Arabic B1 vocabulary list: 1,034 words

اسمها "رسائل من العالم الآخر"!

Its name is 'Messages from the Other World'!

هنبقى خمسة في البيت!

We will be five in the house!

أَنَا أَجْلِسُ عَلَى الْكُرْسِيِّ.

I sit on the chair.

هي بتنقل صناديق كل يوم.

She moves boxes every day.

لا يوجد باذنجان جديد!

There is no new eggplant!

ما كان قصدي هيك...

I didn't mean it like that...

ما بعرف شي عن هذا!!

I don't know anything about this!!

قَالَ النَّاسُ إِنَّ الرِّمَالَ غَطَّتْهُ تَمَامًا.

People said that the sands had covered it completely.

شافت حدا مع هاتف داخل الصف!!

She saw someone with a phone inside the classroom!!

لَكِنَّنِي لَنْ أَنْسَى مَا فَعَلُوهُ بِقَرْيَتِنَا.

But I will not forget what they did to our village.

سَعيدٌ حَمّالٌ في الْمَدينَةِ الْقَديمَةِ.

Said is a porter in the old city.

قال لي عندي منحة!!

He told me I have a scholarship!!

شفتوا؟؟ حتى أبو فادي متضرر!!

See?? Even Abu Fadi is affected!!

اسمها "رسائل من العالم الآخر"!

Its name is 'Messages from the Other World'!

سَمِعَ يُوسُفُ صَوْتَ الرِّيَاحِ بَيْنَ الصُّخُورِ.

Yusuf heard the sound of the winds among the rocks.

يَعْرِفُ طَريقًا سِرِّيًّا تَحْتَ قَوْسٍ قَديمٍ.

He knows a secret path under an old arch.

كويسة جداً يا حبيبي.

Very well, my dear.

أم فادي، الأمر جدي.

Um Fadi, the matter is serious.

ماما تضحك بدون سبب.

Mama laughs for no reason.

تُلَاحِظُ سَارَةُ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ الْغَرِيبَ مُنْذُ ثَلَاثَةِ أَسَابِيعَ.

Sarah notices this strange matter since three weeks ago.

بَقِيَ اَلْمِلْحُ وَقَارِبُهُمَا فِي مَكَانٍ آمِنٍ.

The salt and their boat remained in a safe place.

قِطَّةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ تَجْلِسُ تَحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ.

A small cat sits under the tree.

نعم! وابقَ قريبا من البيت بعد الآن!

Yes! And stay near the house from now on!

بَعْدَ دَقَائِقَ، عَادَتِ الرِّيحُ، فَوَصَلُوا إِلَى سُهَيْلٍ.

After a few minutes, the wind returned, so they arrived in Suhail.

سَتَصِلُ حَافِلَتُهَا بَعْدَ عَشْرِ دَقَائِقَ.

Her bus will arrive in ten minutes.

مَرَّتِ الْأَشْهُرُ، وَلَمْ يُعِدْ يُوسُفُ الْمَالَ.

Months passed, and Yusuf did not return the money.

لو دخلنا المكالمة وفيه شقاق واضح..

if we enter the call and there is a clear rift..

غَادَرَتْ لَيْلَى الْبَيْتَ دُونَ كَلِمَةٍ، وَلَمْ تَتَحَدَّثِ الْأُخْتَانِ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ.

Layla left the house without a word, and the two sisters did not speak after that.

الطِّفْلُ يَجْلِسُ عِنْدَ الْبَابِ.

The child sits by the door.

شَعَرَ بِغَضَبٍ كَبِيرٍ فِي قَلْبِهِ.

He felt a great anger in his heart.

لِمَاذَا لَا يَرُدُّ جَارِي عَلَى السَّلَامِ؟ اسْمِي يُوسُف، وَأَسْكُنُ فِي شَقَّةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ فِي الطَّابِقِ الثَّالِثِ.

Why does my neighbor not respond to the greeting? My name is Yusuf, and I live in a small apartment on the third floor.

يمكن يكون من زي الثورة العربية؟؟

Maybe it's from the uniform of the Arab Revolt??

خالو، الحوالة تمت من نصف ساعة، لازم توصل خلال دقائق.

Uncle, the transfer went through half an hour ago, it should arrive in a few minutes.

تم تجهيز الملف الكامل للجنة: سجل الدخول، سجل بوابة الخروج، وإفادة راكان الصوتية. سيُعرض كل شيء كما هو.

The full file for the committee has been prepared: login log, exit gate log, and Rakan's voice statement. Everything will be presented as it is.

ضع المفتاح في الشنطة دائماً!

Put the key in the bag always!

مش قصة رعب، قصة حقيقية!

Not a horror story, a true story!

أنا بمونتريال بس مش قاطع علاقتي بالعيلة.

I am in Montreal but I haven't cut off my relationship with the family.

في صَباحٍ جَميلٍ، تَصِلُ لَيْلى، وَهِيَ سائِحَةٌ.

On a beautiful morning, Layla arrives, and she is a tourist.

فِي سَنَةِ أَلْفٍ وَسَبْعِمِائَةٍ وَثَمَانِيَةٍ وَتِسْعِينَ وَصَلَ جَيْشُ نَابُلْيُونَ الْفَرَنْسِيُّ إِلَى مِصْرَ.

In the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight Napoleon's French army arrived in Egypt.

وَكَانَ حَرْفُ الْوَاوِ أَوَّلَ حَرْفٍ عَلَّمْتُهُ لَهَا.

And the letter wāw was the first letter I taught her.

أَحْيَانًا يَخْرُجُ الْمَاءُ مِنَ الْخُضْرَوَاتِ أَثْنَاءَ الطَّهْيِ.»

Sometimes water comes out of vegetables during cooking.”

حبيبي اذهب للباب الصحيح!

Dear, go to the correct door!

خليها لك أنت، أنا بخاف من رحلة ما بعرفها

Keep it for yourself, I am afraid of a trip I don't know

لأن الطين ظهر بعد أن سمعتك في السلالم.

Because the mud appeared after I heard you on the stairs.

هَلْ كَتَبَتْ لِي حَقًّا؟" قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بِحُزْنٍ: "لَا أَعْرِفُ إِنْ كَانَ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ أَفْتَحَهَا الآنَ."

Did she really write to me?" Ibrahim said sadly: 'I don't know if I should open them now.'

يَدٌ أُخْرَى سَاعَدَتْنِي بِحُبٍّ."

Another hand helped me with love."

لَمْ يَعُدْ الظِّلُّ سِرّاً مُخيفاً، بَلْ أَصْبَحَ قِصَّةَ صَداقَةٍ.

The shadow was no longer a scary secret, but rather it became a story of friendship.

لِمَاذَا تَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ؟" اِبْتَسَمَ الرَّجُلُ الْعَجُوزُ ابْتِسَامَةً هَادِئَةً وَقَالَ: "فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي سَاعَدْتِنِي فِيهِ، سَمِعْتُكِ تَتَحَدَّثِينَ فِي الْهَاتِفِ مَعَ مَدْرَسَةِ ابْنِكِ.

Why do you do that?" The old man smiled a quiet smile and said: "On that day you helped me, I heard you talking on the phone with your son's school.

في مجموعة العائلة رقم غريب!!

In the family group a strange number!!

يُعْطِي الطِّفْلُ الْكُرَةَ لِلْأُمِّ.

The child gives the ball to the mother.

فِي يَوْمٍ مِنَ الْأَيَّامِ، كَتَبَ سَامِي لَحْنًا جَدِيدًا.

One day (literally: in a day of the days), Sami wrote a new melody.

عندي مشكلة فلوس كبيرة هون.

I have a big money problem here.

الفريق قوي لما يكون فيه صراحة.

The team is strong when there is honesty in it.

كاتب فيها بالحرف: "يزن، أنا أبوك. أنا حي. سامحني."

It literally says: "Yazan, I am your father. I am alive. Forgive me."

عِنْدَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ، وَصَلَتْ مَرْيَمُ إِلَى ضِفَّةِ النِّيلِ فِي أَسْوَانَ.

At sunset. Maryam arrived at the bank of the Nile in Aswan.

عدد الأشخاص ثلاثة زي ما قالت ريما

The number of people is three, just like Rima said

زي ما كانت أمي تحب بالضبط.

Exactly as my mother used to love.

إلا ما عاونتنيش، غادي نهضر لصاحبك رشيد.

If you don't help me, I will talk to your friend Rashid.

سَادَ صَمْتٌ ثَقِيلٌ وَمُرِيبٌ فِي القَاعَةِ، لَمْ يَقْطَعْهُ إِلَّا صَوْتُ الرِّيَاحِ فِي الخَارِجِ.

A heavy and eerie silence prevailed in the hall, nothing broke it except the sound of the wind outside.

أَدْرَكَ كَرِيمٌ أَنَّ الْعَاصِفَةَ قَدْ وَصَلَتْ أَبْكَرَ مِمَّا تَوَقَّعَا، وَأَنَّ الْقَارِبَ فَوْقَهُمَا رُبَّمَا لَمْ يَعُدْ قَادِرًا عَلَى تَحْدِيدِ مَوْقِعِهِمَا بِسَبَبِ انْعِدَامِ الرُّؤْيَةِ.

