Things That Happen During Every Family Iftar

Family iftars are my favorite part of Ramadan for obvious reasons (good food, duh), but the things you go through can be massively interesting and recurring. Can you relate? Check them out!

1. There’s always that one person telling everyone else how to break their fast

Betbalsho b 7abten tamer ba3den bteshrabo el shorba

El fattoush mish hala2, mish hala2 el fattoush

2. The sambousek and r2a2at disappear within the first 5 seconds of the iftar

So if you’re not immediately seated it’s game over.

3. The awkwardness of trying to figure out which prayer time is the right one

Addan?

Ya3ne mneftar walla shu?

4. The dirty looks you get if they find out you weren’t fasting

Shu mish sayme? Leh ba2a?

5. The khalto that keeps track of who eats what

La2 la2 inte akalte 4 wara2 3enab huwe akal 3, hay men 7a2o

6. The fight over the water when it’s time for iftar

Ana bade eshrab abel ana 3atshen aktar

7. The arguments over which shorba is the best

Shorbit el 3adas atyab shi

Akid la2, mushroom and cream atyab shi

8. The uncle that gets up immediately to smoke

9. The discussions about the latest Ramadan series

Shefto shu sar ma3 Nadine b 5 w noss?

Keno ha yel2atou la Jabal! Ma32oul?

10. A shit ton of food is left over

To which your teta usually exclaims: Ma akalto shi! La meen kel hal akel n3amal?

11. All the dessert that no one ends up eating

Ana bheb el atayef bas hala2 shab3ane ktir

12. The planning and scheduling for the next family iftar

Sabet el jeye 3anna eh?

Ok w ento 3melo hsebkon el ahad teftaro 3anna