Learn Levantine Arabic Phrases:

كَسَر خاطْرُه

علي كسر خاطر امه لما رفض يتجوز المرة اللي اختارتها امه

Ali disappointed his mother when he refused to marry the woman that his mother chose for him

سارة كسرت خاطر اهلها لما رسبت بالإمتحانات

Sara disappointed her parents when she failed her exams

آسف يا امي ما كنت بدي اكسر خاطرك بس كان لازم اطلع من البلد مشان حقق حلمي

Sorry Mom, I didn’t mean to let you down but I need to leave the country in order to achieve my dream

أَخَد بِخاطْرُه

*Note: This phrase is mainly used to describe comforting or consoling someone in a situation that involves the passing of someone else.

احمد اخد بخاطر اخته بعدما مات القط تبعها

Ahmad comforted his sister when her pet cat passed away

رفيقات سارة اجوا زاروها عشان ياخدوا بخاطرها لما توفت ستها

Sara’s friends came to visit her and console her when her grandmother passed away

رامي قفل على حاله بغرفته وما رضي يشوف اي حدا جاي ياخد بخاطره لما توفى جده

Rami locked himself in his room and would not allow anyone to come and console him when his grandfather passed away.

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Lyn

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