Lebanese

The Lebanese word for salt is ملح (melh). Say عطيني الملح (a3tini el-melh), “pass me the salt”, at the table.

The Lebanese word for pig is خنزير (khanzir). خنزير (khanzir) is the animal and also the word used for pork in the phrase لحم الخنزير (lahm el-khanzir).

A cat is a بسة (bisse) in Lebanese Arabic. قطة (ʼetta) is the other common word, and both are feminine.

In Lebanese Arabic you ask “what are you doing?” with شو عم تعمل؟ (shū ʿam taʿmel?) to a man and شو عم تعملي؟ (shū ʿam taʿmli?) to a woman.

To a man, Lebanese people say تصبح على خير (tiṣbaḥ ʿala khēr).

In Lebanese Arabic “banana” is موز (mōz) as a collective word, and موزة (mōze) for a single banana.

In Lebanese Arabic people often say بيبي (bēbē) for a baby, borrowing the English word. The standard word is طفل (ṭifl).

The plain word for grandfather is جدّ (jedd). In the family, Lebanese children call their grandfather جدّو (jiddo) or سيدو (sīdo).

A doctor is a دكتور (doktōr) in Lebanese Arabic. A woman doctor is a دكتورة (doktōra).

The everyday Lebanese phrase for “I miss you” is اشتقتلك (ishtaʾtlak).