“Parent”, “Parents” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

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

2aahel

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أهل

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

2ahali

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 أهالي

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I love my parents.”

Bheb 2ahle.

.بحب أهلي

 
“You have awesome parents.”

(m) 3andak 2ahel bi3a2do.

(f) 3andik 2ahel bi3a2do.

.عندك أهل بعقدو (m)

 .عنديك أهل بعقدو (f)

 
“I’m close with my parents.”

2ana ktir 2arib men 2ahle.

.أنا كتير قريب من أهلي

 
“My parents are good people.”

2ahle nes mneh.

.أهلي ناس مناح

 
“Do you want to go to your parents place this weekend?

(m) Badak trouh 3and 2ahlak hal weekend?

(f) Badik trouhe 3and 2ahlik hal weekend?

بدك تروح عند أهلك هال ويك أند؟ (m)

بديك تروحي عند أهليك هال ويك أند؟ (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Parent”, “Parents” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic

“Parent”, “Parents” (nouns) in Turkish