Tripoli, Lebanon｜American attempts to speak Arabic to locals 🇱🇧

[@MacandMabelle]

Many people are asking how Mac is learning Arabic so quickly, well it is not as quickly as it may seem as he has done almost 100 classes on the iTalki platform since last July and that has helped a ton along with just going out and speaking with locals in middle eastern countries. Don't be afraid to make mistakes, nobody cares if you make mistakes and they appreciate the efforts! If you want to use the same private teacher as Mac, you can find his page here: www.italki.com/en/i/reft/ABCDbCE/6ACDB0/arabic(levantine)?hl=en&

[@lfbashir2967]

lebanese from Australia. i showed my dad your video and he ended up telling my younger brothers he wished they could speak arabic as well as you! good job my brother

[@mysteriousjz]

That's a common problem problem among immigrants to the west. They lose their pride in their culture, language, and heritage and live timid lives. Please be comfortable and proud in your skin-you would be fine.

[@gabrielherera2110]

i m absolutly impressed with your arabic man !

[@MacandMabelle]

Shukran ya khayye!

[@gabrielherera2110]

@@MacandMabelle brother just a tip, shukran for lebanese is too formal ,just say merci or habibe or thank you

[@zed2960]

​@@gabrielherera2110 Yeah and don't be afraid of mixing in a few english words too, that's how Lebanese speak anyway 😂😂. Sometimes the words just don't come to me in Arabic and I just plug in the French or English word. That's very common and expected.

[@sarausage]

@@MacandMabellejust stick to English the pronunciation was wrong

[@sarausage]

@@zed2960he’s not fluent and u can tell by the way he’s talking sounds white

[@mohammedalshehri6647]

فعلا اللبنانيين ملوك التسويق .. انا ماكنت اعرف انه طرابلس جميلة بهالشكل كان عندي تصور ثاني تماما

[@swampthing5183]

شو شي الجميل هل زبالة هلى شوارع لفتت انتباهك وابهرت نظرك😂😂😂😂

[@rackter7]

@@swampthing5183في مناطق معينة بس في طرابلس

[@mahmoud_belli475]

@@swampthing5183روح على الخيمة😂

[@swampthing5183]

@@mahmoud_belli475 خيمة شو عندي بيت طابقين نشكر الله خيمة بس وقت نروح على غابة او رحل camping

[@Sta25770]

طرابلس حلوه اصلن لبناننن كلو حلو شو انك بلا ضمير​@@swampthing5183

[@ordering]

do more of these arabic content it’s fire. and please if you can visit (sabra) in lebanon it has a lot to it please do a video there

[@adnanzabian3455]

GREAT JOB ON YOUR ARABIC, WELL DONE, AND TRIPOLI ALWAYS MY FAVOURITE CITY IN LEBANON.

[@joud360]

Can't believe how far you've come Mac. I still remember your first trip to Lebanon when you met Fouad. You're Lebanese Arabic is fantastic.

[@MacandMabelle]

Thank you so much, it is pretty crazy how much happened in the last 3 years since I first came to Lebanon!

[@mo0odybi871]

Mac! You’re amazing! I haven’t watched your videos in a while and now you speak Arabic! Keep it up man you amazing 🎉

[@MacandMabelle]

Thank you so much, I appreciate your support! After tons of practice, it has gotten much better! 🎉🎉

[@lebanonthehostbecamethehos2904]

Mabelle & Mac you guys make such an amazing couple ❤🙏

[@MacandMabelle]

Thank you so much ❤🙏❤🙏

[@ravivmadar2422]

Wow! All my respect Mac! It is impressive! I remember your first videos when you start learning few lebanese words. Your lebanese is great now! Big up! 🇱🇧 🇱🇧

[@MacandMabelle]

It sure has come a long ways since those days! Thanks for keeping up with the videos🇱🇧🇱🇧

[@HusseinKefel]

I'm amazed you learned Arabic so quickly, well done Mac and keep it up Bro. I like seeing Fouad with you in your videos , He's a very good guy and a tour guide. Thanks to you and Fouad

[@MacandMabelle]

Thank you ya khayye! And yes, Fouad is a legend, we always have a great time together!!

