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Learn to speak lebanese, Lebanese words and phrases, Examples
Hi, Hello |
Marhvaba |
How are you doing? |
Kiifak? (addressing male) |
How are you doing? |
Kiifik? (addressing female) |
I’m fine |
Mniihv (ml) |
I’m fine |
Mniihva (fem) |
This is |
Hayda (ml) |
This is |
Hayde (fem) |
Yes |
E |
No |
La’ |
| Good morning |
The most used is the French's Bon Jour (pronounced Bon jur)
Nharkon saxiid is a Lebanese phrase that is used also. |
| Good evening |
The most common phrase is the French's Bon Soir (prnounced Bon swar)
Masa lkher is also used |
| Good night |
The most common phrase is the French's Bonne nuit (pronounced Bon wii) |
| Thanks |
Fernch's Merci is most used, prnounced Mersii
English's Thanks is the second most used
Yislamo is a Lebanese term that is also used
Arabic's Cukran is the least term used for Thanks in Lebanese |
| Welcome |
If French used for thanks, the reply will be Derien- pronounced Deryan
If Enaglish used for thanks, the reply will be Welcome
If Lebanese used for thanks, the reply will be Aheln or:
Tikram (ml)
Tikrame (fem)
If Arabic is used for thanks, you can reply in Lebanese or use Arabic Xafwan
You can Also use Ahlen |
| What is your name? |
Cu ismak? (ml)
Cu ismik? (fem) |
| My name is Tom |
Isme Tom |
| Pleased/ honored to meet you |
Tcarrafna |
| I love you |
Ana Bhvibbak/ Bhvibbak( addressing male)
Ana Bhvibbik/ bhvibbik (addressing female) |
| Lebanon |
Libnen |
| Do you Speak Lebanese? |
Btihvke Libnene? |
| I speak a little |
Bihvke cway |
| I speak good Lebanese |
Bihvke Libnene mniihv |
| I do not speak Lebanese |
Ma bihvke libnene |
| Maybe |
Yimkin |
| For sure |
Akiid |
Sorry |
Pardon ( French) pronounced Pardon |
Bye |
Bye (English) |
Good
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Mniihv
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Very good |
Ktiir mniihv |
OK |
OK |
Now |
Halla’ |
Later |
Baxden |
Waw |
Yay |
Oh |
Yii |
Here |
Hon |
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Lebanese Language
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. How does Lebanese language
differ from Arabic language?
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differ from Aramaic language?
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spoken through history?
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