Office Conversation: Mama versus El-Mama
Tareq: Did you notice that Christians always say “El-Baba” and “El-Mama” over simply Baba and Mama? It’s a weird Christian thing. It’s also like that in Ramallah, I swear. I’ve been noticing that for 15 years.
Aseel: You idiot, that’s just me.
Tareq: No, no, I’ve done an informal research on that and it’s true!
Aseel: I guess we’re influenced by Il-Baba Al-Kabeer.
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ziad d
December 23, 2009 @ 7:00 pm
Never thought of it, but yes, I add “el-” when I mention my parents in the third person format. I wonder why. I never realized it was a christian thing. hmm. :)
za3tar
December 23, 2009 @ 10:12 pm
haha .. now that i think about it .. my Christian friends back in Ramallah say “el-baba” too :-D
Chris
December 24, 2009 @ 7:40 am
Haha, I can sound like Tareq at times, no, no, I’ve read about that, researched that, it’s true! After every office read, I always wake myself up with a quick rainbow bright peek. Thanks btw for those kind and generous words Roba, how rude of me. Scatterbrain.
Tamara
December 26, 2009 @ 1:28 am
christians also say ma3karoneh vs. Muslims who say ma3karonah….
Go ahead test it, I’ve also done my research Hehe
Bardees
December 26, 2009 @ 4:07 am
No way!! this so hilarious heheheh, I say mama and el-mama too and never ever thought it’s bcz I’m a christian! 3ajeeeeeeeeeeeeb ya Roba!
Ziad d
December 26, 2009 @ 5:17 am
Yes, I say tawleh, lu3beh and fikreh. A lot of people tell me it should be fikrah not fikreh… I beg to differ. Now I can use ideology as my excuse! :p
Roba
December 26, 2009 @ 11:58 pm
Ziad, dude, fikreh absolutely does not work! :P Tayeb, Jobneh willa jebneh? Moose and I have been arguing about that for a while. What do you think?
Chris, lool, yeah, well, I think its cool to come up with our own theories, no matter how weird they are. Sometimes, they make more sense thannot having a theory :)
Tamara, really? I never noticed! I say Ma3karoah! I will test it! :P
Bardees, hehe, yup, apparently Tareq’s theory is being proven :P
Ziad d
December 27, 2009 @ 9:46 am
Jebneh!!! :) All the way! :)
Bardees
December 27, 2009 @ 6:13 pm
jebneh!
Roba
December 27, 2009 @ 6:17 pm
Yee, I say jobneh! :)
Ziad d
December 27, 2009 @ 10:27 pm
Moose won this Roba… :)
Ziad d
December 27, 2009 @ 10:28 pm
Moose won this one Roba… :)
Roba
December 28, 2009 @ 12:57 pm
Yee that sucks for me! :(
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