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I am a student

Levantine Arabic Dialects


English translation:

I am a student at Hampshire College. (M.S.)
I am a student at Mt. Holyoke College. (F.S.)


English translation:

I am a student (M.S.) at UMass.
I am a student (F.S.) at Amherst College.
We are students at Lebanon University. (P.)


English translation:
I am a student at Amherst College. (M.S.)
I am a student at Smith College. (F.S.)

English translation:

I am a student. (M.S.)
I am a student. (F.S.)

Egyptian Arabic Dialects


English translation:
I am a student in the college of literature. (M.S.)
I am a student in the college of literature. (F.S.)
We are students in the college of literature. (P.)

North African Arabic Dialects


English translation:
I am a student in the college of literature. (M.S.)
I am a student in the college of literature. (F.S.)
We are students in the college of literature. (P.)

English translation:
I am a student at the University of Massachusetts. (M.S.)
I am a student at Smith College. (F.S.)
We are students at Amherst College. (M.P.)
We are students at Hampshire College. (F.P.)

English translation:
I am a student at the University of Massachusetts. (M.S.)
I am a student at Hampshire College. (F.S.)
We are students at Amherst College. (M.P.)
We are students at Smith College. (F.P.)

English translation:
I am a student at Amherst College. (M.S.)
I am a student at Mount Holyoke College. (F.S.)
We are students at UMass. (P.)

English translation:
I am a student at Amherst College. (M.S.)
I am a student at Mount Holyoke College. (F.S.)
We are students at University of Massachusetts. (M.P.)
We are students at Smith College. (F.P.)

Other Dialects


English translation:
I am a student in the college of literature. (M.S.)
I am a student in the college of literature. (F.S.)
We are students in the college of literature. (P.)

English translation:
I am a student in the college of literature. (M.S.)
I am a student in the college of literature. (F.S.)
We are students in the college of literature. (P.)

English translation:
I am a student. (M.S.)
I am a student. (F.S.)
We are students. (M.P.)
We are students. (F.P.)