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Inviting to a visit in Aramaic

These phrases are from the language of the Targum Onkelos ,the official language which would have been understood by speakers of many Aramaic dialects of the time.  עול   ol,ul Come (to a man) singular עולי úli (to a woman) singular את at you עולו úlu  come (plural) אתון atún you plural Note that in Aramaic there is no polite plural form just like in English unlike many European languages which use the polite plural form. וכל אנש ביתך עמך Ve-khól enàsh bétakh imàkh And every man of his house with you. Every part of the family with you. To a man. וכל אנש ביתיך עמיך Ve-khól enàsh bétikh imíkh. To a woman . וכל אנש בתכוך עמכוך Ve-khól enàsh bétkhon imkhón To many people. בהדוא BeHédua With pleasure  Read also What are the targums. Back to short Aramaic lessons.