Karim realized that the storm had arrived earlier than they expected, and that the boat above them might no longer be able to determine their location due to the lack of visibility.

نعم! طبق كبير، فوق القدر.

Yes! A big plate, over the pot.

“فِي كِلَا الْحَالَتَيْنِ، سَاعَدْتَنِي عَلَى أَنْ أَتَحَرَّرَ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ” “الَّذِي عِشْتُ مَعَهُ طَوَالَ عَامٍ كَامِلٍ.”

“In both cases, you helped me to free myself from the fear” “that I lived with for a whole year.”

بَعْدَ لَحَظَاتٍ، قَالَتْ بِهُدُوءٍ: "لَقَدْ ضَيَّعْنَا عِشْرِينَ عَامًا مِنْ حَيَاتِنَا بِسَبَبِ سُوءِ فَهْمٍ."

After moments, she said quietly: "We have wasted twenty years of our lives because of a misunderstanding."

وَضَعَ الأَبُ يَدَهُ عَلَى كَتِفِ ابْنِهِ وَقَالَ: «الْحَيَاةُ أَهَمُّ مِنَ الْوَقْتِ يَا بُنَيَّ.

The father placed his hand on his son's shoulder and said: “Life is more important than time, my son.

كنت مخطط أعطيكي بإيدي بس...

I was planning to give it to you with my own hand but...

وَفِي وَسَطِهَا ظَهَرَ مَمَرٌّ مِنَ اَلْحِجَارَةِ، يَصِلُ اَلشَّاطِئَ بِجَزِيرَةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ.

In its middle, a path made of stones appeared, connecting the beach to a small island.

بخصوص جولة التمويل القادمة، أقترح إعادة توزيع الحصص بحيث تنخفض نسبة يوسف إلى ١٥٪ لأن دوره التنفيذي أصبح أقل من الناحية العملية، مقابل زيادة نسبتي كضمان لاستقرار القرار في الشركة

Regarding the upcoming funding round, I suggest redistributing the shares so that Yousef's percentage drops to 15% because his executive role has become less practically speaking, in exchange for increasing my percentage as a guarantee for decision stability in the company

طيب. باذنجان أقل.

Okay. Less eggplant.

بِكُلِّ قُوَّتِهِمَا، وَجَّهَا الْقَارِبَ نَحْوَ الْجَزِيرَةِ.

With all their strength, they steered the boat toward the island.

رَكِبَ الْجَمِيعُ سَيَّارَةً قَدِيمَةً، وَبَدَأَتِ الرِّحْلَةُ.

Everyone rode in an old car, and the journey began.

شافت حدا مع هاتف داخل الصف!!

She saw someone with a phone inside the classroom!!

يُحِبُّانِ كُرَةَ القَدَمِ كَثِيرًا.

They (both) love football a lot.

مَرَّتِ الدَّقَائِقُ، وَكَانَتْ سَيَّارَةُ النَّقْلِ تَنْتَظِرُ فِي الْخَارِجِ.

The minutes passed, and the transport vehicle was waiting outside.

وَكَانَ حَرْفُ الْوَاوِ أَوَّلَ حَرْفٍ عَلَّمْتُهُ لَهَا.

And the letter wāw was the first letter I taught her.

يا الله!! 😭😭 شكراً!!

Oh my God!! 😭😭 Thank you!!

الْأَبُ يَقِفُ قَرِيبًا مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ.

The father stands near the tree.

ظَهَرَتِ السَّمَاءُ زَرْقَاءَ وَصَافِيَةً مِنْ جَدِيدٍ.

The sky appeared blue and clear once again.

رد عليّ وقال: "زعيم.

He replied to me and said: "Za'eem.

صراحة يا لبنى... القانون هناك ما بيعترف بهاي الأسناد البيوت اللي تركوها العيلة إما هدموها، إما سكن فيها غرباء من زمان، إما صارت أملاك دولة

Honestly, Lubna... the law there doesn't recognize these deeds The houses the family left were either demolished, or strangers lived in them long ago, or they became state property

كَانَا يَلْعَبَانِ مَعًا فِي الحَيِّ القَدِيمِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.

They used to play together in the old neighborhood every day.

كيف الحال يا لينا؟

How are you, Lina?

فِي اللَّيْلِ، يَنْزِلُ مَطَرٌ قَوِيٌّ وَيَمْحُو الرَّسْمَ عَنِ الْجِدَارِ.

At night, heavy rain falls and erases the drawing from the wall.

لقيته تحت شنطة كريم مباشرة!!

I found it directly under Karim's bag!!

عائلتنا أكبر اليوم.

Our family is bigger today.

كيف آخذه؟ أنا بالفندق هلق!

How do I take it? I am at the hotel now!

سَارَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ بِلَا مَاءٍ، حَتَّى شَعَرَ أَنَّ الْمَوْتَ قَرِيبٌ.

He walked for three days without water, until he felt that death was near.

هُوَ يَبْحَثُ عَنِ الصَّافِرَةِ.

He is looking for the whistle.

في القلعة. وفي السوق.

In the citadel. And in the market.

يَفْتَحُ جُزْءًا صَغِيرًا مِنَ اَلسِّوَارِ.

He opens a small part of the bracelet.

حَمَلَ الْعُمَّالُ الصُّنْدُوقَ إِلَى السَّيَّارَةِ.

The workers carried the box to the car.

أنا هربت منها.

I ran away from it.

انتظرت عشرين دقيقة أخرى حتى جاءت الحافلة التالية.

She waited another twenty minutes until the next bus came.

يَمْلَأُ صَوْتُ الْجُمْهُورِِ الْمَلْعَبَ.

The sound of the crowd fills the stadium.

هِيَ سَائِحَةٌ مِنْ بَلَدٍ بَعِيدٍ.

She is a tourist from a far country.

كُلَّ مَساءٍ، تَرى سارَة ظِلّاً يَمْشي خَلْفَ البَيْتِ ثُمَّ يَخْتَفي.

Every evening, Sarah sees a shadow walking behind the house then disappears.

حَاوِلِي أَلَّا تُفَكِّرِي فِي الْأَمْرِ كَثِيرًا".

Try not to think about the matter much.'

قَامَتْ أُمِّي وَاحْتَضَنَتْ أُخْتَهَا بِقُوَّةٍ.

My mother stood up and hugged her sister tightly.

ركضت ليلى نحو المحطة...

Layla ran towards the station...

بِجانِبِ بَيْتِها بَيْتٌ عَتيقٌ.

Next to her house is an old house.

بِمُسَاعَدَةِ السُّيَّاحِ، حَفَرَتْ لَيْلَى الرَّمْلَ حَوْلَ الْحِجَارَةِ، وَوَجَدَتِ اتِّجَاهَ الطَّرِيقِ الْقَدِيمِ.

With the help of the tourists, Layla dug the sand around the stones, and found the direction of the old path.

الأرقام لا تكذب يا يوسف. الناس هم من يكذبون أحيانًا.

Numbers don't lie, Yousef. People are the ones who lie sometimes.

وكان بيستعجلني إني أحول فلوس بسرعة، قال في عرض بينتهي بعد ساعتين

And he was rushing me to transfer money quickly, he said there is an offer ending in two hours

طول هالسنين وأنا حاسة انك تركتنا وريتنا.

All these years and I've been feeling that you left us and forgot us.

يا بني وضح لنا.

Son, explain to us.

رَأَى صَدِيقَهُ الْقَدِيمَ يُوسُفَ يَقْتَرِبُ مِنْهُ بِابْتِسَامَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ.

He saw his old friend Yusuf approaching him with a big smile.

رِيحٌ قَوِيَّةٌ حَمَلَتِ الرَّمْلَ، وَصَارَتِ الرُّؤْيَةُ صَعْبَةً جِدًّا.

A strong wind carried the sand, and visibility became very difficult.

تمام يوسف. وأنت قائد حقيقي 🙌

Okay Youssef. And you are a real leader 🙌

جدتي... جاية تعيش معي من الأسبوع الماضي.

My grandmother... she's coming to live with me since last week.

السمسار ذكر المساحة، ذكر البلكونة الحجرية، حتى ذكر شجرة التين!!

The broker mentioned the area, mentioned the stone balcony, even mentioned the fig tree!!

والأمر مسجل باسم د. نادية.

And the order is registered in the name of Dr. Nadia.

زوجي كان ديماً كيقول "الأمانة كتدور، ولو دارت بعيد."

My husband always used to say "Honesty goes around, even if it goes far."

قَالَ عَمُّهَا رَاشِدٌ: «هَذِهِ آثَارُ مَهَاةٍ مُصَابَةٍ.»

Her uncle Rashed said, “These are the tracks of an injured oryx.”

كَانَ الْبَابُ الرَّئِيسِيُّ مُقْفَلًا، لَكِنَّهَا وَجَدَتْ بَابًا جَانِبِيًّا مَفْتُوحًا قَلِيلًا.

The main door was locked, but she found a side door slightly open.

هيدا الشغل يا ريما، مش شخصي.

This is work, Rima, it's not personal.

وُجُودُكِ هُنَا أَجْمَلُ مِنَ الصَّحْنِ.»

