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ماشي الحال (mashi el-hal) — The “it’s okay” that says a lot
Suppose you spend time in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, or Palestine. In that case, you’ll quickly hear people say ماشي الحال. It literally means “the situation
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Suppose you spend time in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, or Palestine. In that case, you’ll quickly hear people say ماشي الحال. It literally means “the situation
If you spend time with people from Syria, Lebanon, or Palestine, Jordan, you’ll hear خير انشالله often. Literally, it means “Good, God willing” — but
If you’ve spent any time around Egyptians, you’ve almost certainly heard فيه ايه — a short, catchy phrase that Egyptians use all the time. It
Suppose you spend time in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, or Palestine. In that case, you’ll quickly hear people say ماشي الحال. It literally means “the situation
If you spend time with people from Syria, Lebanon, or Palestine, Jordan, you’ll hear خير انشالله often. Literally, it means “Good, God willing” — but
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