“Eating” (present) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Eating” (the verb, in the present tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) 3ambekol

(You) (m) 3ambtekol

(You) (f) 3ambtekle

(You, plural) 3ambyeklo

(He) 3ambtekol

(She) 3ambtekle

(We) 3amnekol

(They) 3ambyeklo

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عامباكول (I)

عامبتاكول (You) (m)

عامبتاكلي (You) (f)

عامبتاكلو (You, plural)

عامببياكول (He)

عامبتاكول (She)

عامناكول (We)

عامبياكلو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I am eating…”

3ambekol…

…عامباكول

 
“What are you eating?”

(m) Shou 3ambtekol?

(f) Shou 3ambtekle?

شو عامبتاكول؟ (m)

شو عامبتاكلي؟ (f)

 
“What are you all eating?”

Shou 3ambteklo kelkon?

شو عامبتاكلو كلكون؟

 
“He is eating.”

3ambyekol.

.عامبياكول

 
“She is eating shawarma.”

Hiye 3ambtekol shawerma.

.هي عامبتاكول شاورما

 
“We are eating fish.”

3amnekol samak.

.عامناكول ساماك

 
“They are eating salad.”

3ambyeklo salad.

.عامبياكلو سالاد