In this video, I dive into the heart of Lebanese culture by exploring the terms we use to describe our family members. As the sun blazes outside, reaching temperatures of up to 40 degrees, we’ll stay indoors and navigate the intricate web of familial terms in the Lebanese dialect. From the basics like “mother” and “father” to the more nuanced distinctions between different types of uncles and aunts, we’ll unravel the linguistic threads that tie a Lebanese family together. Whether you’re a beginner looking to grasp the essentials or someone aiming to delve deeper into the language, this lesson offers insights that mirror the rich tapestry of Lebanese family life.
How do you say grandmother and grandfather in Lebanese Arabic?
In Lebanese Arabic, family words can vary depending on the family and region, but this lesson helps you understand the most common words used for grandmother, grandfather, and other relatives.
Quick answer: this page explains common Lebanese Arabic words for grandmother, grandfather, and close family members.
Lebanese Arabic Family Tree
Use this Lebanese Arabic family tree to learn how family members are named in everyday spoken Lebanese Arabic, including immediate family, extended family, non-blood relationships, and me.
Transcript:
Welcome to a New Lesson in Lebanese Arabic
I hope you are having a good summer. Here it’s too hot, it’s 36 degrees, and in the sun outside it goes up till 40 maybe. So let’s forget about trips, and learn a serious lesson today, and it’s about families. How do you call each other in the Lebanese dialect?
Basic Family Terms
- Family: 3ayleh
- My family: 3aylteh
My family is about:
- My father: bayyeh
- Mother: emm
- My mother: emmeh
Extended Family Terms
- My brother: khayyeh
- My sister: ekhteh
- My grandmother: setteh
- My grandfather: jeddeh
About Uncles and Aunts
Now, uncle. If by “uncle” I want to say the brother of my father I say 3ammeh. If I want to say uncle as the brother of my mother, I say khaleh.
The same for aunt. It’s 3amteh from my father’s side, and from my mother’s side it’s khalteh.
Cousins in Lebanese Arabic
My cousin: I tell you good news, you can also say cousin, because it gets tricky.
About the cousin: I want to say I’m going to my cousin’s, then I would say ana ray7a 3end cousinteh.
Other Family Relations
Now if you want to say husband, you say jawzeh.
- Son: ebneh
- Daughter: benteh
- My mother-in-law: 7ameteh
- My father in law: 3ammeh
Conclusion
I hope you understood it, and if you want me to continue with the family names like there are also names for the sister of your husband, but it’s complicated. Do you want that? if you want that, write to me and I’ll be happy to make a video about it.
So bye, for now, I’m going to visit my family: bayyeh w emmeh w ekhteh w khayyeh and all of the people. Have fun, and cheers guys!
Grandmother and grandfather in Lebanese Arabic
If you are searching for how to say grandmother in Lebanese or grandfather in Lebanese, this lesson is the right place to start. Lebanese families often use familiar spoken terms for close relatives, and this page helps you understand those words in context.
What this lesson covers
- how to say grandmother in Lebanese Arabic
- how to say grandfather in Lebanese Arabic
- common Lebanese Arabic family words
- how family terms are used in everyday speech
Recap:
| English | Lebanese (Latin Letters) | Lebanese (Arabic Alphabet) |
|---|---|---|
| Family | 3ayleh | عايلة |
| My family | 3aylteh | عايلتي |
| My father | bayyeh | بيّي |
| Mother | emm | أم |
| My mother | emmeh | أمي |
| My brother | khayyeh | خيّي |
| My sister | ekhteh | أختي |
| My grandmother | setteh/teta | ستّة/تيتا |
| My grandfather | jeddeh | جدّي |
| My uncle (father’s side) | 3ammeh | عمّي |
| My uncle (mother’s side) | khaleh | خالي |
| My aunt (father’s side) | 3amteh | عمتي |
| My aunt (mother’s side) | khalteh | خالتي |
| My cousin (male) | eben 3ammeh/eben khaleh | ابن عمّي/ابن خالي |
| My cousin (female) | bent 3ammeh/bent khaleh | بنت عمّي/بنت خالي |
| Husband | jawzeh | جوزي |
| Wife | marteh | مرتي |
| Son | ebneh | ابني |
| Daughter | benteh | بنتي |
| My mother-in-law | 7ameteh | حماتي |
| My father-in-law | 3ammeh | عمّي |
Lebanese family terms FAQ
This lesson explains the common Lebanese Arabic word or words used for grandmother and shows how they fit into the wider family vocabulary.
This lesson also covers the common Lebanese Arabic word or words for grandfather, along with other close family terms.
In spoken Lebanese Arabic, grandpa is usually expressed with the same kind of everyday family word used for grandfather, depending on family usage and context.
Yes. In daily life, Lebanese Arabic often uses spoken family terms that can differ from more formal or standard Arabic vocabulary.
yumi yummi kebbeh is so delicious! thakns for the idea! i will to check with my mom cause i don't know how to do it haha!
have a nice day 🙂
Hiiba!
thank you for watching! hello from Lebanon 🙂
Do you have or maybe think about doing a video on making kibbi/kibby :))
You are fantastic!! Thank you so much for posting these videos and teaching others the Lebanese dialect. I live in the United States and all of my mothers grandparents came from Lebanon.