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My Arabic is rusty.

Arabic translation: لغتى العربية رديئة


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English term or phrase:My Arabic is rusty.
Arabic translation:لغتى العربية رديئة
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English term or phrase: My Arabic is rusty.
Greetings,

As you can see, I am using “rusty” figuratively. I believe that you have a word صدئ, but perhaps you only use it literally, i.e. of a metal surface on which rust has gathered.

All the best, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:21
لغتى العربية رديئة
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hassan zekry
Egypt
Local time: 08:21
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Summary of answers provided
4لغتي العربية واهية
mohamed elkhateeb
4لغتى العربية ركيكةeinass
4لغتي العربية ردئيةhalani
4لغتي العربية ليست كما يجب
Jafar Filfil
4لغتي العربية ردئيةhalani
4لغتى العربية رديئة
hassan zekry


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
my arabic is rusty.
لغتى العربية رديئة


Explanation:
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hassan zekry
Egypt
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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many thanks excellent
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
my arabic is rusty.
لغتي العربية ردئية


Explanation:
لغتي العربية ردئية

halani
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 10:21
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
my arabic is rusty.
لغتي العربية ليست كما يجب


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Jafar Filfil
Bulgaria
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
my arabic is rusty.
لغتي العربية ردئية


Explanation:
لغتي العربية ردئية

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Note added at 15 mins (2009-11-10 09:08:10 GMT)
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متواضعة، غير متمكن منها، غير طليقة

halani
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 10:21
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
my arabic is rusty.
لغتي العربية واهية


Explanation:
لغتي العربية واهية

mohamed elkhateeb
Egypt
Local time: 08:21
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
my arabic is rusty.
لغتى العربية ركيكة


Explanation:
لغتى العربية ركيكة

einass
Egypt
Local time: 08:21
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Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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