“Young”, “Younger”, “Youngest” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Zgheer

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

زغير

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

Azghar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أزغر

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

El Azghar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

الأزغر

Listen to these three words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“He is the youngest sibling of three.”

Huwe l zgheer ben ekhweto l tlete.

.هو الزغير بين اخواتو التلاتة

 

“She is the youngest sibling of four.”

Hiyye l zgheere ben ekhweta l arb3a.

.هي الزغيرة بين اخواتا الأربعة

 

“I have three young children.”

3ende tlet wled zghar.

.عندي تلات ولاد زغار

 

“My children are young.”

Wlede zghar.

.ولادي زغار

 

“He is the younger of the twins.”

Huwe l azghar ben l tom.

.هو الأزغر بين التوم

 

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Young”, “Younger”, “Youngest” in Tunisian Arabic