“Inside” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Jouwa

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

جوا

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Do you want to eat inside?”

(m) Badak tekol?

(f) Badik tekle?

بدك تاكل جوا؟ (m)

بديك تاكلي جوا؟ (f)

 
“Do I pay inside?”

Bedfa3 jouwa?

بدفع جوا؟

 
“You pay inside.”

(m) Btedfa3 jouwa.

(f) Btedfa3e jouwa.

.بتدفع جوا (m)

.بتدفعي جوا (f)

 
“They are inside.”

Hene jouwa.

.هني جوا

 
“I am inside the restaurant.”

2ana jouwat 2al mat3am.

.انا جوات المطعم