Comments on: Weird Lebanese-English Guide for Foreigners http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/ Wed, 19 Jun 2019 00:08:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Effie http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-21408 Effie Mon, 28 Apr 2014 17:02:01 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-21408 It's the French influence. There's no "th" (soft or hard) in French. A lot of the English vowels in Lebanon also show the influence of the French sound system. It’s the French influence. There’s no “th” (soft or hard) in French. A lot of the English vowels in Lebanon also show the influence of the French sound system.

]]> By: Khalil (mallaidh.org) http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20594 Khalil (mallaidh.org) Mon, 03 Mar 2014 15:08:53 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20594 So, you should add 'b' for 'p'... Where do you want to Bark the Car? I want a Bebsi to drink I am going to make bobcorn, do you want? Or, as our children do in photo club, "Picture me" for take a picture of me The list is endless! Great start and work, as always So, you should add ‘b’ for ‘p’…
Where do you want to Bark the Car?
I want a Bebsi to drink
I am going to make bobcorn, do you want?

Or, as our children do in photo club, “Picture me” for take a picture of me
The list is endless! Great start and work, as always

]]> By: That one guy http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20470 That one guy Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:45:20 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20470 So if someone yells out Kiss as an expression of anger or something, they try to cover it up by adding "me again" afterward? Is this like someone yelling, "Shit" and adding "im tree in the Bible..."? (shittim) So if someone yells out Kiss as an expression of anger or something, they try to cover it up by adding “me again” afterward? Is this like someone yelling, “Shit” and adding “im tree in the Bible…”? (shittim)

]]> By: Michael Corley http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20379 Michael Corley Tue, 11 Feb 2014 12:42:05 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20379 Wonderful! You just saved me several slaps with the last panel! Wonderful! You just saved me several slaps with the last panel!

]]> By: Firas Sanioura http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20377 Firas Sanioura Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:56:39 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20377 Just simply Brilliant!! Even good English speaking Lebanese get the Z wrong! Well done! Just simply Brilliant!!
Even good English speaking Lebanese get the Z wrong!
Well done!

]]> By: sareen http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20376 sareen Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:32:37 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20376 True, which means more material for me to make fun of! True, which means more material for me to make fun of!

]]> By: sareen http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20375 sareen Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:31:53 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20375 Haha nice ones! Maybe I'll include those in part two! Thanks Leen. Haha nice ones! Maybe I’ll include those in part two! Thanks Leen.

]]> By: sareen http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20374 sareen Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:31:16 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20374 Oh my goodness! That's so funny though :D Huge facepalm! Oh my goodness! That’s so funny though :D Huge facepalm!

]]> By: sareen http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20373 sareen Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:30:38 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20373 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: sareen http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20372 sareen Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:30:03 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20372 That's the Lebanese version of a tongue twister! That’s the Lebanese version of a tongue twister!

]]> By: sareen http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20371 sareen Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:29:46 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20371 Thank you for your nice comment P.J! Thank you for your nice comment P.J!

]]> By: sareen http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20370 sareen Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:27:09 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20370 Hi Patrick! Thank you for the lovely comment! I checked out your site, lots of great stuff you've got there. I noticed you already shared the comic which I have no problem with, I'm just glad you cited the source. Cheers! Hi Patrick! Thank you for the lovely comment! I checked out your site, lots of great stuff you’ve got there. I noticed you already shared the comic which I have no problem with, I’m just glad you cited the source. Cheers!

]]> By: Patrick H http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20365 Patrick H Tue, 11 Feb 2014 00:55:36 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20365 Hey, I love your work! I'd like to get your permission to share this on tumblr for a class project on how English comes into contact with the different Lebanese dialects (of course while providing a link to the original material). The URL is engl229.tumblr.com if you're interested in seeing our curated photos. Take care, Patrick Hey,
I love your work! I’d like to get your permission to share this on tumblr for a class project on how English comes into contact with the different Lebanese dialects (of course while providing a link to the original material).
The URL is engl229.tumblr.com if you’re interested in seeing our curated photos.
Take care,
Patrick

]]> By: p.j. http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20362 p.j. Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:13:19 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20362 Love your art style. Fun material. Love your art style. Fun material.

