“Slowly” in Lebanese Arabic

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

3ala mahel

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

على مهل

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The line is moving slowly.”

2al khat meshe 3ala mahel.

.الخط ماشي على مهل

 
“Cook the meal slowly.”

2etbokh 2al 2akel 3ala mahel.

.أطبخ الأكل على مهل

 
“I eat slowly.”

2ana bekol 3ala mahle.

.أنا باكل على مهلي

 
“Let’s walk slowly.”

Khalina nemshe 3ala mahelna.

.خلينا نمشي على مهلنا

 
“Turtles walk slowly.”

2al salehif byimsho 3ala mahlon.

.السلاحف بيمشو على مهلون

 

Related words in Tunisian Arabic

“Slow” in Lebanese Arabic

“Slower” “Slowest” in Lebanese Arabic

“Quickly” in Lebanese Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Slowly” in Tunisian Arabic