“Sells” (third-person) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(m) Bibi3

(f) Betbi3

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بيبيع (m)

بيتبيع (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“He sells fish at the market.”

Bibi3 samak bel mahal.

.بيبيع ساماك بلماحال

 
“She sells necklaces and rings that she makes.”

Betbi3 3e2de 2ou masbahet taba3a.

.بتبيع عقدي أو ماسبحيت تباعا

 
“This cafe sells a lot of coffee and tea.”

Haydal cafe betbi3 ktir 2ahwe 2ou tay.

.بتبيع كتير أهوي قو تاي cafe هايدال

 
“This store sells comic books.”

Haydal mahal betbi3 ketob comic.

.هايدال ماحال بتبيع كتوب كوميك

 
“He sells his paintings to local tourists.”

Bibi3 tabloyeto lal suyah.

.بيبيع تابلويتو لالسوياح

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“Sell” (future) in Lebanese Arabic

“Selling” (present) in Lebanese Arabic

“Sold” (past) in Lebanese Arabic

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Sells” (third-person) in Tunisian Arabic