{"id":6415,"date":"2025-07-28T12:07:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T12:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/?p=6415"},"modified":"2025-07-28T12:07:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T12:07:48","slug":"iconic-damascene-phrases-you-wont-find-in-a-dictionary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thisisdimashq.com\/en\/6415\/iconic-damascene-phrases-you-wont-find-in-a-dictionary\/","title":{"rendered":"Iconic Damascene Phrases You Won\u2019t Find in a Dictionary"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019ve ever heard a Syrian soap opera or spent time around Damascenes, chances are you\u2019ve stumbled on a few of these gems. Here’s a roundup of some of the most iconic phrases that only true Damascenes will understand. Learn them, love them, and next time you hear them, you’ll know exactly what’s going on.<\/p>

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Image Credit: Syria Direct<\/a><\/p>

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1. Describing People Like a Pro<\/strong><\/h3>
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Mahdoom (\u0645\u0647\u0636\u0648\u0645): A total sweetheart, lovable and fun to be around.<\/p>

Fas\u2018oon (\u0641\u0635\u0639\u0648\u0646): An adorable little kid.<\/p>

Barim Bouzo (\u0628\u0627\u0631\u0645 \u0628\u0648\u0632\u0648): That person who’s pouting or acting snobbish.<\/p>

\u2018A\u2018lo jawzten bkherj (\u0639\u0642\u0644\u0648 \u062c\u0648\u0632\u062a\u064a\u0646 \u0628\u062e\u0631\u062c): Basically saying someone\u2019s not the sharpest tool in the shed.<\/p>

Teneh (\u062a\u0646\u062d): Stubborn to a fault.<\/p>

Ma\u2019nbaz (\u0645\u0623\u0646\u0628\u0632): Full of themselves.<\/p>

Mdharn\u00e9 (\u0645\u062f\u0647\u0631\u0646\u0629): A little girl acting like she\u2019s all grown up.<\/p>

Msarsab(eh) (\u0645\u0633\u0631\u0633\u0628\/\u0645\u0633\u0631\u0633\u0628\u0629): A neat freak to the extreme.<\/p>

Ke\u1e25teh (\u0643\u062d\u062a\u0629): A cheapskate.<\/p>

Mdarbas (\u0645\u062f\u0631\u0628\u0633): Chubby and short, said playfully.<\/p>

Dammo smeek (\u062f\u0645\u0648 \u0633\u0645\u064a\u0643): Zero charm, heavy energy.<\/p>

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2. Frustration, Sass & Sarcasm<\/h3>
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Ta\u2019o fyozato (\u0637\u064e\u0642\u0651\u0648\u0627 \u0641\u064a\u0648\u0632\u0627\u062a\u0648): Totally lost it\u2014short-circuited from anger.<\/p>

Sammali badni (\u0633\u0645\u0651\u0644\u064a \u0628\u062f\u0646\u064a): That gave me the ick, seriously.<\/p>

Entamaz (\u0627\u0646\u0637\u0645\u0632): So annoyed, can\u2019t even talk.<\/p>

Aal ya\u2018ni (\u0642\u0627\u0627\u0644 \u064a\u0639\u0646\u064a): \u201cOh, really?\u201d Said with maximum sarcasm.<\/p>

La\u2018alo albo (\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0648 \u0642\u0644\u0628\u0648): Can this person ever stop talking?<\/p>

Nataf albo (\u0646\u0637\u0641 \u0642\u0644\u0628\u0648): Patience completely gone.<\/p>

Masah feeh el-ar\u1e0d (\u0645\u0633\u062d \u0641\u064a\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0631\u0636): Totally humiliated someone.<\/p>

Sheh (\u0634\u0647): A whole mood\u2014annoyance, judgment, or surprise.<\/p>

Nakhar mekhi (\u0646\u062e\u0631 \u0645\u062e\u064a): Nagged me to death.<\/p>

Tshabra\u2019 (\u062a\u0634\u0628\u0631\u0621): Splurged on things that bring happiness.<\/p>

Yoooh lwah lwah (\u064a\u0648\u0648\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0627\u0647 \u0627\u0644\u0648\u0627\u0647): Eye-roll level: pro.<\/p>

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3. Chaos, Movement & Drama<\/h3>
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\u2019Od y’\u2019od rezzak (\u0642\u0639\u0648\u062f \u064a\u0642\u0639\u062f \u0631\u0632\u0643): You\u2019re so annoying, we\u2019re gonna cook for your funeral.<\/p>

\u1e24aaj t\u1e25ous khayyaltna (\u062d\u0627\u062c \u062a\u062d\u0648\u0635 \u062e\u064a\u0651\u0644\u062a\u0646\u0627): Stop moving like a tornado!<\/p>

Arjini \u2018ard ktafak (\u0623\u0631\u062c\u064a\u0646\u064a \u0639\u0631\u0636 \u0643\u062a\u0627\u0641\u0643): Leave. Now.<\/p>

