How to say "excuse me" in Gulf Arabic
لو سَمَحت
law sama7t
- Without tashkeel
- لو سمحت
- Franco / chat alphabet
- law sama7t
- Literally
- if you allow
When to use it
Use it to get attention or ask a stranger. To a woman "law sama7ti". "Il-3afu" works for bumping into someone.
Other ways to say it
pardon
عَفواً
3afwan
pardon
Before interrupting.
let me pass
بالإذِن
bil-idhin
with permission
When passing between people.
How people reply
تِفَضَّل
tfadhdhal
go ahead
هَلا، آمِر
hala, aamir
yes, at your service
In a sentence
لو سَمَحت، وين الحَمّام؟
law sama7t, wain il-7ammaam?
Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
بالإذِن، أبي أمُر
bil-idhin, abi amurr
Excuse me, I want to pass
عَفواً، هاي السَّيّارة مالَك؟
3afwan, haay is-sayyaara maalak?
Excuse me, is this car yours?