May 25, 2021 10:32
2 yrs ago
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Arabic term
United Kingdom
MA French and Arabic Translator
Native in: English 
Works in: Arabic to English, French to English
شين
Arabic to English
Other
Telecom(munications)
Text messages
A series of text messages in Sudanese Arabic:
Person 1: [photo of a ring]
Person 2: حلوووا والله ي بييبي
Person 1: جدد
Person 2: جد والله م شين ده منو قال ليك شين
Person 1: [some illegible text] زول قال لي شين بالعكس حتي حموجي عجبو شديد
Person 1: [photo of a ring]
Person 2: حلوووا والله ي بييبي
Person 1: جدد
Person 2: جد والله م شين ده منو قال ليك شين
Person 1: [some illegible text] زول قال لي شين بالعكس حتي حموجي عجبو شديد
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +1 | ugly / awful |
Mahmoud Ibrahim
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| 5 +3 | not bad, who told you it was bad |
Linda Al-Bairmani
|
| 5 +1 | not ugly/hideous, who told you it is (ugly/hideous) |
Saeed Najmi
|
Change log
May 25, 2021 10:32: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Proposed translations
+1
10 mins
Mahmoud Ibrahim
Egypt
Egypt
Native in Arabic
Egypt
High Quality at Affordable Prices !
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Egyptian)
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
4 mins
Linda Al-Bairmani
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Native in Arabic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Arabic-English translator
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English
Related KudoZ points
:
24
not bad, who told you it was bad
for the whole line
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Assem AlKhallouf
: شين = bad
1 min
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| agree |
Morano El-Kholy
: Yes, it means: bad or any of its synonyms.
3 mins
|
| agree |
Youssef Chabat
47 mins
|
+1
22 mins
Saeed Najmi
Morocco
Morocco
Native in Arabic
Morocco
Juggling languages: a science and an art
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Standard-Arabian (MSA), Moroccan) , French
Works in: English to Arabic, French to Arabic, Arabic to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
not ugly/hideous, who told you it is (ugly/hideous)
talking of a ring, I guess the suggested adjs are appropriate
The items between brackets are optional and may be omitted to read:
''... this is not ugly; who told you it is?''
As this is conversational, grammaticality may not be necessary. So, ''is'', instead of was, should do.
The items between brackets are optional and may be omitted to read:
''... this is not ugly; who told you it is?''
As this is conversational, grammaticality may not be necessary. So, ''is'', instead of was, should do.
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