Having you here is more beautiful than the plate.”

كَانَ رِسَالَةً مُهِمَّةً: لِلْمَرْأَةِ أَيْضًا دَوْرٌ وَصَوْتٌ فِي تَارِيخِ وَطَنِهَا.

It was an important message: Women also have a role and a voice in the history of their country.

الشجاع هو من يستمر رغم الخوف

The brave one is who continues despite fear

ركضت ليلى نحو المحطة...

Layla ran towards the station...

أنت طلبت منه هذا الشي؟؟

You asked him for this thing??

لَمْ أُخْبِرْ أَحَدًا لِأَنَّ صَاحِبَ الْعِمَارَةِ يُرِيدُ تَأْجِيرَ الشُّقَّةِ، وَأَخَافُ أَنْ يَظُنَّ أَنِّي مَجْنُونٌ إِذَا عَرَفَ".

I didn't tell anyone because the building owner wants to rent out the apartment, and I'm afraid he'll think I'm crazy if he knows.'

هُوَ يَعْرِفُ طَرِيقَ النَّهْرِ.

He knows the way of the river.

هَلْ كَانَ يُوسُفُ يَقُولُ الْحَقِيقَةَ، أَمْ يُحَاوِلُ فَقَطْ أَنْ يُرْبِكَهُ؟ فَكَّرَ سَرِيعًا: صَدِيقِي الْقَدِيمُ يَعْرِفُنِي جَيِّدًا، لَكِنَّ هَذَا لَا يَعْنِي أَنَّهُ يُخْبِرُنِي بِالصِّدْقِ الْآنَ، فِي وَسَطِ الْمُبَارَاةِ.

Was Youssef telling the truth, or was he just trying to confuse him? He thought quickly: my old friend knows me well, but this does not mean he is telling me the truth now, in the middle of the match.

سَارَةُ تُحِبُّ الرَّسْمَ كَثِيرًا.

Sarah loves drawing a lot.

الْيَوْمَ، قَرَّرْتُ أَنْ أُرْسِلَهَا أَخِيراً.

Today, I decided to send it finally.

طيب، أنا أخذت الشفت لحالي.

Okay, I took the shift for myself.

وَقَفَ كَرِيمٌ، مُرْشِدُ الْغَوْصِ ذُو الْخِبْرَةِ الطَّوِيلَةِ وَالْوَجْهِ الَّذِي لَفَحَتْهُ شَمْسُ الصَّحْرَاءِ، عَلَى ظَهْرِ الْقَارِبِ يَتَفَحَّصُ الْأُفُقَ بِعَيْنَيْنِ حَذِرَتَيْنِ، بَيْنَمَا كَانَتْ لَيْلَى، عَالِمَةُ الْأَحْيَاءِ الْبَحْرِيَّةِ الشَّابَّةُ، تُرَاجِعُ أَجْهِزَتَهَا بِسُرْعَةٍ وَتَوَتُّرٍ وَاضِحٍ يَبْدُو عَلَى حَرَكَاتِ يَدَيْهَا الْمُرْتَجِفَتَيْنِ قَلِيلًا.

Karim, the diving instructor with long experience, and the face scorched by the desert sun, on the deck of the boat, scanning the horizon with cautious eyes, while Layla, the young marine biologist, was checking her equipment quickly and with a clear tension showing on her hand movements which were trembling slightly.

لَكِنْ يَوْماً مَا، مَرِضَتِ الْجَدَّةُ مَرَضاً شَدِيداً.

But one day, the grandmother became very ill.

مايا لازم تدفع الغرامة.

Maya must pay the fine.

وَيَبْقَى صَوْتُهُ فِي الْبَحْرِ إِلَى الْأَبَدِ، إِلَّا إِذَا أَعَادَ الصَّدَفَةَ قَبْلَ الصُّبْحِ».

And his voice remains in the sea forever, unless he returns the shell before dawn.

لَا كَهْرَبَاءَ فِيهِ وَلَا سُكَّانَ.»

There is no electricity in it and no residents.'

الْمَوْعِدُ النِّهَائِيُّ لِلْمُسَابَقَةِ هُوَ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ.

The deadline for the competition is Friday.

نعم. عندهم برنامج للشباب الصغار.

Yes. They have a program for young youth.

هي بتنقل صناديق كل يوم.

She moves boxes every day.

كَرِيمٌ يَرْفَعُ الصَّافِرَةَ الصَّغِيرَةَ فِي الْهَوَاءِ.

Karim raises the small whistle in the air.

ما هي سرقة!! هي اعادة توزيع

It's not theft!! It's redistribution

كُنْتُ أَسْتَطِيعُ رُؤْيَةَ النُّورِ مِنَ مَحَطَّةِ الْقِطَارِ الْبَعِيدَةِ، وَكَانَ يَأْخُذُنِي سَبْعُ دَقَائِقَ لِأَصِلَ إِلَى الْمَنْزِلِ بَعْدَهَا.»

I could see the light from the far train station, and it would take me seven minutes to arrive home after that.'

عندي كاسيت قديم كان لأبوي، مسجل فيه صوتين، وأنت واحد منهم.

I have an old cassette that belonged to my father, with two voices recorded on it, and you are one of them.

يااااه 😭😭❤️ خالو والله ما بعرف كيف أشكرك على صبرك علينا.

Yaaah 😭😭❤️ Uncle, by God, I don't know how to thank you for your patience with us.

خلينا ناخذها خطوة خطوة.

Let's take it step by step.

فَجْأَةً، جَاءَتْ خَالَتُهَا سَلْمَى وَقَالَتْ بِقَلَقٍ: «الْغُرْفَةُ مُغْلَقَةٌ، وَعِقْدُ الْجَدَّةِ دَاخِلَهَا!

Suddenly, her aunt Salma came and said anxiously: “The room is locked, and Grandmother's necklace is inside it!

كَانَ الْجُنُودُ يَحْمِلُونَ خَرِيطَةً قَدِيمَةً لِلصَّحْرَاءِ.

The soldiers were carrying an old map of the desert.

شافت حدا مع هاتف داخل الصف!!

She saw someone with a phone inside the classroom!!

قَرَأَتْ سَلْمَى اَلرِّسَالَةَ: «إِذَا وَجَدْتِ هَذَا اَلصُّنْدُوقَ، فَاعْلَمِي أَنَّنِي أَرَدْتُ اَلْعَوْدَةَ دَائِمًا.»

Salma read the letter: If you find this box, then know that I always wanted to return.

عشرين ألف دولار؟ خالو، هاد رقم فيني أتصرف بيه.

Twenty thousand dollars? Uncle, that is a number I can deal with.

تَرْسُمُ سَارَةُ لَوْحَةً جَمِيلَةً لِحَدِيقَةٍ فِي فَصْلِ الرَّبِيعِ.

Sarah paints a beautiful painting of a garden in the spring season.

أبوي مات وما قدر يقول شي.

My father died and couldn't say anything.

و أنا تعلمت إني ما نصدقش كل فيديو نشوفو 😅

And I learned that I shouldn't believe every video I see

أكيد، سمعتو يحكي مليون مرة عند الفرن.

Sure, I heard him talk a million times at the bakery.

حَمَلَتْ سَلْمَى اللَّوْحَةَ بِحَذَرٍ.

Salma carried the painting carefully.

انتظرت عشرين دقيقة أخرى حتى جاءت الحافلة التالية.

She waited another twenty minutes until the next bus came.

لَمْ تَكُنْ مَلِيكَةُ الْفَاسِيُّ غَرِيبَةً عَنِ الْكِتَابَةِ.

Malika al-Fassi was not a stranger to writing.

بَاعَ يُوسُفُ السَّيْفَ مُقَابِلَ كِيسٍ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَاشْتَرَى الدَّوَاءَ.

Youssef sold the sword in exchange for a bag of gold and bought the medicine.

"أخي إبراهيم، كتبت لك من السجن بعد الحرب بسنتين.

'My brother Ibrahim, I wrote to you from prison two years after the war.

عشان هيك بدأت المشروع

that's why I started the project

تَرْسُمُ مَرْيَمُ الْقَصْرَ، وَتَرْسُمُ نُقْطَةً صَفْرَاءَ فَوْقَ الْبُرْجِ.

Maryam draws the palace, and draws a yellow dot above the tower.

تَحْمِلُ الْبِنْتُ كَامِيرَا صَغِيرَةً.

carries the girl a small camera.

يَأْتِي الأَطِبَّاءُ وَيُسَاعِدُونَ سَامِي.

The doctors come and help Sami.

مَوْعِدُ تَقْدِيمِ طَلَبِ الْمِنْحَةِ الْبَحْثِيَّةِ هُوَ غَدًا، وَبِدُونِ صُوَرٍ حَدِيثَةٍ وَدَقِيقَةٍ لِتَبَيُّضِ الْمُرْجَانِ، لَنْ يَأْخُذَنِي أَحَدٌ عَلَى مَحْمَلِ الْجِدِّ فِي هَذَا الْمَجَالِ التَّنَافُسِيِّ.

The deadline for submitting the research grant application is tomorrow, and without recent and accurate photos of coral bleaching, no one will take me seriously in this competitive field.

