مبارح
mbāreḥeveryday
In Lebanese Arabic "yesterday" is مبارح (mbāreḥ). Standard Arabic says أمس (ams), but people say مبارح in conversation.
It goes with the past tense: مبارح رحت عالبحر (mbāreḥ riḥt ʿal-baḥer), "yesterday I went to the sea". The day before yesterday is أول مبارح (awwal mbāreḥ).
Meaning: on the day before today (adverb)
Which one should you use?
The word is related to the standard Arabic البارحة (el-bāriḥa), which means "last night" or "yesterday".
Did you know?
- The form أول مبارح (awwal mbāreḥ) literally means "first yesterday" and is how Lebanese say "the day before yesterday".
Examples in context
- مبارح رحت عالبحر.mbāreḥ riḥt ʿal-baḥer.Yesterday I went to the sea.
- شو عملتي مبارح؟shū ʿmilti mbāreḥ?What did you do yesterday?
- مبارح كان الجو حلو.mbāreḥ kān el-jaww ḥelu.Yesterday the weather was nice.
Example conversation
Dina and her colleague Ghassan talk on Monday morning.
- Dinaشو عملت مبارح؟shū ʿmilt mbāreḥ?What did you do yesterday?
- Ghassanرحت عالجبل مع أهلي.riḥt ʿal-jabal maʿ ahli.I went to the mountains with my family.
- Dinaحلو! أنا بقيت بالبيت.ḥelu! ana beʔīt bil-bēt.Nice! I stayed home.
