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Learn Lebanese

Level 101 Lesson 5


Noun, Adjective and Genders

Curriculum V1.0
LLL System as developed by the Lebanese Language Institute
www.LebaneseLanguage.org

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Lebanese Language Center


www.abcleb.com

Feast

Xaziime

Cyec
Sticks/ skewers
Ciic (single)
Xariice:
Xariic:

Talij
Ice (plr)
Talje
A cube of ice

a grape-bearing vine
Vineyard(s) Also Xarayic

Faim
Char Coal
Fame (single)

Nbiid
Wine
Anniinit nbiid
A bottle of wine
Xinab:
Grape
Wara Xariic: Grape leaves

Exercise 1

Laim micwe
Grilled meat
(in the US, Sheesh
Kobab is used. There is
no Sheesh Kobab in
Lebanese)

Kabeb

Kafta

Ciic awu`

Ground -flavored
meat grilled on
sticks/ skewers

Ground-flavored
meat whenever
not on sticks

Seasoned
grilled chicken
breast

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I want wine

He wants chicken

She wants ice

We want water

Give me wine

Give him chicken

Give her ice

Give us water

Hand me wine

Hand him the chicken

Hand her ice

Hand us water

I want the Argiile

He wants grape

She wants wine

We want bread

Give me Argiile

Give him the grape

Give her wine

Give us bread

Hand me Argiile

Hand him grape

Hand her wine

Hand us bread

Professions
List of Professions

Exercise 2: What is your job?

Masculine

Feminine

Meaning in English

akiim
mhandis
istez
mueme
tejir
iyyar
ketib
jawharje
muiif
biyyex
rajul axmel*
ibbez
firran
nijjar
mixmarje
idded

akiime
mhandse
mxallme
muemiyye
tejra
iiyyarjiyye
ketbe
jawharjiyye
muiife
biyyexa
Imra`at
axmel*
ibbeze
firrane
nijjara
mixmarjiyye
iddede

Architecte**

Architecte**

siiyese
mmarri
muzerix
ure
aae
mwaaf

siiyesiyye
mmarda
muzerxa
uriyye
aaye
mwaafe

Physician, doctor of medicine Doctor is also used


engineer
teacher
lawyer
trader
pilot
writer
jeweler
host
salesman
businessman, businesswoman. English Businessman is
also used
baker
baker
carpenter
builder
blacksmith
Architect (pronounced Arciitekt for both genders)
politician
nurse
farmer
priest, the priest wife (if any)
judge
employee

mudiir

mudiira

manager

Ana mhandis

I am an engineer.

Inta/Inte cu?
What do you do?
What do you work?
Ana akiim.

What is your job? (what are you?)


Cu btaxmol? [m]
Cu btaxmle? [f]
Cu btictiil? [m]
Cu btictile? [f]
I am a doctor.

John is a baker

Mark is a teacher

Cynthia is an officer

Lisa is a nurse

Tom is a lawyer

Jim is a doctor

Mary is a writer
Tony is the teacher

Ximad is a judge
Christine is saleswoman

* Arabic word(s) used in Lebanese


** French word(s) used in Lebanese

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Joseph is the architect

Sandra is a politician

Exercise 3: Who are they?


Exercise 4:
I am a farmer
He is a doctor

Ana mzerix.
Hiwwe akiim

I am a nurse

He is a blacksmith

You are a pilot

She is a lawyer

She is an engineer

She is a judge

He is a doctor

She is a teacher

You are a soldier

He is a teacher

She is a
businesswoman

The school teacher

The house architect

You are a priest

Grammar
Simple Phrases

The Kitchen Window

The House Door

The boys mother

This is the kitchen chair

This is the boys father

Noun + Defined noun Doctor + The Family = doctor of the family


The Family Doctor

Hakiim l xayle

Now, the whole phrase is defined, which means The Family Doctor = The Family Doctor is
Example: The Family Doctor is good = Hakiim l xayle mnii
Note: For feminine nouns that end with a vowel we use the object+it followed by the noun
Female doctor is akiime

The house window is white

The kitchen curtain

The boys teacher(m)

Example: The Family (female)Doctor is good = Hakiimit l xayle mniia

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(school = madirse)

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