“Bookshelf”, “Bookshelves” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Bookshelf” is written using the Latin script as:

Maktabe

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مكتبة

In Lebanese Arabic, “Bookshelves”is written using the Latin script as:

Maketib

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 مكاتب

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“There are many books on this bookshelf.”

Fi ktir ketob bi hal maktabe.

.في كتير كتب بهل مكتبة

 
“What is your favourite book on the bookshelf?”

(m) Shou ktebak 2al moufadal bihal maktabe?

(f) Shou ktebik 2al moufadal bihal maktabe?

شو كتابك المفضل بهل مكتبة؟ (m)

شو كتابيك المفضل بهل مكتبة؟ (f)

 
“That is a full bookshelf!”

Hayde 2al maktabe mlane kteb!

!هيدي المكتبة ملانة كتب

 
“Have you read all the books on the bookshelf?”

(m) 2erit kel 2al kteb bi hal maktabe?

(f) 2erite kel 2al kteb bi hal maktabe?

قريت كل الكتب بهل مكتبة؟ (m)

قريتي كل الكتب بهل مكتبة؟ (f)

 
“I’ve read all the books on this bookshelf.”

2ana 2erit kel 2al kteb bi hal maktabe.

.انا قريت كل الكتب بهل مكتبة

 

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Bookshelf”, “Bookshelves” in Tunisian Arabic