“Umbrella”, “Umbrellas” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Shamsiye

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شماسي

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

Shamsiyet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شمسية​

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Can I borrow the umbrella?”

Fine 2esta3yir 2al shamsiye?

فيني استعير ألشماسي؟

 
“You may borrow my umbrella.”

(m) Fik testa3yir shamsite.

(f) Fike testa3yre shamsite.

 .فيك تستعير شمسيتي (m)

 .فيكي تستعيري شمسيتي (f)

 
“Open the umbrella.”

(m) 2eftah 2al shamsiye.

(f) 2eftahe 2al shamsiye.

.أفتح الشمسي (m)

.أفتحي الشمسي (f)

 
“I’ll dry off the umbrellas.”

Rah neshif 2al shamsiyet.

.رح نشف الشمسية

 
“The umbrella isn’t opening.”

Ma 3ambeftah 2al shamsiye.

.ما عمبتفتح الشمسي

 

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