“Pay” (future) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Pay” (the verb, in the future tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) Bedfa3

(You) (m) 2edfa3

(You) (f) 2edfa3e

(You, plural) 2edfa3o

(He) Byidfa3

(She) Btedfa3

(We) Mnedfa3

(They) Byidfa3o

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بدفاع (I)

أدفاع (You) (m)

أدفاعي (You) (f)

أدفاعو (You, plural)

بيدفاع (He)

بتدفاع (She)

مندفاع (We)

بيدفاعو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I will pay for the meals.”

Rah 2edfa3 2al 2aklet.

.رح أدفاع ألقكلات

 
“Are you going to pay with cash or credit card?”

(m) Rah tedfa3 cash 2aw credit card?

(f) Rah tedfa3e cash 2aw credit card?

؟credit card أو cash راح تدفاع (m)

؟credit card أو cash راح تدفاعي (f)

 
“Do you all want to pay and we’ll go?”

Badkon kelkon tedfa3o 2ou menrouh?

بدكون كلكون تدفاعو قومنروح؟

 
“He will pay for it.”

Huwe rah yidfa3.

.هو راحيدفاع

 
“My wife will be back in a moment and will pay for the items.”

Marte rah terja3 bi kam senye 2ou rah tedfa3 kermel 2al ghrad.

.مارتي راح ترجاع بيكام سانيا قو راحتدفاع كرميل ألغراد

 
“Let’s pay and leave soon.”

Khalina nel3ab 2ou nfel 2ariban.

.خلينا نلعب قو نفل أريبان

 
“They will pay with a credit card.”

Rah yidfa3o ma3 credit card.

.credit card راح يدفاعو ماع

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“Pays” (third-person) in Lebanese Arabic

“Paying” (present) in Lebanese Arabic

“Paid” (past) in Lebanese Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Pay” (future) in Egyptian Arabic

“Pay” (future) in Tunisian Arabic

“Pay” (future) in Turkish