“Sea”, “Seas” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “Sea” (the noun, as in the body of water) is written using the Latin script as:

Baher

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بحر

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

Bouhour

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

 بحور

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“That’s the Mediterranean Sea.”

Hayda 2al baher 2abyad 2al moutawaset.

.هيدا البحر الأبيض المتوسط

 
“The Adriatic Sea connects with the Ionian Sea.”

2al baher 2al adriyatiki yarbout ma3 2al baher 2al younay.

.البحر الادرياتيكي يربط مع البحر الايوني

 
“That river leads to the sea.”

Hal naher takoud lal baher.

.هالنهر تقود للبحر

 
“The sun is setting over the sea.”

2al shames tghayab fo2 2al baher.

.الشمس تغيب فوق البحر

 
“Do you want to go for a swim in the sea?”

(m) Badak trouh tesbah bel baher?

(f) Badik trouhe tesbahe bel baher?

بدك تروح تسبح بالبحر؟ (m)

بديك تروحي تسبح بالبحر؟ (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Sea”, “Seas” in Tunisian Arabic

“Sea”, “Seas” in Turkish