“Listen!” (imperative) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Listen!” (in the imperative statement, in the singular form) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Sma3!

(f) Sma3e!

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

!سمع (m)

!سمعي (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Listen!” (in the imperative statement, in the plural form) is written using the Latin script as:

Sma3o!

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

!سماعو

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Listen up!”

(m) Sma3!

(f) Sma3e!

!سمع (m)

!سمعي (f)

 
“Listen to me.”

(m) Sma3ne.

(f) Sma3ine.

.سمعني (m)

.سمعيني (f)

 
“Listen to what your grandpa is saying.”

(m) Sma3 la shou 3ambi2oul jedak.

(f) Sma3e la shou 3ambi2oul jedik.

.سماع لاشو عامبيقول جداك (m)

.سماعي لاشو عامبيقول جياك (f)

 
“Listen to both of you!”

Sma3o la naynetkon!

!سماعو لانايناتكون

 
“Hey kids, listen to your mother!”

Yalouled, sma3o la 2emkon!

!يا لوليد، سماعو لا أمكون