“Port”, “Ports” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Marfa2

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مرفأ

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

Marafi2

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

مرافيء

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Do you want to get tea at the port?”

(m) Badak tekhod shi 3al marfa2?

(f) Badik tekhde shi 3al marfa2?

بدك تاخد شاي عال مرفأ؟ (m)

بديك تاخدي شاي عال مرفأ؟ (f)

 

“Do you want to go for a walk along the port?”

(m) Badak trouh temshe 3al marfa2?

(f) Badik trouhe temshe 3al marfa2?

بدك تروح تتمشى عال مرفأ؟(m)

بديك تروحي تتمشي عال مرفأ؟(f)

 
“This city has a nice promenade along the port.”

Hal madina 3anda mountazih 3al toul 2al marfa2.

.هالمدينة عندها منتزه حلو على طول المرفأ

 
“There are many restaurants along this port.”

Fi ktir mata3im 3ala toul 3al marfa2.

.في كتير مطاعم على طول هالمرفأ

 
“This is a major port in this country.”

Hayde 2akbar marfa2 bi hal madina.

.هيدي أكبر مرفأ بهالمدينة

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“Boat”, “Boats” in Lebanese Arabic

“Sea”, “Seas” in Lebanese Arabic