Common Lebanese Terms and PhrasesAugust 27th, 2010Goto commentsLeave a comment

This a list of the most common Lebanese words and phrases.The Lebanese Language Institute has an extended list of Phrases that will be published later, categorized form by situations and places.

English Lebanese [Generic/Masculine]Lebanese [Feminine]

Hi, Hello Marḣaba  

How are you doing?

Kiifak? Kiifik?

I am fine? Mniiḣ Mniiḣa

Certainly/sure!

Akiid!  

Are you sure? Akiid? Akiide?

This is Hayda Hayde

Yes E  

No La’  

Good moorning 

The most used phrased is the French’s Bon Jour, pronounced Bon Jur.Nharkon saxiid is a Lebanese phrase that is used too.

  

Good eveningThe most used phrased is the French’s Bon soir, pronounced Bon swar.Masa l ḱer is also used.

  

Thanks/ Thank you  

French’s Merci is the most used, pronouncedmersii.English’s Thanks is the second most used.Yislamo is a Lebanese term that is also used.Arabic’s Cukran is understood but not widely used.

    

You’re welcome    

If French is used for thanks, the reply will beDerien, pronounced Deryan.If English is used for thanks, the reply will be Welcome.If Lebanese is used for thanks, the reply will be Ahlen or:Tikram.If Arabic was used for thanks, you can reply in Lebanese or use xafwan!

 

 

 Tikrame

 

 

What is your name?

Cu ismak? Cu ismik?

My name is ….

Isme …  

Pleased/ honored to

Tcirrafna/ tcarrafna  

meet you

I love you Ana bḣibbak/ BḣibbakAna bḣibbik/ bḣibbik

Lebanon Libnen  

Do you speak Lebanese?

Btiḣke Libnene?  

I speak a little

Biḣke cway  

I speak good Lebanese

Biḣke Libnene mniiḣ  

I don’t speak Lebanese

Ma biḣke Libnene  

Maybe Yimkin  

Sorry Pardon [French] pronounced Pardon  

Bye Bye [English]  

Good Mniiḣ  

Very good Ktiir mniiḣ  

OK OK  

Now Halla`  

Soon Bsirxa  

Later Baxden  

Waw Yay  

Oh Yii  

Here Hon  

What time is it?

Adde ssexa?  

 I like/ I love (Ana) bḣib  

I like to sleep Bḣib nem  

Let’s go/ come on 

yalla  

do you have water?

Xindak may? Xindik may?

I want to eat Badde ekol  

A little Cway  

Slowly/ little by little

Cway cway  

That’s too much

hayda ktiir  

Later baxid cway  

There is/ there are

Fii  

Is there/Are there?

Fii?  

Is there a restuarant here?

Fii maṫxam hon?  

Is there a restroom here?

Fii ḣimmem hon?  

Can you? Fiik? Fiike?

Can you come?

Fiik tije? Fiike tije?

Can I bring my friend?

Fiiyye jiib rfii`e?Fiiyye jiib rfii`te?

No one is here

Ma fii ḣada hon.  

No one came Ma ija ḣada  

Can I try it on?

Fiyye jarrbo?Fiyye jarriba?

Can I help you?

Fiyye sexdak?Fiyye sexdik?

Can you help me?

Fiik tsexidne?Fiike tsexdiine?

Do you want to eat?

Baddak tekol?Baddik tekle?

I don’t have time

Ma xinde wa`it  

I am in a hurry

Mistaxjil  Mistaxjle

I am not hungry

Manne Juxan Manne Juxane

I am hungry Ana Juxan Ana Juxane

Are you hungry?

Juxan? Juxane?

Are you sleepy?

Nixsen? Nixsene?

Do you want coffee?

Baddak ahwe?Baddik ahwe?

Yes Please E Please  

No, thanks No, mersii  

Do you want more?

Baddak baxid?/ baxid baddak?

Baddik baxid?/ Baxid baddik?

That’s enough

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