[@Maggie_1965]

Beautiful couple I wish you all the best ❤️🇱🇧🇦🇺☦️🙏

[@MacandMabelle]

Thank you very much ❤❤

[@sarausage]

He’s not fluent u can hear it in his voice and can tell he’s white

[@langeweile8368]

I love lebanon in April. You can enjoy everything not to hot.

[@MacandMabelle]

Such a good point!

[@OmarOrra-u6y]

Mac I am Toledo Ohio born lebanese from bakaa el gharbi village named Lucy, me and my wife who I met there we love going back and forth to lebanon but you make it worth going back to even more, I hope your trip to Syria was a pleasant I hope we run into each other someday give my regards to Belle and Fuad God bless and protect you all ...Omar

[@MacandMabelle]

Wow Omar, thank you so much on behalf of me Fouad and Mabelle! We really appreciate this comment

[@margaritastrode4752]

Guys You are so amazing and inspiring and Your videos are awesome ❤

[@dr.michael_]

An American speaking understandable Arabic... hats off to you, sir! Great video's as well. God bless.

[@joepharmasst]

Im learning some and I'm picking iut a lot of words. Thanks to Lea my awesome teacher.

[@RaniaKaram]

❤Love the Lebanese Arabic 😊

[@MacandMabelle]

Thank you ❤❤

[@Tamara36834]

Hey im syrian but i visit Lebanon each year to go skiing, you should def try skiing there whenever u get the chance its actually amazing and so much fun, and fun fact it is possible to go skiing and swimming in the beach on the same day in Lebanon, we usually stay in four season hotel and there's a swimming pool n its on the beach so one time we actually went skiing and swimming on the same day, I'd love to meet u all one day, just stumbled upon your channel, n u speaking Arabic is so impressive good job keep it up

[@MeMe-gb6fd]

SOOO Happy the lebanon vlogs are back :)

[@mycha7244]

You've outdone yourself with this one Mac. Well done bro!

[@MacandMabelle]

Thank you my friend! Practice makes perfect

[@RyanShwiki93]

Man your arabic now much better then before good job keep it up 👌

[@MacandMabelle]

Practice makes perfect, we are slowly getting there!! 👌

[@LucasMatta95]

Hi Mac, my dad recommended your channel to help me learn Arabic! I’m half Irish, half Lebanese, so always wanted to learn but never got past a few basic words. I regular visit Lebanon to see my dad’s family and it’s like a second home to me. I absolutely love it there and your video here does it justice. A true representation of the kindness and friendliness of the Lebanese people! I’ve started lessons in the last few weeks and after watching your video I’ve already picked up a few new words. Question, how long have you been learning for and have any tips for beginners who know a few words? I would absolutely love to get to your level where u can understand and have a conversation with people 🙏🏼😎

[@MacandMabelle]

Hey Lucas, great to hear from you! Tell your dad thank you for recommending, I really appreciate it! Love to hear you are learning Arabic, as you probably know, it is not the easiest language to learn but I find it to be a really rewarding experience in terms of how much people in the middle east appreciate the efforts to learn the language! I have been coming to Lebanon for nearly 3 years and pretty much the last 2 years I have been practicing, but only in the last 11 months did I start doing classes with a private tutor. I have a teacher named Hasan from iTalki platform and I do 1-3 lessons per week with him and it helps a ton just to keep up with conversation, learn new things, and not forget things I have learned when I am outside of the middle east. If you want to check out Hasan you can find him here: www.italki.com/en/i/reft/ABCDbCE/6ACDB0/arabic(levantine)?hl=en&

[@aag3752]

Arabic is not the only Lebanese language there is. It's not even the original language of Lebanon. I'm Lebanese American and don't really care for that language if I'm honest.

