adh-habu ila s-suuqi yawma l-jumuʿati.I go to the market on Fridays.
ashtarii l-khubza wal-faakihata.I buy bread and fruit.
as’alu l-baa’iʿa: bikam haadhaa?I ask the seller, “How much is this?”
yaquulu: bi-ʿasharati riyaalaatin.He says, “Ten riyals.”
aquulu: haadhaa ghaalin!I say, “That’s expensive!”
yaḍḥaku l-baa’iʿu wa-yaquulu: bi-thamaaniyatin.The seller laughs and says, “Eight, then.”