“More” in Lebanese Arabic

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

2aktar

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

اكتر

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“More lettuce, please.”

(m) Khas ziyede, 2arjouk.

(f) Khas ziyede, 2arjouke.

.خس زيادة، أرجوك (m)

.خس زيادة، أرجوكي (f)

 
“More onions, please.”

(m) Basal ziyede, 2arjouk.

(f) Basal ziyede, 2arjouke.

 .بصل زيادة، أرجوك (m)

 .بصل زيادة، أرجوكي (f)

 
“I’m excited to learn more.”

2ana methamas la 2et3alam 2aktar.

.انا متحمس لاتعلم اكتر

 
“A little bit more sugar, please.”

(m) Shwayet soukar ziyede, 2arjouk.

(f) Shwayet soukar ziyede, 2arjouke.

.شوية سكر زيادة، أرجوك (m)

.شوية سكر زيادة، أرجوكي (f)

 
“I need to buy more water today.”

2ana bi haja la 2eshtere may 2aktar 2al yawm.

.انا بحاجة لاشتري ماي اكتر اليوم

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“A little” in Lebanese Arabic

“A lot” In Lebanese Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“More” in Tunisian Arabic

“More” in Greek

“More” in Turkish