I recently found a piece of paper from one of my "Surath" class binders. Here it is:
I can't read the Arabic translation on the left, but I will transliterate the Surath translations (from the right, written in red) below:
Perfume: lawantā
Freckles: nanāshee
To Park (verb): mahamlin
To check (verb): tadkhāzin
To love (verb): tadhaybin
Car (automobile): trombayl
Purple: banafsajee
Orange: partaqalee
Dictionary: qāmoos
Brown: qahawee
Pink: wardee
Gray: rasāsee
To pay (verb): taddafa'in
Push: dafa'in
Pants: pantaroon
Skirt: tanorā
Dress: fistān
This: āyih
Those: ānā
To need (verb, not "to want"): khayjin
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Where did you take classes?
Over the years I took classes at the various churches, as well as from the group "C.A.R.E" (Chaldean Americans Reaching & Encouraging), which is now defunct. Otherwise, I have been just asking family and friends for translations whenever possible.
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