ܐܢ ܒܣܡܐ ܠܘܟ
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic edit
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic phrasebook
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Etymology edit
Literally, “If it pleases you”. Compare the same in French s’il vous plaît.
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂ • (in bāsmā lōḵ)
- (formal) please, if you please
- ܡܵܨܹܝܬ ܝܵܗ݇ܒ݂ܹܬ ܠܝܼ ܚܲܕ݇ܟ̰ܵܐ ܠܲܚܡܵܐ ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܘܿܟ݂ ؟
- māṣēt yāḇēt lī ḥačā laḥmā in bāsmā lōḵ ?
- Can you give me some bread please ?
Usage notes edit
- This is used when said to a single male; the feminine singular is ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܵܟ݂ܝ (in bāsmā lāḵ), and the plural is ܐܸܢ ܒܵܣܡܵܐ ܠܵܘܟ݂ܘܿܢ (in bāsmā lāwḵōn).