About Lebanese-Americans & Arabic Language/ Greater LA

We are so excited about having a Lebanese group on Meetup.

A Group that brings together the Lebanese and friends of all nationalities who love the "Lebanese way of Life", good food, good music, good positive energy, friendship, respect, empowerment, belly dancing, dabkeh, arguileh/shisha/hookah, social bonding and a lot more.

This is a face-to-face group where people meet, interact and make friends.

Let 's go back in history and have a look at one of the oldest civilization in the world. Lebanon has a rich history. From its geographical position Lebanon was the center of the ancient world. So many civilizations had foot in the eastern region of the Mediterranean sea, from the Phoenicians to the Romans then the Ottoman Empire, and the French colonist. History was written on rocks, in the "Ourjouan" (purple) color, in the Alphabet, under the old ruins, by pen, by stories and myths, legends of the old world, in the heart of kings or "amir" (prince), by art and music, architecture and science, poets and writers, in the cedars and in the echoing sounds of the mountains and deep valleys, by all religions and wars, by love and piece !!!


Lebanon has a unique nature, where mountains and beaches peek on each other. You can reach 1000m (3300 Ft) of altitude within 20 minutes. Snow and Sand merge together in a beautiful harmony. From the hot sandy beaches you can see the mountains crowned with snow. In its geographical location on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean sea, Lebanon became the center of the old world where the roman ships used to sail from its sea ports.



Spoken Arabic is different than the written one, and it differs from country to country but all Arabic countries have one written language and they can understand the spoken one all over. The most popular Arabic spoken language is the spoken Egyptian. Here is some Arabic (Spoken Lebanese) words that you can use every day (of course you should know English to learn Arabic)


Lebanese 101
Some Useful Arabic words :
- Welcome ......................................... Ahlan wa sahlan
- Good Morning................................. Sabahh El-Khair
- Good Evening.................................. Massa El-Khair
- Hello ( Hi )....................................... Marhhaba
- How are You ................................... Kifak (male), Kifek (fem)
- Car .................................................. Sayyara
- Plane ............................................... Tayyara
- My name is John............................. Esmeh John
- Watch............................................... Saa'a
- What's the time............................... Adesh el-saa'a
- Me................................................... Anna
- You................................................... Ennta (male), Ennteh (Fem)
- They................................................. Henney
- Thirsty............................................. Attshaan(male), Attshanneh(Fem)
- Hungry............................................ Jouaa'an(male), Jouaa'aneh(Fem)
- Help................................................. Moussaa'adi
- Hands.............................................. Eiddain
- Feet................................................. Eijrain
- Face.................................................Wejj
- Head................................................ Rass
- buy................................................... Ishtirry
- Money............................................. Massarei
- Love ................................................ Houb
- I love you ......................................... Bahhibak(male), Bahhibek(female)

Rules by examples :


Whatever is your native language you are understood in Lebanon. Around 60% of Lebanese people understand Arabic,French and English. Do not hesitate to mix english words and Arabic like : tickets, televison, telephone...





The beautiful country Lebanon!