خمْسِة (khamsi) — "five" in Levantine Arabic
خمْسِة
xámsi
five
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خمْسِة in a sentence
Every sentence below is taken from a story on Parallel Arabic, so you can see how the word behaves in real context rather than in isolation.
في حارتنا القديمة بدمشق، كان فيه خمسة أصحاب، قلوبهم متل الدهب.
Fi haretna l-qadimeh bi-Dimashq, kan fi khamseh aS-hab, qloub-hom mitl ad-dahab.
In our old neighborhood in Damascus, there were five friends, their hearts like gold.
أبو كريم اشترى لولده الصغير خمسة ألعاب جديدة وعلبة بسكويت كبيرة كهدية عند وصولهم.
Abu Karim ishtara li-walad-hu as-saghir khamsat al'ab jadideh wa 'elbat biskooyt kabireh ka-hadiyyeh 'ind wusool-hum.
Abu Karim bought five new toys for his young son and a big box of biscuits as a gift upon their arrival.
أولادها، خمسة صغار بيلعبوا وبيركضوا طول اليوم، بيحبوا كثير هالأجواء العائلية لما كل العيلة تتجمع.
awladha, khamsi zghar bayla'bu w birukdu tul al-yawm, bihebbou ktheer hal-ajwa' al-'a'iliyeh lamma kull al-'eileh titjamma'.
Her children, five little ones, play and run all day long; they love these family atmospheres very much when the whole family gathers.
الجيران من خمسة بيوت مختلفة، يرون بعضهم وهم يتجولون في الأزقة الضيقة، يتبادلون التحية ويشربون قهوتهم العربية معاً.
Al-jeeran min khamsat buyut mukhtalifa, yarawn ba'dahum wa hum yatajawwaloun fi al-aziqa ad-dayiqa, yatabadaloun at-tahiyya wa yashraboun qahwatihum al-arabiya ma'an.
Neighbors from five different houses see each other as they stroll through the narrow alleys, exchanging greetings and drinking their Arabic coffee together.
أجابت البائعة بحماس: "أكيد يا آنسة! تفضلي معي، سأريكِ خمسة تصاميم جديدة وصلتنا بالأمس، وأنا متأكدة أنكِ ستجدين ما يعجبكِ."
Ajabat al-ba'i'ah bi-hamas: "Akeed ya anisah! Tafaddali ma'i, sa'ureeki khamsat tasameem jadidah wasalatna bil-ams, wa ana muta'akkidah annaki satjedin ma yu'jibik."
The saleswoman replied enthusiastically: "Certainly, miss! Please come with me, I will show you five new designs that arrived yesterday, and I am sure you will find what you like."
أجاب البياع بابتسامة عريضة: "كلهم خمسة آلاف ليرة سورية بس، يا ست الحبايب! بضاعة اليوم طازجة وممتازة."
Ajaab il-bayya' b-ibtisameh 'areeda: "Kullhum khamset aalaaf leera sooriyyeh bas, ya sitt il-habayib! Bida'et il-yom tazejeh w mumtazeh."
The vendor replied with a wide smile: "All of it is just five thousand Syrian Lira, dear lady! Today's produce is fresh and excellent."
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