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Lebanese Arabic Lesson Four: How to Say “I’m OK / It’s Sorted”
تعلّموا لبناني: الدرس الرابع
In this Lebanese Arabic lesson, you’ll learn the difference between مَاشِي الحَال (Meeshe l-7aal) meaning “I’m okay / all good” and مِشي الحَال (Meshe l-7aal) meaning “it worked out / it’s sorted.”
Lebanese Arabic Phrases | عبارات باللهجة اللبنانية
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| كِيفَك؟ مْنِيح؟ / مْنِيحَة؟ | Kiifak? Mnii7? / Kiifik? Mnii7a? | How are you? Good? / Are you okay? |
| مَاشِي الحَال. | Meeshe l-7aal. | I’m okay / All good / Things are going okay. |
| بِيمْشي الحَال؟ | Byemshe l-7aal? | Will it work? / Is that okay? / Will that do? |
| بِيمْشي كِلّ يَوْم. | Byemshe kell yoom. | He walks every day. |
| مِشي الحَال. | Meshe l-7aal. | It worked out / It’s sorted / It’s all sorted now. |
Important Difference | الفرق المهم
| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning | When to use |
|---|---|---|---|
| مَاشِي الحَال | Meeshe l-7aal | I’m okay / all good / things are going okay | Describing how things are going now |
| مِشي الحَال | Meshe l-7aal | It worked out / it’s sorted / the problem is resolved | After something was fixed or resolved |
Example:
مِشي الحَال.
Meshe l-7aal.
It’s sorted now / all good now.