{"id":60090,"date":"2020-05-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/60090\/13-phrases-youll-always-hear-at-a-lebanese-family-gathering"},"modified":"2020-05-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T00:00:00","slug":"13-phrases-youll-always-hear-at-a-lebanese-family-gathering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/60090\/13-phrases-youll-always-hear-at-a-lebanese-family-gathering\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Phrases You&#8217;ll Always Hear At A Lebanese Family Gathering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lebanese family gatherings are usually all about food, food, food, and talking. Here are only some of the things you&#8217;ll often hear:<\/p>\n<p>  <B>1. \u201cSalamto 3al kel?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  Yes, mom. Thanks for making it hella awkward. <\/p>\n<p>  <B>2. \u201cLeh ma 7ada 3am yekol?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media3.giphy.com\/media\/CW4GWW4pJOACs\/200.gif\"width=\"70%\"><\/p>\n<p>  Granted, everyone would be knee-deep in all the masheweh.<\/p>\n<p>  <B>3. \u201cDa3fen(e) kteer\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <b>4. \u201cNas7an(e) kteer\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <b>5. \u201cAymtan 7a nefrak mennik\/mennak?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media1.tenor.com\/images\/66a902924ff55a0c0477d85331f7ca95\/tenor.gif\"width=\"70%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>6. \u201cAymtan baddik\/baddak tetkharaj\/e?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <b>7. \u201cLeh ma min shoufik\/shoufak?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media1.tenor.com\/images\/3a0636d9910e78c475f0db08c65803c2\/tenor.gif\"width=\"70%\"><\/p>\n<p>  <b>8. \u201cMa fi 7adan heik heik?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <b>9. \u201cKabraneeeeennn\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media1.tenor.com\/images\/1e9dad60b2f79085c703d939ab0e1fa4\/tenor.gif\"width=\"70%\"><\/p>\n<p>  Surprise! I grew in the past 4 years. <\/p>\n<p>  <b>10. \u201cZakkerne shu bta3mel\/bta3mleh\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  I\u2019ve told you 45 times, but okay let\u2019s feign interest once again. <\/p>\n<p>  <b>11. \u201cTa3a\/ta3e 3teeni bawse\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <b>12. &#8220;Ma ma3ik\/ma3ak 7a2 jeans mish mkhazza2?&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media0.giphy.com\/media\/MuAmuj8fnmk4rMJ8e9\/giphy.gif\"width=\"70%\"><\/p>\n<p>  Good one&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>  <b>13. \u201cAymta badna na3mil jam3a 7ilwe?\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  Bitch, we\u2019re not even done with this one. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lebanese family gatherings are usually all about food, food, food, and 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