“Hear” (future) in Lebanese Arabic
In Lebanese Arabic, “Hear” (the verb, in the future tense) is written using the Latin script as:
(I) 2esma3
(You) (m) 2esma3
(You) (f) 2esma3e
(You, plural) 2esma3o
(He) Byesma3
(She) Btesma3
(We) Mnesma3
(They) Byesma3o
Using the Arabic script, it is written as:
أسماع (I)
أسماع (You) (m)
أسماعي (You) (f)
أسماعو (You, plural)
بيسماع (He)
بتسماع (She)
منسماع (We)
بيسماعو (They)
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Examples in sentences or statements
“I will hear you if you come in late.”
(m) Besma3ak 2eza bteje m2akhar.
(f) Besma3ik 2eza bteje m2akhra.
.بسماعاك أزا بتجي مأخار (m)
.بسماعيك أزا بتجي مأخرا (f)
“Listen closely and tell me what you two hear.”
(m) 2esma3 mnih 2ou 2elne shou 3ambtesma3.
(f) 2esma3e mnih 2ou 2oulile shou 3ambtesma3e.
.أسماع منيح قو قلنس شو عمبتسماع (m)
.أسماعي منيح قو قوليلي شو عمبتسماعي (f)
“Walk slowly. He will hear you.”
(m) Mshi bala sot. Byesma3ak.
(f) Mshi bala sot. Byesma3ik.
.أمشي بالا سوت. بيسماعاك (m)
.أمشي بالا سوت. بيسماعيك (f)
“Keep your voice down. The librarian will hear you.”
(m) Matehke bi sot 3ale. 2al librarian byesma3ak.
(f) Matehke bi sot 3ale. 2al librarian btesma3ik.
.بيسماعاك librarianماتحكي بيسوت عالي أل (m)
.بتسماعيك librarianماتحكي بيسوت عالي أل (f)
“Shut the bathroom door when you get ready in the morning as we may hear you.”
(m) Sakir 2al beb 2al hemem lama 3ambetzabit hala2 lama 3amnesma3ak.
(f) Sakre 2al beb 2al hemem lama 3ambetzabit hala2 lama 3amnesma3ik.
.ساكير ألبيب ألحمام لاما عمبتزابيت حالاك لاما عمنسماعاك (m)
.ساكري ألبيب ألحمام لاما عمبتزابيت حالاك لاما عمنسماعيك (f)
“Speak more quietly or they will hear you.”
(m) Hki bi sot wate 2aw byesma3ouk.
(f) Hki bi sot wate 2aw byesma3ouke.
.حكي بيسوت واتي أو بيسماعوك (m)
.حكي بيسوت واتي أو بيسماعوكي (f)
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