“Smells” (verb) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(m) Bishem

(f) Betshem

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بيشم (m)

بيتشم (f)

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“This meal smells great!”

Haydal 2akel bishem ra23a!

!هيدل أكل بيشم راقعا

 
“It smells great!”

Betshem ra23a!

!بيتشم راقعا

 
“Something smells.”

Fi riha besh3a.

.في ريحا بشعا

 
“It smells like bananas.”

Rihto metel bananet.

.ريحتو متل بانانات

 
This room smells great!

Haydal gherfe bishem ra23a!

!هيدل غرفي بيشم راقعا