Do you feel uncomfortable when someone addresses you 'habibi' ?

Question

it happens a lot in saudi and it kind of creeps me out, doesnt it mean 'lover'?

Answer 1

Depends on how you interpet it.

Answer 2

same as when someone would call you "Hun" "sweety" it's a name of endearment and depends on the context of the conversation.

Answer 3

that is such a cool word! it means my love in arabic right?

Answer 4

.....no, unless you're giving malice on the word then its a different thing already......lolz

Answer 5

it all depends on the voice tone, eye look and body language

it can range from a friendly tone to flirting to something really bad

Answer 6

its just as common as someone in America calling you "hun"... its an endearing word people use when they are trying to be sensative and closer to you.. Nothing to get upset about.. With some its a habit..

Answer 7

Habibi (for guys) or habibtii (for girls) could mean lover. But it could also mean "my dear" or "honey" or even "my friend". It actually depends on the way it is used.

Answer 8

No it doesn't make anyone uncomfortable because we say it to our moms to our dads sisters brothers girlfriends/boyfriends grandmother/grandfather aunts/uncles even to our enemy its really a nice word that is suitable to all people in all cases !

Don't feel disrespected its something used for everything hatred/ and love.

Answer 9

its a polite way of strating a conversetion ,

Answer 10

NO its normal anywhere in the Arab world. I do it in Palestine. it is nothing homosexual about the word it is a sign of care and respect for the person. unless i say to you Ya 7abib alby and start to feel on you then you can run! LOL otherwise chill out and take it like a man.

Answer 11

as an arabic yes i do feel unconfortable  whesing it with n some one is me.

there is several place that  this word can be used :

- it can be used to adress anger aginst some one

- it can be used to make fun of some one

- it can be sipmly used  in it's  original meaning

Answer 12

no it doesn't...its just a form of greeting with love.....not literally 'my love'...or 'lover'

n i think its cute !

Answer 13

IT MEANS DEAR FRIEND.

YA HABIBI LOL

YA HABIBITI LOL

Answer 14

it means lover ya ,, but it is also used in daily live as my friend. don't worry

Answer 15

Don't worry Habib albi it's ok ;)

Answer 16

Yeah, I automatically assume men who call me that are g*y.  And it is annoying hearing habibi in every Arabic song, considering Arab men are bad lovers, since most women I sleep with are in bad marriages.

Answer 17

at first, it felt uncomfortable, but then when it became so common.. i don't really think about it.