“Area”, “Areas” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Manta2a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

منطقة

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

Manati2

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 مناطق

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“There are a lot of parks in this area.”

Fi ktir male3ib bihal manta2a.

.في كتير ملاعب بهل منطقة

 
“Are you knew to this area?”

(m) 2enta jdid bel manta2a?

(f) 2ente jdide bel manta2a?

انت جديد بالمنطقة؟ (m)

انتي جديدي بالمنطقة؟ (f)

 
“I’m new to this area.”

2ana jdid bel manta2a.

.انا جديد بالمنطقة

 
“I’ve never been to this area before.”

Wala mara jeye bi hal manta2a.

.ولا مرة جاية على هل منطقة

 
“What are some areas in the country you’ve been to?”

(m) Shou hene ba3ad 2al manati2 yali reyih 3aleyon bihal manta2a?

(f) Shou hene ba3ad manati2 yali reyhe 3aleyon bihal manta2a?

شو هني بعض المناطق يلي رايح عليون بهل منطقة؟ (m)

شو هني بعض المناطق يلي رايحي عليون بهل منطقة؟ (f)