Lebanese Arabic, explained simply
Practical guides about the language, dialect and culture of Lebanon — written by Ibra, a native teacher.
The Syriac inside Lebanese Arabic: words, months, villages
Before Arabic, Lebanon spoke Aramaic. What it left in today's Lebanese: everyday words, a grammar habit, the names of the months and of villages.
Ibra4 October 2026
The Phoenicians and Lebanese identity
Who the Phoenicians were, where their name comes from and what genetics says: Lebanese people today descend primarily from the coastal Canaanites.
Ibra4 October 2026
Garshuni and the Qozhaya printing press
Arabic written in Syriac letters, and the press in the Qadisha valley that printed the Psalter in 1610 — the first book printed in Lebanon.
Ibra4 October 2026
Saint Ephrem the Syrian and the Maronite Church
The poet who set theology to music, the Maronite Church that still sings in Syriac, and the Qadisha valley at its heart — all the way to Gibran.
Ibra4 October 2026
Best Lebanese Arabic resources: apps, podcasts and media
A curated guide to the apps, podcasts, books and TV series worth using to learn Lebanese Arabic — Lebanese dialect, not MSA. Recommended by a native teacher.
Ibra24 July 2026
Languages of Lebanon: Lebanese Arabic, MSA, French, English
A complete guide to the languages of Lebanon — Lebanese Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic, French and English. Who speaks what, and why Lebanese Arabic is the key.
Ibra24 July 2026
Why learn Arabic in 2026 — and why the dialect, not MSA
Arabic is one of the world's most spoken languages, and for real conversation the dialect, not standard Arabic, is the right choice.
Ibra24 July 2026
35+ Lebanese Arabic Phrases You'll Actually Hear Every Day
The Lebanese phrases people really use, grouped by situation — greetings, introductions, café, taxi, feelings — each with Arabizi and Arabic script.
Ibra24 July 2026
Lebanese Arabic family vocabulary: core, extended, in-laws
The complete family vocabulary in Lebanese Arabic: parents, siblings, grandparents, uncles/aunts (maternal vs paternal), cousins, in-laws.
Ibra24 July 2026
Lebanese Arabic grammar: the 5 questions learners ask most
The five grammar questions Lebanese Arabic learners ask most: the بـ prefix, past-tense verbs, pronouns, word order, and what differs from Standard Arabic.
Ibra24 July 2026
How to learn Lebanese Arabic online (from anywhere)
How online Lebanese Arabic courses work: what you need, what a Zoom lesson looks like, whether online is as good as in person and who it's for.
Ibra17 July 2026
Numbers in Lebanese Arabic: from 0 to 1000 (with a table)
How to count in Lebanese Arabic: digits 0–10, tens, hundreds and thousands, in Arabizi and Arabic script — plus how to ask a price and give a phone number.
Ibra17 July 2026