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Bathroom

2018-07-09T09:30:00.000-05:00

Bathroom:

bathroom/toilet - xammêm {êt}/twâlêt {êt}
hot water - mâyy sokne
warm water - mâyy fêtra
cold water - mâyy bêrde/mâyy msaçýa
bathroom sink - magesle {magâsil}
faucet/tap - xanafiyye
mirror - mrêye {êt}
toilet tank - sîfôn
bathtub - magţas [mgâţis]/bânyo {êt}
shower - dûc/raccâce
bidet - bîdê
towel - mancafe {manêcif}
bathroom towel - bacqîr
hair brush - fircêyit caýer
comb - mocoţ {mcâţ}
razor - cafra {ât}/cafrit xlâça
toothbrush - fircêyit snên
toothpaste - maýjûn snên
soap - şâbûne {şâbûn}
shampoo - câmpû
toilet paper - waraç twâlêt
hair dryer - sicwâr
robe/dressing gown - burnos {brânîs}
washcloth - lîfe {liyaf}

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Furniture and Bedding

2018-07-05T08:30:00.000-05:00

Furniture and Bedding:

furniture - ýafec/farec/môbîlya
table - ţâwla/ţawle {êt}
chair - qirsi {qrâsi}
couch/sofa - fôteyy {êt}/şôfâ
cushion - tiqqêye {êt}
armoire/closet - kzêne {êt}
dressing table - qwâffêra/qwâffêz
bed - taket {tkûti}
mattress - farce {firac}
bed sheet - carcaf {carâcif}
blanket - xrêm {êt}
comforter/duvet/quilt - lxâf {lixef/çilexfe}
comforter cover - malxafe {malêxif}
pillow - mkadde {êt}
pillow case - wijj li-mkadde {wjêh/wjûh li-mkaddêt}
bedcover - gaţa {çogţye}
carpet/rug - sijjêde {sajjêd/êt}
curtain - birdêye {barâdi}
lamp - lamba {ât}
chandelier/ceiling fixture - trayya {êt}
shelf - raff {rfûf}
bookcase - maqtabe {maqêtib}
desk - maqtab {maqêtib}
safe/vault - şandûç {şnâdîç}
sculpture - timsêl {tmêsîl}
painting - tablô {yêt}
vase/flower pot - mazhariyye {êt}/zahriyye {êt}/vâz {êt}
photo/picture - şûra {şuwar}/taşwîr
picture/photo frame - birwêz {brâwîz}/qadr {qawêdir}

Note:

The word "bookcase - maqtabe' also means 'library'.
The word 'desk - maqtab' also means 'office'.

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Materials

2018-07-02T08:30:00.000-05:00

Materials:

material - ýidde {êt}
plastic - plâstîq
rubber - qâwtcûq
glass - çzêze {çzêz}
clay - ţîn/qxâl
ceramic - sêramîq/kazaf
stone - xajar/xajra {xjâr}
marble - rkâm
granite - şawwên
wood - kacab
steel - xadîd/fûlêz
aluminum - çalaminyom
concrete - bâţôn
asphalt - zifet/çazfalt
roof tile/brick - çarmîd
floor tile - blâţ
straw - çacce {çacc}
bamboo - ýalajên/kayzarân
sand - ramel
soil - trâb
fabric/textile - çmêc/nasîj
paper - warça {waraç}
cardboard - qartôn {qrâtîn}
waste/trash - zbêle

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2018-06-30T09:30:00.000-05:00

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House and Apartment

2018-06-28T19:25:00.000-05:00

House and Apartment:

house - beyt {byût}
building - binêye {êt}
floor/level - ţâbiç {ţwâbiç}
apartment/flat - ciçça {ciçaç}/çappartmên {êt}
small apartment/studio - stûdyo {yêt}
furnished apartment - ciçça mafrûce/lôqànda {êt}
country house - villa {êt}/dâra {ât}
mansion/palace - çaşor {çşûr}
garage/parking - ģarâj {êt}
car/automobile - siyyâra {ât}
mailbox - şandûç il-barîd
key - miftêx {mfêtîx}
door - bêb {bwêb}
doorbell - jaras {jrâs}
entrance - madkal {madêkil}
living room - şâlôn {êt}
kitchen - maţbak {maţâbik}
room - çûða {çuwað}/girfe {guraf}
family room - çûðit il-ýuçûd
dining room - çûðit is-şifra
bedroom - çûðit in-nôm
office/study - maqtab {maqêtib}
cellar - çabo/çabwe {êt}/qrâr
bathroom - xammêm {êt}/twâlêt {êt}
window - cibbêq {cbêbîq}
balcony/terrace - balqôn {blêqîn}/tirrâs
garden - jnayne {êt}/bistên {bsêtîn}
pool - masbax {masêbix}/birqe {biraq}/pissîn {êt}
small fountain - nûfayra {nwêfîr}
roof - şaţex {sţûx}
ceiling - saçef {sçûfe}
wall - xêţ {xîţân}
ground/floor - çared {çarâdi}
staircase/stairs - daraj {drâj}
elevator - maşýad {maşâýid}/çasansêr {ât}
fireplace/chimney - dêkûn {dwêkîn}/cimînê
electricity - qahraba
power generator - çictirâq/môtêr
light - ðaww {çuðowye}/nûr
central heating/heater - côfâj/tidfêye
air conditioning - çêy sî
water heater - msakkin/çâzân
fan/ventilator - mihwêye {êt}
telephone/landline - tilîfôn {êt}/hêtif {hawêtif}
television - tilvîzyôn {êt}
sale - beyýa
rent/lease - çajâr
price - siýer {çasýâr}/xaçç
maintenance - şiyâni
expense - maşrûf {mşarîf}
neighborhood - xayy {çaxyêç}
residential area - manţaçit saqan
landlord/property owner - mêliq/mallêq {millêq}
tenant/resident - mistaçjir {în}
janitor /caretaker - naţûr {nwaţîr}
maid/cleaning lady - şânýa {şinnêý}/kâdme {êt}/qimryêle {êt}
butler/servant - kâdîm {kiddâm}/kaddêm {kiddêm}/çajîr
driver - sawwâç {în}/côfêr {iyye}
gardener - jnaynêti {iyye}/bistêni {iyye}/bistanji {iyye}
guest - ðêf {ðyûf}
neighbor - jâr {jîrân/jîre}

