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Beginner - Wait until I'm back

In this lesson you'll learn how to ask someone to wait for you in Arabic. You may have some important errand to run or you may just be popping into the shop briefly while your friend stays in the car, whatever the case, we teach you just what to say in this situation. Don't take too long cause nobody likes to wait around for ages!
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7 Comments

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    dcundy says
    Fri 30th Oct 09@11:53 pm

    What abou "istanna" for "wait"? Is that Syrian colloquial?
  • Desmond says
    Sat 31st Oct 09@02:24 pm

    I've noticed that "intadher" (the imperative of "intadhara") is used in educative Islamic cartoons where children converse in hypercorrect Modern Standard Arabic (e.g. "al-najwa"). "Istanna" (the imperative of "istinna") seems to be a regional word. A Google search shows that it is frequently labelled as Egyptian Arabic.
  • dcundy says
    Sat 31st Oct 09@07:30 pm

    I have also been doing Pimsleur tapes, "Eastern Arabic" or Syrian colloquial and they use "Istanna." Thanks, Desmond.
  • plop says
    Sun 1st Nov 09@09:49 am

    great - very practical - alf mabruuk
  • Ehab says
    Mon 2nd Nov 09@12:54 am

    Actually, (istanna) is one of the common colloquial Arabic words that is used many Arab countries. It gives the same meaning like Inta6'er, and the feminine form of it is istanni.
  • Sister Mumina says
    Mon 2nd Nov 09@08:42 pm

    Assalaamu Alaikum,
    Where can I find a key to your pronunciation/transliteration scheme that uses numbers in the text?
  • Desmond says
    Tue 3rd Nov 09@04:16 am

    Have a look at the PDF transcripts, Sister Mumina!

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