“Napkin”, “Napkins” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Mandil

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

منديل

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

Manadil

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مناديل

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Can I have a napkin?”

Fine 2ekhod mandil?

فيني أخد منديل؟

 
“A napkin, please.”

(m) Mandil, 2arjouk.

(f) Mandil, 2arjouke.

.منديل، أرجوك (m)

.منديل، أرجوكي (f)

 
“Can I have another napkin?”

Fine 2ekhod mandil tene?

فيني اخد منديل تاني؟

 
“We are all out of napkins.”

Kelna khelis 3ana 2al manadil.

.كلنا خلص عنا المناديل

 
“Here are the napkins.”

Hayda 2al manadil.

 .هيدا المناديل

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Napkin”, “Napkins” in Egyptian Arabic

“Napkin”, “Napkins” in Tunisian Arabic

“Napkin”, “Napkins” in Turkish