“France”, “French” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Fransa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

فرنسا

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

Faranse

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

فرنسي

In Lebanese Arabic, “French” (referring to a person) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Faranse

(f) Faransiyye

Using the Arabic script, these two words are written as:

فرنسي (m)

فرنسية (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “French” (referring to a group of people) is written using the Latin script as:

Faransiyyin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

فرنسيين

Listen to these words pronounced (audio)

 

Listen to these five terms pronounced (audio)

 

“He is from France.”

Huwe mn fransa.

.هو من فرنسا

 

“She is from France.”

Hiyye mn fransa.

.هي من فرنسا

 

“France is next to Spain.”

Fransa 7ad espania.

.فرنسا حد إسبانيا

 

“Do you speak French?”

Bte7ke faranse?

بتحكي فرنسي؟

 

“They are French people.”

Henne faransiyyin.

.هنّي فرنسيين