“Good work!” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Good work!” (in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) 3afek!

(f) 3afeke!

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

!عفيك (m)

!عفيكي (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Good work!” (in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

3afekon!

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

!عفيكون

Listen to these three phrases pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Good work! You did well on your maths exam!”

(m) 3afek! 3amelet ktir mnih bel 2emtihan 2al math!

(f) 3afeke! 3amelte ktir mnih bel 2emtihan 2al math!

!mathعفيك! عملت كتير منيح بل أمتيحان أل (m)

!mathعفيكي! عملتي كتير منيح بل أمتيحان أل (f)

 
“Good work on cleaning those windows!”

(m) 3afek 2enak nadafet 2al shwebik!

(f) 3afeke 2enik nadafte 2al shwebik!

!عفيك أناك نضفت ألشوبيك (m)

!عفيكي أنيك نضفتي ألشوبيك (f)

 
“Good work! You finished your homework so quickly.”

(m) 3afek! Khalaset fardak ktir sari3.

(f) 3afeke! Khalaste fardik ktir sari3.

.عفيك! خلست فرداك كتير سيريع (m)

.عفيكي! خلستي فرديك كتير سيريع (f)

 
“Good work on this painting!”

(m) 3afek 3a haydal lawha!

(f) 3afeke 3a haydal lawha!

!عفيك عاحيدال لاوحا (m)

!عفيكي عاحيدال لاوحا (f)

 
“Good work on your papers!”

(m) 3afek 3al wroura2!

(f) 3afeke 3al wroura2!

!عفيك عال وروراق (m)

!عفيكي عال وروراق (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Good work!” in Tunisian Arabic