“And” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Wa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

و

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Can I have a coffee and croissant, please?”

(m) Fine 2ekhod 2ahwe wa croissant, 2arjouk?

(f) Fine 2ekhod 2ahwe wa croissant, 2arjouke?

فيني اخد قهوة و كرواسان، أرجوك؟ (m)

فيني اخد قهوة و كرواسان، أرجوكي؟ (f)

 
“My children are 15 and 12 years old.”

2awlede 3amron khamsta3ashwa 2etna3ashar sene.

.اولادي عمرون خمستعش و تنعشر سني

 
“I will buy a book and bottle of water for the flight.”

Bade 2eshtere kteb wa 2anine may la rehlet tiyara.

.بدي أشتري كتاب وقنينة ماي لرحلة الطيارة

 
“Do you want to get dinner and then afterwards we’ll go to the beach?”

(m) Badak net3asha sawa wa ba3den menrouh 3al baher?

(f) Badik net3asha sawa wa ba3den menrouh 3al baher?

 بدك نتعشى سوا و بعدين منروح عالبحر؟ (m)

 بديك نتعشى سوا و بعدين منروح عالبحر؟ (f)

 
“Yellow and red makes green.”

2al 2asfar wal 2ahmar bya3mlo 2alwen 2al 2akhdar.

.الأصفر و الأحمر بيعملو اللون الأخضر

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“Or” in Lebanese Arabic

“With” in Lebanese Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“And” in Egyptian Arabic

“And” in Tunisian Arabic

“And” in Turkish
 

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