Ah, is there actually some kind of rule, in which words Qaf becomes g/Kaf becomes چ (Tsch)??? I mean, what I saw and know is that Kaf in Iraqi or Khaliji does not always become Tsch (like Farsi) (eg كانand تبكي but أذكرك and الكراسي ) and Qaf does not always become g (eg قلب and قدامك but قابلتني)

I am confused

Thanks in advance

Originally Posted by LOUIE

there's no one in your beauty you drive my heart crazy
I'll not let you get far from me no matter what

Shukran ktirrrrrrrrr my dear

Originally Posted by Jihan

Ah, is there actually some kind of rule, in which words Qaf becomes g/Kaf becomes چ (Tsch)??? I mean, what I saw and know is that Kaf in Iraqi or Khaliji does not always become Tsch (like Farsi) (eg كانand تبكي but أذكرك and الكراسي ) and Qaf does not always become g (eg قلب and قدامك but قابلتني)

I am confused

Thanks in advance

Honestly, I don't think there is any rules.. it may be based on location.. certain areas of Iraq may pronounce the Qaf normally whereas people born in another part of Iraq may pronounce it as a G sound.

Originally Posted by Daydream

Honestly, I don't think there is any rules.. it may be based on location.. certain areas of Iraq may pronounce the Qaf normally whereas people born in another part of Iraq may pronounce it as a G sound.

Yes, but my question concerned the pronounciation within the same dialect, that Qaf is not always pronounced as G, Kaf not always as Tsch...I thought there is some reason, like: in the beginning of the word like that, and at the end like this...could have been, but I don't know

how to say in leb:

for a time being / temporary

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Originally Posted by kaka

how to say in leb:

for a time being / temporary

moagat

Hi, everybody. I need to translate some words to arabic. Could you help me? I need also to know how to pronunciate these words: mouvement, blesses, blessed, beauty, enchanted, magic, dream. Thanks a lot !

mouvement = harakeh
blesses = parakat .
blessed = emparaq
beauty = jamal
enchanted = mas-hoor
magic = seher
dream = helem

Fus7a الفصحى please-

I am getting myself a coffee.
What would you like coffee or tea?
How much sugar would you like?
How many teaspoons of sugar would you like?
1½ teaspoon sugar please.
There is only tea, no coffee.
Only for you or for others (as well)?
What’s so funny?
Show me !.
With him/her.
Without me or without him/her

In Lebanese dialect –
What do you want?
Let me/us go!

Originally Posted by LHL

Fus7a الفصحى please-

I am getting myself a coffee.
سأحضر لنفسي بعض القهوة
Sa o7diro li-nafsi bada-el-qahwah
What would you like coffee or tea?
ماذا تريد، شايـًا أم قهوة
Matha toreed, shayan, an qahwah?
How much sugar would you like?
كم تريد من السكر؟
Kam toreedo mina es-sokkar?
How many teaspoons of sugar would you like?
كم ملعقة من السكر تريد؟
Kam mil3aqatan min-as-sokkari toreed?
1½ teaspoon sugar please.
ملعقة صغيرة ونصف من السكر لطفًـًا
Mil3aqatan sa3'eeratan wa nisf min essokkar, lotfan
There is only tea, no coffee.
هنالك شاي فقط، لا يوجد قهوة.
Honalika shayon faqat, la youjado qahwah
Only for you or for others (as well)?
لك فقط ام للآخرين (أيضا)
Laka faqat, am lil2a5areena aydan
What’s so funny?
ما المضحك لهذه الدرجة
Ma el-mod7iko lihathihi eddarajah?
Show me !.
أرني
Arini
With him/her.
معه/ معها
Ma3aho/ ma3aha
Without me or without him/her
بدوني/ بدونه/ بدونها
Bidouni/ bidounihi/ bidouniha

Note: All translation is done for sigular masculine

In Lebanese dialect –
What do you want?
شو بتريد
Sho bitreed
Let me/us go!
خليني روح/ خلينا نروح
5aleeni rou7/ 5aleena nrou7

Originally Posted by LHL

In Lebanese dialect –
What do you want?
Let me/us go!

What do you want - Shu baddak (m) shu baddek (f)
شو بدك؟

Let me go - etrekni rou7 (m) etrkeeni roo7 (f)
اتركيني روح, اتركني روح

Let us go - khaleena nrou7
خلينا نروح

Thank you vry much Oriee and Daydream.

Can anyone help me with this phrase--lebanese arabic to english:
ya habibti, Anta hatir al-joum… motheer.”
Also, needs to change from day to night. Anyone have anything better? He is trying to say, My darling, your'e so sexy/hot I can't do the glottal stops--this has to be straight English for a book I'm working on.

Also, can anyone tell me what phonetic sound in English would be the 7s 3s etc in your posts?

How do you translate "you're so sexy" male singer to female Lebanese dialect.
Also, what is Anta hatir al-joum - I was told, You're so hot (or dangerous) today.
How would you say, you're so hot, baby?

Originally Posted by Rhonda9080

Also, can anyone tell me what phonetic sound in English would be the 7s 3s etc in your posts?

7 - hard H as in the word Habibi
3 - a deep sound you make from your throat as in the word "3youn/Oyoun" (eyes)

Originally Posted by Rhonda9080

How do you translate "you're so sexy" male singer to female Lebanese dialect.
Also, what is Anta hatir al-joum - I was told, You're so hot (or dangerous) today.
How would you say, you're so hot, baby?

motheer would be sexy but I dont really know of anyone who uses it..

to tell a girl shes very pretty usually we would say "bt3a2di" "betjaneni" "mahdoume" or "enti 7elwe kteer" one of those

You're so dangerous - enta khateer kteer (m)

Thank you! This helps so much! I spent some time over there as a journalist, but my arabic is weak
Are you Lebanese/Pali?
How does this work--does this seem right?
Shu fi baynatna… what is there between us?
… h’ayounek helween, your beautiful eyes…
eam eghrah b’ bahr h’ayounek, I am drowning in the sea of your eyes… Lazem fahmek ino nah mnelbah lebahd, I must make you understand that we belong together…
Ya Habibti, Sara’hteeli albi mnee, you’ve stolen my heart away,
Ya Habibti, enti eli, you are mine…”

Originally Posted by Rhonda9080

Thank you! This helps so much! I spent some time over there as a journalist, but my arabic is weak
Are you Lebanese/Pali?
How does this work--does this seem right?
Shu fi baynatna… what is there between us?
… h’ayounek helween, your beautiful eyes…
eam eghrah b’ bahr h’ayounek, I am drowning in the sea of your eyes… Lazem fahmek ino nah mnelbah lebahd, I must make you understand that we belong together…
Ya Habibti, Sara’hteeli albi mnee, you’ve stolen my heart away,
Ya Habibti, enti eli, you are mine…”

you'd like it without numbers? if so, here you go:
Shu fi baynatna
Oyounek helween
Aam eghra' eb bahr oyounek
lazem fahmek ino nahna mnelba' lebaad
ya habibti sara'teeli albi mnee
ya habibti enti eli