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6/28/18

House and Apartment


House and Apartment:



  • house - beyt {byût}
  • building - binêye {êt}
  • floor/level - ţâbiç {ţwâbiç}
  • apartment/flat - ciçça {ciçaç}/çappartmên {êt}
  • small apartment/studio - stûdyo {yêt}
  • furnished apartment - ciçça mafrûce/lôqànda {êt}
  • country house - villa {êt}/dâra {ât}
  • mansion/palace - çaşor {çşûr}
  • garage/parking - ģarâj {êt}
  • car/automobile - siyyâra {ât}
  • mailbox - şandûç il-barîd
  • key - miftêx {mfêtîx}
  • door - bêb {bwêb}
  • doorbell - jaras {jrâs}
  • entrance - madkal {madêkil}
  • living room - şâlôn {êt}
  • kitchen - maţbak {maţâbik}
  • room - çûða {çuwað}/girfe {guraf}
  • family room - çûðit il-ýuçûd
  • dining room - çûðit is-şifra
  • bedroom - çûðit in-nôm
  • office/study - maqtab {maqêtib}
  • cellar - çabo/çabwe {êt}/qrâr
  • bathroom - xammêm {êt}/twâlêt {êt}
  • window - cibbêq {cbêbîq}
  • balcony/terrace - balqôn {blêqîn}/tirrâs
  • garden - jnayne {êt}/bistên {bsêtîn}
  • pool - masbax {masêbix}/birqe {biraq}/pissîn {êt}
  • small fountain - nûfayra  {nwêfîr}
  • roof - şaţex {sţûx}
  • ceiling - saçef {sçûfe}
  • wall - xêţ {xîţân}
  • ground/floor - çared {çarâdi}
  • staircase/stairs - daraj {drâj}
  • elevator - maşýad {maşâýid}/çasansêr {ât}
  • fireplace/chimney - dêkûn {dwêkîn}/cimînê
  • electricity - qahraba
  • power generator - çictirâq/môtêr
  • light - ðaww {çuðowye}/nûr
  • central heating/heater - côfâj/tidfêye
  • air conditioning - çêy sî
  • water heater - msakkin/çâzân
  • fan/ventilator - mihwêye {êt}
  • telephone/landline - tilîfôn {êt}/hêtif {hawêtif}
  • television - tilvîzyôn {êt}
  • sale - beyýa
  • rent/lease - çajâr
  • price - siýer {çasýâr}/xaçç
  • maintenance - şiyâni
  • expense - maşrûf {mşarîf}
  • neighborhood - xayy {çaxyêç}
  • residential area - manţaçit saqan
  • landlord/property owner - mêliq/mallêq {millêq}
  • tenant/resident - mistaçjir {în}
  • janitor /caretaker - naţûr {nwaţîr}
  • maid/cleaning lady - şânýa {şinnêý}/kâdme {êt}/qimryêle {êt}
  • butler/servant - kâdîm {kiddâm}/kaddêm {kiddêm}/çajîr
  • driver - sawwâç {în}/côfêr {iyye}
  • gardener - jnaynêti {iyye}/bistêni {iyye}/bistanji {iyye}
  • guest - ðêf {ðyûf}
  • neighbor - jâr {jîrân/jîre}


Examples:


Is this apartment for rent? - hac-ciçça lal-çajâr?
That house is for sale. - haydêq il-beyt lal-beyýa.
How many bedrooms? - qamm çuwað in-nôm?
Is there central heating? - fî côfâj?
There's a fireplace. - fî dêkûn.
Is the electricity cut off? - maçţûýa l-qahraba?
The elevator doesn't work. - l-çasansêr mic mêci.


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6/20/18

Places


Places:


  • world - ýâlam/d-dîni/d-dinye
  • continent - barr/çârra
  • region - manţaça {manâtiç}/nêxye {nawêxi}
  • country - balad {blêd/bildên}
  • homeland - waţan {çawţân}
  • capital - ýâşme {ýawâşim}
  • city - madîne {mudon}
  • district - xayy {çaxyêç}/xâra {ât}
  • suburb - ðâxye {ðawâxi}
  • village/town - ðayýa {ðiyaý}
  • countryside - rîf
  • mountain - jabal {jbêl}/matn {mtên}
  • forest - gâbe {êt}/xirec {xrâc}
  • valley - wêdi {widyên}
  • beach - caţţ {cţûţ}/masbax {masêbix}/plâj {êt}
  • desert - şaxra {şaxâri}
  • sea - baxer {bxûr/bxûra}
  • island - jazîre {juzor}
  • lake - buxayra {ât}
  • hill - tall {tlêt}/talle {êt}
  • land - çareð {çarâði}
  • plain - sahel {shûl}/marj {mrûje}
  • river - naher {nhûra}
  • creek/brook - sâçye {sawâçi}
  • cave/grotto - mgâra/qêffe/qahef {quhûf}
  • waterfall/cascade - callêl
  • water spring - ýeyn {ýyûn}/nabiý {nbûýa}
  • sky - sama {wêt}
  • landscape - manźar {manâźir}/machad {macêhid}
  • road/way - ţarîç {ţorçât}
  • street/avenue - cêriý {cawêriý}
  • highway/freeway - çôtôstrâd {êt}
  • crossing/junction - mafraç {mafâriç}
  • bridge - jiser {jsûra}
  • roundabout - mistadîra/dawwâr
  • roadblock/checkpoint - xâjiz {xawâjiz}
  • monument/statue - timsêl {tmêsîl}
  • exit - makraj {makârij}
  • entrance - madkal {madêkil}
  • citadel/fortress - çalýa {çlêý}/xoşon {xşûn}
  • archeological ruins - çâsâr {ât}
  • temple - maýbad {maýâbid}/hayqal {hayêqil}
  • palace/castle - çaşor {çşûr}
  • skyscraper - nâţxit saxâb
  • tower - birej {brâj}
  • house - beyt {byût}
  • office - maqtab {maqêtib}
  • building - binêye {êt}
  • floor/level - ţâbiç {ţwâbiç}
  • apartment/flat - ciçça {ciçaç}/çappartmên {êt}
  • furnished apartment - ciçça mafrûce/lôqanda {êt}
  • country house - villa {êt}/dâra {ât}
  • hotel/inn - çôtêl {êt}/fundoç {fanêdiç}
  • parking lot - mawçaf {mawâçif}/ģarâj {êt}
  • station - mxaţţa {ât}
  • gas/service station - mxaţţit binzîn
  • public phone - hêtif ýumûmi/tilîfôn ýumûmi
  • bathroom/restroom - xammêm {êt}/twâlêt {êt}
  • hospital - mistacfa {yêt}
  • pharmacy - şaydaliyye {êt}/farmaciyye {êt}
  • school - madrase {madêris}
  • university - jêmýa {ât}
  • teaching faculty - qilliyye {êt}
  • library - maqtabe {êt}
  • gymnasium/gym - jimnâz
  • stadium/field - malýab {malêýib}/stâd
  • arena/track/racecourse - maydên {myêdîn}
  • port/harbor - marfaç {marâfiç}/mîna {mawêni}
  • airport - maţâr {ât}
  • public square/plaza - sêxa {ât}/fasxa {ât}
  • park/garden - jnayne {êt}/bistên {bsêtîn}/pârq {êt}
  • center - marqaz {marâqiz}
  • club - nêdi {nawêdi}/nadwe {êt}
  • museum - matxaf {matêxif}
  • theater - masrax {masêrix}
  • cinema - sînama {êt}
  • zoo - jnaynit xayawênêt
  • bank - banq {bnûqe}
  • post office - maqtab il-barîd/marqaz il-barîd
  • restaurant - maţýam {maţâýim}
  • bar/pub - bâr {ât}
  • night club/disco - disqôtêq
  • casino - qazînô
  • coffee shop - çahwe {çahâwi}
  • store/shop - diqqên {dqêqîn}/xânût {xwênît}/bûtîq {êt}
  • market/souk - sûç {çaswâç}
  • mall/shopping center - majmaý tijâri/marqaz tijâri
  • warehouse - makzan {makâzin}
  • factory - maşnaý {maşâniý}/maýmal {maýâmil}
  • agency - wiqêle {êt}
  • company - cirqe {cariqêt}
  • police station - makfar {makâfir}/qaraqôn/qaraqôl
  • court/tribunal - maxqame {maxâqim}
  • prison - xabes {xbûs}/sijen {sjûn}
  • town hall - baladiyye {êt}
  • governmental palace - sarâya
  • consulate - çonşoliyye
  • embassy - safâra {ât}
  • place/location - maxàll {êt}/maţrax {maţârix}


Examples:


Is the museum open? - fêtix il-matxaf?
Kahlil Gibran's village. - ðayýit kâlîl jibrân
Where's the Tripoli Citadel - wên çalýit ţrâblos
Jeita Grotto is very beautiful. - mgârit jýîta xilwe qtîr
Take me to the Baalbek ruins. - kidni ýal-çâsârât býalbaq
The market is near the hotel - s-sûç çarîb mnil-çôtêl
The Cedar Forest is far. - gâbit il-çarez býîde


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6/15/18

Religions


Religions:


  • religion - dîn {çadyên}/dyêne {êt}
  • Christian - masîxi {iyye}
  • Muslim - mislim {misilmîn/çislêm}
  • Maronite - mârûni {mwârne}
  • Greek Orthodox - rûm çôrtôdòqs
  • Melkite - rûm qâtôlîq
  • Druze - dirzi {drûz}
  • Shia/Shiite - cîýi {cîýa}
  • Sunni - sinni {iyye}
  • atheist - milxid {în}/zindîç {zanêdça}
  • church - qnîse {qanêyis}
  • cathedral - qâtidrâliyye
  • monastery - dêr {dyûra}
  • priest - kûri {kwârne}/çabûna
  • nun - râhbe {êt}
  • mass/church service - çiddês {çdêdîs}
  • cross - şalîb {şulbên}
  • mosque - jêmiý {jawêmiý}
  • imam - ceyk {cyûk}
  • crescent moon - hlêl {êt}
  • prayer - şalât {şalawêt}
  • pilgrimage to Mecca - xajj
  • christening/baptism - ýmêde/gţâs
  • first communion - çawwal çirbêne
  • The Bible/The Old Testament - l-ýahd il-çadîm/t-tawrât
  • The New Testament - l-çinjîl
  • The Koran - l-čirçân

Examples:


I'm Christian - çana masîxi
She's  Muslim - hiyyi misilme
They're Druze - hinni drûz
We're Maronites - nixna mwârne
There are Christians and Muslims - fî masîxiyye w-çislêm
There's prayer at the mosque - fî şalât bil-jêmiý
On Sunday we go to church - nhâr il-çaxad minrûx ýal-qnîse
There's a church next to the mosque - fî qnîse xadd il-jêmiý


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6/13/18

Directions


Directions:



  • where? - wên?
  • place - maxall {êt}/maţrax {maţârix}
  • here - hôn(e)
  • there - honîq(e)
  • right - yamîn
  • left - cmêl
  • up/above/over - fôç
  • down/under/beneath - taxet
  • on/over - ýa-/ýala
  • in front of - çiddêm
  • behind - wara
  • next to/along - xadd/janab/janb
  • across from/facing - bil-wijj/mçâbîl/muçâbil
  • near/close to - çarîb min
  • far from - býîd ýan
  • before - çabel
  • after - baýd
  • between - bên
  • in the middle/amid - bin-noşş/bil-wasaţ
  • inside - juwwa/juwwêt/b-çalb
  • outside of/out of - barra/barrât
  • further - çabýad
  • straight ahead - ðogri
  • north - cmêl
  • south - jnûb
  • east - carç
  • west - garb

Note:


  • The Lebanese word 'left - cmêl', also means 'north'.



Examples:


Where are you? - waynaq(iq)
Where's that place? - wên hal-maţrax
Which place? - çayy maxàll
To where? - la-wên
To the right - ýal-yamîn
To the left - ýac-cmêl
Behind me - warâyi
Above it - fawço(a)
Beneath him - taxto
Next to her - xadda/janba
Between them - baynêton
From a distance - mni býîd


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6/8/18

Holidays and Observances


Holidays and Observances:


  • holiday - ýîd {çaýyêd}
  • New Year's Day (Jan 1) - râs is-sine
  • Epiphany (Jan 6)  - ýîd li-gţâs
  • Feast of St. Maron (Feb 9) - ýîd mâr mârûn
  • Teacher's Day (Mar 9) - ýîd li-mýallim
  • Mother's Day (Mar 21) - ýîd il-çimm
  • Feast of the Annunciation (Mar 25) - ýîd li-bcâra
  • Palm Sunday - çaxad ic-caýnîn
  • Good Friday - jomýa l-ýaźîme
  • Easter Sunday - ýîd il-fuşox/ýîd li-qbîr
  • Workers Day (May 1) - ýîd il-ýimmêl
  • Feast of Pentecost - ýîd il-ýanşara
  • Martyrs' Day (May 6) - ýîd ic-cuhada
  • Ascension Day - ýîd iş-şuýûd
  • Resistance and Liberation Day (May 25) - ýîd il-muçâwame wit-tixrîr
  • Ramadan - ramaðân
  • Feast of Fasting - ýîd il-fiţer/ýîd li-zgîr
  • Feast of Sacrifice - ýîd il-çaðxa/ýîd li-qbîr
  • Armed Forces Day (Aug 1) - ýîd il-jeyc
  • Assumption of Mary (Aug 15) - ýîd il-ýadra
  • Day of Remembrance - ýacûra
  • All Saints' Day (Nov 1) - ýîd jamîý il-çiddîsîn 
  • The Prophet's Birthday - l-mawlid in-nabawi
  • Independence Day (Nov 22) - ýîd il-çistiçlêl
  • Lebanese Halloween (Dec 3) - ýîd il-borbâra
  • Christmas Day (Dec 24) - ýîd il-mîlêd

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