راما لا ترسلي صور بعد!! 😭😭

Rama don't send photos anymore!! 😭😭

كان في القرية عادة قديمة

There was an old custom in the village

تمام، رح أرسل جدول المهام اليوم.

Okay, I will send the task schedule today.

هي كانت بتساعدني في النشر بس، مفيش سبب تعمل كده

She was just helping me with posting, there's no reason to do that

يشعر رابيه بثقل في صدره. يتذكر آخر صيف قضاه في البيت، قبل وفاة والده بأشهر، وصوت جدته تناديه من البلكونة الحجرية.

Rabih feels a heaviness in his chest. He remembers the last summer he spent at the house, months before his father's death, and his grandmother's voice calling him from the stone balcony.

طيب، وأنا بسمّعلك الدروس وإنت بتقطع الجبنة!

Okay, and I will quiz you on the lessons while you cut the cheese!

تُقَدِّمُ جَدَّتي لَهُ الشَّايَ الحُلْوَ أَوَّلًا.

My grandmother serves him the sweet tea first.

قولهم عندك أخ جديد!

Tell them you have a new brother!

نعم. عندهم برنامج للشباب الصغار.

Yes. They have a program for young youth.

عندي صاحبة بيافا، أختها بتشتغل بمركز توثيق تاريخ فلسطين خليني أرسل لها صورة السند، وبتقولك إذا البيت ما زال موجود

I have a friend in Jaffa, her sister works at the Palestine History Documentation Center Let me send her a picture of the deed, and she'll tell you if the house is still there

لكن يجب أن نثبت التلوث رسمياً، وإلا سيبقى اسمك موصوماً حتى لو برّئوك لاحقاً.

But we must prove the contamination officially, otherwise your name will remain stained even if they clear you later.

حساب انستجرام اسمه ياسمين_جولد، فيه صورك بالضبط!!

An Instagram account called Yasmin_Gold, it has your photos exactly!!

بالتأكيد. لكن أحتاج صلاحية من الإدارة لأفتح السجل التفصيلي، ليس كل شيء متاحًا من حسابي.

Certainly. But I need authorization from the administration to open the detailed record, not everything is available from my account.

جَلَسَ كَرِيمٌ فِي غُرْفَةِ اَلْمُوسِيقَى فِي مَبْنَى اَلْإِذَاعَةِ، وَوَضَعَ قَانُونَهُ أَمَامَهُ.

Karim sat in the music room in the radio station building. And he put his qanun in front of him.

تُرِيدُ مَرْيَمُ زِيَارَةَ أُخْتِهَا فِي الْجِهَةِ الْأُخْرَى مِنَ النَّهْرِ.

Maryam wants to visit her sister. On the other side of the river.

أنا بمونتريال بس مش قاطع علاقتي بالعيلة.

I am in Montreal but I haven't cut off my relationship with the family.

قَالَ الْجَدُّ فِي التَّسْجِيلِ: «شُكْرًا لِأَنَّكِ جَعَلْتِ الْبَيْتَ وَطَنًا.»

The grandfather said in the recording, “Thank you for making the house a homeland.”

بَعْدَ أُسْبُوعٍ، ذَهَبَ يُوسُفُ إِلَى تَاجِرٍ خَبِيرٍ آخَرَ فِي دُبَيْ، لِيَبِيعَ اللُّؤْلُؤَةَ بِسِعْرٍ أَعْلَى.

After a week, Yusuf went to another expert merchant in Dubai, to sell the pearl for a higher price.

شكراً لكم. أنا سعيد جداً.

Thank you. I am very happy.

أفهم صعوبة الموقف يا راكان.

I understand the difficulty of the situation, Rakan.

الصَّدَاقَةُ الْحَقِيقِيَّةُ تَحْتَاجُ إِلَى ثِقَةٍ، وَأَنَا نَسِيتُ ذَلِكَ."

True friendship needs trust, and I forgot that."

قال كذلك في آثار خطوات بالرمل حول الصندل...

He also said there are traces of footprints in the sand around the sandal...

من أغنية لسه ماطلعتش أصلا!!

From a song that hasn't even come out yet!!

حسيت إذا بيع الأرض بيحل المشكلة بضربة وحدة

I felt if selling the land solves the problem with one stroke

ليش عندك ضغط وقت أساساً؟ البيت مش مكتوب باسمك وحدك، صحيح؟

Why do you have time pressure in the first place? The house isn't written in your name alone, right?

خلينا نشوف وجهه، ولو بالكتابة بس.

Let us see his face, even if only through writing.

أريد أن أعرف جدتك يوماً ما. على قهوة.

I want to know your grandmother someday. Over coffee.

فاكر لما طلبت منك نور نسخة من التسجيل الأصلي الشهر اللي فات؟

Do you remember when Nour asked you for a copy of the original recording last month?

راجعت! ما في ولا رسالة منك!

I checked! There is not a single message from you!

القضية رح تروح عالمحكمة، وفي أدلة كافية بفضل صورك ورسايلك

The case will go to court, and there is sufficient evidence thanks to your photos and messages

تَدْخُلُ لَيْلَى قَبْلَ الغُرُوبِ بِلَحَظَاتٍ.

Layla enters before sunset by moments.

فِي جُزُرِ قَرْقَنَةَ، جَمَعَ عَلِيٌّ وَسَالِمٌ اَلْمِلْحَ فِي أَرْضٍ بَيْضَاءَ مُنْخَفِضَةٍ.

In the Kerkennah Islands, Ali and Salem collected the salt. On low-lying white ground.

يَغَادِرُ الْقَارِبُ فِي السَّاعَةِ السَّادِسَةِ.

The boat leaves at six o’clock.

وما لقيت أي معلومات عنها على الإنترنت 😩

And I didn't find any information about it on the internet 😩

أجابت: "نعم! كيف عرفت؟" قال الرجل: "أعرف زوجها منذ عشرين سنة.

She replied, "Yes! How did you know?" The man said: "I have known her husband for twenty years.

تَغَيَّرَتْ مَعَالِمُ الْهَوْرِ تَمَامًا؛ الْقَنَوَاتُ الَّتِي كَانَ يَعْرِفُهَا اخْتَفَتْ تَحْتَ الْمَاءِ، وَظَهَرَتْ طُرُقٌ جَدِيدَةٌ لَمْ يَرَهَا مِنْ قَبْلُ.

The landmarks of the marsh had completely changed; the channels he used to know had disappeared under the water, and new paths appeared that he had never seen before.

جَارَتُهُ تَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْتِهَا.

His neighbor (female) comes out from her house.

سألته "شو كان اسم الكلب يلي كان عنا زمان" بدون أي تفاصيل زيادة

I asked him "what was the name of the dog that we had a long time ago" without any extra details

حسبت غلط! ظنيت ١٥ بس!

I miscalculated! I thought only 15!

فريق الإنقاذ صار على مسافة ٥٠٠ متر منك تقريباً، شغلي فلاش الموبايل وحركيه يمين شمال تمام...

The rescue team is now about 500 meters away from you. Turn on your phone's flashlight and wave it from side to side, okay...

صحيح، خصوصًا وحدك.

True, especially alone.

جَاءَ اَلْمَاءُ مِنَ اَلشَّرْقِ وَمِنَ اَلْغَرْبِ، وَأَحَاطَ بِهِمَا.

The water came from the east and from the west, and surrounded them.

فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ، كُنْتُ فِي الْمُسْتَشْفَى.

On that day, I was in the hospital.

سامي... أنا قريبة! أنا أجري! انتظر!

Sami... I'm close! I'm running! Wait!

أنا عندي نفس الشامة بالضبط، قرب الترقوة!

I have the exact same mole, near the collarbone!

شنو معنى "نسخة"؟؟ يعني ماشي أصلي؟؟

What does "copy" mean?? So it's not original??

لَكِنَّ يُوسُفَ كَانَ يَعْرِفُ قَاعِدَةً مُهِمَّةً: قَبْلَ شِرَاءِ أَيِّ لُؤْلُؤَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ، يَجِبُ أَنْ يَفْحَصَهَا بِعِنَايَةٍ.

But Yusuf knew an important rule: before buying any large pearl, he must examine it carefully.

ضع المفتاح في الشنطة دائماً!

Put the key in the bag always!

صَعِدَا بِبُطْءٍ شَدِيدٍ، مُتَّبِعَيْنِ قَوَاعِدَ السَّلَامَةِ الَّتِي كَادَتْ لَيْلَى أَنْ تَنْسَاهَا، حَتَّى ظَهَرَ الْقَارِبُ أَخِيرًا فَوْقَهُمَا كَبُقْعَةٍ دَاكِنَةٍ عَلَى سَطْحٍ مَا زَالَ مُضْطَرِبًا.

They ascended very slowly, following the safety rules which Layla had almost forgotten, until the boat finally appeared above them as a dark spot on a surface that was still turbulent.

لأنه هي الشي الوحيد اللي خلاني أحس إني لسا إنسان.

Because it is the only thing that made me feel that I am still a human being.

عندما راجعت السجل لأكتب تقرير التسليم.

when I reviewed the record to write the hand-over report.

ستك كانت ستفرح بهذا

Your grandmother would have been happy with this.

