“Difficult” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Sa3be

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

صعبة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I found it difficult initially and then it became easier.”

La2ayta sa3be 2awal mara bas ba3den sar hayne.

.لقيتها صعبة اول مرة بس بعدين صارت هينة

 
“It’s not that difficult!”

Mana sa3be!

!منا صعبة

 
“That was difficult.”

Kenit sa3be.

.كانت صعبة

 
“Using this remote is difficult.”

2este3mel hal remote sa3be.

.استعمال هالريموت صعبة

 
“The formula is difficult.”

2al wasfe sa3be.

.الوصفة صعبة

This word in other Arabic dialects

“Difficult” in Tunisian Arabic