The Lebanese Arabic dialect is among the most influenced Arabic dialects, due to a large number of expatriates coming to Lebanon and governing the Lebanese people. The Lebanese people have even mixed Arabic and English to make their social media communication easier called Arabizi. Lebanese people even have their own slang words and phrases that they use in their everyday conversations. In this list are the most commonly used words in Lebanon to start a conversation and to greet.
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
| Hello | مرحبا (M/F) | Marhabaa |
| Welcome | ولو (M/F) اهلا وسهلا (M/F) |
Walaw Ahlan wa Sahlan |
| What are you doing | ماذا تفعل (M) ماذا تفعلي (F) |
Madha tafaal (M) Madha tafaali (F) |
| Good morning | صباح الخير (M/F) | Sabah al khayr |
| Good afternoon | طاب مسائك (M) طاب مساؤكي (F) |
Tab masaak (M) Tab masaaouiki(F) |
| Good night | تصبح على خير (M) تصبحي على خير (F) |
Tusbih ealaa khayr (M) Tusbahi ealaa khayr (F) |
| How are you | كيفِك (M) / كيفك (F) | Kifak (M) / Kifik (F) |
| Good | جيد | Jayid |
| Goodluck | حظا سعيدا | Hazan saeidaan |
| Thank you | شُكرًا | Shukran |
| You’re welcome | على الرحب و السعة أهلاً وسهلاً |
Alaa alrahab w alsiea Ahlan wa sahlan |
| Where are you? | وينك | Waynak? |
| I am at home | أنا بل بيت | Ana bel beit |
| Are you coming? | جايي | Jeye? |
| Yes, I am coming | إي جايي | Eh jeye |
| What’s new? | شو لأخبار | Shu el akhbar? |
| Where are you going? | وين رايح | Wen rayih? |
| What’s for lunch? | شو الغذاء؟ | Shou el ghada? |
| My name is … | … إسمي | Esme … |
| I don’t speak Lebanese | ما بيحكي لبناني | Ma behki lebnani |
| I’m … years old | عمري … سنة | Oomri … sana |
| It’s still early | بعدا بكير | Baadaa bakir |
| Today | اليوم | Lyom |
| Tomorrow | بوكرا | Boukra |
| Yesterday | مبارح | Mberih |
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