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Old 10-11-2005, 07:08 AM   #3 (permalink)
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That's a good notion, yes that's true about tesbah ala kheer, literally it means I hope that you will find yourself in good shape in the morning, or "get up in the morning in good shape!"
Tosbeheena 'ala khayr means good night, but if you analize it, it talks more about how your condition will be in the morning, and not how you will spend the night, and to address several people we say" tosbehoona 'ala khair"
because you have to conjugate the verb asbaha to the plural, and not add the possessive pronoun "kum" to it, I know it's a little bit tough because it doesn't literally mean Good night! I added some more phrases, including the one you asked for...

Can I Help You?
Hal beemkani mosa’adatak/(mosa'adataki for female)?
هل بإمكاني مساعدتك؟

Can You Help Me?
Hal beemkanek mosa’adati? (beemkankeki for female)
هل بإمكانك مساعدتي؟

Where Can I Find (a drugstore/ milk)?
Ayna ajed (assaidaliah/ alhaleeb)
أين أجد (صيدلية/الحليب)؟

It's Not Far!
Almakan laisa ba’eedan
المكان ليس بعيدا

I'm Looking For John.
Abhatu ‘an John
أبحث عن جون

One Moment Please!
Lahda men fadlek/ (fadleki for female)
لحظة من فضلك

Hold On Please! ( on the phone)
Lahda men fadlek/ (fadleki for female)
لحظة من فضلك

How Much Is it?
Kam howa thamanoh? (th as in bath)
كم هو ثمنه؟

Ok? (Is that alright? as a question) - Ok (answer)
Okee? – Tayeb
أوكي؟ - طيب

Excuse Me! ( to ask for something)
Men fadlek/ (fadleki for female)
من فضلك
or
Alma'derah!
المعذرة

Excuse Me! ( to pass by)
Alma'derah!
المعذرة

Come With Me!
Tafaddal/ (Tafaddali for female) ma'ee
تفضل/ تفضلي معي

Follow Me!
Etba'nee/ etba'eeni!
أتبعني/ أتبعيني
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