“Hobby”, “Hobbies” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Hiweye

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

هواية

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

Hiweyet

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

هوايات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Do you have any hobbies?”

(m) 3andak shi hiweye?

(f) 3andik shi hiweye?

عندك شي هوايات؟ (m)

عنديك شي هوايات؟ (f)

 
“My favourite hobby is reading.”

Hiweyte 2al moufadala 2al kira2a.

.هوايتي المفضلة القراءة

 
“My favourite hobby is painting.”

Hiweyte 2al moufadala 2al rasem.

.هوايتي المفضلة الرسم

 
“I want to learn a new hobby!”

Habib 2et3alam hiweye jdide!

!حابب اتعلم هواية جديدة

 
“What’s your favourite hobby?”

(m) Shou hiweytak 2al moufadal?

(f) Shou hiweytik 2al moufadal?

 شو هوايتك المفضلة؟ (m)

 شو هوايتيك المفضلة؟ (f)