“Waited” (past) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(I) Nataret

(You) (m) Nataret

(You) (f) Natarte

(You, plural) Natarto

(He) Natar

(She) Natarit

(We) Natarna

(They) Nataro

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

ناتارت (I)

ناتارت (m) (You)

ناتارتي (f) (You)

ناتارتو (You, plural)

ناتار (He)

ناتاريت (She)

ناتارنا (We)

ناتارو (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
“I waited for you for an hour.”

(m) Natartak se3a.

(f) Natartik se3a.

.ناتارتاك سيعا (m)

.ناتارتيك سيعا (f)

 
“I didn’t wait long.”

Manataret ktir.

.ماناتارت كتير

 
“I didn’t mind waiting.”

Ma za3ajne 2entor.

.مازاعاجني أنتور

 
“Where did you wait?”

(m) Wen nataret?

(f) Wen natarte?

وين ناتارت؟ (m)

وين ناتارتي؟ (f)

 
“How long did you two wait?”

2adesh natarto 2ento naynetkon?

أديش ناتارتو أنتو نايناتكون؟

 
“He waited about forty-five minutes.”

Natar shi khamsaw 2arb3in di2a.

.ناترت شي خامساو أربعين ديقا

 
“She waited for her brother to finish class.”

Natarit la khaya la yikhalis safo.

.ناتاريت لاخايا ليخاليص سافو

 
“We waited here for you as we said we would.”

(m) Natarnek hon metel ma 2elna.

(f) Natarneke hon metel ma 2elna.

.ناتارنيك حون متل ما ألنا (m)

.ناتارنيكي حون متل ما ألنا (f)

 
“They waited for me at the airport.”

Natroune bel matar.

.ناتروني بلماتار

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Waited” (past) in Tunisian Arabic

“Waited” (past) in Turkish