Family Practice Text

Darija text

smiti John. baba smitu Stephen u mama smitha Judy. 3ndi tlata d l-xut: juj bnat u wld. xuya smitu Brian. huwa xddam f waнd š-šarika. xti Kathy mzuwja u 3ndha juj drari: wld u bnt. l-wld mazal ṣġir, 3ndu tlt šhur. l-bnt 3ndha tmn snin u kat-mši l l-mdrasa. xti ṣ-ṣġira, Mary, mazal kat-qra f l-jami3a.

Simple English meaning

My name is John. My father’s name is Stephen, and my mother’s name is Judy. I have three siblings: two girls and one boy. My brother’s name is Brian — he works in a company. My sister Kathy is married, and she has two children: a boy and a girl. The boy is still young, three months old. The girl is eight years old and goes to school. My younger sister, Mary, is still studying at university.

Questions

• bat John, šnu smitu? — What is John’s father’s name?
• u mmu, šnu smitha? — What is his mother’s name?
• šнal d l-xut 3nd John? — How many siblings does John have?
• škun ṣ-ṣġir f l-3a’ila d John? — Who is the youngest in John’s family?
• weš bnt xt John xddama? — Does John’s niece work?