مدرسة
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The Lebanese word for school is مدرسة (madrase).
Children say رايح عالمدرسة (rayeh 3al-madrase), "I am going to school". A student is تلميذ (tilmiz) for a boy and تلميذة (tilmize) for a girl, and a teacher is معلم (mou3allem) or معلمة (mou3allme).
Meaning: place where children study (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
Lebanese ends the word in a short e sound: madrase.
Did you know?
- Many Lebanese schools teach in Arabic together with French or English, so children often learn two or three languages from an early age.
Examples in context
- أنا رايح عالمدرسة.ana rayeh 3al-madrase.I am going to school.
- المدرسة قريبة من البيت.el-madrase 2aribe mn el-bayt.The school is close to the house.
Example conversation
Father Tarek walks his son Adam to school.
- Tarekيلا، فينا نتأخر.yalla, fina net2akhar.Come on, we might be late.
- Adamمين رح يكون بالمدرسة؟min rah ykoun bil-madrase?Who will be at school?
- Tarekكل رفقاتك.kell rfa2atak.All your friends.
