Aramaic phrasebook.

The Guardian provides a handy list of Aramaic phrases, useful while watching The Passion of the Christ.

Een, Yuudaayaa naa, ellaa b-haw yawmaa laa hweeth ba-mdeetaa.
Yes, I’m Jewish, but I wasn’t there that day.

Ma’hed lee qalleel d-Khayey d-Breeyaan, ellaa dlaa gukhkaa.
It sort of reminds me of Life of Brian, but it’s nowhere near as funny.

Ayleyn enuun Oorqey?
Which ones are the Orcs?

(Via Boing Boing)

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