“Outside” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Bara

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بارا

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Do you want to eat outside?”

(m) Badak tekol bara?

(f) Badik tekle bara?

باداك تاكول بارا؟ (m)

باديك تاكلي بارا؟ (f)

 
“I hear cats purring outside.”

3ambesma3 2al 2ebsaynet 3ambi khero bara.

.عمبسماع ألبسينات عمبيخرو بارا

 
“I hear cats fighting outside.”

3ambesma3 2al 2ebsaynet 3ambya3mlo mashkal bara.

.عمبسماع ألبسينات عمبيعملو ماشكال بارا

 
“I’ll be outside for a few minutes.”

Rah koun bara kam di2a.

.راح كون بارا كام ديقا

 
“He’s outside. Do you want me to get him?”

(m) Huwe bara. Badak yene rouh jibo?

(f) Huwe bara. Badik yene rouh jibo?

هو بارا. بداك يني روح جيبو؟ (m)

هو بارا. بديك يني روح جيبو؟ (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Outside” in Tunisian Arabic