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Lebanese Arabic

"Are you open?" in Lebanese Arabic

By Jack J.

In Lebanese Arabic, "Are you open?" (a common phrase meaning "Is your store (or restaurant, etc.) open?) is written using the Latin script as:

(m) 2enta fetih?

(f) 2ente fethe?

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

انت فاتح؟ (m)

انتي فاتحي؟ (f)

Listen to these two phrases pronounced (audio)


 

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Jack J. is a Lebanese citizen who has lived in Lebanon for over 20 years. His favourite Lebanese-based movie is West Beyrouth; his favourite Lebanese food is Fattoush & Hummus; and his favourite place to visit in Lebanon is Zahle. "Zahle is where my grandparents lived," Jack writes of his favourite Lebanese city. "my greatest memories as a child is in Zahle."

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