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Polite requests

Ways to ask for things politely

Today’s lesson is about making polite requests in colloquial Levantine Arabic, specifically with a Palestinian Jerusalem accent. Polite requests are essential in daily interactions, especially when asking for help or assistance. By the end of this lesson, you’ll be able to make simple and polite requests in various situations.

In this lesson, we'll go over some essential keywords and phrases used to make polite requests. Understanding these will help you communicate respectfully and effectively in different scenarios.

Keywords

  • functional
  • functional
  • verb
  • verb

Now, let's look at some phrases that incorporate these keywords. These phrases will help you ask for things politely in different contexts.

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Comments (2)

  1. Fraysse ·

    What's the difference between the utilisation of "ني" in the end of the verb "to help" or "to give/handle" and "لي" in the verb "to bring" ?

  2. Learn Levantine ·

    @Fraysse This is because of the different verbs and how they relate to the object (in this case "me"). With bring جيب you have to use لي which means "to me", whereas with help ساعد I "ني" I am the direct object (the thing being helped).

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