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ما تجبش سيرة

English translation: Don\'t tell anyone

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Arabic term or phrase:ما تجبش سيرة
English translation:Don\'t tell anyone
Entered by: Anneliese Garvie

11:23 Jan 14, 2014
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / general interview in Jordanian dialect
Arabic term or phrase: ما تجبش سيرة
In an interview. Is it a phrase? It's Jordanian dialect probably.
Anneliese Garvie
Local time: 16:55
Don't tell anyone
Explanation:
.
Selected response from:

Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:55
Grading comment
Thanks very much. This is what I used. Anneliese
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6Don't tell anyone
Abdallah Ali
5 +3Don't say a word (about this) - Don't say anything (about this)
A.K Janjelo
5 +3Do not mention (something)
Noura Tawil
3 +1Do not even mention// talk about
Meriem Bouda


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
Don't tell anyone


Explanation:
.

Abdallah Ali
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72
Grading comment
Thanks very much. This is what I used. Anneliese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mona Helal
6 mins
  -> Thank you very much
agree  Samaa Zeitoun: This is Egyptian dialect as well.
17 mins
  -> Thank you very much
agree  Lamis Maalouf
2 hrs
  -> Thank you very much
agree  Maha Ramadan
5 hrs
  -> Thank you very much
agree  Spiridon: Yes
20 hrs
  -> Thank you very much
agree  Ahmed Ahmed
1 day 20 hrs
  -> Thank you very much
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Don't say a word (about this) - Don't say anything (about this)


Explanation:
It's Egyptian dialect.

A.K Janjelo
Lebanon
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mohamed Zidan
3 hrs
agree  Arabic & More
8 hrs
agree  Ahmed Ahmed
1 day 20 hrs
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Do not even mention// talk about


Explanation:
but for a more accurate translation more context is needed.

Meriem Bouda
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:55
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arabic & More
8 hrs
  -> Thank you
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Do not mention (something)


Explanation:
It sounds Egyptian, bout with slight differences it's used in several Arab countries.

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Note added at 29 mins (2014-01-14 11:52:19 GMT)
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Here in Syria, we say:
ما تجيب سيرة
:)

Noura Tawil
Syria
Local time: 18:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 76

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TargamaT team
21 mins
  -> شكراً جزيلاً :)
agree  Arabic & More
8 hrs
  -> شكراً جزيلاً
agree  Ahmed Ahmed
1 day 20 hrs
  -> (: شكراً أحمد
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