Lebanese

In Lebanese Arabic “socks” is كلسات (kalsāt). The formal Arabic word جوارب (jawārib) is understood but sounds bookish in conversation.

The common way to say “I miss you” in Lebanese Arabic is اشتقتلك (ishta2tellak) to a man and اشتقتلك (ishta2tellek) to a woman.

Breakfast is فطور (ftūr) in Lebanese Arabic. “For breakfast” is عالفطور (ʿal-ftūr), and “breakfast is ready” is الفطور جاهز (el-ftūr jāhez).

The everyday Lebanese birthday wish is كل سنة وإنت طيب (kell sine w inte ṭayyeb), “every year and you are well”.

In Lebanese Arabic, grape leaves are ورق عنب (warak ʿinab). The cooked dish of stuffed grape leaves is ورق عنب محشي (warak ʿinab meḥshi).

In Lebanese Arabic a liar is كذاب (kezzeb) for a man and كذابة (kezzabe) for a woman.

The standard Lebanese morning greeting is صباح الخير (ṣabāḥ el-khēr), “morning of goodness”. The reply is صباح النور (ṣabāḥ en-nūr), “morning of light”.

The casual “hi” in Lebanon is هاي (hāy), borrowed from English. Locals also say هلا (halla) and, from French, سالوت (salūt).

In Lebanese Arabic “my heart” is قلبي (2albi), with the first sound said as a glottal stop, so it sounds like albi.

In Lebanese Arabic you say بحبك (bhebbak) to a man and بحبك (bhebbek) to a woman. The spelling is the same and only the final vowel changes.