Examples:

Is this apartment for rent? - hac-ciçça lal-çajâr?
That house is for sale. - haydêq il-beyt lal-beyýa.
How many bedrooms? - qamm çuwað in-nôm?
Is there central heating? - fî côfâj?
There's a fireplace. - fî dêkûn.
Is the electricity cut off? - maçţûýa l-qahraba?
The elevator doesn't work. - l-çasansêr mic mêci.

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Places

2018-06-20T12:31:00.000-05:00

Places:

world - ýâlam/d-dîni/d-dinye
continent - barr/çârra
region - manţaça {manâtiç}/nêxye {nawêxi}
country - balad {blêd/bildên}
homeland - waţan {çawţân}
capital - ýâşme {ýawâşim}
city - madîne {mudon}
district - xayy {çaxyêç}/xâra {ât}
suburb - ðâxye {ðawâxi}
village/town - ðayýa {ðiyaý}
countryside - rîf
mountain - jabal {jbêl}/matn {mtên}
forest - gâbe {êt}/xirec {xrâc}
valley - wêdi {widyên}
beach - caţţ {cţûţ}/masbax {masêbix}/plâj {êt}
desert - şaxra {şaxâri}
sea - baxer {bxûr/bxûra}
island - jazîre {juzor}
lake - buxayra {ât}
hill - tall {tlêt}/talle {êt}
land - çareð {çarâði}
plain - sahel {shûl}/marj {mrûje}
river - naher {nhûra}
creek/brook - sâçye {sawâçi}
cave/grotto - mgâra/qêffe/qahef {quhûf}
waterfall/cascade - callêl
water spring - ýeyn {ýyûn}/nabiý {nbûýa}
sky - sama {wêt}
landscape - manźar {manâźir}/machad {macêhid}
road/way - ţarîç {ţorçât}
street/avenue - cêriý {cawêriý}
highway/freeway - çôtôstrâd {êt}
crossing/junction - mafraç {mafâriç}
bridge - jiser {jsûra}
roundabout - mistadîra/dawwâr
roadblock/checkpoint - xâjiz {xawâjiz}
monument/statue - timsêl {tmêsîl}
exit - makraj {makârij}
entrance - madkal {madêkil}
citadel/fortress - çalýa {çlêý}/xoşon {xşûn}
archeological ruins - çâsâr {ât}
temple - maýbad {maýâbid}/hayqal {hayêqil}
palace/castle - çaşor {çşûr}
skyscraper - nâţxit saxâb
tower - birej {brâj}
house - beyt {byût}
office - maqtab {maqêtib}
building - binêye {êt}
floor/level - ţâbiç {ţwâbiç}
apartment/flat - ciçça {ciçaç}/çappartmên {êt}
furnished apartment - ciçça mafrûce/lôqanda {êt}
country house - villa {êt}/dâra {ât}
hotel/inn - çôtêl {êt}/fundoç {fanêdiç}
parking lot - mawçaf {mawâçif}/ģarâj {êt}
station - mxaţţa {ât}
gas/service station - mxaţţit binzîn
public phone - hêtif ýumûmi/tilîfôn ýumûmi
bathroom/restroom - xammêm {êt}/twâlêt {êt}
hospital - mistacfa {yêt}
pharmacy - şaydaliyye {êt}/farmaciyye {êt}
school - madrase {madêris}
university - jêmýa {ât}
teaching faculty - qilliyye {êt}
library - maqtabe {êt}
gymnasium/gym - jimnâz
stadium/field - malýab {malêýib}/stâd
arena/track/racecourse - maydên {myêdîn}
port/harbor - marfaç {marâfiç}/mîna {mawêni}
airport - maţâr {ât}
public square/plaza - sêxa {ât}/fasxa {ât}
park/garden - jnayne {êt}/bistên {bsêtîn}/pârq {êt}
center - marqaz {marâqiz}
club - nêdi {nawêdi}/nadwe {êt}
museum - matxaf {matêxif}
theater - masrax {masêrix}
cinema - sînama {êt}
zoo - jnaynit xayawênêt
bank - banq {bnûqe}
post office - maqtab il-barîd/marqaz il-barîd
restaurant - maţýam {maţâýim}
bar/pub - bâr {ât}
night club/disco - disqôtêq
casino - qazînô
coffee shop - çahwe {çahâwi}
store/shop - diqqên {dqêqîn}/xânût {xwênît}/bûtîq {êt}
market/souk - sûç {çaswâç}
mall/shopping center - majmaý tijâri/marqaz tijâri
warehouse - makzan {makâzin}
factory - maşnaý {maşâniý}/maýmal {maýâmil}
agency - wiqêle {êt}
company - cirqe {cariqêt}
police station - makfar {makâfir}/qaraqôn/qaraqôl
court/tribunal - maxqame {maxâqim}
prison - xabes {xbûs}/sijen {sjûn}
town hall - baladiyye {êt}
governmental palace - sarâya
consulate - çonşoliyye
embassy - safâra {ât}
place/location - maxàll {êt}/maţrax {maţârix}

