9 Things Your Lebanese Mom Says That Make No Sense

Lebanese moms don’t always have to make sense because they’re right regardless. But anyway, here are 9 things our Lebanese mom says that make no sense.

1. “Hayda metel l dawa”

Since you got your degree, and you know every fuckin’ thing 🥲

2. “Ta3a shuf ebnak/bentak shu 3am ya3mol/ta3mol”

Why do you have to bring dad into this? Also he probably won’t care.

3. “Jeble l shu esmo”

Shu howe l shu esmo?

4. “7attayto 7ad el shu esmo”

TAB SHU ESMO?

5. “Hayda beyt walla hotel?”

Can I go out two days in a row without my mom getting hostile? No.

6. “Meen hayda/e ya3ne?”

My friend who I’ve known for 5 years and told you about like a million times already.

7. “Ma badde 7ada yse3edne”

*proceeds to complain eno ma 7ada 3am b se3eda*

8. “K*s emkon”

Lesh 3am tsebbe 7alik…?

9. “Ma ta3mol hek bya3mlo ri7a”

B 7amdo, bya3mlo ri7a, bya3mlo zankha – but why? Who said? Can I eat la2met labne mnel Tupperware bel barrad in peace?

How many of these things has your Lebanese mom said?

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