“Ask” (future) (verb) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Ask” (the verb, in the future tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Bes2al

(You) (m) S2al

(You) (f) S2ale

(You, plural) S2alo

(He) Byes2al

(She) Btes2al

(We) Mnes2al

(They) Byes2alo

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بسقال (I)

سقال (m) (You)

سقالي (f) (You)

سقالو (You, plural)

بيسقال (He)

بتسقال (She)

منسقال (We)

بيسقالو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I will ask him.”

Rah 2es2alo.

.راح أسقالو

 
“I will ask the driver how much the ride will be.”

Rah 2es2al 2al chauffer 2ade bikalif 2al dahra.

.راح أسقال ألشوفير أدي بيكاليف ألداحرا

 
“I will ask your father.”

(m) Rah 2es2al bayak.

(f) Rah 2es2al bayik.

.راح أسقال باياك (m)

.راح أسقال بايك (f)

 
“I’m not going to ask him yet.”

Marah 2es2alo ba3ad.

.ماراح أسقالو باعاد

 
“What do you want to ask me?”

(m) Shou badak tes2alne?

(f) Shou badik tes2aline?

شو باداك تسقالني؟ (m)

شو باديك تسقاليني؟ (f)

 
“He is going to ask the professor.”

(m) Bado yis2al 2al 2estez.

(f) Bada tes2al 2al m3alme.

.بادو يسقال ألأستاز (m)

.بادا تسقال ألمعالمي (f)

 
(short-term rental) “She is going to ask the host.”

Bata tes2al 2al moudayif.

.بادا تسقال ألموضايف

 
“We want to ask you a question.”

(m) Badna nes2alak sou2al.

(f) Badna nes2alik sou2al.

.بادنا نسقالاك سوقال (m)

.بادنا نسقاليك سوقال (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Ask” (future) (verb) in Tunisian Arabic