Examples:

Is the museum open? - fêtix il-matxaf?
Kahlil Gibran's village. - ðayýit kâlîl jibrân
Where's the Tripoli Citadel - wên çalýit ţrâblos
Jeita Grotto is very beautiful. - mgârit jýîta xilwe qtîr
Take me to the Baalbek ruins. - kidni ýal-çâsârât býalbaq
The market is near the hotel - s-sûç çarîb mnil-çôtêl
The Cedar Forest is far. - gâbit il-çarez býîde

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Religions

2018-06-15T09:30:00.000-05:00

Religions:

religion - dîn {çadyên}/dyêne {êt}
Christian - masîxi {iyye}
Muslim - mislim {misilmîn/çislêm}
Maronite - mârûni {mwârne}
Greek Orthodox - rûm çôrtôdòqs
Melkite - rûm qâtôlîq
Druze - dirzi {drûz}
Shia/Shiite - cîýi {cîýa}
Sunni - sinni {iyye}
atheist - milxid {în}/zindîç {zanêdça}
church - qnîse {qanêyis}
cathedral - qâtidrâliyye
monastery - dêr {dyûra}
priest - kûri {kwârne}/çabûna
nun - râhbe {êt}
mass/church service - çiddês {çdêdîs}
cross - şalîb {şulbên}
mosque - jêmiý {jawêmiý}
imam - ceyk {cyûk}
crescent moon - hlêl {êt}
prayer - şalât {şalawêt}
pilgrimage to Mecca - xajj
christening/baptism - ýmêde/gţâs
first communion - çawwal çirbêne
The Bible/The Old Testament - l-ýahd il-çadîm/t-tawrât
The New Testament - l-çinjîl
The Koran - l-čirçân

Examples:

I'm Christian - çana masîxi
She's Muslim - hiyyi misilme
They're Druze - hinni drûz
We're Maronites - nixna mwârne
There are Christians and Muslims - fî masîxiyye w-çislêm
There's prayer at the mosque - fî şalât bil-jêmiý
On Sunday we go to church - nhâr il-çaxad minrûx ýal-qnîse
There's a church next to the mosque - fî qnîse xadd il-jêmiý

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Directions

2018-06-13T10:30:00.000-05:00

Directions:

where? - wên?
place - maxall {êt}/maţrax {maţârix}
here - hôn(e)
there - honîq(e)
right - yamîn
left - cmêl
up/above/over - fôç
down/under/beneath - taxet
on/over - ýa-/ýala
in front of - çiddêm
behind - wara
next to/along - xadd/janab/janb
across from/facing - bil-wijj/mçâbîl/muçâbil
near/close to - çarîb min
far from - býîd ýan
before - çabel
after - baýd
between - bên
in the middle/amid - bin-noşş/bil-wasaţ
inside - juwwa/juwwêt/b-çalb
outside of/out of - barra/barrât
further - çabýad
straight ahead - ðogri
north - cmêl
south - jnûb
east - carç
west - garb

Note:

The Lebanese word 'left - cmêl', also means 'north'.

