حبيبتي
ḥabībtimy girlfriend, romantic
A girlfriend is حبيبتي (ḥabībti), literally "my beloved", in Lebanese Arabic. صاحبتي (ṣāḥbti) can mean either "my girlfriend" or just "my female friend".
Meaning: a girlfriend (noun)
Ways to say it
| Lebanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| حبيبتي | ḥabībti | my girlfriend, romantic |
| صاحبتي | ṣāḥbti | my girlfriend or female friend |
The noun حبيبة (ḥabībe) means a girlfriend in general, and the possessive حبيبتي (ḥabībti) is what a man says about her.
Which one should you use?
Because صاحبتي (ṣāḥbti) is also an ordinary word for a friend, people use حبيبتي (ḥabībti) when they want to be clear.
Did you know?
- The word حبيبتي (ḥabībti) is also used between friends and family as a term of endearment, so context shows whether it is romantic.
Examples in context
- هيدي حبيبتيhaydi ḥabībtiThis is my girlfriend.
- عندو حبيبة جديدةʿindo ḥabībe jdīdeHe has a new girlfriend.
- رحت مع صاحبتي عالسينماruḥt maʿ ṣāḥbti ʿas-sinemaI went to the cinema with my friend.
Example conversation
Wael introduces his girlfriend Yara to his friend Samer in Beirut.
- Waelسامر، هيدي حبيبتي ياراSāmer, haydi ḥabībti YāraSamer, this is my girlfriend Yara.
- Samerأهلين يارا، تشرفناahlēn Yāra, tsharrafnaHello Yara, nice to meet you.
- Yaraالشرف إلناesh-sharaf ilnaThe pleasure is ours.
