” Hi كيفك ca va?”, a phrase used on daily bases in Beirut and its surrounding… This simple phrase integrates 3 different languages: “hi” in English,“ كيفك “ in Arabic which means “how are you”  and “ca va?” in French, which means “you’re good?”. This phrase is an example of the foreign cultures influence over Beirut, mainly due to the big region history, wars, and especially the Lebanese emigrants who are everywhere. The communication in Beirut is never single faced, it contains mainly a mixture of many languages, and you can notice that the English and French are taking over the Lebanese language in some specific areas.

” Hi كيفك ca va?”, represents mainly the first phrase to communicate with people you know or don’t know in public spaces, coffee shops, bars, etc. That’s why this phrase represents the adequate title for the weekly themes sound recording transmission from the city of Beirut.