I did nothing

Next question raised by one of Arabic learners, is..

How to say:

I am not doing anything, or I did nothing

Tak buat apa-apa pun..

Suggestions:

لاَ أَفْعَل شَيْئاً
La af'al shayan
I don't do anything


مَا فَعَلْتُ شَيْئاً
Ma fa`altu shayan
I did nothing

any comment?

Serve you right! Padan muka! Jangan bagi muka!

I have been asking some expression that really tough, and it made me thinking for a while..
what do you say in Arabic: Padan muka! or in English (as what i found in Malay drama subtitle: Serve you right!

what i suggest is:
تَسْتَحِقّ ذلك
(tastahiqq dhalik) - you deserve it

Any comment? especially from our Arab friends?

And how about jangan bagi muka? in English i guess dont show pity

this is my suggestion:
لاَ تَرْحَمْ
(la tarham) - jangan kesian, dont show mercy

Day by day, or day after day

This might be stressed in various day, so how would you say:

Day after day, day by day, all day long etc...

My suggestion:

Day after day
يَوم بَعْدَ يَوم
(yawm ba'da yawm)

For days, or for quite some long times
عَلَى مَرِّ الأَيَّام
('ala marr al-ayyaam)

all day long
طُول اليَوم
(tuul al-yawm)

your oppinions?

I Have Found it, or I have met him?

How do you say: I have found it? is it like I have met him?
Is it the same as if we compare it to normal Malay folk saying: Dah jumpa dah!
Here's my oppinion..

Proposed answer for: I have found it

وَجَدْتُه
(wajadtuh - full pronunciation: wajadtuhu)


I have met him:

قَابَلْتُه
(qabaltuh - full pronunciation: qabaltuhu)

what's your suggestion?

Second Situation: Give a way!

What do we mean by that? It means: open way, give a path, give road, or in Malay: bagi jalan, buka jalan...

How do you say that in Arabic?

I might say:

اِفْتَحْ الطريق
(iftah al-tariq)

My arab friend said:

وَسِّعْ
(wassi')

what do say? please leave your comment and share with us!

First Situation: Sir, please wait for a minute

Our first situation to be discussed is:

HOW TO SAY: "SIR, PLEASE WAIT FOR A MINUTE"

Our proposed answer is:

لَوْ سَمَحْت يا سَيِّدِي، اِنتَظِرْ قَلِيْلاً
(Law samaht ya sayyidi, intazir qalilan)

Ok, lets hear your oppinion, give your comment!

السلام عليكم، ويسعد صباحكم
Peace be upon you, and very good morning!

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