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شين

English translation: ugly / awful

10:32 May 25, 2021
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Telecom(munications) / Text messages
Arabic term or phrase: شين
A series of text messages in Sudanese Arabic:

Person 1: [photo of a ring]

Person 2: حلوووا والله ي بييبي

Person 1: جدد

Person 2: جد والله م شين ده منو قال ليك شين

Person 1: [some illegible text] زول قال لي شين بالعكس حتي حموجي عجبو شديد
Verity Roat
United Kingdom
Local time: 05:50
English translation:ugly / awful
Explanation:
https://ar.mo3jam.com/search?q=شين
Selected response from:

Mahmoud Ibrahim
Egypt
Local time: 07:50
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3not bad, who told you it was bad
Linda Al-Bairmani
5 +1ugly / awful
Mahmoud Ibrahim
5 +1not ugly/hideous, who told you it is (ugly/hideous)
Saeed Najmi


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
not bad, who told you it was bad


Explanation:
for the whole line

Linda Al-Bairmani
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Local time: 06:50
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Assem AlKhallouf: شين = bad
1 min
agree  Morano El-Kholy: Yes, it means: bad or any of its synonyms.
3 mins
agree  Youssef Chabat
47 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ugly / awful


Explanation:
https://ar.mo3jam.com/search?q=شين

Mahmoud Ibrahim
Egypt
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Linda Al-Bairmani
1 hr
  -> Thank you 😊
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
not ugly/hideous, who told you it is (ugly/hideous)


Explanation:
talking of a ring, I guess the suggested adjs are appropriate
The items between brackets are optional and may be omitted to read:
''... this is not ugly; who told you it is?''
As this is conversational, grammaticality may not be necessary. So, ''is'', instead of was, should do.


Saeed Najmi
Morocco
Local time: 05:50
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  Linda Al-Bairmani
1 hr
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