ما بتوفي

[Aylin]

ما بتوفي This expression is used quite a bit in the Situational Lebanese Arabic book.The meaning is explained as”This is not profitable for me. “My question is what exactly is the verb بتوفي and what is the literal meaning?

Thank you

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[Nadine]

Hi,

It’s from the MSA verb “وفى” : satisfied a need

ما بتوفي معي
Literal translation: it doesn’t satisfy my need
Meaning: it’s not profitable to me