قَالَ رَاشِدٌ: «هَذَا خَطِرٌ، وَالْعَاصِفَةُ قَرِيبَةٌ.»

Rashed said, “This is dangerous, and the storm is near.”

أَنَا أَبْحَثُ تَحْتَ الطَّاوِلَةِ وَفِي الْمَطْبَخِ.

I am searching under the table and in the kitchen.

قَالَتِ الْأُمُّ: «هَلْ أَرْسَلْتِ إِلَيْهَا عُنْوَانَ الْقَاعَةِ؟» أَجَابَتْ مَرْيَمُ: «نَعَمْ، أَرْسَلْتُهُ أَمْسِ، لَكِنَّهَا لَنْ تَأْتِيَ.»

The mother asked, “Did you send her the address of the hall?” Mary answered, “Yes, I sent it yesterday, but she will not come.”

الشبابيك الجداد دايماً عندهم استهلاك زيادة

the new windows (people) always have extra consumption

دول مفاتيح المحل اللي على وشك ما يبقى صيدليتي 🔑

These are the shop keys which is about to become my pharmacy

منشار... حقيقي مش وهم

A saw... a real one, not an illusion

خَرَجْتُ مُسْرِعًا وَطَرَقْتُ الْبَابَ.

I went out quickly and knocked on the door.

هي شغالة بالمطار بقسم الأرضيات، بتعرف كل الموظفين هناك

She works at the airport in the ground department, she knows all the employees there

يوسف، هل تستطيع سحب سجل الدخول الكامل للنظام لهذا الملف؟ أريد معرفة من أدخل الأمر فعليًا، لا من ظهر توقيعه لاحقًا.

Yousef, can you pull the full system login log for this file? I want to know who entered the order actually, not whose signature appeared later.

فَأَطْلَقَ الْجُنْدِيُّ الْمِدْفَعَ.

So the soldier fired the cannon.

هاد العنوان بالمسودة الداخلية بس!

This title is only in the internal draft!

أُمِّي مَرِيضَةٌ، وَأَخَافُ عَلَيْهَا.

My mother is sick, and I am worried about her.

بس بدي أعرف اللون الأساسي للورد.

But I want to know the primary color for the flowers.

بَكَتْ لَيْلَى عِنْدَمَا قَرَأَتِ الرِّسَالَةَ.

Layla cried when she read the letter.

جدتك تستحق الأفضل."

Your grandmother deserves the best."

وَإِذَا خَسِرَتْ، فَقَدْ تَخْسَرُ أُسْرَتُهَا مَطْعَمَهَا.

If she lost, her family might lose its restaurant.

وَلَكِنَّ الرَّغِيفَ لَا يَعُودُ وَحْدَهُ.

But the loaf does not come back alone.

خلص روح نام تفكيرك تعبان 😂

Enough, go to sleep your thinking is tired 😂

وين آخر نقطة كانت فيها إشارة قوية؟

Where was the last point that had a strong signal?

بس... زيارة عادية 😊

Just... a normal visit 😊

من غيركم كنت هقعد لوحدي أدافع عن نفسي بدون دليل

Without you I would have sat alone defending myself without proof

مُنْذُ شَهْرَيْنِ، انْتَقَلْتُ إِلَى هٰذَا الْبَيْتِ الْجَدِيدِ.

Since two months ago, I moved to this new house.

هَذَا المَسَاءَ، بَعْدَ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ التَّرَدُّدِ، قَرَّرَتْ لَيْلَى أَنْ تَكْتُبَ كُلَّ مَا فِي دَاخِلِهَا.

This evening, after days of hesitation, Layla decided to write everything inside of her.

قَرَّرَتْ سَلْمَى أَنْ تَبْحَثَ عَنْ رَنَا مَهْمَا كَلَّفَ الْأَمْرَ.

Salma decided to search for Rana no matter what it cost (whatever it takes).

بَحَثَتْ فِي مَوَاقِعِ التَّوَاصُلِ الِاجْتِمَاعِيِّ، وَسَأَلَتْ أَصْدِقَاءَ مُشْتَرَكِينَ، حَتَّى وَجَدَتْ أَخِيرًا رَقْمَ هَاتِفِ رَنَا.

She searched on social media sites, and asked mutual friends, until she finally found Rana's phone number.

فاكر لما طلبت منك نور نسخة من التسجيل الأصلي الشهر اللي فات؟

Do you remember when Nour asked you for a copy of the original recording last month?

جَارِي فِي الشَّقَّةِ الْمُقَابِلَةِ رَجُلٌ عَجُوزٌ اسْمُهُ عَمُّ سَالِم.

My neighbor in the opposite apartment is an old man named Uncle Salim.

كَانَتْ رَائِحَةُ الْخُبْزِ جَمِيلَةً.

The smell of the bread was nice.

تَرْسُمُ سَارَةُ عَلَى جِدَارِ السَّاحَةِ طَائِرًا جَمِيلًا بِأَلْوَانٍ زَاهِيَةٍ.

Sarah draws on the wall of the courtyard a beautiful bird with bright colors.

النظام محتاج تأكيد من السفارة الملديزية إنه فعلًا رقم الجواز صحيح

The system needs confirmation from the Maldivian embassy that the passport number is indeed correct

أبوي مات وهو يحس إنه ما سوى شي بحياته.

My father died feeling like he hadn't done anything with his life.

كريم، هذا كان تسديد سهل.

Karim, this was an easy shot.

يوسف حبيبي، متأخرتش على دكتور الكوشة النهاردة؟

Youssef my love, Aren't you late for the wedding stage designer today?

تَتَذَكَّرُ خَوْفَهَا الْأَوَّلَ، وَتَفْهَمُ الْآنَ: أَحْيَانًا، السِّرُّ الْقَدِيمُ يَصْنَعُ مُسْتَقْبَلًا جَدِيدًا.

She remembers her first fear, and she understands now: Sometimes, the old secret creates a new future.

كَانَتْ إِحْدَى الرَّسَائِلِ تَحْمِلُ اسْمَهَا بِخَطٍّ مَأْلُوفٍ، لَكِنَّ الطَّابَعَ الْبَرِيدِيَّ عَلَيْهَا يَعُودُ إِلَى عَشْرِ سَنَوَاتٍ مَضَتْ!

One of the letters carried her name in a familiar handwriting, but the postage stamp on it dates back to ten years ago!

هذا حل عملي ومريح للطرفين

This is a practical and comfortable solution for both parties

أهلين بنات، أنا دانة، مديرة أعمال نوف

Hi girls, I am Dana, Nouf's business manager

فِي الرُّبْعِ الْخَالِي، حَيْثُ لَا يُوجَدُ شَيْءٌ سِوَى الرَّمْلِ وَالسَّمَاءِ، كَانَتْ قَافِلَةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ تَسِيرُ بِبُطْءٍ نَحْوَ قَرْيَةِ "أُمِّ الْحِصَانِ".

In the Empty Quarter, where there is nothing but sand and sky, a small caravan was traveling slowly towards the village of 'Umm al-Hisan' (Mother of the Horse).

أَنا أَسْقيها كُلَّ أُسْبوعٍ لِذِكْراها."

I water them every week for her memory."

هممم بصراحة الفيديو متاعو مشى فايرال برشا...

Hmm, honestly his video went very viral...

هذه طبيعتي. لكن...

This is my nature. But...

أبشر، بس أحس المادة هالمرة ثقيلة شوي

I will/Sure (as you wish), but I feel the subject this time is a bit heavy

هُنَاكَ جَلَسَا يَتَنَفَّسَانِ بِبُطْءٍ وَحَذَرٍ، بَيْنَمَا كَانَ عَدَّادُ الْأُكْسِجِينِ لَدَى لَيْلَى يُظْهِرُ رَقْمًا مُقْلِقًا يُنْذِرُ بِقُرْبِ النِّفَادِ.

There they sat breathing slowly and cautiously, while Layla's oxygen gauge showed a worrying number warning of near depletion.

كَشَفَتِ الْعَاصِفَةُ عَنْ فَتْحَتِهَا.

The storm had uncovered its opening.

عند الصخرة الكبيرة يلي شكلها متل رأس الجمل، بعدها ولا شي

By the big rock that looks like a camel's head, after it, nothing

أَعْطَتْ سَلْمَى وَالِدَهَا الدَّوَاءَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَصِلَ الْعَاصِفَةُ.

Salma gave her father his medicine before the storm arrived.

يعني... والله ما أدري وين أبدي. صحيح، ما كان فيه فايزة حقيقية. أنا... كنت خايفة أخسر عقد الماركة، كانوا يبونا نوصل رقم تفاعل معين ولا كنا بنخسر الحملة كلها. غلطت، وأعرف إني غلطت، بس صدقوني ما كان قصدي أضحك عليكم بهالشكل...

I mean... I honestly don't know where to start. True, there was no real Fai'za. I... I was afraid of losing the brand contract, they wanted us to reach a certain engagement number or we would lose the whole campaign. I made a mistake, and I know I made a mistake, but believe me, I didn't mean to trick you like this...

