“Much” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Ktir

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

كتير

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Too much sauce.”

2al salsa ktir.

.الصلصة كتيرة

 
“Not too much sauce, please.”

(m) Ma thet ktir salsa, 2arjiouk.

(f) Ma thete ktir salsa, 2arjouke.

 .ما تحت كتير صلصة، أرجوك (m)

 .ما تحتي كتير صلصة، أرجوكي (f)

 
“Did you eat too much?”

(m) 2akalet ktir?

(f) 2akalte ktir?

أكلت كتير؟ (m)

أكلتي كتير؟ (f)

 
“I ate too much.”

2na 2akalet ktir.

.أنا أكلت كتير

 
“Much more.”

2aktar biktir.

.أكتر بكتير

 

This word in other Arabic dialects

“Much” in Tunisian Arabic