“Cup of coffee”, “Cups of coffee” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Cup of coffee” is written using the Latin script as:

Kebeye 2ahwe

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كبي اهوي

In Lebanese Arabic, “Cups of coffee” is written using the Latin script as:

Kebeyet 2ahwe

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كبيات اهوي

Listen to these two terms pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Can I have a cup of coffee?”

Fine 2ekhod kebeye 2ahwe?

فيني أخود كبي أهوي؟

 
“Do you want a cup of coffee or tea?”

(m) Badak kebeye 2ahwe wala tay?

(f) Badik kebeye 2ahwe wala tay?

بدك كبي أهوي ولا تاي؟ (m)

بديك كبي أهوي ولا تاي؟ (f)

 
“There are four cups of coffee on that table.”

Fi 2arb3a kebeyet 2ahwe 3al tawle.

.في أربعا كبيات أهوي عالتولي

 
“Can we have three cups of coffee, please?”

(m) Fina nekhod tlete kebeyet 2ahwe, 2arjouk?

(f) Fine nekhod tlete kebeyer 2ahwe, 2arjouke?

فينا نخود تلاتا كبيات اهوي، أرجوك؟ (m)

فينا نخود تلاتا كبيات اهوي، أرجوكي؟ (f)

 
“Here is your cup of coffee.”

(m) Hayda kebaytak 2ahwe.

(f) Hayde kebaytik 2ahwe.

.هيدا كبيتك أهوي (m)

.هيدا كبيتيك أهوي (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Cup of coffee”, “Cups of coffee” in Tunisian Arabic
 

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