بغيت أشارككم خبر حلو، العميل تواصل معاي أمس وقال إنه معجب جدًا بتصميم البرج، خصوصًا الواجهة الزجاجية المتحركة

I wanted to share sweet news with you, the client contacted me yesterday and said he is very impressed with the tower design, especially the kinetic glass facade

لكن النظام يضع توقيعك الإلكتروني...

But the system puts your electronic signature...

أنا، إنت، ورئيسة التحرير...

Me, you, and the editor-in-chief...

عمي فيصل قال إنها قديمة، من مئة سنة!

My uncle Faisal said that it is old, from a hundred years ago!

عندي صاحبة بيافا، أختها بتشتغل بمركز توثيق تاريخ فلسطين خليني أرسل لها صورة السند، وبتقولك إذا البيت ما زال موجود

I have a friend in Jaffa, her sister works at the Palestine History Documentation Center Let me send her a picture of the deed, and she'll tell you if the house is still there

فِي رَبِيعِ عَامِ 1799م، وَقَفَ الطَّبِيبُ الْعَسْكَرِيُّ الشَّابُّ "لُوسْيَان" أَمَامَ أَسْوَارِ مَدِينَةِ عَكَّا، وَشَعَرَ بِالتَّعَبِ يَتَسَلَّلُ إِلَى عِظَامِهِ.

In the spring of the year 1799 AD, the young military doctor, Lucien, stood in front of the walls of the city of Acre, and felt fatigue creeping into his bones.

مش كل العشرين، بس نص المبلغ فيني أرسله هلق.

not all twenty, but half the amount I can send now.

في سلاسل إيميلات كثيرة بينهم

there are many email chains between them

سَمِعَتْ سَلْمَى صَوْتًا ضَعِيفًا فِي الْبِئْرِ.

Salma heard a weak sound in the well.

أَصْبَحَ لَوْنُهَا بُرْتُقَالِيًّا غَرِيبًا، وَشَعَرَ سَالِمٌ بِرِيحٍ قَوِيَّةٍ تَضْرِبُ وَجْهَهُ.

Its color became a strange orange, and Salim felt a strong wind hitting his face.

كَانَتِ الْقَاهِرَةُ كُلُّهَا تَتَوَقَّفُ لِتَسْتَمِعَ إِلَى صَوْتِ أُمِّ كُلْثُومٍ عَبْرَ الرَّادْيُو فِي ذَلِكَ الْمَسَاءِ مِنْ عَامِ ١٩٦٣ كَانَ الْمَسْرَحُ مُمْتَلِئًا بِالنَّاسِ وَالْفِرْقَةُ الْمُوسِيقِيَّةُ تَسْتَعِدُّ لِلْعَزْفِ بَيْنَ أَفْرَادِ الْفِرْقَةِ كَانَ شَابٌّ اسْمُهُ يُوسُفُ عَازِفُ الْكَمَانِ الْجَدِيدُ يَشْعُرُ بِتَوَتُّرٍ شَدِيدٍ كَانَتْ هَذِهِ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ يَعْزِفُ فِيهَا أَمَامَ أُمِّ كُلْثُومٍ نَفْسِهَا قَبْلَ سَاعَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْ بِدَايَةِ الْحَفْلِ

all of Cairo used to stop to listen to the voice of Umm Kulthum via the radio On that evening of the year 1963 the theater was full of people and the musical band was preparing to play Among the members of the band there was a young man named Youssef the new violin player feeling very nervous this was the first time he played in front of Umm Kulthum herself One hour before the start of the concert

متى الطابور؟

When is the assembly?

المستثمر مهتم يشوف قيادة "أقوى"

The investor is interested in seeing "stronger" leadership

زين يا دانة، انتِ اللي متابعة الشحنات صح؟

Okay Dana, you are the one following the shipments, right?

يشعر رابيه بثقل في صدره. يتذكر آخر صيف قضاه في البيت، قبل وفاة والده بأشهر، وصوت جدته تناديه من البلكونة الحجرية.

Rabih feels a heaviness in his chest. He remembers the last summer he spent at the house, months before his father's death, and his grandmother's voice calling him from the stone balcony.

يا حبيبتي هي أقدم من ذلك

My dear, it is older than that

“رُبَّمَا كُنْتَ صَادِقًا، وَرُبَّمَا كُنْتَ تُحَاوِلُ خِدَاعِي.”

“Maybe you were being honest, and maybe you were trying to trick me.”

كَانَ الْجَيْشُ الْفَرَنْسِيُّ يُحَاصِرُ الْمَدِينَةَ مُنْذُ شَهْرَيْنِ، وَلَمْ يَنْجَحِ الْجُنُودُ فِي اقْتِحَامِهَا رَغْمَ كُلِّ الْمُحَاوَلَاتِ.

The French army had been besieging the city for two months, and the soldiers had not succeeded in storming it despite all the attempts.

أَرَى شَيْئًا لَامِعًا تَحْتَ السَّرِيرِ.

I see something shiny under the bed.

كريم، أنا هنا معك.

Karim, I am here with you.

العنوان مكتوب بالعربي والإنجليزي، وفيه ختم من دائرة الطابو الفلسطينية

The address is written in Arabic and English, and it has a stamp from the Palestinian Land Registry

ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ حَارٍّ، جَاءَ ضَابِطٌ فَرَنْسِيٌّ إِلَى بَيْتِ يُوسُفَ.

One hot day, a French officer came to Youssef's house.

زين، عطينا رقم تتبع الشحنة أول ما تشحنينها

Fine, give us the shipment tracking number as soon as you ship it

شَعَرَ بِالْخَجَلِ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ، لِأَنَّهُ صَدَّقَ الْكَلَامَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَسْأَلَ صَدِيقَهُ.

He felt ashamed of himself, because he believed the talk before asking his friend.

يَجِبُ أَنْ تُقَرِّرَ سَارَةُ: هَلْ تُزِيلُ الطَّائِرَ الْأَزْرَقَ وَتُشَارِكُ بِاللَّوْحَةِ الْأَصْلِيَّةِ؟ أَمْ تَتْرُكُ التَّغْيِيرَ كَمَا هُوَ؟ فَجْأَةً يَدْخُلُ الْأُسْتَاذُ كَرِيمٌ إِلَى الْغُرْفَةِ.

Sarah must decide: Should she remove the blue bird and participate with the original painting? Or leave the change as it is? Suddenly, Professor Kareem enters the room.

هذا بالضبط الوصف اللي كتب فخبر المتحف!!

This is exactly the description that was written in the museum news!!

بِعْتُ الْخَاتَمَ لِصَائِغٍ فِي السُّوقِ الْقَدِيمِ لِأَدْفَعَ ثَمَنَ الْعَمَلِيَّةِ.

I sold the ring to a jeweler in the old market to pay the cost of the surgery.

يا نادية... الراجل ده دكتور كمال، كان أستاذي في الكلية، وبيساعدني في مشروع مهم كنت ناوية أفاجئ يوسف بيه.

Nadia... this man is Dr. Kamal, he was my professor at the college, and he is helping me with an important project I was intending to surprise Youssef with it.

القضية رح تروح عالمحكمة، وفي أدلة كافية بفضل صورك ورسايلك

The case will go to court, and there is sufficient evidence thanks to your photos and messages

أنا أجيب الفلوس بكرة العصر، بس حدد لي وقت بالضبط.

I will bring the money tomorrow afternoon, but specify a time exactly for me.

كل الصف بيحكي عنك

The whole class is talking about you

اللجنة ستنظر في خطأ دانا كخطأ سريري يحتاج مراجعة بروتوكولات، وهذا وارد ويحدث لأي طبيب مبتدئ تحت ضغط.

The committee will look into Dana's error as a clinical error needing protocol review, and this is possible and happens to any junior doctor under pressure.

هذا صحيح من الناحية التقنية، لكنه لا ينفي الحاجة لتحقيق كامل.

This is correct from a technical standpoint, but it doesn't negate the need for a full investigation.

يا رب سلامته

Oh God, for his safety

بس قال إذا احتجنا نبيع بعد ستة شهور، بيرجع يعرض.

But he said if we needed to sell after six months, he will offer again.

“فِي كِلَا الْحَالَتَيْنِ، سَاعَدْتَنِي عَلَى أَنْ أَتَحَرَّرَ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ” “الَّذِي عِشْتُ مَعَهُ طَوَالَ عَامٍ كَامِلٍ.”

“In both cases, you helped me to free myself from the fear” “that I lived with for a whole year.”

هلا لينا! آسف، كان عندي اجتماعات.

Hi Lina! Sorry, I had meetings.

غادرت الساعة العاشرة إلا ربع، وسجل بوابة الخروج يثبت ذلك.

I left at a quarter to ten, and the exit gate record proves that.

بس الظروف مش دايمًا بتسمح

But circumstances don't always allow

بس الموظف واقف معي عالكاونتر وقال إن اسمي مو مطابق للتأشيرة

But the employee is standing with me at the counter and said that my name doesn't match the visa

فِي الْأَهْوَارِ الْجَنُوبِيَّةِ، حَيْثُ تَمْتَدُّ الْمِيَاهُ الْفِضِّيَّةُ بَيْنَ حُقُولِ الْقَصَبِ، عَاشَ الْحَاجُّ سَلْمَانُ مَعَ حَفِيدِهِ يُوسُفَ فِي بَيْتٍ مِنَ الْقَصَبِ يَطْفُو فَوْقَ جَزِيرَةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ.

