How to say “talk” in Palestinian Arabic

The word is 7aka (حَكَى). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.

حَكَى

verb

to talk · to say

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In a sentence

ra7 nDall ni7ki. u-kull ma 'aji 3a-l-quds baSaadfak bi-s-sooq.

رَحْ نِضَلّ نِحْكي. وْكُلّ ما أَجي عَالقُدْس بَصادْفَك بِالسّوق.

We'll keep talking. And every time I come to Jerusalem I'll run into you at the market.

7ilu! u-l-mudee3 7aka 'inno il-barnaamaj 'arDa kull in-naas.

حِلْو! وَالمُذِيع حَكى إِنُّه البَرْنامَج أَرْضى كُلّ النّاس.

Nice! And the announcer said the program pleased everyone.

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