Egyptian Arabic

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Phrase

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يا ريت (ya rīt)

  1. Alternative form of ياريت (yarīt)

Hijazi Arabic

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Etymology

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From Arabic يَا لَيْتَ (yā layta).

Pronunciation

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Phrase

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يا ريت (yā rēt)

  1. I wish

South Levantine Arabic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Arabic يَا لَيْتَ (yā layta).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ja reːt/, [ja ˈreːt]
  • Audio (Ramallah):(file)

Phrase

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يا ريت (ya rēt)

  1. I wish
    يا ريتك هون.
    ya rētak hōn
    I wish you were here.
    يا ريت إنجليزيتي زيّ العربي تبعك.
    ya rēt ʔinglīziyyti zayy il-ʕarabi tabʕak
    I wish my English (were) like your Arabic.