In the southern marshes, where the silvery waters stretch between the reed fields, Hajji Salman lived with his grandson Yusuf in a house made of reeds floating atop a small island.

سَمِعَ يُوسُفُ مِنْ جِيرَانِهِ أَنَّ السُّدُودَ فِي الشَّمَالِ فَتَحَتْ أَبْوَابَهَا بِسَبَبِ الْأَمْطَارِ الْغَزِيرَةِ، وَأَنَّ مَوْجَةً كَبِيرَةً مِنَ الْمَاءِ قَادِمَةٌ نَحْوَ الْأَهْوَارِ.

Yusuf heard from his neighbors that the dams in the north had opened their gates because of the heavy rains, and that a large wave of water was coming toward the marshes.

تَرْكُضُ مَرْيَمُ نَحْوَ الْقَارِبِ، لَكِنَّ الْقَارِبَ مَا زَالَ هُنَاكَ.

Maryam runs toward the boat. But the boat is still there.

كريم، إذا فعلا بدك تصحح غلطتك، لازم تجي معنا للشرطة، ومعك التسجيلات.

Karim, if you really want to correct your mistake, you must come with us to the police, with the recordings.

طول هالسنين وأنا حاسة انك تركتنا وريتنا.

All these years and I've been feeling that you left us and forgot us.

ما فيه اختيار ثاني يا فيصل صراحة

There isn't a second choice, Faisal, honestly

يَغَادِرُ الْقَارِبُ فِي السَّاعَةِ السَّادِسَةِ.

The boat leaves at six o’clock.

مكتوب: لا تفتحيها الآن.

It is written: Don't open it now.

شعرت بسعادة عميقة، لأنها فهمت أن الانتظار الطويل عند أبي خالد لم يكن مضيعة للوقت، بل كان هدية حقيقية من القلب.

She felt a deep happiness, because she understood that the long wait at Abu Khalid's was not a waste of time, but rather a true gift from the heart.

جيت الصباح باش نلعب، لقيت واحد آخر قاعد يبث لايف مكاني بالضبط

I came in the morning to play, I found someone else sitting broadcasting live exactly in my place

نفس السعر، ما راح أزيد شي.

The same price, I won't increase anything.

تيتا، الأرز جاهز. ✅

Grandma, the rice is ready.

تم انشاءه اليوم الصبح

It was created this morning

كَرَّرَ الْجَمِيعُ كَلِمَاتِ التَّسْجِيلِ مَعًا حَتَّى حَفِظَتْهَا مَرْيَمُ.

Everyone repeated the words from the recording together. Until Maryam memorized them.

احنا شغالين على تحديد موقعك من آخر رسالة وصلت

We are working on locating your position from the last message that arrived

فَكَّرَ يُوسُفُ طَوِيلًا، نَظَرَ إِلَى السَّيْفِ الْمُعَلَّقِ، ثُمَّ قَرَّرَ أَنْ يَبِيعَهُ لِتَاجِرٍ غَرِيبٍ.

Youssef thought for a long time, he looked at the hanging sword, then he decided to sell it to a strange merchant.

وأنت عايش هنا تصلّح قوانين وكأنك ما كسرت شي بحياتك.

And you are living here fixing Qanuns as if you haven't broken anything in your life.

اَلْحَكَمُ كَرِيمٌ رَجُلٌ هَادِئٌ.

The referee Karim is a calm man.

لَمْ يَكُنِ الْفَخْرُ الَّذِي شَعَرَ بِهِ بِسَبَبِ الْمَالِ الَّذِي رَبِحَتْهُ أُسْرَتُهُ فَقَطْ، بَلْ لِأَنَّهُ فَهِمَ أَخِيرًا أَنَّ هٰذَا الطَّرِيقَ لَا يَحْمِلُ اللُّبَانَ وَحْدَهُ، بَلْ يَحْمِلُ أَيْضًا ثِقَةَ الرِّجَالِ بَعْضِهِمْ بِبَعْضٍ، وَحِكْمَةَ الْآبَاءِ الَّتِي تَنْتَقِلُ مِنْ جِيلٍ إِلَى جِيلٍ، مِثْلَ ذٰلِكَ النَّجْمِ الَّذِي لَا يَتَحَرَّكُ.

the pride he felt was not only because of the money his family earned, but because he finally understood that this road does not carry frankincense alone, but it also carries the trust of men in one another, and the wisdom of the fathers which is passed down from generation to generation, like that star which does not move.

يا رب يكون سوء تفاهم بس...

I hope it's just a misunderstanding...

"يَجِبُ أَنْ نَسْلُكَ الطَّرِيقَ الشَّمَالِيَّ،" قَالَ سَالِمٌ وَهُوَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى خَرِيطَةٍ قَدِيمَةٍ.

"We must take the northern path," Salim said while looking at an old map.

عَرَفَ الآنَ أَنَّ حِكْمَةَ جَدِّهِ أَنْقَذَتْ حَيَاتَهُ.

He knew now that his grandfather's wisdom saved his life.

هَذَا طَعَامٌ يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى صَبْرٍ وَذَكَاءٍ.»

This food requires patience and intelligence.”

أنا موظفة مالية..

I am a financial employee..

ما في عقوبة!! في حل عادل!!

There is no punishment!! There is a fair solution!!

نَجَا "أَنْطْوَان"، لَكِنَّ "لُوسْيَان" لَمْ يَنْسَ أَبَدًا أُولَئِكَ الَّذِينَ تُرِكُوا خَلْفَهُمْ فِي الرِّمَالِ، وَلَمْ يَعُودُوا أَبَدًا.

Antoine survived, but Lucien never forgot those who were left behind in the sands, and never returned.

أَحْمِلُ النَّظَّارَةَ إِلَى جَدِّي.

I carry the glasses to my grandfather.

صحيح يا نور. صوته تغيّر شوي...

Correct, Nour. His voice (tone) changed a bit...

العنوان مكتوب بالعربي والإنجليزي، وفيه ختم من دائرة الطابو الفلسطينية

The address is written in Arabic and English, and it has a stamp from the Palestinian Land Registry

ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ، أُصِيبَتِ ابْنَتُهُ الصَّغِيرَةُ لَيْلَى بِحُمَّى شَدِيدَةٍ.

One night, his little daughter Layla was afflicted with a severe fever.

أُعْطِي الْحَقِيبَةَ لِأُمِّي.

I give the bag to my mother.

فِي دِمَشْقَ الْقَدِيمَةِ، فِي عَامِ ١٩٥٨، كَانَ هُنَاكَ مُوسِيقِيٌّ شَابٌّ اسْمُهُ سَامِي.

In old Damascus, in the year 1958, there was a young musician his name is Sami.

مرحبا.

Hello.

مش هينفع أفوّت اليوم ده بأي شكل

I won't be able to miss this day in any way

بس محتاج شوية وقت أرتب الموضوع مع المسؤول هنا

But I need a bit of time to arrange the matter with the manager here

يَمْشِي الشَّيْخُ بِبُطْءٍ وَيُرَتِّبُ الْأَحْذِيَةَ.

The Sheikh walks slowly and arranges the shoes.

ماشي معقول والله... أنا... أنا تعلمت العود من جدي، قعدت سنين نتمرن لحتى صابعي تولي خشنة، و اليوم شخص ما يعرفنيش حتى يجي يقول عليا إني كذاب؟ هذا مش عدل يا جماعة، مش عدل خالص

It's really not fair... I learned the Oud from my grandfather. I practiced for years until my fingers became rough. And today someone who doesn't even know me comes and tells me I'm a liar? This is not fair, people, not fair at all.

علاج ستّك...

Your grandmother's treatment...

السمسار ذكر المساحة، ذكر البلكونة الحجرية، حتى ذكر شجرة التين!!

The broker mentioned the area, mentioned the stone balcony, even mentioned the fig tree!!

و أنا فخورة فيك، صبرت وما خسرتش أخلاقك

And I am proud of you, you were patient and didn't lose your morals

وَجَدَ الْمَايِسْتْرُو وَاقِفًا بِجَانِبِ الْمَسْرَحِ يُدَخِّنُ سِيجَارَةً بِعَصَبِيَّةٍ قَالَ يُوسُفُ بِصَوْتٍ مُرْتَجِفٍ أُسْتَاذِي، أَنَا آسِفٌ لَكِنَّ صَفْحَةً مِنْ نُوطَتِي مَفْقُودَةٌ النَّغْمَةُ الَّتِي تَرْبِطُ بَيْنَ الْمَقْطَعَيْنِ الثَّانِي وَالثَّالِثِ غَيْرُ مَوْجُودَةٍ عِنْدِي نَظَرَ الْمَايِسْتْرُو إِلَيْهِ بِدَهْشَةٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ: وَلِمَاذَا تَأَخَّرْتَ فِي إِخْبَارِي؟ الْحَفْلُ سَيَبْدَأُ بَعْدَ دَقَائِقَ فِي تِلْكَ اللَّحْظَةِ، اقْتَرَبَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْهُمَا كَانَتْ أُمَّ كُلْثُومٍ نَفْسِهَا تَرْتَدِي فُسْتَانَهَا الْأَسْوَدَ الْمُزَيَّنَ

He found the maestro standing beside the stage smoking a cigarette nervously Youssef said with a trembling voice My teacher (Maestro), I am sorry but a page of my sheet music is missing The note that connects the second and third sections is not there with me The maestro looked at him with surprise Then he said: And why did you delay telling me? The concert will start in minutes At that moment, a woman approached them It was Umm Kulthum herself wearing her decorated black dress

وَعَدَ يُوسُفُ مُعَلِّمَهُ، وَوَضَعَ الْكِتَابَ تَحْتَ ثَوْبِهِ، وَخَرَجَ إِلَى الشَّارِعِ الْمُظْلِمِ.

