15 Savage Comebacks You’ve Heard From Your Lebanese Mom

No one can put you in your place the way a Lebanese mother can. They have a savage comeback for EVERYTHING you say. Seriously, check it out.

1.

“Zaha2”

“Walla? Bte2e3do bel bet nhar wahad betsiro tet2af2afo eno zaha2”

2.

“Ta3ab”

“Eh ya3tikon el 3afyeh 3am tleffo w tdouro w teshteghlo toul el nhar”

3.

“Ana ha ekhod nap shway”

“E3din 3a afekon toul el nhar, badda nap”

4.

“Bared”

“Akid ha teberdo w ento btedharo b hal manzar, wen el jacket?”

5.

“Shob”

“Ehdo shway ma betshawbo, betdalo 7ezzik mezzik”

6.

“Jo3an/e”

“Oumo 7otto akel, walla ma bta3rfo? Kel shi bade a3melkon yeh”

7.

“Shab3an/e”

“W hayda el akel li n3amal la meen? Bade dal keb akel ana?”

8.

“Ana dahir/dahra”

“La shu te2e3do bel bet? Fet7in hotel nehna hon”

9.

“3abele hay el akle”

“Eh tfadalo shamro 3an idaykon w fouto 3al matbakh 3malo li badkon yeh”

10.

“Ma 3am rakkiz”

“Eh absar meen li ekhed 3a2elkon”

11.

“Mawjou3/a”

“Men hayda el akhou el sharmouta li bidal bi eedkon”

12.

“Nsit el tupperware”

“Tab shu ra2ykon ensekon barra el bet lyom?”

13.

“Fina njib kaleb 3al bet?”

“Bikaffine el kleb li 3am rabbiya”

14.

“Ma tayib el akel”

“Hayda el mawjoud. Li ma 3ajbo you2af yotbokh”

15.

“Nsit”

“Yensekon el mot”