“Pencil sharpener”, “Pencil sharpeners” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Pencil sharpener” (as in the device) is written using the Latin script as:

Mebreye

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مبراية

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

Mebreyet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مبرايات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It is an orange pencil sharpener.”

Mebreye lawn bourtouka;.

.مبراية لون برتقالي

 
“Can I borrow your pencil sharpener?”

(m) Fine 2est3ayir mebraytak?

(f) Fine 2est3ayir mebraytik?

فيني استعير مبرايتك؟ (m)

فيني استعير مبرايتيك؟ (f)

 
“I have two pencil sharpeners.”

3ande mebrayten.

.عندي مبرايتين

 
“There is a pencil sharpener on the counter at the back of the room.”

Fi mebreye 3ala 2al tawle bi 2ekhir 2al gherfe.

.في مبراية على الطاولة بآخر الغرفة

 
“Here is a pencil sharpener.”

Hayde mebreye.

.هيدي مبراية

 

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