“Downtown”, “Downtowns” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Downtown” (the noun, as in the central area of a city) is written using the Latin script as:

Downtown

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

داونتاون

In Lebanese Arabic, “Downtowns” (the noun, as in the central area of cities) is written using the Latin script as:

Downtownet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

داونتاونات

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Can you drive me downtown?”

(m) Fik twaselne 3al downtown?

(f) Fike twasline 3al downtown?

فيك توصلني عالداونتاون؟ (m)

فيكي توصليني عالداونتاون؟ (f)

 
“I rented an apartment for the month downtown.”

2esta2jaret she2a limoudat shaher bel downtown.

.أستأجرت شقة لمدة شهر بالداونتاون

 
“Which direction is downtown?”

Bi2ay 2etijeh 2al downtown?

بأي اتجاه الداونتاون؟

 
“Want to meet downtown in an hour?”

(m) Badak 2etle2a bel downtown ba3ad se3a?

(f) Badik netle2a bel downtown ba3ad se3a?

بدك نتلاقى بالداونتاون بعد ساعة؟ (m)

بديك نتلاقى بالداونتاون بعد ساعة؟  (f)

 
“This country has a lot of beautiful downtowns.”

Fi ktir downtownet helwe bi hal balad.

.في كتير داونتاونات حلوة بهالبلد