“Sell” (future) (verb) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Sell” (the verb, in the future tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Bi3

(You) (m) Bi3

(You) (f) Bi3e

(You, plural) Bi3o

(He) Bibi3

(She) Betbi3

(We) Menbi3

(They) Bibi3o

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بيع (I)

بيع (You) (m)

بيعي (You) (f)

بيعو (You, plural)

بيبع (He)

بتبيع (She)

منبيع (We)

بيبيعو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
(Editor’s note: In one or more of the following statements, the word “Sell” is replaced with an applicable word or words to keep the statement colloquial but to maintain the meaning of the word “Sell” (“Sold” in the past participle).)
 
“We chose to sell the home.”

2ararna menbi3 2al bet.

.أرارنا منبيع ألبيت

 
“I don’t want to sell it yet.”

Mabade bi3a ba3ad.

.مابدي بيعا بعد

 
“Will you sell it?”

(m) Betbi3a?

(f) Betbi3iya?

بيتبيعا؟ (m)

بيتبيعيا؟ (f)

 
“Will you two sell the car?”

(m) Betbi3 2al siyara?

(f) Betbi3e 2al siyara?

بيتبيع ألسيارا؟ (m)

بيتبيعي ألسيارا؟ (f)

 
“We are selling it for $500.”

3amenbi3a bi khamsmit dollar.

.عمنبيعا بي خمسميت دولار

 
“He went to the market to sell fish.”

Rah 3al market layibi3 samak.

.راح عالماركيت ليبيع سمك

 
“She went to the store to sell some used books.”

Rahit 3al mahal latbi3 ketbo mesta3mal.

.راحيت عالماحال لاتبيع كتوب مستاعمال

 
“We will sell the camera soon.”

Badnan bi3 2al camera 2ariban.

.بدنانبيع ألكاميرا أريبن

 
“They are going to sell the camera next week.”

Rah yibi3o 2al camera jem3a teje.

.راحيبيعو ألكاميرا جمعا تجي

 

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