حَياة (hayat) — "life" in Levantine Arabic

Kullna ta'allamna dars muhimm: lamma neta'aawan w nkhattet sawah, benqdar nwaaje' as'ab et-tahaddiyat illi b-tejeena bil-haya.

We all learned an important lesson: when we cooperate and plan together, we can face the toughest challenges that come our way in life.

from The Mountain Storm: Challenges and Unity

La-hadd ma ysir hada, el-naas haun am yit-hbitu innu el-hayat btikammel bel-hubb wal-ta-awun.

Until that happens, the people here are proving that life continues with love and cooperation.

from The Voice of Hope from the Heart of the School

Heik qisas bitatina amal inno el hayat lazem tustamir raghm el huroub.

Such stories give us hope that life must continue despite wars.

from Voice of Hope from the Radio

Kan Sami, al-khabbaz al-qadim, biyaqdi naharo bi-wasat al-radm bi-madinat Halab wa-huwa am yuhawil yarajji al-hayat li-makhbazo al-saghir yalli thaddam nusso.

Sami, the old baker, was spending his day in the middle of the rubble in Aleppo city, trying to bring life back to his small bakery, half of which was destroyed.

from A Loaf of Hope Amidst the Rubble

Al-kbaar fis-sinn yethaaddasoo an qiyam al-asala wa 'aadāt iz-zaman il-jameel wa tahaddiyaat il-hayaat il-mu'aasira illi ma kaanat mawjooda bi-ahd-hum.

The elders speak of the values of authenticity and the customs of the beautiful past, and the challenges of modern life that did not exist in their era.

from Generations Meet at One Table

Es-souq kan malyan nas w el-jaw kan muf'am bil-haya.

The market was full of people and the atmosphere was vibrant with life.

from A Trip to the Market