“Says” (third-person) in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Says” (the verb, in the third-person participle) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) Bi2oul

(f) Bet2oul

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بيقول (m)

بتقول (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“My Mom says Hi.”

2eme bet2oul hi.

.hi أمي بتقول

 
“My brother says Hi.”

Khaye bi2oul hi.

.hi خي بيقول

 
“He says Hi back.”

Huwe byerja3 bi2oul hi.

.hi هو بيرجاع بيقول

 
“My mother says Hi back.”

2eme bterja3 bet2oul hi.

.hi أمي بترجاع بتقول

 
“My sister says she saw you earlier today.”

(m) 2ekhte 3ambet2oul 2no shefak men 2abel shway 2al yawm.

(f) 2ekhte 3ambet2oul 2eno shefik men 2abel shway 2al yawm.

.أختي عمبتقول أنو شافاك من أبل شواي أليوم (m)

.أختي عمبتقول أنو شافيك من أبل شواي أليوم (f)