“Book”, “Books” (nouns) in Lebanese Arabic

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

Kteb

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كتاب

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

Ketoub

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كتب

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This is a good book.”

Hayda kteb mnih.

.هيدا كتاب منيح

 
“I bought three books yesterday.”

2emberih shtarayt tlet ketoub.

.مبارح اشتريت تلات كتب

 
“How was the book?”

Kif kenit 2al kteb?

كيف كان الكتاب؟

 
“I finished the book.”

Khalaset 2el kteb

خلصت الكتاب

 
“There are some good books in this store!”

Fi ketoub ktir mnih bi haydal mahal.

.في كتب كتير منيح بهالمحل

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Book”, “Books” (nouns) in Tunisian Arabic