“Someone” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Hada

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

حدا

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Someone called for you earlier.”

(m) Hada talfanak men 2abel shi sawene.

(f) Hada talfanik men 2abel shi sawene.

.حدا تلفناك منأبل شي ساويني (m)

.حدا تلفنيك منأبل شي ساويني (f)

 
“I know someone who can fix the sink.”

Ba3rif hada lal teslih 2al hanafiye.

.بعريف حدا لالتصليح ألحنفي

 
“I know someone who can teach you.”

(m) Ba3rif hada fiyo yifaserlak.

(f) Ba3rif hada fiya tfaserlak.

.بعريف حدا فيويفسرلك (m)

.بعريف حدا فيايفسرلك (f)

 
“Someone emailed asking a question about the event.”

Hada ba3at email ma3 2al sou2al 3an 2al hafle.

 .مع ألسوقل عنألحفلي email حدا بعت

 
“Do you know someone who can drive us there?”

(m) Bta3rif hada fiyo yekhedna honik?

(f) Bta3rfe hada fiya yekhedna honik?

بتعريف حدا فيو يخدنا حونيك؟ (m)

بتعريفي حدا فيا يخدنا حونيك؟ (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Someone” in Tunisian Arabic

“Someone” in Greek

“Someone” in Turkish