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 Introduction :
While Arabic is Lebanon's official language, English and French are widely spoken. Most Lebanese speak at least two or three languages, and visitors will find no problems communicating. Many establishments provide signs, menus, and information in both Arabic and English.
Some Useful Arabic words :
- Hello = Marhaba or Salam alaykom
- How are you (male) = Keefak
- How are you (female) = Keefek
- Welcome (male) = Ahlan feek
- Welcome (female) = Ahlan feekeh
- Thank you = Shoukran
- Please (male) = Min fadlak
- Please (female) = Min fadlek
- Sorry, Excuse me = Afwane
- Congratulations = Mabrouk
- When = Aymeta
- Where is = Wain
- Now = Hala'a
- Yes = Na’am
- No = Lah
- How much = Addeh
- Bon apetit = Sahtein
- Welcome = Ahlan
- You (male) = Inta
- You (female) = Inti
- I = Ana
- We = Nehna
- Them = Henneh
- What’s your name (male) = Shou Ismak
- What’s your name (female) = Shou Ismek
- Day = Nhar
- Morning = Soboh
- Noon = Dohor
- Evening = Achieh / Massa'a
- Night = Leil
- Yesterday = M'bareh
- Today = Al-yom
- Tomorrow = Boukra
- Hotel = Fondok
- Breakfast = Tarwika |
- Lunch = Ghada
- Dinner = Acha
- Water = Ma’y
- Coffee = Kahwa
- Bread = Khebez
- Cheese = Jebneh
- Beer = Bira
- Expensive = Ghaali
- Cheaper = Arkhass
- Half = Noss
- Too much = Ktir
- Restaurant = Mat'am
- Bill = Fatoura
- Too much = Ktir
- Airport = Matar
- Bus station = Mhattat al-baas
- Market = Souk
- Car = Sayyara
- Car papers = Wourak al sayyara
- Fuel = Benzin
- Right = Yamin
- Left = Chmal
- Straight = Deghri
- Mosque = Al-jameh / Al-masjid
- Church = Knisseh
- Museum = Mathaf
- Police = Al-Shurta
- Poste = Maktab al barid
- Embassy = Safaara
- Bank = Massref
- Street = Chareh
- Road = Tareek
- Bridge = Jisr
- Sea = Baher
- Mountain = Jabal |
Whatever is your native language you are understood in Lebanon. Around 60% of Lebanese people understand Arabic,French and English. Do not hesitate to mix english words and Arabic like : tickets, televison, telephone...
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