“When” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “When…?” is written using the Latin script as:

2aymata…?

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ايمتا…؟

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“When do you want to go to the park?”

(m) 2aymata badak trouh 3al hadika?

(f) 2aymata badik trouhe 3al hadika?

ايمتا بدك تروح عالحديقة؟ (m)

ايمتا بديك تروحي عالحديقة؟ (f)

 
“When do you arrive?”

(m) 2aymata btousal?

(f) 2aymata btousale?

ايمتا بتوصل؟ (m)

ايمتا بتوصلي؟ (f)

 
“When does the milk expire?”

2aymata byikhlas medet 2al halib?

ايمتا بيخلص مدة الحليب؟

 
“When does your store open?”

(m) 2aymata byiftah mahalak?

(f) 2aymata byiftah mahalik?

ايمتا بيفتح محلك؟ (m)

ايمتا بيفتح محليك؟ (f)

 
“When does your store close?”

(m) 2aymata bisakir mahalak?

(f) 2aymata bisakir mahalik?

 ايمتا بيسكر محلك؟ (m)

ايمتا بيسكر محليك؟ (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“When” in Egyptian Arabic

“When” in Greek

“When” in Turkish