“Cleaning” (verb) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Cleaning” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) 3ambnadif

(You) (m) Nadif

(You) (f) Nadfe

(You, plural) Nadfo

(He) 3ambinadif

(She) 3ambetnadif

(We) 3amennadif

(They) 3ambinadfo

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عمبنضيف (I)

نضيف (m) (You)

نضفي (f) (You)

نضفو (You, plural)

عمبينضيف (He)

عمبتنضيف (She)

عمنضيف (We)

عمبينضفو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I am cleaning.”

3ambnadif.

.عمبنضيف

 
“I’m cleaning the bathroom right now.”

3ambnadif 2al hemem hala2.

.عمبنضيف ألحميم حلاق

 
“What are you cleaning?”

(m) Shou 3ambetnadif?

(f) Shou 3ambetnadfe?

شو عمبتنضيف؟ (m)

شو عمبتنضيفي؟ (f)

 
“Can you call me when you’re done cleaning?”

(m) Fik talfenle lama btekhlas 2al tendif?

(f) Fike talfnile lama btekhlase 2al tendif?

فيك تلفنلي لمابتخلص ألتنضيف؟ (m)

فيكي تلفنيلي لمابتخلصي ألتنضيف؟ (f)

 
“How long are you all cleaning the garage for?”

(m) Lahad 2amtin 3ambetnadfe 2al garage?

(f) Lahad 2amtin 3ambetnadfe 2al garage?

لحد أمتين عمبتنضف ألكراج؟ (m)

لحد أمتين عمبتنضفي ألكراج؟ (f)

 
“What type of soap are you two using to clean the couches?”

(m) Shou naw3 saboun 3ambtesta3mil latnadif 2al ma2a3id?

(f) Shou naw3 saboun 3ambtesta3mle latnadfe 2al ma2a3id?

شو ناوع سبون عمبتستعميل لتنضيف ألمقاعيد؟ (m)

شو ناوع سبون عمبتستعملي لتنضيفي ألمقاعيد؟ (f)

 
“He is cleaning his car.”

3ambinadif siyarto.

.عمبينضيف سيارتو

 
“The server is cleaning your table right now.”

(m) 2al garcon 3ambinadif tawletak hala2.

(f) 2al garcon 3ambetnadif tawletik hala2.

.ألغرسون عمبينضيف تاولتك حلاق (m)

.ألغرسون عمبيتنضيف تاولتيك حلاق (f)

 
“She is cleaning her office.”

3ambetnadif office taba3a.

.عمبتنضيف أوفيس تبعا

 
“We are cleaning up the back yard.”

3amennadif 2al terrace.

.عمنضيف ألتراس

 
“We are cleaning the kitchen.”

3amennadif 2al matbakh.

.عمنضيف ألمتبخ

 
“The city workers are cleaning the park.”

2al sheghal 2al madane 3ambinadfo 2al park.

.ألشغال ألمدني عمبينضفو ألبارك

 
“What are they cleaning up in that field?”

Shou 3ambinadfo bihaydal mjel?

شوعمبينضفو بهيدل مجال؟