“Would” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Would” is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Betrid

(f) Betride

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 بتريد (m)

بتريدي (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Would you mind if we rescheduled the meeting for tomorrow?”

(m) Betmeni3 shi 2eza ghayarna maw3ad 2al 2ejtime3 bukra?

(f) Betmen3e shi 2eza ghayarna maw3ad 2al 2ejtime3 bukra?

 بتمانع شي إذا غيرنا موعد الاجتماع بكرا؟ (m)

 بتمانعي شي إذا غيرنا موعد الاجتماع بكرا؟ (f)

 
“Would you take this plate to your Mom?”

(m) Betrid tekhod hal sahen la 2emak?

(f) Betride tekhde hal sahen la 2emik?

بتريد تاخد هالصحن لأمك؟ (m)

بتريدي تاخدي هالصحن لأميك؟ (f)

 
“Would you mind passing me the jug of water?”

(m) Betmeni3 shi tmare2le 2ebrik 2al may?

(f) Betmeni3 shi tmare2le 2ebrik 2al may?

بتمانع شي تمرقلي ابريق الماي؟ (m)

بتمانعي شي تمرقلي ابريق الماي؟ (f)

 
“That would be great!”

Hal shi bikoun 3azim!

!هالشي بيكون عظيم

 
“Would that be correct?”

Hal shi bikoun mazbout?

هالشي بيكون مزبوط؟

 

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