قواعد اللهجة المصرية

حيالله

just, merely, simply

Introduction

     حيالله is synonymous with يا دوب, not with لسة . It can modify a verb (Examples 1-3) as well as a noun (Examples 4-9).

Examples

حيالله + verb

Example 1

طيب كويس جبتوا كل حاجة حيالله دخلوا الحاجة جوا

Ok, good, you brought everything just put the things inside.
(يوميات زوجة مفروسة)



Example 2

الله لله لله عدم لمواخذه بقى حتطلعي عصبيتك عليا انا مالي انا حيالله بنصحك

God (I am suprised by what you are saying)! Excuse me! Are you going to get mad at me? What do I care. I am merely giving you advice.
(عائلة ميكي)



Example 3

يعني عمرها ما هتكون راضية ان جوزها حيالله يكون شيخ غفر. بتحلم بالاكبر من اكده بكتير

She will never be satisfied with her husband just being the chief watchman. She dreams of something bigger than that by a lot.
(الاب الروحي)



حيالله + noun

Example 4

انا هبقى مراته....انتي...انتي حيالله اخته

I am going to be his wife! You ... you are just his sister.
(عايز أتجوز)



Example 5

جدة هنا: ده ابننا ومتربي في وسطنا
عبيد: ابننا منين! ابننا منين يا حاجة ده حيالله جارنا

Hind's grandmother: That is our son and he was raised among us.
Abiid: Our son from where?! Our son from where?! He is just our neighbor.
(آدم)



Example 6

أما اللي زينا حيالله علماء دكاترة مدرسين فـ احنا مرشحين في اي لحظة ناخد بالجزمة

As for those who are like us who are simply merchants, doctors, teachers, well we are candidates to get beat with a shoe at any moment.
(فبراير الاسود)



Example 7

يعني هو انت بتنقلها على كتافك انت حيالله موصلاتي بتجيبها من الجمرك لهنا

Did you transport it on your shoulders?! You are just a transporter who brings (the car) from customs to here.
(ابو علي)



Example 8

أنا المنتجة. انت حيالله ضيف

I am the director. You are just a guest.
(ابلة فاهيتا)



Example 9

يا عم انت فاكر نفسك ايه انت حيالله امين

Who do you think you are?! You are just a beat cop!
(واحد صفر)