (Lit. Blessing.) | العبارة: مَبروك | |
| Response: Thank you! (Lit. God bless you too.) | الرَّد: الله يبارِك فيك/ فيكِ/ فيكُم |
| المَعنى والاستِعمال Meaning and usage |
بالعامية Colloquial Jordanian |
استَمِع Listen |
| Said on annual occasions such as: public and religious holidays, birthdays, and new year. (Lit. I hope that every year you’re in good health.) | العبارة: كُلّ عام وإنتَ/وإِنتِ/وإِنتو بخير | |
| Response: You too. | الرَّد: وإِنتَ/ وإِنتِ/ وإِنتو بخير |
| المَعنى والاستِعمال Meaning and usage |
بالعامية Colloquial Jordanian |
استَمِع Listen |
| Said to someone after having a haircut/shave, new hair color or taking a shower. (Lit. Blessings.) | العبارة: نَعيماً | |
| Response: (Lit. God grants you heaven.) | الرَّد: الله يِنعَم عَليك/عَليكِ/عَليك |
| المَعنى والاستِعمال Meaning and usage |
بالعامية Colloquial Jordanian |
استَمِع Listen |
| Said to someone after coming back from travel, had been sick, survived an accident. (Lit. Thank god for your safety.) | العبارة: الحَمد لله عَالسَّلامة | |
| Response: (Lit. May god keep you safe.) | الرَّد: الله يسَلمَك/ يسَلمِك/ يسَلمكُم |
| المَعنى والاستِعمال Meaning and usage |
بالعامية Colloquial Jordanian |
استَمِع Listen |
| Expression: Get well soon! (Lit. Your safety.) |
العبارة: سَلامْتَك/ سَلامْتِك/ سَلامِتكُم | |
| Response: (Lit. May god keep you safe.) | الرَّد: الله يسَلمَك/ يسَلمِك/ يسَلمكُم |
| المَعنى والاستِعمال Meaning and usage |
بالعامية Colloquial Jordanian |
استَمِع Listen |
| Expression: Say hello (to…) | العبارة: سَلِّم/ سَلمي/ سَلموا (على….) | |
| Response: (Lit. May god keep you safe.) | الرَّد: الله يسَلمَك/ يسَلمِك/ يسَلمكُم |
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