Examples:

Where are you? - waynaq(iq)
Where's that place? - wên hal-maţrax
Which place? - çayy maxàll
To where? - la-wên
To the right - ýal-yamîn
To the left - ýac-cmêl
Behind me - warâyi
Above it - fawço(a)
Beneath him - taxto
Next to her - xadda/janba
Between them - baynêton
From a distance - mni býîd

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Holidays and Observances

2018-06-08T09:30:00.000-05:00

Holidays and Observances:

holiday - ýîd {çaýyêd}
New Year's Day (Jan 1) - râs is-sine
Epiphany (Jan 6) - ýîd li-gţâs
Feast of St. Maron (Feb 9) - ýîd mâr mârûn
Teacher's Day (Mar 9) - ýîd li-mýallim
Mother's Day (Mar 21) - ýîd il-çimm
Feast of the Annunciation (Mar 25) - ýîd li-bcâra
Palm Sunday - çaxad ic-caýnîn
Good Friday - jomýa l-ýaźîme
Easter Sunday - ýîd il-fuşox/ýîd li-qbîr
Workers Day (May 1) - ýîd il-ýimmêl
Feast of Pentecost - ýîd il-ýanşara
Martyrs' Day (May 6) - ýîd ic-cuhada
Ascension Day - ýîd iş-şuýûd
Resistance and Liberation Day (May 25) - ýîd il-muçâwame wit-tixrîr
Ramadan - ramaðân
Feast of Fasting - ýîd il-fiţer/ýîd li-zgîr
Feast of Sacrifice - ýîd il-çaðxa/ýîd li-qbîr
Armed Forces Day (Aug 1) - ýîd il-jeyc
Assumption of Mary (Aug 15) - ýîd il-ýadra
Day of Remembrance - ýacûra
All Saints' Day (Nov 1) - ýîd jamîý il-çiddîsîn
The Prophet's Birthday - l-mawlid in-nabawi
Independence Day (Nov 22) - ýîd il-çistiçlêl
Lebanese Halloween (Dec 3) - ýîd il-borbâra
Christmas Day (Dec 24) - ýîd il-mîlêd

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Weather

2018-05-30T09:00:00.000-05:00

Weather:

weather/climate - ţaçes
temperature - xarâra
humidity - rţûbe
warm/heat - côb
cold (environment) - bared/jlîd
snow - talej
hail - barad
rain - citi/maţar
shower - catwe {êt}
heavy rain - wêbil
off-season rain - râmûý
downpour - maţar zkîm
pouring rain - mizk/mêzûk
fog - gţayţa
wind - hawa/rîx {ryêx}
air/atmosphere - jaww
lightning - bareç
thunderclap/thunderbolt - raýed {rýûd}
sky - sama {wêt}
cloud - gayme {gyûm}
sun - cames {cmûs}
rainbow - çôws çazax
clear sky - ţaçes şâxi
hot weather - ţaçes côb
dry weather - ţaçes nêcif
torrid/ardent weather - ţaçes ýbûç
cold weather - ţaçes bêrid
sunny weather - ţaçes micmis
humid weather - ţaçes roţib
stormy weather - jaww ýâşif
variable weather - ţaçes mitaçallib/mçallab
cold - mşaçça/bêrid/saçaý
icy/frozen - mtallaj
central heating/heater - côfâj/tidfêye
air conditioning - çêy sî
fireplace/chimney - dêkûn {dwêkîn}/cimînê
degree (unit) - daraje {êt}
storm - ýâşfe {ýawâsif}
tornado - zawbaýa {zawêbiý}
flood - ţawafên
sunburn - lafxit cames/ḑarbit cames
smoke - dakne/dukkân
pollution - talawwos
pollen - lçâx

Note:

The Lebanese word for 'rain - citi', also means 'winter'.

Examples:

How's the weather? - qîf iţ-ţaçes?
The weather is nice. - ţ-ţaçes xilo
The weather is not pretty. - ţ-ţaçes biciý
It's cold. - fî bared
The wind is cold. - l-hawâ bêrid
It's hot. - fî côb
It's raining. - ýam bitcatti
The rain stopped. - şoxyit id-dini/şoxi ţ-ţaçes
It's snowing. - ýam titloj
It's windy today. - fî hawa l-yôm
The sky is cloudy. - fî gyûm bis-sama
Looks like it's going to rain. - qaçànno rax tcatti
It's raining cats and dogs. - ţâyfe
It rained. - cattit id-dini

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Seasons of the Year

2018-05-24T10:58:00.000-05:00

Seasons of the Year:

season - faşl {fşûl}/mawsam {mawêsim}
spring - rabîý
summer - şeyf/şayfiyye
autumn - karîf
winter - citi/catwiyye

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Months of the Year

2018-05-04T08:30:00.000-05:00

Months of the year:

January - qênûn it-têni
February - cbâţ
March - çâzâr
April - nîsên
May - çayyâr
June - xzayrân
July - tammûz
August - çâb
September - çaylûl
October - ticrîn il-çawwal
November - ticrîn it-têni
December - qênûn il-çawwal

Examples:

Today is February the 20th. - l-yôm ýicrîn cbâţ
My birthday is on April 15th. - ýîdi bi-kamstaýc nîsên
We return at the end of July. - nirjaý bi-çêkir tammûz
Schools begin in mid-August. - l-madêris bitballic bi-noşş çâb

Notes:

Lebanon officially follows the Gregorian calendar, although some communities use other types of calendars to calculate their holidays and observances. Other Arab countries that use the Gregorian calendar have adopted Arabized Western month names, e.g. 'January - yanâyir'; 'February - fibrâyir', etc.

