“Something” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Shi

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

شي

 

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Do you have something that will dry this?”

(m) 3andak shi byenshef hayda?

(f) 3andik shi byenshef hayde?

عندك شي بينشف هيدا؟ (m)

عنديك شي بينشف هيدا؟ (f)

 
“I have something that will dry the spill.”

3ande shi byinshef 2al ba23a.

.عندي شي بينشف البقعة

 
“Did you forget something?”

(m) Nsit shi?

(f) Nsite shi?

 نسيت شي؟ (m)

 نسيتي شي؟ (f)

 
“Is something the matter?”

Fi shi?

في شي؟

 
“Do you want something more?”

(m) Ba3ad badak shi?

(f) Ba3ad badik shi?

 بعد بدك شي؟ (m)

بعد بديك شي؟ (f)