بوشار
boushareveryday
The Lebanese word for popcorn is بوشار (boushar).
بوشار (boushar) is what people say at the cinema and at home. You can ask for بوشار مالح (boushar meleh), "salted popcorn", or بوشار حلو (boushar helo), "sweet popcorn".
Meaning: puffed corn snack (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
It is said boo-shar, with the stress on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- Popcorn is a standard cinema snack in Lebanon, sold salted or sweet.
Examples in context
- بدي بوشار.baddi boushar.I want popcorn.
- عطيني بوشار مالح.a3tini boushar meleh.Give me salted popcorn.
Example conversation
Friends Dani and Rana buy snacks before a film at a cinema in Beirut.
- Daniبدك بوشار؟badde boushar?Do you want popcorn?
- Ranaإي، مالح.ee, meleh.Yes, salted.
- Daniتمام، رح جيب كبير.tamem, rah jib kbir.Fine, I'll get a big one.
