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Lebanese Arabic Lesson Two: Conversation & Possessive Endings
الدرس التاني بالعربي اللبناني: محادثة وضمائر الملكية
Conversation between Chaghig and John | محادثة بين شاغيك وجون
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| أنا إسمي شاغيك. وإنت شو اسمك؟ | Anaa esmé Chaghig. W-enta shou esmak? | My name is Chaghig. And you, what is your name? |
| إسمي جون. | esmé John. | My name is John. |
| حلوة سيارتك جون. وين بيتك؟ | 7elwé siyyaartak John. Wein baytak? | Nice car, John. Where is your house? |
| بيتي بشارع الكسليك. | Bayté bisheere3 el-Kaslik. | My house is on Kaslik Street. |
| طيب، وشو رقمك (رقم تلفونك)؟ | Tayyeb, w-shou ra2mak (ra2em telefoonk)? | Okay, and what is your number (your phone number)? |
| ما عندي تلفون. | Ma 3endé telephone. | I don't have a telephone. |
Grammar Objective: Possessive Endings | ضمائر الملكية
| Possessive | With esem | Arabic | With siyyaara(t) | Arabic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My | esme | إسمي | siyyaarte | سيارتي |
| Your (masc.) | esmak | إسمك | siyyaartak | سيارتك |
| Your (fem.) | esmik | إسمِك | siyaartik | سيارتِك |
| His | esmo | إسمو | siyyaarto | سيارتو |
| Her | esma | إسما | syaareta | سيارتا |
| Our | esmna | إسمنا | siyyaaretna | سيارتنا |
| Your (plural) | esmkon | إسمكن | siyyaaretkon | سيارتكن |
| Their | esmon | إسمن | siyaareton | سيارتن |
HOMEWORK! ☺
Add the possessive endings to the words:
بيت / رقم / تلفون
beit / ra2em / telephone
Write them down in the comment box below
How do you say I have, You have, He has...
in Lebanese Arabic? Find out and write them down! ☺