Lebanese for beginners
by Fathé_Beaino
This course will allow you to learn Lebanese language by guiding you through the learning process and allowing you to learn at your own pace. What makes this course better than all others you could find, is it's accessibility to anyone who simply understands English; In other words, you don't need to know how to read Arabic. Please note that this course is still under construction. Enjoy it!
Total 19 levels
- aa as banana
- bb as bird
- dd as donut
- ee as elbow
- ii as idiot
- jj as adjectif
- kh (or number 5)ch as loch
- zz as zoo
- hh as hello
- ww as while/when/what
- yy as yellow
- qq as cat
- ghr as french/german pronounciation
- 7mix between h and kh
- 2a short pronounciation as eh
- 3aa as haay
- éé as elephant
- mar7abahello
- kifak?how are you? (for a male)
- kifik?how are you? (for a female)
- kifkon?how are you? (for a group of persons)
- ana mni7i'm fine (a male responding)
- ana mni7ai'm fine (a female responding)
- ne7na mne7we're fine
- tsharafnanice to meet you (to one or many persons)
- chou esmak?what's your name? (for a male)
- chou esmik?what's your name? (for a female)
- ana esmé(i am) called (for a male or a female)
- men wen enta?where are you from? (for a male)
- men wen enté?where are you from? (for a female)
- w enta?and you? (for a male)
- w enté?and you? (for a female)
- w ento?and you? (for a group)
- men wen ento?where are you from? (for a group)
- Merci / shoukranThank you
- 3mol ma3roufplease (for a male)
- 3mélé ma3roufplease (for a female)
- 3mélo ma3roufplease (for a group)
- ana men..I am from.. (for a male or a female)
- ne7na men..we are
- na3amyes (formal)
- ehyes (informal)
- la2no
- kif bousal 3ala..?how do I get to..?
- sa7tenenjoy your meal
- bte7ké inglizé?do you speak english? (for a male or a female)
- chou bta3mol bel 7ayet?what do you do in life?
- ntebeh 3a 7alaktake care of yourself
- ahla w sahlawelcome
- 3endak?do you have? (asking a male)
- 3endik?do you have? (asking a female)
- zalaméman
- marawoman
- sabéboy
- benetgirl
- waladchild
- ktebbook
- jaridénewspaper
- wledchildren
- rjelmen
- neswenwomen
- anaI am
- entayou are (singular)
- houwwéhe is
- hiyyéshe is
- entoyou are (plural)
- hennéthey are
- ne7nawe are
- kam walad 3endak?how many children do you have? (asking a male)
- el wled 3endak?Are the children at your place?
- yemkenMaybe
- yaminright
- shmelleft
- jelesstraight
- ta7etunder
- fo2above
- jouwainside
- barraoutside
- akidof course
- nharDay
- lelnight
- sobe7morning
- masaevening
- ba3d el doherafternoon
- nos lelmidnight
- dohernoon
- warabehind
- 7adnext to
- honhere
- honikthere
- mishnot
- mwa2attemporary/temporarily
- kell yomevery day
- lyomtoday
- el laylétonight
- abadannever
- deymanforever
- ana hon kell yomi am here everyday
- hiyyé honik ba3d el doher?is she there in the afternoon?
- fithere is/ there are
- shisomething
- balkéMaybe
- samakfish
- rozrice
- 2ahwécoffee
- jo3anhungy
- chaytea
- ghadalunch
- shorbasoup
- khodravegetables
- meele7salty
- mele7salt
- 7elosweet
- fwekéfruit
- chocolatchocolate
- 3achadinner
- jebnehcheese
- dou2to taste
- laymounéorange fruit
- ma3karonépasta
- baydaegg
- ekolto eat
- 3asir el laymounorange juice
- 7amdalemon
- 3asirjuice
- fraisestrawberry
- terwi2abreakfast
- 3etchanthirsty
- banadouratomato
- djejchicken
- teffe7aapple
- 3asir el teffe7apple juice
- batatapotato
- la7mémeat
- seccarsugar
- nbidwine
- birabeer
- 7amodsour (or lemons)
- khebezbread
- 3endak bira?do you have a beer? (for a male)
- batata m2liyyéfrench fries
- akelfood
- bsaynécat
- kalebdog
- 7sanhorse
- debbear
- 7ayawenanimal
- 3osfourbird
- faramouse
- battaduck
- ba2racow
- khanzirpig
- 7acharainsect
- na7lébee
- debbenéfly
- kharoufsheep
- torbull
- jamalcamel
- 7mardonkey
- arnabrabbit
- farachébutterfly
- 3endak kaleb?do you have a dog?