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Days of the Week

2018-05-01T08:30:00.000-05:00

Days of the week:

Sunday - l-çaxad
Monday - t-tanên
Tuesday - t-talêta
Wednesday - l-çorbýa
Thursday - l-kamîs
Friday - l-jomýa
Saturday - s-sabet

Examples:

He arrived on Thursday. - wuşil yôm il-kamîs
She returned on Sunday. - rijýit yôm il-çaxad
We're coming on Friday. - mniji yôm il-çorbýa
I'll see you (masc.) on Monday. - bcûfaq yôm it-tanên

Notes:

Days are often preceded by the article prefix.
'Sunday - l-çaxad' literally means 'the first day'; 't-tanên' means 'the second day'; 't-talêta' means 'the third day; 'l-çorbýa' means 'the fourth day'; 'l-kamîs' means 'the fifth day'; 'l-jomýa' means 'the day of gathering'; 's-sabet' means 'the seventh day'.

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Time Expressions

2018-04-27T08:30:00.000-05:00

Time Expressions:

time - waçt/waçet {çawçât}
moment - laxźa {ât}
second - sênye {sawêni}/taqqe {êt}
minute - dçîça {daçâyiç}
hour/watch - sêýa {ât}
half-hour - noşş sêýa
day - yôm {çiyyêm}
week - jomýa/çisbûý {çasêbîý}
month - caher {çachor/chûr}
year - sine {snîn}
century - çaren {çurûn}
now - hallaç
later - baýdên
a little after - baýed cwayy
today - l-yôm
an hour ago - min sêýa
two days ago - min yawmên
three days ago - min tlitt-iyyêm
present-day - mnil-yôm
each day - qill yôm
everyday - qill il-çiyyêm
day after day - yôm baýd yôm
no day - wala yôm
sometimes - min waçt la-waçt
one time - marra
many times - ýiddit marrât/marrât qtîre
this year - has-sine
last year - s-sine l-mâðye
next year - s-sine l-jêye
always - dêyman/ýa-ţûl/ýala ţûl
never - çabadan/hayhêt
forever - dêyme
tomorrow - buqra
tomorrow morning - buqra ýa-buqra
yesterday - mbêrix/mbêrxa
before yesterday - çawwal mbêrix
daytime - nhâr {ât}
morning - şubox {şubxiyyêt}
noon - ðohor {ðohriyyêt}/noşş ni-nhâr
afternoon - baýd ið-ðohor
evening - ýaciyye
tonight - hal-masa
at night - bil-masa/bil-leyl
night - leyl {layêli}
one night - layle
midnight - noşş il-leyl
weekend - nihêyt il-çisbûý
just a second - taqqe zgîre
early - baqqîr
earlier - çabqar
late - mçakkar
very late - qtîr mçakkar
soon - çarîban
third - tilet
quarter - ribeý
half - noşş
minus/less - çilla
a little - cwayy
a lot - qtîr
before - çabel
after - baýd
daily - yawmi
weekly - çusbûýi
monthly - cahri
future - mistaçbal
present - xâðir
past - mâði
calendar - riznêma {êt}

Clock Times:

What time is it? - çaddê s-sêýa?
It's one o'clock [1:00] - s-sêýa wêxde
It's five past two [2:05] - s-sêýa tnên w-kamse
It's quarter past three [3:15] - s-sêýa tlête w-ribeý
It's twenty past four [4:20] - s-sêýa çarbýa w-tilet
It's half past five [5:30] - s-sêýa kamse w-noşş
It's twenty-five to seven [6:35] - s-sêýa sitte w-noşş w-kamse
It's twenty to eight [7:40] - s-sêýa tmêne çilla tilet
It's quarter to nine [8:45] - s-sêýa tisýa çilla ribeý
It's ten to ten [9:50] - s-sêýa ýacra çilla ýacra
It's five to eleven [10:55] - s-sêýa xdaýc çilla kamse
It's twelve noon [12:00] - s-sêýa tnaýc ið-ðohor
It's twelve midnight [24:00] - s-sêýa tnaýc bil-leyl

Examples:

A new watch/clock - sêýa jdîde

Two seconds - taqtên

Ten seconds - ýacer sawêni

Five minutes - kams daçâyiç

Two hours - sêýtên

Three hours - tlitt sêýât

Twenty four hours - ýarbýa w-ýicrîn sêýa

Two days - yawmên

Four days - çarbaýt-iyyêm

Two weeks - jomýtên

Two and a half months - cahrên w-noşş

Two years - sintên

Three years - tlitt snîn

One hundred years - mît sine

Days of the week - çiyyêm il-çisbûý
Months of the year - chûr is-sine
At what time does the first class begin? - çayya sêýa biballic çawwal şaff?

