“Pen”, “Pens” in Lebanese Arabic

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

2alam

In Lebanese Arabic, using the Arabic script, 2alam (Pen) is written as:

قلم

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

2a2lam

In Lebanese Arabic, using the Arabic script, 2a2lam (Pens) is written as:

اقلام

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The pen has blue ink.”

2al 2alam hebro 2azrak.

.القلم حبرو ازرق

 
“You can use this pen.”

(m) Fik testa3mil haydal 2alam.

(f) Fike testa3mle haydal 2alam.

.فيك تستعمل هيدا القلم (m)

.فيكي تستعملي هيدا القلم (f)

 
“Do you know a store nearby that sells pens?”

(m) Bta3rif mahal 2arib bibi3 2a2lam?

(f) Bta3rfe mahal 2arib bibi3 2a2lam?

بتاعريف ماحال اريب بيبيع اقلام؟ (m)

بتاعرفي ماحال اريب بيبيع اقلام؟ (f)

 
“Do you sell pens?”

(m) betbi3 2a2lam?

(f) Betbi3e 2alam?

  بتبيع اقلام؟ (m)

  بتبيعي اقلام؟ (f)

 
“Excuse me. Can I borrow your pen for two minutes?”

(m) 3afwan. Fine 2esta2jir 2alamak di2ten?

(f) 3afwan. Fine 2esta2jir 2alamik di2ten?

عفوا فيني. استعير قلمك دقيقتين؟ (m)

عفوا فيني. استعير قلميك دقيقتين؟ (f)

 

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Pen”, “Pens” in Tunisian Arabic