“Used” (past) (verb) in Lebanese Arabic

By Jack J. On Jun 10, 2023

In Lebanese Arabic, “Used” (the verb, in the past tense) is written using the Latin script as:

(I) 2esta3malet

(You) (m) 2esta3malet

(You) (f) 2esta3malte

(You, plural) 2esta3malto

(He) 2esta3mal

(She) 2esta3malit

(We) 2esta3malna

(They) 2esta3malo

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

أستاعمالت (I)

أستاعمالت (m) (You)

أستاعمالتي (f) (You)

أستاعمالتو (You, plural)

أستاعمال (He)

أستاعماليت (She)

أستاعمالنا (We)

أستاعمالو (They)

Listen to these words pronounced (audio)

Examples in sentences or statements

(Editor’s note: In one or more of the following statements, the word “Used” is replaced with an applicable word or words to keep the statement colloquial but to maintain the meaning of the word “Used” (“Use” in the past tense).)

“I used the neighbour’s lawn mower earlier.”

2esta3malet jezezet 2al 3asheb taba3 jare.

.أستاعمالت جزازات ألعشب تاباع جاري

“Did you use the neighbour’s lawn mower earlier?”

(m) 2esta3malet jezezet 2al 3asheb taba3 jarak?

(f) 2esta3malte jezezet 2al 3asheb taba3 jarik?

أستاعمالت جزازات ألعشب تاباع جاراك؟ (m)

أستاعمالتي جزازات ألعشب تاباع جاريك؟ (f)

“Did you use cash or credit card to pay for the meal?”

(m) 2esta3malet cash 2aw credit card latedfa3 2al 2akel?

(f) 2esta3malte cash 2aw credit card latedfa3e 2al 2akel?

لاتدفاع ألأكل؟ credit card أو cash أستاعمالت (m)

لاتدفاعي ألأكل؟ credit card أو cash يأستاعمالت (f)

“What site did you use to book the flights?”

(m) 2aya site 2esta3malet latehjoz 2al flights?

(f) 2aya site 2esta3malet latehjeze 2al flights?

أستاعمالت لاتهجوز؟ site أيا (m)

أستاعمالتي لاتهجزي؟ site أيا (f)

“He used a new site to book the flights.”

2esta3mal site jdid la yihjoz 2al flights.

.flights جديد لايحجوزأل site أستاعمال

“She used her friend’s bicycle.”

2esta3malit bisiklet taba3 sahba.

.أستاعماليت بيسيكليت تاباع ساحبا

“We used only a bit of the laundry detergent.”

2esta3malna shwayit dawa ghasil.

.أستاعمالنا شوايت داوا غسيل

“The family used only a bit of the laundry detergent.”

2al 3ayle 2esta3malo shwayit dawa ghasil.

.ألعايلي أستاعمالو شويت داوا غسيل