“Variety store”, “Variety stores” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Deken

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

دكين

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

Dekenet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

دكانيت

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m going to go buy a pack of water bottles from the variety store.”

Rah rouh 2eshtere carton may men 2al deken.

.راح روح أشتري كارتون ماي من ألدكان

 
“Please pick up some milk from the variety store.”

(m) 2arjouk khod laban men 2al deken.

(f) 2arjouke khede laban men 2al deken.

.أرجوك خود لبن من ألدكان (m)

.أرجوكي ودي لبن من ألدكان (f)

“Are there any variety stores nearby?”

Fi dekenet 2arib?

في دكانات أريب؟

 
“He went to the variety store.”

Rah 3al deken.

.راح عال دكان

 
“She went to buy yogurt from the variety store.”

Rahit la teshtere yogurt men 2al deken.

.من ألدكان yogurt راحيت لاتشتري

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Variety store”, “Variety stores” in Tunisian Arabic

“Variety store”, “Variety stores” in Turkish