ناس (nes) — "people" in Levantine Arabic
ناس
nēs [pl.]
people
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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.
كانت الصيفية الماضية ببيروت، شمسها الذهبية عم تغمر بيوتنا القديمة وشوارعنا المزدحمة بالناس.
Kaanat es-sayfiyeh el-madhiyeh b-Beirut, shams-ha edh-dhahabiyeh 'am taghmor buyoot-na el-qadimeh w shaware'-na el-mozdaheme bi-nnas.
Last summer in Beirut, its golden sun was embracing our old houses and our streets crowded with people.
اقتربنا من بياع شاطر كان عم يبيع بندورة وخيار مستويين بأعداد كبيرة، والناس حوليه عم يسألوا عن الأسعار.
Iqtarabna min bayya' shater kan 'am yibee' banadura w khiyar mustawwayn b-a'daad kbeereh, w in-naas hawleih 'am yis'alu 'an il-as'aar.
We approached a clever vendor who was selling ripe tomatoes and cucumbers in large quantities, with people around him asking about prices.
الناس بالبداية ما فهموا قصده، وفكروا إنو نسي مين عم يدفع مصاريف الحديقة.
En naas bil bidaaya ma fahimu qasdo, w fakkaru inno nisi min 'am yidfa' masareef el hadeeqa.
The people initially didn't understand what he meant, and thought he forgot who was paying for the garden's expenses.
from The Bill Problem at the Public Garden: News from Karm El Zeitoun
الناس في الشوارع، من دمشق إلى بيروت ومن رام الله إلى عمان، يتحدثون عن مستقبل أطفالهم.
An-naas fi ash-shawari', min Dimashq ila Beirut wa min Ramallah ila Amman, yatahaddathoon an mustaqbal atfaalihim.
People in the streets, from Damascus to Beirut and from Ramallah to Amman, are talking about the future of their children.
يتذكر كبار السن كيف كانت الأسواق المحلية تعج بالناس وتبيع منتجاتهم اليدوية الشهية، وهم يأملون أن تعود هذه الأيام قريباً.
Yatadhakkar kibaar es-sinn kayf kaanat el-aswaaq el-mahalliyya ta'ujj bin-naas wa tabee' muntajaatihim el-yadawiyya esh-shahiyyah, wa hum ya'maloona an ta'ood hadhihi el-ayyaam qareeban.
The elders remember how local markets used to bustle with people and sell their delicious handmade products, and they hope these days will return soon.
from Evening News Broadcast: Popular Movement and Future Aspirations
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