- kif?how?
- wen?where?
- min?who?
- chou?what? (informal)
- na3am?what? (formal)
- leh?why?
- la wen?where to?
- la chou?what for?
- so2alquestion
- jawebanswer
- 3an chou?what about?
- la min?whose?
- adde?how much?
- kam?how many?
- chou baddak?what do you want? (asking a male)
- kam bsayné?how many cats?
- lech?why?
- fi akel?is there food?
- kell adde?how often?
- ektechefto discover
- fatteshto look for
- emchéto walk
- etmarranto practice
- darrebto coach
- erkodto run
- ettala3to look
- a3molto do
- edrosto study
- 3allemto teach
- na2éto choose
- otbokhto cook
- erte7to rest
- el3abto play
- 7ebto love
- erkodto run
- 22cha3to see
- nemto sleep
- ektobto write
- edfa3to pay
- 27kéto speak
- et3allamto learn
- bi7agéto need
- baddéto want
- ballechto begin
- elghéto cancel
- ajjelto postpone
- jibto bring
- ghasselto wash
- 2ejéto come
- rou7to go
- lezemto need
- choufto look
- 2talla3to look
- 2chrabto drink
- kalbakyour dog (singular)
- ana berkodI run
- 3am berkodI am running
- 3am terkodyou are running (singular)
- 3am yerkodhe is running
- 3am terkodshe is running
- 3am nerkodwe are running
- 3am terekdoyou are running (plural)
- 3am yerekdothey are running
- 3am nekol banadourawe are eating tomato
- 3am yochrabo 3asir el teffe7they are drinking apple juice
- hiyyé 3etchanéshe is thirsty
- ana 3etchanI am thirsty
- enta 3etchanyou are thirsty (singular)
- houwwé 3etchanhe is thristy
- ne7na 3etchaninwe are thirsty
- ento 3etchaninyou are thirsty (plural)
- henné 3etchaninthey are thirsty
- 3am betrawwa2I am taking breakfast
- 3am tetghaddayou are taking lunch
- 3am tet3achashe is having dinner
- 3am nochrab nbid barrawe are drinking wine outside
- chou 3am ta3mol?what are you doing? (singular)
- balké nekol pizza lyommaybe we eat pizza today
- la wen ray7in?where are we going to?
- ana raye7 jeles ta chouf el kalebI am going straight to see the dog
- Hiyyé ray7a 3a Parisshe is going to Paris
- enta lezem terte7you need to rest
- akid lezem tnemof course she needs to sleep
- kalbémy dog
- kalbohis dog
- kalbaher dog
- kalbnaour dog
- kalbkonyour dog (plural)
- kalbontheir dog
- adde 3omrak?how old are you? (asking a male)
- adde 3omra bentak?how old is your daughter?
- kell adde btekol la7mé?how often do you eat meat?
- 3am ghassel el teffe7aI am washing the apple
- adde 3omrik?how old are you? (asking a female)
- kif bedfa3?how do i pay?
- 3am net3allam lebnenéwe are learning lebanese
- 3am yeketbo ktebthey are writing a book
- 3enda khodra?does she have any vegetables?
