“Wanted” (past) in Lebanese Arabic

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

(I) Bade

(You) (m) Badak

(You) (f) Badik

(You, plural) Badkon

(He) Bado

(She) Bada

(We) Badna

(They) Badon

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

بادي (I)

باداك (m) (You)

باديك (f) (You)

بادكون (You, plural)

بادو (He)

بادا (She)

بادنا (We)

بادون (They)

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Examples in sentences or statements

 
(Editor’s note: In one or more of the following statements, the word “Wanted” is replaced with an applicable word or words to keep the statement colloquial but to maintain the meaning of the word “Wanted” (“Want” in the past tense).)
 
“I wanted to nap earlier but I’m okay now.”

Kenet bade nem abkar bas hala2 seret 2ahsan.

.كنت بادي نام أبكار باس حالاق سرت أحسان

 
“No, I didn’t want an aisle seat.”

La2, makenet bade 2a3det mamer.

.لاق، ماكنت بادي أعدت ممر

 
“I wanted a window seat but this seat is fine.”

Kenet bade 2a3de had 2al shebek bas ma3le.

.كنت بادي أعدي حاد أشبيك باس ماعلي

 
“My baby wanted his mother earlier.”

(m) Walade ken bado 2emo 2abkar.

(f) Walade kenit bada 2ema 2abkar.

.ولدي كان بادو أمو أبكار (m)

.ولدي كانيت بادا أما أبكار (f)

 
“She wanted some extra napkins.”

Kenit bada cleenex zyede.

.كانيت بادا كليناكس زيدي

 
“He wanted to leave for class early today.”

Ken bado yifel kermel safo abkar 2al yawm.

.كان بادو يفل كرميل سافو أبكار أليوم

 
“She wanted to meet with the professor about the grade.”

(m) Kenit bada tshouf 2estezo kermel 2al 3aleme.

(f) Kenit bada tshouf m3almeta kermel 2al 3aleme.

.كانيت بادا تشوف أستسزو كرميل ألعليمي (m)

.كانيت بادا تشوف معلمتا كرميل ألعليمي (f)

 
“We wanted to come here because we heard so many interesting things about this country.”

Kena badna neje hon la2eno sme3na ktir 2esas 3an haydal balad.

.كنا بادنا نجي حون لاقانو سمعنا كتير قصاص عان حايدال بالاد

 
“They wanted to come here because they heard the food was delicious.”

Keno badon yejo hon la2ano sem3o 2al 2akel ktir tayib.

.كانو بادون يجو حون لاقنو سمعو ألقكل كتير تايب

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Wanted” (past) in Tunisian Arabic

“Wanted” (past) in Turkish