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Matenshafi

English translation: Be strong

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Arabic term or phrase:Matenshafi
English translation:Be strong
Entered by: Arabic & More

05:37 Feb 3, 2014
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Arabic term or phrase: Matenshafi
Country: Egypt

A guy is talking to a girl about a whole bunch of things. She says she'll miss him because he's traveling. Then she calls him a beast and then a prince (in a joking way). Then she asks him what he is doing and if he had fun with his friends. Then he tells her:

Ya bet 5las ya bet
Matenshafi

And she replies: I will try.
Arabic & More
Jordan
Be strong
Explanation:
It means "be strong", and sometimes it means "be courageous"
When we call something "ناشف" it means it's stiff, and originally it means "dry".
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Olfat Abdullah
Egypt
Local time: 03:03
Grading comment
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4Be strong
Olfat Abdullah
4see you
Spiridon
4Be a beast!
Muhammad Said


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
see you


Explanation:
See you soon...

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-02-03 07:22:02 GMT)
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Could be `do not forget me´

Spiridon
Brazil
Local time: 21:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 52
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Be a beast!


Explanation:
Be a beast!

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Note added at 2 hrs (2014-02-03 07:54:44 GMT)
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كلمة "ماتنشفي" المراد ترجمتها يقصد بها المتحدث في السياق أن تتصرف البنت بطريقة أكثر قوة ورجولة


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Muhammad Said
Egypt
Local time: 03:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 92
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Be strong


Explanation:
It means "be strong", and sometimes it means "be courageous"
When we call something "ناشف" it means it's stiff, and originally it means "dry".


Olfat Abdullah
Egypt
Local time: 03:03
Works in field
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 32
Grading comment
Thank you for your help with this. It is appreciated.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Samaa Zeitoun
21 mins
  -> Thank you, Samaa!
agree  Saleh Dardeer
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Mr. Saleh!
agree  Maha Ramadan
2 hrs
  -> Thank you, Maha!
agree  Haytham Boles
16 hrs
  -> Thank you, Mr. Haytham!
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