Lebanese use lots of words that are distinct from Modern Standard Arabic and other Arabic dialects. Spoken Lebanese Arabic developed and continues to evolve due to the diverse cultural and linguistics communities within the country, interactions with the broader world, and the natural evolution of colloquial speech as new words enter the lexicon and old words becomes less relevant. In this episode, Leen explores common Lebanese words. She explains their meaning and describes how and when to use them. So if you want to sound like a native, you’ve come to the right place 🙂
Lebanese Arabic Transcript and English Contextual Translation
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مرحبا، وأهلا وسهلا فيكن بحلقة جديدة من لانغويج وايف. أنا لين واليوم رح يكون موضوعنا عن كلمات وتعابير لبنانية بتنقال باللهجة اللبنانية العامية لتعبر عن موقف، شخص، شي، أو شعور معين. رغم إنو اللهجة اللبنانية مشتقة عن اللغة العربية الفصحة، مع مرور الوقت والأجيال، تعدلت الكتير من الكلمات بالكتابة، اللفظ، والمناسبة اللي بتنقال فيا الكلمة. وكمان طلعت كلمات جديدة ما كانت تستعمل قبل. وجيل لبناني عن جيل لبناني، بتطلع كلمات جديدة مشتقة من أسلوب الحياة.
Hello, and welcome to a new episode of Language Wave. I am Leen, and today our topic will be about Lebanese words and expressions that are said in the Lebanese dialect to express a situation, a person, a thing, or a certain feeling. Despite that the Lebanese dialect is derived from the formal Arabic language (Fos-ha), but with time and generations passing many words were amended in writing, pronunciation, and the occasion on which the word is used. Also, new words have appeared that were not used before. Lebanese generation after Lebanese generation, new words emerge, which are derived from the lifestyle.
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بحلقة اليوم، أول شي، حخبركن عن بعض الكلمات العامية اللبنانية، شو معناتا، أيمتا بتنقال، وكيف منستعملا بالحكي. حخبركن عن عشرين كلمة لبنانية فيكن تستعملوون وقتا تجو على لبنان أو إذا عم تحكو مع حدا لبناني، لأنو أكيد دغري حيفهمو عليكن.
In today’s episode, at first, I will tell you about some of the Lebanese colloquial words, their meaning, when they are used, and how to use them in speech. I will tell you about twenty Lebanese words that you can use when you visit Lebanon, or if you are talking to a Lebanese person because they will definitely understand what you are saying.