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Ordinal Numbers

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Ordinal Numbers:

first - çawwal (çawle)
second - têni (tênye)
third - têlit (têlte)
fourth - râbiý (râbýa)
fifth - kêmis (kêmse)
sixth - sêdis (sêdse)
seventh - sêbiý (sêbýa)
eighth - têmin (têmne)
ninth - têsiý (têsýa)
tenth - ýâcir (ýâcra)
last - çêkir

Examples:

The first year - çawwal sine/s-sine l-çawle

The third time - têlit marra/l-marra t-têlte

The tenth day - ýacir yôm/l-yôm l-ýacir

The last floor - çêkir ţâbiç/ţ-ţâbiç l-çêkir

Notes:

Ordinal numbers are invariable when placed before a noun, but they must agree in gender when placed after.
Ordinal numbers after 'tenth' are not used in Lebanese Arabic, they are replaced by the word 'Number - raçem' followed by a cardinal number, e.g. 'the eleventh man - rijjêl raçem xdaýc'.

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Cardinal Numbers

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Cardinal Numbers:

0 - şifer
1 - wâxad
2 - tnên
3 - tlête [tlitt/tlatt]
4 - çarbýa [çarbaý]
5 - kamse [kams]
6 - sitte [sitt]
7 - sabýa [sabaý]
8 - tmêne/tmênye [tminn/tmann]
9 - tisýa [tisaý]
10 - ýacra [ýacer]
11 - xdaýc [xdaýcar]
12 - tnaýc [tnaýcar]
13 - tliţţaýc [tliţţaýcar]
14 - çarbaýţaýc [çarbaýţaýcar]
15 - kamsţaýc [kamsţaýcar]
16 - siţţaýc [siţţaýcar]
17 - sabaýţaýc [sabaýţaýcar]
18 - tminţaýc [tminţaýcar]
19 - tisaýţaýc [tisaýţaýcar]
20 - ýicrîn
21 - waxda w-ýicrîn
22 - tnêna w-ýicrîn
23 - tlêta w-ýicrîn
24 - ýarbýa w-ýicrîn
25 - kamsa w-ýicrîn
26 - sitta w-ýicrîn
27 - sabýa w-ýicrîn
28 - tmêna w-ýicrîn
29 - tisýa w-ýicrîn
30 - tlitîn
40 - çarbýîn
50 - kamsîn
60 - sittîn
70 - sabýîn
80 - tmênîn
90 - tisýîn
100 - miyye [mît]
200 - mîtên
300 - tlitt miyye/tlatt miyye
400 - çarbaý miyye
500 - kams miyye
600 - sitt miyye
700 - sabaý miyye
800 - tminn miyye/tmann miyye
900 - tisaý miyye
1,000 - çalf
2,000 - çalfên
3,000 - tlitt-âlêf/tlatt-âlêf
4,000 - çarbaýt-âlêf
5,000 - kamst-âlêf
6,000 - sitt-âlêf
7,000 - sabaýt-âlêf
8,000 - tminnt-âlêf/tmannt-âlêf
9,000 - tisaýt-âlêf
10,000 - ýacert-âlêf
11,000 - xdaýcar çalf
20,000 - ýicrîn çalf
100,000 - mît-alf
200,000 - mîtên çalf
300,000 - tlitt mît-alf/tlatt mît-alf
400,000 - çarbaý mît-alf
500,000 - kams mît-alf
600,000 - sitt mît-alf
700,000 - sabaý mît-alf
800,000 - tminn mît-alf/tmann mît-alf
900,000 - sabaý mît-alf
1 million - malyûn
2 million - malyûnên
3 million - tlitt mlêyîn/tlatt mlêyîn
4 million - çarbaý mlêyîn
1 billion - milyâr
Number - raçem {çarçâm}

Examples:

One dog - qalb
Two dogs - qalbên
Five dogs - kams qlêb
Eleven dogs - xdaýcar qalb
Twenty dogs - ýicrîn qalb
Days - çiyyêm
Five days - kamst-iyyêm

Rules:

Numbers between 3 and 10 follow the plural form of the noun they modify.
Numbers from 11 and higher follow the singular form of the noun they modify.
Numbers 3 to 19 have special construct forms (See numbers between brackets).
Numbers 3 to 10 drop the 'a' or 'e' suffix in construct forms, however, a connective t is used when these numbers modify any plural nouns beginning with the letter 'ç'.
Numbers between 11 and 19 take 'ar' before the noun they modify.
A thousand 'çalf' changes to 'çâlêf' from numbers 3 to 10.

The Arabic numeral system

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Colors

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Vocabulary:

color - lôn {çalwên}
colored/multicolored - mlawwan
beige - bêj
black - çaswad (sawda) {sûd}
blue - çazraç (zarça) {zireç}
brown - binni (binniyye) {binniyêt}
gold - dihabi
green - çakdar (kadra) {kodor}
gray - rmêdi (rmêdiyye) {rmêdiyyêt}
navy blue - qihli (qihliyye)
orange - bordçâni
pink - zaher
red - çaxmar (xamra) {xomor}
silver - foðði
violet - banafsaji
white - çabyað (bayða) {bîð}
yellow - çaşfar (şafra) {şufor}

Note: Color adjectives follow the noun they modify.