[@hakimalrimawi1010]

very nice flog .. you did grate job in Avery nice city ( Tripoli ) I have been in this city and I have a grate time there ... good luck

[@zed2960]

I didn't know you guys made this channel! How did I miss it! Your Lebanese arabic is getting better and better (and always as cute as ever). I was impressed with how fast you were picking up words back from the start of your journey and I knew it was just a matter of time before you became fluent. Although I have the feeling when Mabelle talks fast you have no idea what she is saying like @3:29 right? 😂😂😂 You were smiling like what the... 8:13 Sometimes even Mabelle and Fouad were struggling to find the correct words in Arabic lol so don't hold back from mixing in English or French to complete your sentences, that's perfectly accepted in Lebanese dialect. We all do it 🤓 God bless all of you ❤🙏🏻

[@Sara_S1007]

I LOVEEEE THIS CHANNEL AND I LOVE THE ARAB-NESS LOL🥹🥹🥹 MABELLE AND MAC ARE SOOOOOO ADORABLE, MASHALLAH🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@avocadosh1]

Bravo kahyye aam thke arabi ktir mnih w ahla w sahla fik b tripoli😎

[@MacandMabelle]

Merci ktirrr ya khayye!! 😎😎

[@o.abbous477]

A lot of respect for your efforts to learn Arabic, a lot of foreigners leaves in middle east and gulf countries for many years and they don't even know single word. You doing great keep it up 🫡

[@mikeomar5432]

اهلا ومرحبا فيك بـطرابلس Glad to see you and Mabelle back in my hometown Tripoli. your English is pretty good

[@suesue7958]

Mac Wallah bravo 3am tehki Arabi so well proud of you congratulations your speaking so well glad you're back to Lebanon have fun enjoy your stay with Maribel fouad and the other friend, watching from Canada originally Lebanese, ps I can say your Lebanese now your smoking the shisha argeli like a bro Lebanese,way to go 😂😂❤🌹🌸🌹🌸🌹🌸🌹❤️

[@MacandMabelle]

Merci ktirrr! It has improved tremendously, I appreciate you keeping up with the videos!! ❤️❤️ argeli is great hahahah

[@azizshalak8483]

أجمل شيء أنه أجنبي وعنده إرادة تعلم العربي , ونحن عنا شعب غبي مفكر حاله مثقف إذا حكي كلمتين إنجليزي بدل ما يفتخر بلغته وطبعا أنا عمبحكي بشكل عام عن جيل الفرافير بكل الدول العربية

[@tokyobayan1896]

Im palästanien and Living in Germany at 1986 Your Arabic is very god!

[@angiedavid5960]

Mahdoumeeeenn ❤ everyone mashallah

[@MacandMabelle]

Merci ktirrr❤❤

[@alexlutfi3830]

Mac inta kteeer hilooo we tayyib❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@MacandMabelle]

Merci ktirrrr ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@AJ.Schneider]

Haha Mac, you really impressed me ya khayye! You made a huge progress :D batal batal ✌️

[@sammayet9002]

Awesome ❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@lebabroad5814]

Arabic is not easy, Mac you’ve come a long way 👏👏👏

[@MacandMabelle]

A great example of practice makes perfect, thanks for keeping up with the videos!

[@mh9961]

أنا حبيت فديوهاتك كثير أنت ما شاء الله تتكلم عربي ممتاز أنا متابعتك من السعوديه انت ومابيل كثير حلوين ❤😍

[@MacandMabelle]

wow shukran ktir!!! ❤😍

[@josephchoueiri5170]

Good one you start talking arabic

[@MacandMabelle]

It has been a fun language to learn!

[@wassimjacob9485]

Always entertaining Mac🍺

[@MacandMabelle]

Happy to hear that, thanks for watching !! ❤❤

[@gaellabban5731]

good job 👍👍👍

[@MacandMabelle]

👍👍👍👍 Thank you

[@MrKayder10]

Allah 3aleek ya Mac

[@MacandMabelle]

Shukran ya kbir

[@FLOR_Y5]

Beautiful Lebanon 🇪🇬❤🇱🇧

[@RinalAlrajab-q8n]

🇱🇧❤❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍 Anna have listening element

[@ayyyyy991]

He’s putting my Arabic to shame 😢🤯🤯🤯 he legit speaks better Arabic than me 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@MacandMabelle]

Hahhaha it is all thanks to my Arabic teacher who has helped me a ton!!

