“Play”, “Plays”, “Playing”, “Played” (verbs) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(m) 2el3ab

(f) 2el3abe

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

العب (m)

 العبي (f)

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

(m) Yel3ab

(f) Tal3ab

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

يلعب (m)

   تلعب (f)

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

(m) 3ambyil3ab

(f) 3ambtel3ab

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

عمبيلعب (m)

 عمبتلعب (f)

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

(m) Le3ib

(f) Le3bit

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

لعب (m)

 لعبت (f)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“They are done playing.”

Khelso la3eb.

.خلصو لعب

 
“The kids are playing.”

2al 2awled 3ambyil3abo.

.الاولاد عمبيلعبو

 
“I’ll go play with the kids.”

Rah rouh 2el3ab ma3 2al 2awled.

.رح روح العب مع الاولاد

 
“He plays the trombone.”

Bya3zif 3al a 2al trombone.

.بيعزف على الترومبون

 
“What instrument do you play?”

(m) 3ala 2ay 2alet bet3azif?

(f) 3ala 2ay 2alet bet3azfe?

على أي آلة بتعزف؟ (m)

على أي آلة بتعزفي؟ (f)