“Teach”, “Teaches”, “Teaching”, “Thought” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(m) 3alem

(f) 3alme

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

علم (m)

علمي (f)

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

(m) Yi3alim

(f) T3alim

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يعلم (m)

 تعلم (f)

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

(m) 3ambi3alim

(f) 3ambet3alim

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عمبيعلم (m)

عمبتعلم (f)

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

(m) 3alam

(f) 3almit

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

علم (m)

علمت (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I teach piano.”

2ana b3alim piano.

.انا بعلم بيانو

 
“My child teaches swimming.”

2ebne bi3alim sbeha.

.ابني بعلم سباحة

 
“I teach highschool level math.”

2ana b3alim math lal sfouf 2al sanewi.

 .للصفوف الثنوي math انا بعلم

 
“What are you teaching?”

(m) Shou 3ambet3alim?

(f) Shou 3ambet3alme?

 شو عمبتعلم؟ (m)

 شو عمبتعلمي؟ (f)

 
“Kids, what were you taught today at school?”

Ya wled, shou t3alamto 2al yawm bel madrase?

يا ولاد، شو تعلمتو اليوم بالمدرسة؟