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Arabic Dialect Sample Comparisons: Important Occasions

Upon buying a new house

Levantine Dialects	Listen	English Meaning
Jordanian	listen	Congratulations on the new home! Response: May God bless you! (M.S.) Response: May God bless you! (F.S.) Response: May God bless you! (P.)
Palestinian	listen	Congratulations on the new home! Response: May God bless you! (F.S.) Congratulations on the new home! Response: May God bless you! (M.S.)

North African Dialects	Listen	English Meaning
Libyan	listen	Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (M.S.) Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (F.S.) Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (M.P.) Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (F.P.)
Libyan	listen	Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (M.S.) Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (F.S.) Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (M.P.) Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (F.P.)
Libyan	listen	Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (M.S.) Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (F.S.) Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (M.P.) Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (F.P.)
Moroccan	listen	Congratulation for the new house! Response: May God grant you grace. (M.S.) Congratulation for the new house! Response: May God grant you grace. (F.S.) Congratulation for the new house! Response: May God grant you grace. (P.)

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