{"id":57584,"date":"2019-03-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/57584\/decoding-8-common-lebanese-phrases"},"modified":"2019-03-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T00:00:00","slug":"decoding-8-common-lebanese-phrases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/57584\/decoding-8-common-lebanese-phrases\/","title":{"rendered":"Decoding 8 Common Lebanese Phrases"},"content":{"rendered":"

People don’t always say what they mean or mean what they say. Confused? Allow us to explain:<\/p>\n

1. Phrase: \u201cYala 5 minutes w bousal\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Meaning: Still at home, need to shower. I will get stuck in traffic and reach in exactly one hour and 5 minutes. <\/p>\n

2. Phrase: \u201cAna tahet, nzal\/nzale\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Meaning: I\u2019m still far faaaar away but I need you to be down before I get there so I won’t have to drive around your house a thousand times because I will definitely not find a parking spot. <\/p>\n

3. Phrase: \u201cNo ma ha ekol, mish jo3an\/jo3ane\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Meaning 1: The food looks disgusting.
Meaning 2: Please ask again.<\/p>\n

4. Phrase: \u201cMa t3azbo halkon, ma tjeebo ma3kon shi\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Meaning: Ktiiiiiir 3ayb iza ma jebto ma3kon shi.<\/p>\n

5. Phrase: \u201cNas7an\/e, bas lebe2lek\/lebe2lak!\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Meaning: You need to lose weight ASAP!<\/p>\n

6. Phrase: \u201cHa ehkik\/ekike next week, barke mna3mol shi\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Meaning: We’re never going out. <\/p>\n

7. Phrase: \u201cSme3et\/sme3te shu sar ma3 X?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Meaning: I’ve been waiting to gossip about this and now’s my chance.<\/p>\n

8. Phrase: “3anjad khatabte\/khatabet?”<\/b><\/p>\n

Meaning: We already know you’re engaged because NFALA2NA souwar 3a Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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