“There is no…” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “There is no…” is written using the Latin script as:

Mafi…

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

…مافي

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“There is no peanut butter left in the jar.”

Mafi peanut butter bel 2ene2.

.بل أناق peanut butter مافي

 
“There is no water coming from the sink.”

Ma3ambyeje may men 2al hanafiye.

.ماعامبيجي ماي بلحنافي

 
“There is no time to stop before we get to the airport.”

Mafi wa2et lanou2af 2abel manrouh 3al matar.

.مافي وقت لاىخعقاف أبل مانروح عالماتار

 
“There is no phone on the table.”

Mafi telephone 3al tawle.

.مافي تاليفون عالتاولي

 
“There is no more left.”

Madal fi ba2a.

.مادال في باقا

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“There is no…” in Tunisian Arabic