“Cleaner” (profession) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Cleaner” (the profession) when the cleaner is a male is written using the Latin script as:

Mounadif

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

منظف

In Lebanese Arabic, “Cleaner” (the profession) when the cleaner is a female is written using the Latin script as:

Khedme

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

خادمة

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
(when speaking about a male cleaner) “The cleaner arrives in thirty minutes.”

2al mounadif byousal ba3ad tletin di2a.

.المنظف بيوصل بعد تلتين دقيقة

 
(when speaking about a female cleaner) “The cleaner arrives in thirty minutes.”

2al khedme btousal ba3ad tletin di2a.

.الخادمة بتوصل بعد تلتين دقيقة

 
(when speaking about a male cleaner) “How often does your cleaner come and clean your house?”

(m) 2amtin byije 2al mounadif taba3ak?

(f) 2amtin bteje 2al mounadif taba3ik?

أمتين بيجي ال مونضيف تباعاك؟ (m)

أمتين بتجي ال مونضيف تباعيك؟ (f)

 
(when speaking about a female cleaner) “How often does your cleaner come and clean your house?”

(m) 2amtin byije 2al khedme taba3ak?

(f) 2amtin bteje 2al khedme taba3ik?

أمتين بيجي الخادمة تباعاك؟ (m)

أمتين بتجي الخادمة تباعاك؟  (f)

 
(when speaking about a male cleaner) “My cleaner is very diligent.”

2al mounadif taba3e ktir shatir.

.المنظف تبعي كتير شاطر

 
(when speaking about a female cleaner) “My cleaner is very diligent.”

2al khedme taba3e ktir shatir.

.الخادمة تبعي كتير شاطر

 
(when speaking about a male cleaner) “My cleaner is very good.”

2al mounadif taba3e ktir mnih.

.المنظف تبعي كتير منيح

 
(when speaking about a female cleaner) “My cleaner is very good.”

2al khedme taba3e ktir shatir.

.الخادمة تبعي كتير منيح

 
(when speaking about a male cleaner) “How much does your cleaner charge?”

(m) 2adesh sa3er 2al mounadif taba3ak?

(f) 2adesh sa3er 2al mounadif taba3ik?

 أديش سعر المنظف تبعك؟ (m)

 أديش سعر المنظف تبعيك؟ (f)

 
(when speaking about a female cleaner) “How much does your cleaner charge?”

(m) 2adesh sa3er 2al khedme taba3ak?

(f) 2adesh sa3er 2al khedme taba3ik?

 أديش سعرالخادمة تبعك؟ (m)

 أديش سعرالخادمة تبعيك؟(f)

 

This word in other Arabic dialects

“Cleaner” (the profession) in Tunisian Arabic