“Spanish” in Lebanese Arabic

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

2esbane

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أسباني

Listen to this word pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“My friend is Spanish.”

Sahbe 2esbane.

.ساحبي أسباني

 
“Do you speak Spanish?”

(m) 2enta btehke 2esbane?

(f) 2ente btehke 2esbane?

أنتا بتحكي أسباني؟ (m)

أنتي بتحكي أسباني؟ (f)

 
“This is my favourite Spanish city!”

Hayda 2ahla madine 2esbane taba3e!

!حايدي أحلا ماديني أسباني تابعي

 
“She speaks both Turkish and Spanish.”

Btehke Turke 2ou 2esbane.

.بتحكي تركي قو أسباني

 
“Is this a Spanish word?”

Hayda kelme 2esbane?

حايدا كلمي أسباني؟

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Spanish” in Tunisian Arabic