وينك؟
wēnak?to a man, everyday
In Lebanese Arabic "where are you?" is وينك؟ (wēnak?) to a man and وينِك؟ (wēnik?) to a woman. A fuller form is وين إنت؟ (wēn ente?).
Meaning: a question about someone's location (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Lebanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| وينك؟ | wēnak? | to a man, everyday |
| وينِك؟ | wēnik? | to a woman, everyday |
It is the standard question on the phone. A typical answer is أنا بالطريق (ana bil-ṭarīʔ), "I am on the way".
How does it change in a sentence?
وين (wēn) means "where" and the ending ـك means "you". To a group you say وينكم؟ (wēnkon?).
Did you know?
- The question وينك؟ (wēnak?) joins وين (wēn) and ـك into one word, a pattern that is typical of spoken Arabic.
Examples in context
- وينك؟ أنا ناطرك.wēnak? ana nāṭrak.Where are you? I am waiting for you.
- وينِك يا ماما؟wēnik yā māmā?Where are you, Mom?
- وينكم؟wēnkon?Where are you all?
Example conversation
Joe waits at a restaurant and calls his friend Antoine who is late.
- Joeألو أنطوان، وينك؟alō anṭwān, wēnak?Hello Antoine, where are you?
- Antoineأنا بالطريق، عالجسر.ana bil-ṭarīʔ, ʿal-jisr.I am on the way, on the bridge.
- Joeماشي، منستنّاك.māshi, mnistannāk.Okay, we are waiting for you.