- aklo meele7his food is salty
- klebDogs
- 7ayawenetanimals
- bsaynetcats
- banadouratomatoes
- jarayednewspapers
- laymounoranges
- teffe7apples
- kotobbooks
- baydeggs
- as2ilaquestions
- so2aletquestions
- kbirbig
- zghirsmall
- wasatmedium
- ktir zghirvery small
- tawiltall
- asirshort
- nase7fat
- d3ifthin
- awéstrong
- da3ifweak
- 7elobeautiful/nice
- beche3ugly
- t2ilheavy
- khafiflight
- rkhischeap
- gheléexpensive
- 3aléhigh
- 3azimgreat
- baleshfree (no charge)
- mich mni7bad
- tabi3énormal
- bati2slow
- jdidnew
- hayyensimple
- so3ebhard
- wade7clear
- momkenpossible
- sari3fast
- beredcold
- ma3 ba3edtogether
- jehezready
- sawatogether
- elbosto wear
- tyebclothes
- sobbatshoes
- 2shatbelt
- anorakcoat
- festandress
- kfoufgloves
- shelscarf
- 2amisshirt
- chapeauhat
- 2yessize
- tannouraskirt
- kalsetsocks
- kanzépullover/ sweater
- ma7fazawallet
- boutonbutton
- taba3émine
- taba3akyours
- taba3ontheir
- taba3ahers
- la éléfor me
- la élakfor you
- la élafor her
- la élonfor them
- la élnafor us
- taba3naours
- kellashieverything
- kellevery
- ktirmany
- ma7adanobody
- kell wa7adeveryone/ everybody
- bayyfather
- 2mmmother
- khayybrother
- 25etsister
- 3ayléfamily
- zojhusband
- marawife
- 2benson
- benetdaughter
- houwwé 2bnéhe is my son
- 2ahelparents
- zawejmarriage
- chrikpartner
- sa7ebtégirlfriend
- sa7béboyfriend
- jeddgrandfather
- settgrandmother
- kheluncle (mother)
- 3ammuncle (father)
- tofelbaby
- 2a3zabsingle
- talle2to divorce
- 2tzawwajto get married
- awor
- wand
- toul maas long as
- basbut
- ba3edafter
- 2abelbefore
- ma3 2nnoalthough
- bi ma 2nnoprovided that
- bethouse
- mefte7key
- takhetbed
- 2oudit nombedroom
- 2oudaroom
- kirséchair
- tawlétable
- 7emmemtoilet
- darajstair
- chebbekwindow
- che2aapartment
- bineyébuilding
- lambalampe
- dawlight
- le3bétoy
- sa2froof
- balkonbalkony
- 7etwall
- mreyémirror
- nemsleep
- kesglass
- sa7enplate
- 2anninébottle
- mal3a2aspoon
- chawkéfork
- sekkinknife
- battariyyébattery
- chamsiyyéumbrella
- tonzifcleaning
- sabounsoap
- 2adawet manzeliyyéhousehold appliance
- ma3joun snentoothpaste
- fercheyit snentoothbrush
- wa7adone
- tnentwo
- tletéthree
- 2arba3afour (counting)
- khamséfive
- settésix
- sab3aseven
- tmenéeight
- tes3anine
- 3achraten
- 7da3cheleven
- tna3chtwelve
- tletta3chthirteen
- tmenta3cheighteen
- 3echrintwenty
- wa7da w 3echrintwenty one
- setta w 3echrintwenty six
- ra2mnumber
- miyyéhundred
- tes3inninety
- alefthousand
- malyounmillion
- awwalfirst
- tenésecond
- teletthird
- sebe3seventh
- seferto travel
- matarairport
- bicyclettebicycle
- jeserbridge
- siyyaracar
- tiyyaraairplane
- kou3a turn
- nazléslope/ downhill
- madkhalentrance
- makhrajexit
- m7attit benzinfuel station
- kharitamap
- mamarrpath
- marfa2port
- tari2road
- lebnenlebanon
- farancafrance
- elmanyagermany
- europaeurope
- engliterraengland
- espanyaspain
- ra7létrip (journey)
- mechwartrip
- madinécity
- day3avillage
- siye7atourism
- farancéfrench
- elmanégerman
- italéitalian
- el 3alamthe world
- chantasuitcase
- chere3street
- tezekraticket
- sayrtraffic
- 3aj2it sayrtraffic jam
- baladcountry
- 3asmécapital city
- nafa2tunnel
- tal3arise/ uphill