Sample Comparisons of Dialects
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Arabic Dialect Sample Comparisons: Important Occasions
New baby
Levantine Dialects | Listen | English Meaning |
Jordanian | listen | May the child be raised in comfort. (M.S.) May the child be raised in comfort. (F.S.) May the child be raised in comfort. (P.) |
North African Dialects | Listen | English Meaning |
Libyan | listen | Congratulations on the new addition [to the family]! Response: May Allah bless you! (M.S.) Congratulations on the new addition [to the family]! Response: May Allah bless you! (F.S.) Congratulations on the new addition [to the family]! Response: May Allah bless you! (M.P.) Congratulations on the new addition [to the family]! Response: May Allah bless you! (F.P.) |
Moroccan | listen | Congratulations on the new addition! Response: God bless you! (M.S.) Congratulations on the new addition! Response: God bless you! (F.S.) Congratulations on the new addition! Response: God bless you! (P.) |
Tunisian | listen | Congratulations on the new born! (S.) Response: Thank you! Congratulations on the new born! (P.) Response: Thank you! |
Western Saharan & Mauritanian | listen | Congratulations on the [baby] boy! Response: Thank you! Congratulations on the [baby] girl! Response: Thank you! |