“Store”, “Stores” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

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

Deken

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

دكان

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

Dakakin

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

دكاكين

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“What time does your store open?

(m) 2aye se3a teftah 2al deken?

(f) 2aye se3a teftahe 2al deken?

اية ساعة تفتح ال دكان؟ (m)

اية ساعة تفتحي ال دكان؟ (f)

 
“What time does your store close?”

(m) 2aye se3a betsakir 2al deken?

(f) 2aye se3a betsakre 2al deken?

اية ساعة بتسكر ال دكان؟ (m)

اية ساعة بتسكري ال دكان؟ (f)

 
“There are many stores in this area of the city.”

Fi ktir dakakin bi haydal manta2a.

.في كتير داكاكين بي حايدال مانتاءا

 
“Have you been to this store before?”

(m) Jit 3a hal deken 2abel?

(f) Jite 3a hal deken 2abel?

جيت على هال دكان قبل؟ (m)

جيتي على هال دكان قبل؟ (f)

 
“Are there any stores nearby that sell paper?”

Fi dakakin bi bi3o 2alam?

في داكاكين بيبيعو الام؟

 

Related words and phrases in Lebanese Arabic

“How much?” in Lebanese Arabic

“Open”, “Opens”, “Opening”, “Opened” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic

“Shop”, “Shops”, “Shopping”, “Shopped” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Store”, “Stores” in Tunisian Arabic