“Night”, “Nighttime”, “Nights” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Layl

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ليل

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

Wa2et 2al layl

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

وقت الليل

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

Layle

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ليالي

Listen to these three terms pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“It’s nighttime.”

Hala2 wa2et 2al layl.

.هلأ وقت الليل

 
“It becomes nighttime earlier in the day this time of year.”

Betsir wa2et 2al layl 3al abakir bel yawm hal wa2et men 2al senet.

.بتسير وقت الليل على بكير باليوم هالوقت من السنة

 
“The moon can be seen some nights.”

Mumkin 2al 2amar yinshef bi ba3ad layle.

.ممكن القمر ينشاف ببعض ليالي

 
“I typically drink tea at night.”

2an a3adatan beshrab shay bel layl.

.أنا عادتن بشرب شاي بال ليل

 
“I’ve been reading more lately at night.”

2ana 3ambe2ra 2aktar bi 2ekhir layl.

.أنا عمبقرا أكتر بآخر ليل

 

These words in other Arabic dialects

“Night”, “Nighttime”, “Nights” in Tunisian Arabic