“Child”, “Children” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Walad

In Lebanese Arabic, using the Arabic script, Walad (Child) is written as:

ولد

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

2awled

In Lebanese Arabic, using the Arabic script, 2awled (Children) is written as:

اولاد

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“We have three children.”

3andna talat 2awled.

.عندنا تلات ٣ اولاد

 
“Is this your child?”

(m) Hayda walad taba3ak?

(f) Hayde walad taba3ik?

هيدا ولد تاباعاك؟(m)

هيدا ولد تاباعيك؟(f)

 
“Look at all the children running around.”

(m) Shouf 2al 2awled 3ambyirikdo.

(f) Shoufe 2al 2awled 3ambyirikdo.

.شوف الاولاد عمبيركضو (m)

.شوفي الاولاد عمبيركضو(f)

 
“Do you know where there is a local playground for children?”

(m) Bta3rif wen fi mal3ab mahali lal 2awled?

(f) Bta3rfe wen fi mal3ab mahali lal 2awled?

 بتعرف وين في ملعب محلي للاولاد؟ (m)

 بتعرفي وين في ملعب محلي للاولاد؟ (f)

 
“I’m going to bring my children on the trip.”

Bade 2khod 2awlede ma3e 3al rehlet.

.بدي اخد اولادي معي عالرحلة

 

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Child”, “Children” in Tunisian Arabic