Lesson 2
OK people, so I can see basically everyone in this thread are intermediates, therefore I'll give you a translating task
Translate Najwa Karam's song "B7ebbak Wala3", when we have at least 2-3 people who have translated it, I'll see who has done the best and most accurate
B7ebbak* wala3, b7ebbak wala3
Yaalli* hawak b2albi inTaba3
Fiek insalab 2albi
W 3omri in2alab 2albi
Kint bdeni, Sirt bdeni, ya delli midri shou bini, shou bini..
Khalieni bi7aali esra7 bikhayaali
7obbak ya 7abibi zilzaal
KharboTli kayaali ghayarli zamaani
7obbak maa khaTir 3ala baal
Jinini gharaami 2ablak ya gharaami
Maa 3arift el-hawa majnoun
7obbak ya 7ayaati* ghayarli 7ayaati
Amarni bi2albak koun
* Can also be pronounced ya elli
* There are some places b7ebbak is better off sounding ba7ebbak - however, this is a slight thing no one really pays attention to.
* 7ayaati is also pronounced 7ayeti