[@ayyyyy991]

@@MacandMabelle honestly well done!!! Also you went to my favorite ice cream shop, I had to go there every night when I was in Lebanon ❤️

[@Ali-x9o2t]

Very well done

[@MacandMabelle]

Thank you!!

[@adrejano37]

bravo 👍 khaye

[@MacandMabelle]

Shukran!!! :)

[@tonyyoussef5267]

Love your channel How did you learned Lebanese is your background from Lebanon keep it up very good channel

[@MacandMabelle]

Thank you very much! I learned from using a tutor on iTalki, my fiance's and a few other methods like flashcards. No, I have no Lebanese in my bloodline. I came here 3 years ago while filming on my main KZbin channel, I knew nothing about the country. Fastforward 3 years, I am engaged to a Lebanese woman and I speak some arabic now.

[@Treayom]

Damn Mac that bread looked delicious 🤤

[@ziadhassan1034]

The “yiii” expression is insane 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@MacandMabelle]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@moeh3963]

you guys spending the summer here?

[@manal5585]

Welcome to Tripoli 🌹

[@aynawi]

Salam habibi It's been awhile since I messaged u but you always on our minds and always enjoying videos. Question please. What oil did fouad buy for his hair???? Your Arabic is really good now mate. Keep going 👍

[@MacandMabelle]

Salam habibi, great to hear from you and I appreciate you watching them! Let me ask him and let you know, and thank you, it has been improving thankfully!

[@aynawi]

@@MacandMabelle champion mate.

[@MR7-i7l]

I LIVE THERE I SWEAR

[@Salim54321]

حلو العربي تبعك level b1

[@MacandMabelle]

Shukran!! Inshallah ba3d sini intermediate! :P

[@AhmadAhmad-nq5js]

مابيل شديد صح ❤

[@MacandMabelle]

Ehhhh ❤❤❤❤

[@lebanonthehostbecamethehos2904]

Mac , bro , regarding how many languages you can speak now , i think you re becoming a live walking google translate 😂

[@MacandMabelle]

hahahahha I am learning a bit in a handful of languages 😂 😂 it makes travelling more interesting!

[@lebanonthehostbecamethehos2904]

@@MacandMabelle 😂😂

[@ilafatinati]

we love you

[@MacandMabelle]

Love you too!

[@KarsangIV]

bro wtfff how u speaking lebanese from nowhere hahahahaha so cooool !!

[@MacandMabelle]

92 classes in the last 11 months! And lots of flash cards hahahaha thank you ya bro!!

[@aag3752]

A couple of things I'd like to say to viewers here, as a Lebanese person. First of all, it's nice that he's learning Arabic (or more accurately, LEBANESE), and kudos to him for speaking it so well. But let me tell you, it isn't a necessary language for us Lebanese people. It is not our only language. Many of us speak French and English, which are very much a part of Lebanese life. In addition MOST of us live OUTSIDE of Lebanon and don't really know Arabic. Which is fine. Because that's not even our ancestral language. Some of us care to learn it. Some don't. After all, we're not Arabs by blood. We're Phoenicians. Mediterranean people. By culture as well. So there's nothing wrong with also speaking Arabic, but those are the additional details which I find important to mention to outsiders.

[@qw.8038]

This girl, you must do your homework with her. If you are, I will not let her leave until she has done her homework

[@godel4635]

👍👍👍👍

[@MacandMabelle]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@KasAlbums]

Byehki lebnene aktar mene 😂

[@Thereznap]

wow. i'm very impressed. you speak the language very well. Man. if you keep it up. pretty you'll lose your accent, and speak like locals.

[@LebDusty]

shou wayn thailand? be safe guys and enjoy our country bro go visit Rocca Marina Beach resort better than thailand 🤣

[@MacandMabelle]

Akid we will have to make a trip over there again soon!!

[@LebDusty]

@@MacandMabelle im from Montreal and Cuba Beach/sand are the most beautiful beach and closer to me and not expensive at all. from usa u need a visa called something like ( cuban support) to be able to go there. i do love Cuba because they have awsome beach. yalla hobb enjoy w menshoufkoun

[@zouzou1115]

Shou bek mabhoul 😂😂😂

[@talafares5326]

❤❤🇱🇧

[@Notcoolbr0]

Tripoli the second capital of Lebanon

[@GhassanJadooh]

لو مايك تتكلم لبناني اكثر مني انا لبناني من صيدا.

