Some Useful Arabic words :
- Welcome ......................................... Ahlan wa sahlan
- Good Morning................................. Sabahh El-Khair
- Good Evening.................................. Massa El-Khair
- Hello ( Hi )....................................... Marhhaba
- How are You ................................... Kifak (male), Kifek
(fem)
- Car .................................................. Sayyara
- Plane ............................................... Tayyara
- My name is John............................. Esmeh John
- Watch............................................... Saa'a
- What's the time............................... Adesh el-saa'a
- Me................................................... Anna
- You................................................... Ennta (male),
Ennteh (Fem)
- They................................................. Henney
- Thirsty............................................. Attshaan(male),
Attshanneh(Fem)
- Hungry............................................ Jouaa'an(male),
Jouaa'aneh(Fem)
- Help................................................. Moussaa'adi
- Hands.............................................. Eiddain
- Feet................................................. Eijrain
- Face.................................................Wejj
- Head................................................ Rass
- buy................................................... Ishtirry
- Money............................................. Massarei
- Love ................................................ Houb
- I love you ......................................... Bahhibak(male),
Bahhibek(female)
Rules by examples :
1- "I am hungry" cut this to "Me Hungry" in Lebanese
it will be :
Anna Jouaa'an (male) or Anna Jouaa'aneh (female).
2- "My Face" in Lebanese it will be :Wejjeh (male &
female).
Whatever is your native language you are understood in Lebanon. Around
60% of Lebanese people understand Arabic,French and English. Do not
hesitate to mix english words and Arabic like : tickets, televison,
telephone...
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