Yusuf promised his teacher, and put the book under his garment, and went out into the dark street.

فَقَرَّرَ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ إِلَى الْمَايِسْتْرُو وَجَدَ الْمَايِسْتْرُو وَاقِفًا بِجَانِبِ الْمَسْرَحِ يُدَخِّنُ سِيجَارَةً بِعَصَبِيَّةٍ قَالَ يُوسُفُ بِصَوْتٍ مُرْتَجِفٍ أُسْتَاذِي، أَنَا آسِفٌ لَكِنَّ صَفْحَةً مِنْ نُوطَتِي مَفْقُودَةٌ النَّغْمَةُ الَّتِي تَرْبِطُ بَيْنَ الْمَقْطَعَيْنِ الثَّانِي وَالثَّالِثِ غَيْرُ مَوْجُودَةٍ عِنْدِي نَظَرَ الْمَايِسْتْرُو إِلَيْهِ بِدَهْشَةٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ: وَلِمَاذَا تَأَخَّرْتَ فِي إِخْبَارِي؟ الْحَفْلُ سَيَبْدَأُ بَعْدَ دَقَائِقَ فِي تِلْكَ اللَّحْظَةِ، اقْتَرَبَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْهُمَا كَانَتْ أُمَّ كُلْثُومٍ نَفْسِهَا

So he decided to go to the maestro He found the maestro standing beside the stage smoking a cigarette nervously Youssef said with a trembling voice My teacher (Maestro), I am sorry but a page of my sheet music is missing The note that connects the second and third sections is not there with me The maestro looked at him with surprise Then he said: And why did you delay telling me? The concert will start in minutes At that moment, a woman approached them It was Umm Kulthum herself

مَشَى يُوسُفُ فِي شَوَارِعِ مُحَرَّمْ بَك الضَّيِّقَةِ.

Youssef walked in the streets of narrow Moharram Bey.

تسجيلات صوتية بين مدير الشركة ومحاسبه.

Voice recordings between the company director and his accountant.

قَالَ لَهَا بِابْتِسَامَةٍ أَنْتِ حَفِيدَةُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، أَلَيْسَ كَذَلِكَ؟ أَنَا أَبُو يُوسُفَ، صَدِيقُهُ مُنْذُ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً جَلَسَتْ لَيْلَى بِجَانِبِهِ وَسَأَلَتْهُ عَنْ مَعْنَى الضَّوْءِ الَّذِي يَبْتَلِعُ الطَّرِيقَ فَابْتَسَمَ أَبُو يُوسُفَ بِحُزْنٍ خَفِيفٍ وَقَالَ: فِي زَمَنِ الِاحْتِلَالِ الْفَرَنْسِيِّ أَطْلَقَ الْجُنُودُ الرَّصَاصَ عَلَى السَّقْفِ لِتَخْوِيفِ النَّاسِ لَكِنَّ التُّجَّارَ لَمْ يُصْلِحُوا كُلَّ الثُّقُوبِ تَرَكُوهَا لِتُذَكِّرَهُمْ بِأَنَّهُمْ بَقُوا رَغْمَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ جَدُّكِ كَانَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ هَذَا الضَّوْءَ

He said to her with a smile You are Abu Khalid's granddaughter, aren't you? I am Abu Yusuf, his friend of forty years Layla sat beside him and asked him about the meaning of 'the light that swallows the road' So Abu Yusuf smiled with a slight sadness and said: In the time of the French occupation the soldiers fired bullets at the ceiling to frighten the people but the merchants did not repair all the holes they left them to remind them that they remained despite everything Your grandfather used to say that this light

عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنَ الْخِلَافِ الْقَدِيمِ، فَإِنَّ لَيْلَى كَانَتْ فَتَاةً طَيِّبَةً، وَكَانَتْ تُنَادِيهَا "خَالَةُ سُعَاد" مُنْذُ طُفُولَتِهَا.

Despite the old dispute, Layla was a good girl, and she used to call her "Auntie Suad" since her childhood.

عندي ديدلاين، المهندس محدد ميعاد التسليم

I have a deadline, the engineer specified delivery time

خلص يا يزن، مو نهاية الدنيا، بتاخذ شفت ثاني.

Enough Yazan, it's not the end of the world, you'll take another shift.

كَانَتْ خَدِيجَةُ تَرْبِطُ سَلَّاتِ الْخُبْزِ بِخَيْطٍ أَزْرَقَ.

Khadija tied the bread baskets with blue thread.

اذكر رقم الملف والوقت المسجل، لا أحب الرد على شيء غير محدد.

Mention the file number and the recorded time, I don't like responding to something unspecified.

بخصوص جولة التمويل القادمة، أقترح إعادة توزيع الحصص بحيث تنخفض نسبة يوسف إلى ١٥٪ لأن دوره التنفيذي أصبح أقل من الناحية العملية، مقابل زيادة نسبتي كضمان لاستقرار القرار في الشركة

Regarding the upcoming funding round, I suggest redistributing the shares so that Yousef's percentage drops to 15% because his executive role has become less practically speaking, in exchange for increasing my percentage as a guarantee for decision stability in the company

أنا في المتحف الآن، عندي وقت

I am in the museum now, I have time

لكن إلقاء اسم في مجموعة عمل قبل التحقق ليس تصرفًا مهنيًا، وأنت تعلم ذلك.

But throwing a name in a work group before verification is not professional behavior, and you know that.

رامي وأنا رح نغطيكِ قانونيًا.

Rami and I will cover you legally.

ولا حد يقول العكس..

And nobody says the opposite..

كَانَتِ الْوَثِيقَةُ تَطْلُبُ اِسْتِقْلَالَ الْمَغْرِبِ، وَإِنْهَاءَ الْحِمَايَةِ الْفَرَنْسِيَّةِ.

The document called for Morocco’s independence, and the end of French rule.

كريم... سمح ليا. خدامة الليل صعيبة بزاف. ما بقيتش نسمع مزيان. بغيتك تعرف... راني فرحان بيك. راك كبرتي. موافق. سير لفرنسا.

Karim... forgive me. Working at night is very difficult. I can't hear well anymore. I want you to know... I'm proud of you. You've grown up. Agreed. Go to France.

الطبيب أكد وجود أثر مادة غير طبيعية في الماء.

The doctor confirmed the presence of an unnatural substance in the water.

سَمِعَتْ سَلْمَى صَوْتًا ضَعِيفًا فِي الْبِئْرِ.

Salma heard a weak sound in the well.

كن حذرا يا يوسف!!

Be careful, Youssef!!

عَرَفَتْ نَوَالُ أَنَّ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَغْرِبِ يُشَاهِدُونَهَا.

Nawal knew that people in Morocco were watching her.

نَظَرَ يُوسُفُ إِلَى الْخَرِيطَةِ بِدِقَّةٍ.

Youssef looked at the map accurately (carefully).

انتي بتشتري ميّ من محلي كل يوم صبح!!

You buy water from my shop every morning!!

وقعت مني هذي وأنا أركض أطلب المساعدة.

this fell from me while I was running to ask for help.

مو قصص يا ناصر.

It's not stories, Nasser.

نوف كانت تحت ضغط الاتفاقية مع الماركة

Nouf was under pressure from the agreement with the brand

مَنْ يَدْخُلُ مَبْنًى مُغْلَقًا كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ، فِي نَفْسِ الْوَقْتِ، لِمُدَّةِ سَبْعِ دَقَائِقَ فَقَطْ؟ قَرَّرَتْ أَنْ تَكْتَشِفَ الْحَقِيقَةَ بِنَفْسِهَا.

Who enters a closed building every night, at the same time, for only seven minutes? She decided to discover the truth herself.

كَانَتِ الْقَافِلَةُ تَحْمِلُ شَيْئًا ثَمِينًا: دَوَاءً لِطِفْلَةٍ صَغِيرَةٍ تُدْعَى نُورَة، مَرِضَتْ بِحُمَّى شَدِيدَةٍ.

The caravan was carrying something precious: medicine for a little girl named Noura, who had fallen ill with a severe fever.

أُطْفِئُ الأَنْوَارَ لِأَرَى السَّمَاءَ بِوُضُوحٍ.

I turn off the lights to see the sky clearly.

بيقول لازم ندفع رسوم تصحيح بيانات ٢٥ دينار

He says we must pay data correction fees of 25 Dinars

يعني النظام ما بيقدر يطابق بياناتك تلقائيًا

It means the system cannot match your data automatically