“Village”, “Villages” in Lebanese Arabic

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

Day3a

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ضيعة

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

Deya3

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ضيع

Listen to these two words pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 

“I’m from this village.”

Ana mn hal day3a.

.أنا من هل ضيعة

 

“I’m from a village in the south.”

Ana mn day3a bl jnoub.

.أنا من ضيعة بل جنوب

 

“What village are you from?”

(m) Enta mn ayya day3a?

(f) Ente mn ayya day3a?

إنتَ من أي ضيعة؟ (m)

إنتِ من أي ضيعة؟ (f)

 

“There are many villages in this area.”

Fi ktir deya3 b hal manta2a.

.في كتير ضيع ب هل منطقة

 

“What is this village called?”

Shu esem hal day3a?

شو إسم هل ضيعة؟

 

Related words in Lebanese Arabic

“City”, “Cities” in Lebanese Arabic