الموتور جديد.

new

Breakdown of الموتور جديد.

• موتور: the engine

Questions & Answers about الموتور جديد.

Why is there no word for is in الموتور جديد?

In Levantine Arabic, the present-tense verb to be is usually not said in simple sentences like this.

So:

• الموتور جديد = The motor is new

This is called a nominal sentence. Arabic often puts:

• the thing being talked about
  • description

So literally it is closer to:

• the motor — new

If you wanted past or future, then forms of to be would appear:

• الموتور كان جديد = The motor was new
• الموتور رح يكون جديد = The motor will be new

How do I pronounce الموتور جديد in Levantine?

A common Levantine pronunciation would be:

• il-motōr jdīd
• or el-motōr jdīd

The exact vowel in the article can vary by region, so you may hear il- or el-.

A rough pronunciation guide:

• الموتور = il-mo-TOR
• جديد = jdiid or j-DEED

A few notes:

• ج in Levantine is often pronounced like the s in measure in some areas, or like j in job in others, depending on region and speaker.