[@AhmedAtito-b1e]

هو ليه العامل قاله وقف التصوير

[@ramzidz6150]

Fih niswan ktir

[@YaakoubFaytrouny]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@TeguBuzz]

shit your arabic got good 5aye

[@MacandMabelle]

Shukra ya 5ayye

[@TahaAlhasan-o1k]

❤️🇪🇺🇱🇧

[@MacandMabelle]

❤❤

[@manfredhansi4112]

👍

[@MacandMabelle]

👍👍

[@herrboss8365]

👍👍

[@MacandMabelle]

👍👍👍👍

[@مسلمعربيحر-غ9ش]

ما شاء الله المخابرات الأمريكية تجول وتصول في مدينة طرابلس

[@elie3423]

jesus you speak arabic

[@MacandMabelle]

After a couple years of practice, I am getting there now!!

[@phoeniciancedars8521]

Lebanese not Arabic

[@sarausage]

Arabic isn’t a whole language it’s dialects ur not speaking Arabic ur speaking lebanese

[@alisleiman5210]

اهلا وعندك الزابله على شمالك عنجد قرف

[@mikidias]

Am here wondering to myself.... 🤔 💭 What if your "fiance" wasn't Arab Lebanese But if she was Western European like ME or even American..... , would you spoil her that much and treat her that good as much as you do to your fiance Mabelle without immediately labeling her and calling her right on "gold digger"....!??? 😏 😏 Mmmmm..... 💬 Personally, I doubt it, of course... After all, I'm myself western European, so, the answer is OBVIOUS!! 😒 Btw........ Watch - out that petshop❗ In a lawful civilised country with implemented Human Rights law it's ILLEGAL to imprison and keep animals captive‼️ 🙄

[@lebanonthehostbecamethehos2904]

Hello, Firstly, I'd like to make a small correction. We Lebanese are not Arabs. We belong to one of the very few civilizations on Earth that still preserve the same traditions, folklore, family names and lifestyle inherited from our ancestors, the Phoenicians. Europe even carries the name of the Phoenician princess of Tyre, in Lebanon. Secondly, as a Lebanese myself, I can attest that Lebanese women love deeply and are very loyal to their beloved ones, a trait that seems to be dwindling in Europe, unfortunately. While they appreciate gestures like receiving gifts from their fiancés or husbands as a way to gauge love, they are not materialistic or abusive. I am certain that Mabelle wanted to pay for herself with her own money, but Mac insisted otherwise. Mac has demonstrated his generosity in many of his videos, often leaving tips and occasionally assisting those in need voluntarily. Lastly, human rights were first implemented by Charles Malek, who happened to be Lebanese. I reside in Montréal, where we have many pet shops that keep animals inside cages. However, it's important to note that these animals are well cared for, and there have been no complaints regarding their treatment. God Bless You ✝

[@mikidias]

@@lebanonthehostbecamethehos2904 Keep animals captive and imprisoned it's ILLEGAL here in my land and Europe 🇪🇺! 🙄 About us, European women...., that's not true 👎🏻. Not all European women are Feminist liberal. I'm one of them. I'm a PROUD Hejabi Catholic Christian ✝️ 🧕🏻 and really traditional and conservative!!! There's no excuses for discrimination regarding us women, regardless the race and ethnicity. I'm not less than an Lebanese or Arab or Asian women in general, for them to accept clearly SPOIL them with EVERYTHING and if we European women demand the same, we're immediately labelled - up and called - out "gold diggers"!!! 😡 Outrageous You can defend them and say whatever you want.... , that doesn't make it right, anyway... It's CLEAR the discrimination❗

[@aag3752]

@@lebanonthehostbecamethehos2904 100%

[@mn7797]

Mac is Cooool .. and very good lebanese accent .. continue. I did not like the lady

[@nycbbq]

who cares what you like, fool

[@sarausage]

This is just weird these words ur saying ur not saying them right

[@KasoKaa]

You are very stingy