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How do you say "to wait" in Arabic?
يستنى
Yistanna
In Arabic, "to wait" is يستنى.
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Pronunciation
Yistanna, pronounced 'yis-TAH-nah' with seen (س) at the start and doubled noon (ن).
Writing and usage
Contains seen (س), ta (ت), doubled noon (نن). The doubled noon makes it sound prolonged.
Example sentence
استنى شوية لحد ما ترجع.
Wait a bit until she comes back.
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How to remember يستنى
The doubled n gives it a waiting, lingering quality, nah-nah.
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Questions about يستنى
How do you say "to wait" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "to wait" is يستنى. It is a noun.
How is يستنى written in Arabic?
Contains seen (س), ta (ت), doubled noon (نن). The doubled noon makes it sound prolonged.
How is يستنى used in a sentence?
Use يستنى as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: استنى شوية لحد ما ترجع. (Wait a bit until she comes back.).
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