طيب
ṭayyebeveryday, masculine
The everyday Lebanese word for "delicious" is طيب (ṭayyeb). لذيذ (ladhīdh) is the standard Arabic word and is also understood.
Meaning: tasty, delicious (adjective)
Ways to say it
| Lebanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| طيب | ṭayyeb | everyday, masculine |
| لذيذ | ladhīdh | standard |
Add كتير (ktīr), "very", for emphasis: كتير طيب (ktīr ṭayyeb). For feminine food the form is طيبة (ṭayybe).
Which one should you use?
طيب (ṭayyeb) also means "good" or "okay", so context makes clear that it is about taste.
Did you know?
- Praising food with يسلمو إيديكي (yislamo idēki) is a standard compliment to the cook in Lebanon.
Examples in context
- الأكل كتير طيبel-akl ktīr ṭayyebThe food is very tasty.
- هالكبة لذيذةhal-kebbe ladhīdheThis kibbeh is delicious.
- يسلمو إيديكي، كتير طيبyislamo idēki, ktīr ṭayyebBless your hands, it is very tasty.
Example conversation
Nabil tastes the stuffed vine leaves made by his friend's mother Rima.
- Nabilشو هيدا؟ كتير طيب!shu haydā? ktīr ṭayyeb!What is this? It is very tasty!
- Rimaورق عنب، بالهنا والشفاwaraʼ ʿenab, bil-hana w esh-shifaStuffed vine leaves, enjoy.
- Nabilيسلمو إيديكي، لذيذ كتيرyislamo idēki, ladhīdh ktīrBless your hands, very delicious.
