“Learn” (verb) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(I) 2et3alam

(You) (m) 2et3alam

(You) (f) 2et3alame

(You, plural) 2et3alamo

(He) Byit3alam

(She) Btet3alam

(We) Mnet3alam

(They) Byit3alamo

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أتعالام (I)

أتعالام (You) (m)

أتعالامي (You) (f)

أتعالامو (You, plural)

بيتعالام (He)

بتتعالام (She)

منتعالام (We)

بيتعالامو (They)

Listen to these words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I’m going to learn how to speak Lebanese Arabic.”

Bade 2et3alam 2ehke 3arabe lebnene.

.بدي أتعالام أحكي عارابي لبنيني

 
“Do you want to learn how to speak Lebanese Arabic?”

(m) Badak tet3alam kif btehke 3arabe lebnene?

(f) Badik tet3alame kif btehke 3arabe lebnene?

بداك تتعالام كيف بتحكي عارابي لبنيني؟ (m)

بديك تتعالامي كيف بتحكي عارابي لبنيني؟ (f)

 
“How did you all learn to make those?”

Kif 2et3alamto ta3mlo men haydol?

كيف أتعالامتو تاعملو من حايدول؟

 
“He wants to learn how to surf.”

Bado yit3alam surfing.

.surfing بادو يتعالام

 
“She wants to learn how to speak Lebanese Arabic.”

Bada tet3alam kif btehke 3arabe lebnene.

.بادا تتعالام كيف بتحكي عارابي لبنيني

 
“I don’t want to learn German yet. But someday I will.”

Mabade 2et3alam 2elmane ba3ad. Bas shi nhar bet3alam.

.مابدي أتعالام ألماني باعاد. باس شينحار بتعالام

 
“We want to learn how to read Arabic.”

Badna net3alam kif mnehke 3arabe.

.بادنا نتعالام كيف منحكي عارابي

 
“They want to learn how to kite surf.”

Badon yit3alame kite surfing.

.kite surfing بادون يتعالامو