9 Things Villagers Say When They Visit Beirut

Do you happen to be visiting Beirut from the day3a? Then you’ll know there is often a script that day3a peeps like to follow when they hit the city. Here are 9 iconic things villagers say when they visit Beirut. 1. “Eh nehna jeyin men day3et X bel jabal” One thing about day3a peeps in Beirut is that they will make it clear to absolutely everyone that they’re coming all the way from the village. They’ll also show off what the day3a is famous for, “Eh nhna ma3rofeen bl sejjed” 2. “Jeena mn ekher el denya kermelak” When they negotiate for prices or for seats at a crowded spot, they have to pull the distance card to make it extra spicy. 3. “Uff nehna 3ena dommet el ba2doones b X” They’ll buy so much khodra and ramble on for hours about prices, w keef arkhas 3endon. 4. “Leh hek el may 3endkon. Kef btet7amamo?” They’ll make sure to hate on the water quality more than ever. 5. “Ya wayle kif fikon tet7amalo el a3de hon” They’ll also flex how the a3de 3ndon fo2 bl day3a is 10 times better with cleaner air and less noise. 6. “Sho Uber? Hay ma 3ena mena” Are you truly from the day3a if you don’t comment on the use of Uber or Bolt in big cities? 7. “Hyda shaklo mn Saida mn el haki taba3o” Day3a people will try to detect where everyone is originally from, paying close attention to the use of the slightest words like “chou” and “ech”. 8. “Bt3rf hadan mn bet Obeid? Eh esmo Ahmad….Eh emo bto2rab khalto la jedde. 3anjd el denya zghire!” They’ll always try to find someone arib 3lyhon or hadan by3rf hadan by3rf hadan by3arfo. Spoiler alert: they always find a person they “know”. 9. “Eh sho r2ayek bl keshek?” Because they brought mouneh and want to hear all the feedback. More like this: #LiveLoveDay3a: 17 Signs You’re A Villager at Heart 10 Things You’ll Know If You Come From A Small Village