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أعزمكم

English translation: I invite you (Not Classical Arabic)


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Arabic term or phrase:أعزمكم
English translation:I invite you (Not Classical Arabic)
Entered by: hc_ha
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12:23 Jan 23, 2012
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Linguistics
Arabic term or phrase: أعزمكم
أعزمكم على الغداء
I invite you for lunch

by the way, عزم in this usage, it looks like slang rather than standard Arabic ? right or wrong?
hc_ha
Local time: 19:00
I invite you (plural) to lunch (Classical Arabic, not slang)
Explanation:
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Note added at 8 hrs (2012-01-23 21:04:28 GMT)
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please see Liliane's note below
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trsk2000
Local time: 12:00
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3I invite you (plural) to lunch (Classical Arabic, not slang)trsk2000
5ادعوكم ..او انتم مدعوون على الغذاء الخ هو الصحيح
Ahmed Isagizli


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
I invite you (plural) to lunch (Classical Arabic, not slang)


Explanation:
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Note added at 8 hrs (2012-01-23 21:04:28 GMT)
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please see Liliane's note below

trsk2000
Local time: 12:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your quick response. would you please back up your view with reference? for example: in which Arabic-Arabic dictionary has the meaning of "invite" for this word? thanks again


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sktrans
1 hr
  -> thank you

agree  Murad AWAD: Agree with the answer
2 hrs
  -> thank you

agree  Liliane Hatem: It is the colloquial Arabic language
6 hrs
  -> thank you, and yes of course, colloquial
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3 days5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
ادعوكم ..او انتم مدعوون على الغذاء الخ هو الصحيح


Explanation:
اعزمكم كلمه عاميه ومنه عزومه
والصحيح دعوه غداء

Example sentence(s):
  • انتم مدعوون على العشاء بمنزلى الكائن ب على تمام الساعه
Ahmed Isagizli
Libya
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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Changes made by editors
Jan 24 - Changes made by hc_ha:
Edited KOG entryhc_ha's old entry - "أعزمكم" => "I invite you to lunch (Not Classical Arabic)"


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