“Like” (future) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Like” (the verb, in the future tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Bheb

(You) (m) Heb

(You) (f) Hebe

(You, plural) Hebo

(He) Biheb

(She) Betheb

(We) Menheb

(They) Bihebo

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بحب (I)

حب (m) (You)

حبي (f) (You)

حبو (You, plural)

بيحب (He)

بتحب (She)

منحب (We)

بحبو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I think I’ll like this movie.”

Beftekir bheb haydal film.

.بفتكير بحب حايدال فيلم

 
“I don’t think I’ll like this movie.”

Mabeftekir bheb haydal film.

.مابفتكير بحب حايدال فيلم

 
“Would you like to eat here?”

(m) Betheb tekol hon?

(f) Bethebe tekle hon?

بتحب تاكول حون؟ (m)

بتحبي تاكلي حون؟ (f)

 
“You will like it.”

(m) Rah theba.

(f) Rah thebiya.

.راح تحبا (m)

.راح تحبيا (f)

 
“He will eat this meal.”

Rah yekol hal 2akel.

.راح يكول حال أكل

 
“She will like this dessert.”

Rah thebe hal halwa.

.راح تحبي حال حالوا

 
“We will like this hotel.”

Rah nheb hal hotel.

.راح نحب حال حوتيل

 
“We will like this residence.”

Rah nheb hal bet.

.راح نحب حال بيت

 
“They will like this residence.”

Rah yihebo hal bet.

.راح يحبو حال بيت

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Like” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

“Like” (future) in Greek

“Like” (future) in Turkish