“Hour”, “Hours” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Se3a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ساعة

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

Se3at

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 ساعات

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I will be ready in one hour.”

Bkoun jehiz ba3ad se3a.

.بكون جاهز بعد ساعة

 
“I’m going to nap for one hour.”

Bade 2ekhod 2ayloule limedet se3a.

.بدي اخد قيلولة لمدة ساعة

 
“I will arrive in three hours.”

Rah 2ousal ba3ad tlet se3at.

.راح اوصل بعد تلات ساعات

 
“I arrived three hours ago.”

Weselet men tlet se3at.

.وصلت من تلات ساعات

 
“The car can be picked up in two hours.”

Fina nekhod 2al siyara ba3ad se3ten.

.فينا ناخد السيارة بعد ساعتين

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“Minute”, “Minutes” in Lebanese Arabic

“Month”, “Months” in Lebanese Arabic

“Second”, “Seconds” in Lebanese Arabic

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Hour”, “Hours” in Tunisian Arabic