“You’re welcome” in Lebanese Arabic

In Lebanese Arabic, “You’re welcome” is written using the Latin script, as:

(m) 2ahlan bik

(f) 2ahlan biki

Using the Arabic script, these two phrases are written as:

اهلا بك (m)

اهلا بكي (f)

Listen to these two phrases pronounced (audio)


 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“You’re welcome. Any time.”

(m) 2ahlan bik. Fi 2ay wa2et.

(f) 2ahlan biki. Fi 2ay wa2et.

.اهلا بك. في اي وقت (m)

.اهلا بكي. في اي وقت (f)

 
“No problem. You’re welcome.”

(m) Mafi meshkle. 2ahlan bik.

(f) Mafi meshkle, 2ahlan biki.

.مافي مشكلي. اهلا بك (m)

.مافي مشكلي. اهلا بكي (f)

 
“You’re welcome. Have a good day.”

(m) 2ahlan bik. Betmanelak yawm helo.

(f) 2ahlan biki. Betmanelik yawm helo.

.اهلا بك. أتمنى لك يوماً سعيداً (m)

.اهلا بكي. أتمنى لكي يوماً سعيداً (f)

 
“You’re welcome. Have a great day.”

(m) 2ahlan bik. 2stamat2 bi wa2tak.

(f) 2ahlan biki. 2stanata3e bi wa2tik.

.اهلا بك. استمتع بوقتك (m)

.اهلا  بكي. استمتعي بوقتكي (f)

 
“You’re welcome. See you later.”

(m) 2ahlan bik. Menshufak.

(f) 2ahlan biki. Menshufik.

.اهلا بك. منشوفاك (m)

.اهلا  بكي. منشوفيك (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“You’re welcome” in Egyptian Arabic

“You’re welcome” in Tunisian Arabic

“You’re welcome” in Turkish
 

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