“Cardboard box”, “Cardboard boxes” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Cardboard box” is written using the Latin script as:

3albet carton

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

علبة كرتون

In Lebanese Arabic, “Cardboard boxes” is written using the Latin script as:

3elab carton

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 علب كرتون

Listen to these two phrases pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I bought cardboard boxes for packing.”

2eshtaret 3elab carton lal tawdib.

.أشتريت علب كرتون للتوضيب

 
“Can you assemble a cardboard box?”

(m) Fik tjami3 3albet carton?

(f) Fike tjam3e 3albet carton?

فيك تجمع علبة كرتون؟ (m)

فيكي تجمعي علبة كرتون؟ (f)

 
“Can you assemble two card boxes?”

(m) Fik tjami3 3alebten carton?

(f) Fike tjma3e 3alebten carton?

فيك تجمع علبتين كرتون؟ (m)

فيكي تجمعي علبتين كرتون؟ (f)

 
“Is there tape for the cardboard boxes?”

Fi telzi2 li3elab carton?

في تلزيق لعلب الكرتون؟

 
“The cardboard boxes are all taped shut!”

3elab carton mlaz2in!

!علب الكرتون ملزقين

 

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