Examples:

blue book - qtêb çazraç
green eyes - ýyûn kodor
red car - siyyâra xamra
white jacket - jakêt çabyað

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Conjunctions and Prepositions

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Conjunctions:

and - w-
so - çizan
or - çaw/walla/yâ
but - bass/lêqin

Examples:

The girl and the boy - l-binet wiş-şabi
You (masc.) want coffee or tea? - baddaq çahwe çaw/walla cây
Me or him - yâ çana yâ huwwi
Tall but fat - ţawîl bass nâşix

Prepositions:

to/for - la-
at/in/by/with - b-/b + Article Prefix = bil-
on/about/to/against - ýala/ýa-
about/from - ýan
from/of/than - min/mni/mn + Article Prefix = mnil-
with/at/Fr. 'chez' - ýand
with - maý
without - bala/bidûn

Examples:

Who's car is that? - la-mîn has-siyyâra
Her son is in Lebanon. - çibna b-Libnên
Take me to my house. - kidni ýa-beyti
Far from my country - býîd ýan baladi
She's from Mexico - hiyyi mnil-Maqsîq
At the doctor's - ýand il-xaqîm
They're with her - hinni maýa
Without manners - bala çadab

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Basic Expressions

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Vocabulary:

Yes. - çê/naýam
Yes. (if question is negative) - mbala
No. - laç
Please. - ýmôl maýrûf/çiza bitrîd/min faðlaq(iq)
Thank you. - cuqran/mirsî/mamnûnaq(iq)
Thank you very much. - cuqran jazîlan/mirsî qtîr/qillaq(iq) zôç
You're welcome/Don't mention it. - ýafwan
Hello. - marxaba
Hello. (response) - marxabtên
Good morning. - şabâx il-kêr
Good morning. (response) - şabâx in-nûr
Good evening. - masa l-kêr
Good evening. (response) - masa n-nûr
Goodbye. - maý is-salême/bkâţraq(iq)/bây
Excuse me/With your permission. - bil-çizen
Sorry. - mâ twêkezni (twêkzîni)/biýtizir/sôri
How are you? - qîfaq(iq)
How's it going? - qîf il-xâl/qîf xâlaq(iq)
I'm well and you? - mnîx(a) w-çinta(i)
I'm fine. - mêci l-xâl
Welcome. - çahla w-sahla/çahlan
Come in. - tfaððal(i)
It's nice to meet you. - tcarráfna
Nice to meet you too. - b-xaðertaq(iq)
The honor is ours. - çilna c-carraf
Congratulations. - mabrûq
Cheers. - qêsaq(iq){qon}/bil-çafrâx
Enjoy your meal. - şaxxtên
Hopefully/God willing. - ncâlla
Thank God. - l-xamdilla

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Interrogatives

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Interrogatives (Question Words):

Who - mîn
What - cû
How much - çaddêc
How many - qamm
Where - wên
How - qîf
When - çeymta
Why - lêc
Which - çayy(a)
Which one (masc.) - çayyê
Which one (fem.) - çayyêha
Which ones - çayyêhon

Examples:

Who's he's wife? - mîn marto?
What do you (masc.) want? - cû baddaq?
How old are you (fem.)? - çaddêc ýumriq?
How many times? - qamm marra?
Where's the bathroom? - wên il-xammêm/it-twâlêt?
How's the weather? - qîf iţ-ţaçes?
When's the trip? - çeymta s-safra?
Why not? - lêc laç?
Which man? - çayy rijjêl?
Which woman? - çayya mara?

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I Love You, Lebanon - Fairuz

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I Love You, Lebanon - Fairuz

Music & lyrics: Rahbani Brothers

bxibbaq yâ Lubnân yâ waţani bxibbaq

I love you, Lebanon. Oh my homeland, I love you.

bi-cmâlaq bi-jnûbaq bi-sahlaq bxibbaq

At your north, at your south, at your coast, I love you.

btisçal cû binni w-cû lli mâ binni

You ask what's wrong with me, and what has overcome me.

bxibbaq yâ Lubnân yâ waţani

I love you, Lebanon. Oh my homeland.

❤️🌲❤️

ýindaq baddi çibça w-ygîbu l-giyâb

I want to remain with you, while those who are absent are absent.

çitýazab w-çacçiya yâ maxla l-ýazâb

I suffer and I'm unfortunate, oh sweetener of torment.

w-çiza çinta btitriqni yâ çagla l-çaxbâb

And if you leave me, oh most precious beloved.

d-dini btirjaý qizbe w-tâj il-çard trâb

The world will return to a lie, and the earth's crown to soil.

❤️🌲❤️

bi-fuçraq bxibbaq w-bi-ýazzaq bxibbaq

In your poverty I love you. In your glory I love you.

çana çalbi ýa-çîdi lâ ynsâni çalbaq

My heart is in my hands. May your heart not forget me.

wis-sahra ýa-bâbaq çagla min sine

And staying up late at your door is more precious than a year.

w-bxibbaq yâ Lubnân yâ waţani

And I love you, Lebanon. Oh my homeland.

❤️🌲❤️

saçlûni cû şâyir bi-balad il-ýîd

They asked me what happened in the country of festivals.

mazrûýa ýad-dâyir nâr w-bawârîd

Planted in a zone of fire and gunpowder.

çiltelun baladna ýam-yiklaç jdîd

I told them our country is being reborn.

