“Garbage” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Zbele

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

زبالة

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“The garbage is full.”

2el zbele malene.

.الزبالة ملانة

 
“Where does the garbage go?”

Wen birouh 2el zbeleh?

وين بيروح الزبالة؟

 
“I’ll take out the garbage.”

Bade tali3 2el zbele la bara.

.بدي طلع الزبالة لبرا

 
“Here is a garbage bag.”

Hayda kees zbele.

.هيدا كيس زبالة

 
“Do you have a garbage pail?”

(m) 3andak mestaw3ib zbele?

(f) 3andik mestaw3ib zbele?

عندك مستوعب زبالة؟ (m)

عنديك مستوعب زبالة؟ (f)

 

Related words & terms in Lebanese Arabic

“Bag”, “Bags” in Lebanese Arabic

“Garbage pail” in Lebanese Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Garbage” in Tunisian Arabic