Listomania
Tanya Maalouf

13 Texts You Receive And What They Actually Mean

Allow us to de-code some of the texts you receive every day!

1. “Sorry I didn’t reply hbb, I was asleep.”

Translation: “I couldn’t be bothered to reply, but I think you just saw me online and now I’m panicking.”

2. “Ma fiyi ehki hala2 – I’m in a meeting. WhatsApp me.”

Translation: Literally never call me again, texts were created for a reason.

3. “Shu 3am ta3mle?”

Translation: Enno khabrini shi ta may moot el hadis.

4. “Yalla jeyi, bas 5 minutes”

Translation: Ba3d ma thammamet w ma elet la ahle eno dahra.

5. “I’m on my way home, do you need anything?”

Translation: “Please don’t ask for anything, I’m just being nice”

6. “Yiii shu mahdoum!”

Translation: Mannak mahdoum.

7. “Layke ana jo3ane bas metel ma baddak”

Translation: I’m fucking starving PLEASE ORDER SOMETHING.

8. “Are you free?”

Translation: Ta3e shteghle unpaid overtime please.

9. “Leik berjaa bredelak khabar

Translation: Insa akid la2.

10. “Feyte nem”

Translation: I’m fucking pissed.

11. “Lek bede ehkik b mawdou3”

Translation: You’re fucked.

12. “HAHAHAHHAHAHA”

Translation: *breathes*

13. “W hek”

Translation: This conversation is dead.