Lubnân il-qarâmi wic-caýb il-ýanîd

Lebanon the honorable, and of the perseverant people.

❤️🌲❤️

qîf mâ qint bxibbaq

However you are, I love you.

bi-jnûnaq bxibbbaq

In your madness, I love you.

w-çiza nixna çitfareçna byjmaýna xubbaq

And if we part, your love will reunite us.

w-xabbe min trâbaq bknûz id-dini

And a grain of your soil treasures the world.

w-bxibbaq yâ Lubnân yâ waţani

And I love you, Lebanon. Oh my homeland.

Note: The pronunciation of several words in this song changes in spoken Lebanese. E.g. Lebanon - Lubnân = Libnên, Your north - cmâlaq = cmêlaq, Your door - bâbaq = bêbaq.

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Demonstratives

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Demonstratives

This (m.) - hayda
This (f.) - haydi
These - hôli/hawdi
That (m.) - haydêq
That (f.) - haydîq
Those - holîq/hodîq

Demonstrative Prefix

Demonstratives hayda, haydi, hôli/hawdi aren't often used before a noun with the article prefix, instead they are reduced to ha-, which in combination with the article form the prefix: hal-.

Examples:

That's a door - hayda bêb
That's my sister - haydi çikti
These are his children - hôli wlêdo
This church - hal-qnîse
This window - hac-cibbêk
These women - han-niswên
That woman - haydîq il-mara
Those men - holîq ir-rjêl

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Family

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Vocabulary:

family - ýayle {ýiyal}/çahel {çahâli}/beyt {byût}
relative - çarâyib
father - bayy {êt}
mother - çimm {êt}
dad - bâba
mom - mâma
son - çiben {wlêd}
daughter - binet {banêt}
brother - kayy {çikwe}
sister - çiket {wêt/kayyêt}
twin - tôm (tawme) {twêm}
husband - jôz {jwêz}/zôj {zwêj}
wife - mart/zawje {êt}
grandfather - jidd {jdûd}
grandmother - sitt {êt}
grandchild - xafîd(e) {xfêd}
paternal uncle - ýamm {ýmûm}
paternal uncle's wife - mart ýamm
paternal aunt - ýamme {êt}
paternal aunt's husband - jôz ýamme
maternal uncle - kâll {kwêl}
maternal uncle's wife - mart kâll
maternal aunt - kâlle {êt}
maternal aunt's husband - jôz kâlle
paternal cousin - çiben ýamm/bint ýamm
maternal cousin - çiben kâll/bint kâll
orphan - yatmên {yatêma}/yatîm {çaytêm}
adopted - mtêbaý
descendents - çaxfâd
brother-in-law (sister's husband) - şaher {şhûra/çaşihra}
mother-in-law - xama {wêt/çixma}
daughter-in-law - qinne {qnêyin}
sister-in-law - mart kayy
husband of wife's sister - ýadîl {ýudala}

Examples:

My father - bayyi
My mother - çimmi
My eldest brother - kayyi li-qbîr
My little brother - kayyi z-zgîr
My grandfather - jiddi
My grandmother - sitti
My (paternal) uncle - ýammi
My (paternal) uncle's wife - mart ýammi
My (paternal) aunt - ýammti
My (maternal) uncle - kâlli
My (maternal) uncle's wife - mart kâlli
My (maternal) aunt - kâllti

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Pronouns and Pronominal Suffixes

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Pronouns:

I/me - çana
You (masc.) - çinta
You (fem.) - çinti
He/him - huwwi
She/her - hiyyi
We/us - nixna
You (pl.) - çinto
They/them - hinni

Pronominal Suffixes:

My - +i/+yi/+ni
Your (masc.) - +aq/+q
Your (fem.) - +iq/+qi
His - +o/+h
Her - +a/+ha
Our - +na
Your (pl.) - +qon
Their - +on

Note: Pronominal Suffixes added to a noun indicate possession, added to a verb they're considered direct or indirect object of that verb.

Whose book is it?

My book - qtêbi
Your (masc.) book - qtêbaq
Your (fem.) book - qtêbiq
His book - qtêbo
Her book - qtêba
Our book - qtêbna
Your (pl.) book - qtêbqon
Their book - qtêbon

Verb - "to belong"

to belong (masc.) - tabaý
to belong (fem.) - tabaýit
to belong (pl.) - tabýûl

Examples:

Mine (masc.) - tabaýi
Mine (fem.) - tabaýîti
Mine (pl.) - tabaýûli
My book - li-qtêb tabaýi = qtêbi
Your (fem.) books - l-qutob tabaýûliq = qutbiq
Our car - s-siyyâra tabaýîtna = siyyâritna

Other Examples:

Give me the book - ýaţîni li-qtêb
Give it to me - ýaţîni çiyyêh
Show us the car - farjîna s-siyyâra
Show it to us - farjîna çiyyêha
Show them to us - farjîna çiyyêhon

Note: In Lebanese, 'car - siyyâra' is a feminine noun, 'book - qtêb' is a masculine noun.

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