When moving from one Arab country to another, you may notice how the countries closest to each other are the ones that seem to understand one another better than those further apart.

Taking Lebanon and Saudi Arabia as an example, these two countries have different dialects and traditions, making it not the easiest task to understand some words in use. 

Here are a few terms and the way in which they are said in Lebanon vs. in Saudi Arabia:

1. Lemons

Lebanese: "Hamod"

Saudi: "Laymoun"

2. Tomatoes

Lebanese: "Banadoura"

Saudi: "Tamatem"

3. Pickles

Lebanese: "Kabees"

Saudi: "Mkhallel"

4. Cruising in the car

Lebanese: "Kazdoura"

Saudi: "Hajwala"

5. Turn

Lebanese: "Kou3"

Saudi: "Laffa"

6. Because

Lebanese: "Kermel"

Saudi: "3ashan"

7. "You're over doing it..."

Lebanese: "Njala2et"

Saudi: "Massakhtaha"

8. Argument

Lebanese: "Chari3a"

Saudi: "Mujadala"

9. "I'm feeling a bit cold..."

Lebanese: "Danna2et"

Saudi: "Biridt"

10. "I get ticklish..."

Lebanese: "Betzakzak"

Saudi: "Betdaghdagh"

11. When something is lagging or frozen

Lebanese: "Tallat"

Saudi: "Hannag"

12. Lit

Lebanese: "Wel3ane"

Saudi: "Falla"

13. Window

Lebanese: "Shebbeik"

Saudi: "Dreesha"

14. Wallet

Lebanese: "Jezden"

Saudi: "Booky"

15. A pot or pan

Lebanese: "Tanjara" for pot and "Me2leye" for pan

Saudi: "7alla"

16. Annoying

Lebanese: "Mez3ej"

Saudi: "Migarwish"

17. Closet

Lebanese: "Khzene"

Saudi: "Doulab"

18. Wheel

Lebanese: "Douleb"

Saudi: "Kafar"

19. "I'm still..."

Lebanese: "Ba3edne"

Saudi: "Tawwani" or "Doobani"

20. "I didn't have enough time..."

Lebanese: "Ma la7a2et"

Saudi: "Ma amdani"