“Need”, “Needs”, “Needing”, “Needed” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Need” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Htej

(f) Tehtej

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حتاج  (m)

 تحتاج (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Needs” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Yihtaj

(f) Tehtej

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 يحتاج (m)

  تحتاج (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Needing” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) 3ambyihtej

(f) 3ambtehtej

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عمبيحتاج (m)

 عمبتحتاج (f)

In Lebanese Arabic, “Needed” (the verb) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) 2ehtej

(f) 2ehtejit

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 احتاج  (m)

 احتاجت (f)

Listen to these words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“If you need anything else, please text me.”

(m) 2eza btehtej gher shi, 2arjouk 2eb3atle message.

(f) 2eza btehteje gher shi, 2arjouke 2eb3atile message.

.اذا بتحتاج غير شي، أرجوك ابعتلي مسج (m)

اذا بتحتاجي غير شي، أرجوكي ابعتيلي مسج (f)

 
“Do you need it?”

(m) 2enta bihajto?

(f) 2ente bihajto?

 .انت بحاجتو (m)

 .انتي بحاجتو (f)

 
“He needs this part for the repair.”

Huwe bihaja lihal 2et3a kermel 2al taslih.

.هو بحاجة لهل قطعة كرمال التصليح

 
“Is this what you needed?”

Hayda 2al shi yeli kenit bi hajto?

هيدا الشي يلي كنت بحاجتو؟

 
“Yes, this is the part that is needed.”

Na3am, haydal 2et3a matloube.

.نعم، هيدي القطعة المطلوبة