شو يا زلمة، كيفك؟
what's up, man — how are you?
In the story
شو يا زلمة، كيفك؟
Nour
That’s Jad’s signature. شو يا زلمة، كيفك؟ — casual, friendly. Literally “what’s up, man — how are you?” zalamé is “guy/dude” — use it peer-to-peer. Don’t throw يا زلمة at a doctor or your grandma. And notice kifak with -ak for a guy; to a…
Nour
Say it with me: شو يا زلمة، كيفك؟ … Again, a little slower: شو… يا زَلَمة… كيفَك؟ … Now naturally, a touch quicker, like Jad: شو يا زلمة، كيفك؟
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Level pre-A1 · Lesson 14