31 Things Literally Every Lebanese Person’s Mom Has Said To Them

How many of these iconic Lebanese mom phrases have you heard? And we’re sure we missed a bunch, so write them down in the comment section!

1. Fi labneh.

2. Khedo jacket.

3. Yalli ma 3ajbo, ma yekol.

4. Bokra btetzakkaro w bit2oulo “mama 2alitle”.

5. Lesh ta tnemo barra ma 3indkon beit?

6. Lamma yousal baykon 3al beit bitshoufo.

7. Sallamet 3al kel?

8. Sheelo hal sharmout min 2eedkon.

9. Wein b rou7 ma3ashkon kil shaher?

10. Ballash el mousalsal.

11. Kel el mata3em fiya akel msammam.

12. Ba3atoule yeha 3al WhatsApp.

13. Hala2 bitshoufo lamma nousal 3al beit.

14. Ya dee3an el tirbeye.

15. Ya dee3an el ta3ab.

16. Ya dee3an el madares.

17. Ma fi 7ada “special”?

18. Hal2ad b neimo?

19. Ma badkon trou7o tshoufo settkon?

20. Ba3d fi akel min mberi7.

21. Ma bte7kouni 2illa lamma badkon shi.

22. Ma bye3jebkon shi.

23. Why don’t you answer WhatsApp?

24. Ma shta2to te23do bil beit?

25. Leik hal jeans el mbahdal.

26. Shoufeh wled 3ammik keef b 3amlo emmon.

27. Bokra lamma tjeebo wled…

28. Ento ma bet 2adrooneh.

29. Keef byeb3ato WhatsApp 3al Facebook?

30. Khiddo ekhtkon/khaykon ma3kon.

31. Lyom ma ra7 otbokh.