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Learn Lebanese Level 101 - Lesson 3: Letter Types & The Definitive Article

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Learn Lebanese

Level 101 Lesson 3


Letter Types & the Definitive Article

LLL System as developed by the Lebanese Language Institute


www,LebaneseLanguage.org

Copyright www.abcLeb.com Lesson 3 ---- 2002-2012

Curriculum V1.0
Lebanese Language Center
www.abcleb.com

The Kitchen

L Maba

Words are defined in two ways:


1. Using the Definite Article
In Lebanese one article is used to define words, the L. It is placed before the
word to define, and pronounced as part of it. It is used with all words, whether
singular or plural, regardless of the gender.
This applies to most of the words:
Mili

Salt

L mili

The salt

Bhar

Pepper

L bhar

The pepper

ibiz

Bread

L ibiz

The bread

Akil

Food

L akil

The food

2. Doubling the First Letter for sun [Solar] letters.


This is applied for the words starting with the letters:
C, D, , J, L, N, R, S, , T, , Z and .

Grammar
In Lebanese, and other Semitic languages, there is two types of letters, the sun letters (Solar)
and the moon letters (Lunar). The word sun means camis and the word moon means amar. If
you look at the table of the alphabet, you will see that the letter type next to each letter is
indicated either as Camse (Solar) or as Amare (Lunar).
In Solar letters you usually use the front part of your tongue, or close your teeth, to pronounce
the word. They are: C, D, , J, L, N, R, S, , T, , Z and . The Lunar letters are the letters that
you use your throat, or your lips to pronounce. They are: `, A, B, E, F, G, , H, , I, II, K, , M,
O, P, Q, U, V, W, X and Y.

Cajra

Ccajra

Sama

Ssama

Dabke

Ddabke

ura

sura

aw

aw

Trab

Ttrab

Nahir

Nnahir

arii

arii

Ras

Rras

Zirr

Zzirr

3. Using Bil for bi + l


House
Bet
The House
L bet
At/in
bi
At the house
bi l bet
Also: Bil bet
At the Kitchen:
..
4. No article is needed for indefinite words

Copyright www.abcLeb.com Lesson 3 ---- 2002-2012

Names of People or places are defined without the need of any definite articles. So are
the articles themselves such as He, She, We etc..

The father

The spoon

The fruits

The Table

..

Note:
All defined words carry the verb to be within.
For example:
Bet = house
When defined: L bet = the house = the house is
Tony = Tony is
Libnen = Lebanon is
He = He is
They = They are
White House
bet abya
The house is white l bet abya
The White house
l bet l abya [ both the noun and adjective are defined]

..

..

White: Abya / Baya (f)


Blue: Azra/ zar`a (f)

Red: Amar/ amra (F)


Green: Aar/ adra (f)

Black: Aswad/ sawda (f)


Yellow: Afar/ afra (f)

Exercise:

Copyright www.abcLeb.com Lesson 3 ---- 2002-2012

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The red flower

A red flower

The flower is red

..

The blue pen

A blue pen

The pen is blue

..

The white door

A white door

The door is white

..

The yellow book

A yellow book

The book is yellow

..

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