Ballat (\u0628\u0644\u0651\u0637): Showed up uninvited and stayed too long.<\/p>

Za\u1e25al \u2018a\u2019lo (\u0632\u062d\u0644 \u0639\u0642\u0644\u0648): Freaked out with excitement or sadness.<\/p>

Khanas (\u062e\u064e\u0646\u064e\u0633): Shrunk away after being exposed.<\/p>

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4. Health & Emotions<\/strong><\/h3>
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Mkhastak (\u0645\u062e\u0633\u062a\u0643): A funny, old-school way to say someone\u2019s sick.<\/p>

Sha\u2019ayt \u2018leh (\u0634\u0623\u064a\u062a \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0647): Went to visit a sick person.<\/p>

ejeto el-jamdeh (\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u062c\u0645\u062f\u0629): Shocked to the bone.<\/p>

\u1e6cle\u2019 men \u2018oyouno \u2018aame\u1e63 (\u0637\u0644\u0639 \u0645\u0646 \u0639\u064a\u0648\u0646\u0648 \u0639\u0627\u0645\u0635): That joy? Crushed.<\/p>

Fatal raasi (\u0641\u062a\u0644 \u0631\u0627\u0633\u064a): I looked everywhere and couldn\u2019t find it.<\/p>

Sakh bezer mokho (\u0633\u0627\u062e \u0628\u0632\u0631 \u0645\u062e\u0651\u0647): Walked in the sun way too long\u2014brain’s fried.<\/p>

\u2018Ala mala wesho (\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0644\u0627 \u0648\u0634\u0648): Left in such a panic, he couldn\u2019t even see straight.<\/p>

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5. Everyday Habits<\/strong><\/h3>
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Tfarfad (\u062a\u0641\u064e\u0631\u0641\u064e\u062f):<\/strong> Kicked back and relaxed after taking off shoes or a jacket.<\/p>

Tkamkar (\u062a\u0643\u0645\u0643\u0631):<\/strong> Got cozy under a warm blanket.<\/p>

Mrasti\u2019 Halo (\u0645\u0631\u0633\u062a\u0626 \u062d\u0627\u0644\u0647):<\/strong> Looking sharp, fully put together.<\/p>

Neksor el-sefrah (\u0646\u0643\u0633\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0641\u0631\u0629):<\/strong> We finally had breakfast.<\/p>

Ta\u2019ta\u2019et zla\u2018eemoh (\u0637\u0626\u0637\u0626\u062a \u0632\u0644\u0627\u0639\u064a\u0645\u0648):<\/strong> So thirsty, his throat dried up.<\/p>

\u2018Ala lahem batno (\u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0644\u062d\u0645 \u0628\u0637\u0646\u0647):<\/strong> Didn\u2019t eat a single bite all day.
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6. Noise & Behavior<\/strong><\/h3>
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Radah (\u0631\u062f\u062d):<\/strong> Loud, dramatic ranting\u2014maybe with a few curses thrown in.<\/p>

Entawash (\u0627\u0646\u0637\u0648\u0634):<\/strong> Overwhelmed by too much noise and chaos.<\/p>

hammam ma\u2019too\u2019a mayto (\u062d\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0645\u0642\u0637\u0648\u0639\u0629 \u0645\u064a\u062a\u0647):<\/strong> Total chaos, no one\u2019s listening to anyone.<\/p>

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7. Markets & Dealings<\/strong><\/h3>

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Men dehno sa\u2019eelo (\u0645\u0646 \u062f\u0647\u0646\u0648 \u0633\u0626\u0651\u064a\u0644\u0648): Used their own resources without waste.<\/p>

Halak ne\u2018metha (\u0647\u0644\u0643 \u0646\u0639\u0645\u062a\u0647\u0627): Ruined something by overusing it.<\/p>

Enma’at ma’et (\u0627\u0646\u0645\u0639\u0637 \u0645\u0639\u0637): Flooded the market\u2014everywhere you look.<\/p>

Ma bzell \u2018alek bi \u1e25arf (\u0645\u0627 \u0628\u0632\u0644\u0651 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643 \u0628\u062d\u0631\u0641): Swear I\u2019m not lying.<\/p>

Men hon la hon (\u0645\u0646 \u0647\u0648\u0646 \u0644\u0647\u0648\u0646): bargaining tactic.<\/p>

Ma fi el-doumari bil tari\u2019 (\u0645\u0627\u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u062f\u0648\u0645\u0631\u064a \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0637\u0631\u064a\u0642): It\u2019s a ghost town.<\/p>

Khosh bosh (\u062e\u0648\u0634 \u0628\u0648\u0634): Friendly, casual relationship\u2014no pressure.<\/p>

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If you grew up in the \u201890s or early 2000s, you might not say these Damascene phrases, but you\u2019ve probably heard your parents or grandparents use them. Or maybe you heard them in Syrian TV dramas and laughed without fully getting it.
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Got a favorite Damascene phrase that cracks you up every time? Share it with us\u2014we\u2019re all ears!<\/p>

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You might also like:\u00a012 Things That Remind Us Exactly Why We Love Damascus<\/a><\/strong><\/p>

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