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How do you say "to wear" in Arabic?
يلبس
Yilabbis
In Arabic, "to wear" is يلبس.
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Pronunciation
Yilabbis, say 'yee-LAB-bis' with the stress on the doubled ba (ب), making it longer and clearer.
Writing and usage
The doubled ba appears in the middle, which makes the verb sound more decisive, fitting for putting clothes on.
Example sentence
لبست البلوزة البيضاء النهاردة.
I wore the white blouse today.
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How to remember يلبس
The double-ba sound is like 'LAB, LAB', fast and decisive like quickly dressing.
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Questions about يلبس
How do you say "to wear" in Arabic?
In Arabic, "to wear" is يلبس. It is a noun.
How is يلبس written in Arabic?
The doubled ba appears in the middle, which makes the verb sound more decisive, fitting for putting clothes on.
How is يلبس used in a sentence?
Use يلبس as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: لبست البلوزة البيضاء النهاردة. (I wore the white blouse today.).
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