Business & Work

1. نحب نعمل اجتماع

   nḥebb neʿmel ijtimāʿ

   I would like to set up a meeting

   Usage

   To propose a meeting to a business contact.

   Grammar Note

   Built like "nḥebb neʿmel ḥajz". A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. عندي اجتماع الساعة ثلاثة

   ʿandi ijtimāʿ s-sāʿa thlātha

   I have a meeting at three o'clock

   Usage

   To state your schedule or explain why you are busy.

   Grammar Note

   Clock time is "s-sāʿa + number". A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. جيت لمؤتمر

   jīt l-moʾtamar

   I came for a conference

   Usage

   Explains that the purpose of your trip is a conference.

   Grammar Note

   The first person past of "jā" is "jīt". A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. ننجمو نشربو قهوة ونحكيو في هاذا؟

   nnajjmu neshrbu qahwa w-neḥkiw fī hādhā?

   Can we talk about this over a coffee?

   Usage

   To move a business talk to a more relaxed setting.

   Grammar Note

   The "we" form of the verb ends in "-u". A sentence assembled from attested words.

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