]]> By: sareen http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20360 sareen Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:42:20 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20360 Hehe well erm...it refers to a lady's bits but in a crude way. Hehe well erm…it refers to a lady’s bits but in a crude way.

]]> By: Mimosen http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20359 Mimosen Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:12:02 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20359 I don't get panel no. 4? I'll admit I'm not Lebanese, but the explanation has me flabbergasted - unless of course the word "Kiss" means different things in deifferent languages? And if so; what does it mean in Arabic? I don’t get panel no. 4? I’ll admit I’m not Lebanese, but the explanation has me flabbergasted – unless of course the word “Kiss” means different things in deifferent languages?
And if so; what does it mean in Arabic?

]]> By: robin lee hamaty http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20358 robin lee hamaty Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:50:37 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20358 try this for a frenchy lebanese to say... my mozer and fazer went to za zoo on a zurzday afternoon. which originally says: My Mother and Father went to the zoo on a thursday afternoon try this for a frenchy lebanese to say… my mozer and fazer went to za zoo on a zurzday afternoon.

which originally says: My Mother and Father went to the zoo on a thursday afternoon

]]> By: Lebanese Phrases http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20356 Lebanese Phrases Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:47:40 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20356 Love it! Love it!

]]> By: cnhutch http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20355 cnhutch Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:21:41 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20355 My daughter came home from kindergarten a few days ago having learned a new word: wid. We had a long conversation about the proper pronunciation of the word with, to no avail. She was convinced that w-i-t-h spelled wid. So after school one day, I asked her teacher to please re-explain the word, because clearly my daughter was hearing it wrong. She was happy to explain, and had this convo with my daughter: "What does 'th' say? D!" *facepalm* My daughter came home from kindergarten a few days ago having learned a new word: wid. We had a long conversation about the proper pronunciation of the word with, to no avail. She was convinced that w-i-t-h spelled wid. So after school one day, I asked her teacher to please re-explain the word, because clearly my daughter was hearing it wrong. She was happy to explain, and had this convo with my daughter: “What does ‘th’ say? D!”

*facepalm*

]]> By: Scirocco http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20354 Scirocco Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:52:58 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20354 they don't use it in Arabic either :P they don’t use it in Arabic either :P

]]> By: leen http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20352 leen Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:58:36 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20352 Hilarious! Keep up the good work sareen :) There is also Beedza and bibsee for pizza and pepsi :p Hilarious! Keep up the good work sareen :)
There is also Beedza and bibsee for pizza and pepsi :p

]]> By: Mar http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20351 Mar Mon, 10 Feb 2014 08:40:22 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20351 hahahaha if we take the Lebanese way of speak ma mnokhlas hahahaha if we take the Lebanese way of speak ma mnokhlas

]]> By: sareen http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20350 sareen Mon, 10 Feb 2014 07:33:57 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20350 Thank you Ali! Thank you Ali!

]]> By: sareen http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20349 sareen Mon, 10 Feb 2014 07:33:45 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20349 NICE! "Tree" is a good one. Although I still don't understand why they can't say "three". WE HAVE "TH" IN ARABIC! NICE! “Tree” is a good one. Although I still don’t understand why they can’t say “three”. WE HAVE “TH” IN ARABIC!

]]> By: sareen http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20348 sareen Mon, 10 Feb 2014 07:32:59 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20348 Hehe thank you! I'll see if I can come up with part 2 :D Hehe thank you! I’ll see if I can come up with part 2 :D

]]> By: Scirocco http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20347 Scirocco Mon, 10 Feb 2014 07:30:36 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20347 Hahahahah FUNNY :D there is Tree (3) and that judge in dancing with the stars she keeps saying :Bioutifoul Hahahahah FUNNY :D
there is Tree (3)
and that judge in dancing with the stars she keeps saying :Bioutifoul

]]> By: Ink184 http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20346 Ink184 Mon, 10 Feb 2014 07:29:48 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20346 I love this! More on this topic please! I love this! More on this topic please!

]]> By: Ali Sleeq http://inkontheside.com/2014/02/10/weird-lebanese-english-guide-for-foreigners/#comment-20345 Ali Sleeq Mon, 10 Feb 2014 07:13:06 +0000 http://inkontheside.com/?p=3245#comment-20345 BRILLIANT BRILLIANT

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