14 Things Lebanese Parents Say To Guilt-Trip You Into Doing Things

Lebanese parents = fierce overprotectiveness, unconditional love and Oscar-worthy drama.

1. Ana 3elamtak tektob w te2ra.

This is usually said when they ask for help with an electronic device.

2. Boukra wa2ta nbatil hadkon bta3erfo 2emeetna.

Don’t you dare sigh or roll those eyes at your parents, you’ll be hit with one of these dramatic statements.

3. Sar ma3e disque ana w heble fikon.

You better drive your mother around when she asks you to, because YOU intentionally caused her intolerable back pain when she had to carry you for 9 month you ungrateful brat.

4. Nshallet 2eede ana w kenet ehmelkon ta tnemo.

You did nothing here, she’s just sitting in the living room chilling, but feels the need to run one of these sentences by you.

5. Dfa3na dam alebna la maderskon w 3elemkon.

This is said when you tell your parents you just want to try out an acting workshop.

6. Sarle bil matbakh 3am betbekhelkon min 4 AM

When you whine about the food being too salty.

7. Bade shouf ahfede abel ma mout.

I’m 26 and still not married; I know I’m breaking my mother’s heart.

8. Nseet eno 3andak 2emm?

When I spend one weekend away on a hiking trip.

9. El ha2 3layna nehna ghanajnekon ktir.

You’re unappreciative and you should be ashamed of yourself.

10.Bi belden bara, el wled byenshahato min el bet 3al 18.

SHKERRO RABKON.

11.Nehna kinna nrouh mashi wen ma ken.

My parents apparently walked from Beirut to Tyre every weekend.

12. Awwal siyara ana jebta wa2ta shtaghalet w a3adet asset fiya 60 sene.

AKA you are not worthy of the car we just got you.

13. Taraketna w sefaret 3al gherbe 10 sneen.

You will be forever reminded of the 9 month long Master’s program you did in Madrid.

14. Ana leh jebet wled? La yza3loune?

You just closed the window in the room because it was chilly and all hell broke loose afterwards.

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