بابا (baba) — "dad" in Levantine Arabic
بابا
bāba
dad
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بابا in a sentence
Every sentence below is taken from a story on Parallel Arabic, so you can see how the word behaves in real context rather than in isolation.
بابا كان بده يروح ع الجبل بس ماما فضلت البحر
baba kan biddo yrouh a aljabal bas mama faddalat albahr
My dad wanted to go to the mountain but my mom preferred the sea.
بابا فكر شوي وقال لازم نلاقي حل سريع للحمة والخضرة
Baba fakkar shway w qal lazim nlaqi hall saree' lal lahme w el khodra.
Dad thought a bit and said we need to find a quick solution for the meat and vegetables.
from The Fridge Problem
رامي ما بيوقف اسئلة وبس يشوف ابوه بقوله السلام عليكم بابا ليش ما اكلت معنا
Rami ma biwaqqif as'ila w bas yishouf abuh bi'ullu as-salāmu ʿalaykum baba leish ma akalt ma'na
Rami doesn't stop asking questions, and when he sees his father, he says, "Peace be upon you dad, why didn't you eat with us?"
نحنا قاعدين بالكافيه ومنستنى بابا
Niḥna qaʿdiin bil kafe w mnestanna baba.
We are sitting at the cafe and waiting for Dad.
بابا جاب قهوة وشاي للكل بعد المباراة
Baba jab gahwe w shay lil-kull ba3d il-mubaara
Dad brought coffee and tea for everyone after the game.
from Family Game Day
بابا جاب عدة صغيرة من الخزانة
Baba jab edde zghireh min el khzaneh.
Dad brought a small toolbox from the cupboard.
from The Chair Problem
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