“Cupboard”, “Cupboards” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Cupboard” (the noun, as in the feature in a kitchen) is written using the Latin script as:

Makhzane

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مخزنا

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

Makhzanet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مخزنات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Check the cupboards.”

(m) Shouf 2al makhzanet.

(f) Shoufe 2al makhzanet.

.شوف ألمخزنات (m)

.شوفي ألمخزنات (f)

 
“Which cupboard are the cups in?”

Bi2aya makhzane hene 2al kebeyet?

بقيا مخزنا هني ألكبيات؟

 
“The cupboards are closed.”

2al makhzanet msakrin.

.ألمخزنات مسكرين

 
“Did you check the cupboard?”

(m) Shefet 2al makhzane?

(f) Shefte 2al makhzane?

شفت ألمخزنا؟ (m)

شفتي ألمخزنا؟ (f)

 
“This cupboard is empty.”

2al makhzane fade.

.ألمخزنا فادي