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Nadine tells us about dozens of expressions and idioms in Levantine Arabic using the word eye(s) and other words related to seeing. Can you guess their meanings?
[lit. He put his eyes on her.] He likes her.
[lit. From my eyes!] Used as a reply to a request and to make the person feel appreciated.
[lit. Your eye be honored!] Used as a reply to a request and to make the person feel appreciated.
[lit. He went down from my eye.] I lost my respect for him.
[lit. Disgrace the evil eye!] Arabs believe that if someone sees something/someone beautiful and doesn’t say this expression, they will cast an evil envious eye, which might cause misfortune or injury. Therefore, this expression often directly follows a compliment. (Example: !انتي حلوة، يخزي العين)
[lit. I ate an eye.] I was cursed with the evil eye.
[lit. He hit me an eye!] He cursed me with the evil eye.
[lit. Put your eye in my eye!] Be honest with me.
[lit. I saw it with my eyes!] I am sure of it .
[lit. Nobody fills his eye.] Nobody is good enough for him.
[lit. Oh, my eye!] Calling out to my eye to enjoy seeing something, it means ‘my eye likes what it sees.’ It conveys admiration.
[lit. Long live he who saw you!] Long time, no see! (Said to someone who has been absent for a long time and who we see after a long time.)
[lit. Where are you we are not seeing you?] Where have you been?
[lit. Let us see you from one time to the other.] Drop by from time to time.
[lit. Show us!] Often used to challenge someone.
[lit. Look! Look!] Expresses disapproval: I can’t believe my eyes!
[lit. Look, if you…!] Expresses a threat or a warning.
[lit. See, …] Used at the beginning of a statement to grab the listener’s attention. Equivalent to ‘Listen, …’ in English.
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It would be nice to learn more of these levantine Idioms .
Awesome job madam Nadine!
@VinceSG You’re welcome. I will create more material for levantine idioms.
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@MatthewLBucher تِكْرم !
شو حلوووو!!! ممنونك!
Very helpful!
This is great
Thanks a lot @Nadine and I look forward to your next lot of idioms
Hint hint 🙂
I hope you are safe and well in Lebanon with everything going on.
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