“Slice”, “Slices” (food) (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Slice” (the noun, as in a piece of food) is written using the Latin script as:

2et3a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

قطعة

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

2eta3

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 قطع

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“How many slices do you want?”

(m) Kam 2et3a badak?

(f) Kam 2et3a badik?

 كم قطعة بدك؟ (m)

 كم قطعة بديك؟ (f)

 
“The pizza comes with eight slices.”

2al pizza bteje tmen 2eta3.

.البيتزا بتيجي تمان قطع

 
“Do you want a slice?”

(m) Badak 2et3a?

(f) Badik 2et3a?

 بدك قطعة؟ (m)

 بديك قطعة؟ (f)

 
“Yes, I’d love a slice! Thank you.”

Na3am, bekhod 2et3a! Shukran.

.نعم، باخد قطعة! شكرًا

 
“Here is a slice.”

Hayde 2et3a.

.هيدي قطعة

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Slice”, “Slices” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic