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حَوالي

About or approximately - حوالي

How to say about or approximately

In today's lesson, we will learn how to use the word "حَوالي" (around/approximately) in colloquial Levantine Arabic. This word is useful when you want to give an estimate or speak about an approximate amount of something.

Keywords

  • functional

The keyword for this lesson is "حَوالي" which means "around" or "approximately." We will also learn some common phrases where you can use this word in daily conversations.

Keywords

  • noun
  • noun
  • noun
  • noun

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