خبز
khobzeveryday
Bread is خبز (khobz) in Lebanese Arabic. The thin round flatbread eaten with most meals is خبز عربي (khobz ʿarabi), and one loaf is a رغيف (raghīf).
Meaning: bread (noun)
Ways to say it
| Lebanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| خبز | khobz | everyday |
| خبز عربي | khobz ʿarabi | flatbread |
| رغيف | raghīf | loaf |
People buy bread fresh from the bakery, called فرن (forn). Fresh bread is خبز طازة (khobz ṭāze).
Which one should you use?
خبز (khobz) is the general word, while رغيف (raghīf) counts one piece, so "two loaves" is رغيفين (raghīfēn).
Did you know?
- منقوشة (manʼūshe) is a flatbread baked with زعتر (zaʿtar) or cheese, a typical Lebanese breakfast.
Examples in context
- بدي رغيف خبزbiddi raghīf khobzI want a loaf of bread.
- الخبز طازةel-khobz ṭāzeThe bread is fresh.
- جيب خبز من الفرنjīb khobz men el-fornBring bread from the bakery.
Example conversation
Maher sends his daughter Lina to the bakery near their home.
- Maherلينا، جيبي خبز من الفرنLīna, jībi khobz men el-fornLina, bring bread from the bakery.
- Linaبدك خبز عربي؟biddak khobz ʿarabi?Do you want flatbread?
- Maherإي، رغيفينēh, raghīfēnYes, two loaves.
- Linaطيب، هلق بروحṭayyeb, halʼ barūḥOkay, I am going now.
