“Stone”, “Stones” in Lebanese Arabic

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

7ajra

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حجرة

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

7jar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حجار

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 

“That embankment is made up of stone.”

Hayda l sad ma3moul mn 7ajra.

.هيدا السد معمول من حجرة

 

“These are good looking stones.”

Hol l 7jar 7elwin.

.هول الحجار حلوين

 

“I need to buy more stones to put around the porch.”

Lezem eshtere 7ajar aktar ta 7etton bl terrace.

.لازم اشتري حجار أكتر ت حطّن بل تيراس

 

“Where did you buy the stones?”

Mn weyn shtarayt l 7jar?

من وين شتريت الحجار؟

 

“Many stones come from a quarry.”

Fi ktir mn l 7jar btetla3 mn l kessara.

.في كتير من الحجار بتطلع من الكسارة