Ana - I/Me
Ismee - My name is....
Masmuk?- What is your name?
Min Ayna anta? - Where are you from?
Min ayna ji't (masc.)/ Meen ayn ji'tiy (fem.)- from where did you come from
Marhaba! - Hello
Ahlayn!- Greetings
Keifek?(to fem.)/Keifak?(to male) - How are you?
Min fadlak (to male)/ Min fadlik (to fem.)- Please
Afwan - You're welcome. Also sorry
Mafee Mushkilah- No problem
Ana asif (male speaker)/Ana asifa (female speaker) - I'm sorry
Kam womrok? - How old are you?
"Sabah elkheir" or "Sabah elnour" - Good morning
Shukran - Thank you
Ma'as salaama - Equivalent of Good-bye, however 'ma' means with and 'salaam' means peace, so peace be with you.
Kaif - How?
Ishloan- How?
Ma'ad ree - I don't know
Wish Daranee- How should I know?
La atta thakkar - I don't remember
(Eedha) Maraa thaanee - (Say it) Again
Sayara- Car
Al Hamaam- Bathroom
Al Kaneesa- Church
Al Masjid- The Mosque
Aailti- My family
Al atfal- the children
Al yahal- the children
Binti- My girl/daughter
Waladee- My boy/son
Zawji- My husband
Zawjati- My wife
Ummi- My mother
Abi- My father
Habibi/habibati- My darling, beloved
La atakallam arabi - I cant speak/understand arabic
Ya Allah! - Oh My God/Gosh/Goodness/Word!
Khalas - Stop/Finish/Enough
Yallah - Hurry/Go/C'mon!
Hi or Hello: Salam
Good Morning: Sabah el kheer
Good Bye: Salama
Good Night: Tosbeho khair (when speaking to a male)
Tosbeheena khair (when speaking to female)
General Conversation
How are you? Kaifa Haloki (female)
Kaifa Haloka (male)
Thank you: Shokran or Mushkoor
You’re welcome: Aafwaan
Can you help me? Hal Beemkanek mosa dati?
I’m sorry: Fwan (for not understanding something)
I’m sorry: Aasef (for making a mistake)
How much is this? Kam howa thamanoh?
I don’t understand: La afham
Do you speak English? Hal tatakallamu alloghah alenjleziah?
What is your name? Aysh ismuk
I don’t know: Ma adhri
Peace be upon you: Assalaam Alaikum
And peace be upon you: Wa Alaikum assalaam
I don’t speak Arabic: Ana la atakellem al arabi
I speak English: Atakullum inglieezi
Yes: Naam
Yeah/Ok: Aywa
No: La
Please: Min fudluk
Directions
Straight: Sida
Left: Yasar
Right: Yameen
Basic Arabic phrases
Hello: Mar7aban
How are you?: Kayfa 7aluka
I am fine: Ana bikheyr
Thank you: Shoukran
Good morning; Saba7 el kheyr
Goodbye: Ila llika2
Good evening: Masa2 el kheyr
Do you speak English?: Hal Tatakallam Al engliziya?
What is your name?: Ma 2esmouka?
Can you help me?: Hal youmkinouka mousa3adati?
I'm sorry: Ana asef
How much is the price of this?: Kam houwa al thaman
I don't understand: La Afham
I don't know: La a3ref
Excuse me: 3ouzran
Basic Arabic Words
Please: Arjouk
Yes: Na3am
No: Kalla
Bill: Fatoura
Hotel: Fondok
Room: Ghorfa
Phone: Hatef
Waiter: Nadel
Menu: Ka2imar ta3am
Eat: Akol
Water: Ma2
Airport; Matar
Police; shorta
Where?: Ayn?
What?; Maza?
Who: Man?
When?: Mata?
How much?: Kamm?
Why?: Limaza?
Days of the week
Sunday: al a7ad
Monday: al ithnayn
Tuesday: al thoulatha2
Wednesday: al ourba3a2
Thursday: al khamees
Friday: al joumu3a
Saturday: al sabet
Today: al youm
Yesterday: Al ams
Tomorrow: bokra
After tomorrow: ba3ed bokra
In the morning: fee al saba7
In the afternoon: ba3ed al doher
Tonight: fee al masa2
Food
Bread: Khobez
Breakfast: Iftar - terwi2a
Dinner: 3asha2
Lunch: Ghada2
Coffee: Qahwa
Milk: 7aleeb
Salad: Salata
Fish: Samak
Chicken: Dajaj
Pronunciation
A: as in 'had'
E: as in 'bet'
I: as in 'hit'
O: as in 'hot'
U: as in 'put'
Basics
I: ana
You (sg): inta/inti (m/f)
He: huwa
She: hiya
We: nahnu
You (pl): untum/inti (m/f)
They: uhum
Greetings
Hello: as-salam alaykum
Hello (response): wa alaykum e-salam
Goodbye (person leaving): ma'a salama
Goodbye (person staying): alla ysalmak
Good morning: sabaH ala-kheir
Good afternoon: masa' al-kheir
Good night: tisbaH ala-kheir
Welcome: ahlan wa sahlan OR marHaba
Basics
Yes: aiwa/na'am
No: la
Maybe: mumkin
Please: min fadhlik
Thank you: shukran
You're welcome: afwan
Excuse me: lo tismaH
OK: tayib
No problem: mafi mushkila
Small talk
How are you?: kef Halak?
Fine thanks: zein al-Hamdulillah
What's your name?: shismak?
My name is?: ismi ?
I understand: ana fahim
I don't understand: la afham
I speak?: ana atakallam ?
Do you speak?: titkallam ??
English: inglizi
French: fransawi
German: almani
I don't speak Arabic: ma-atakallam arabi
Getting Around
Where is (the)??: wein (al-) ??
Airport: al-matar
Bus stop: mokaf al-bas
Bus station: maHattat al-bas
Taxi stand: maHattat tax
Bus: bas
Car: sayyara
Horse: Hsan
Camel: jamal
Taxi: tax
Directions
Address: onwan
Street: shari'
Number: raqam
City: madina
Here: hni
There: hnak
Next to: yam
Opposite: gbal/mgabel
Behind: wara
To: min
Signs
Entry: dukhol
Exit: khuruj
Toilets (men): Hammam lirrijal
Toilets (women): Hammam linnisa'a
Hospital: mustashfa
Police: shurta
Days
Monday: yom al-idhnayn
Tuesday: yom al-dhaladh
Wednesday: yom al-arba'
Thursday: yom al-khamis
Friday: yom al-jama'a
Saturday: yom as-sabt
Sunday: yom al-Had
Numbers
Zero: sifr
One: waHid
Two: idhnin
Three: dhladha
Four: arba'a
Five: khamsa
Six: sitta
Seven: sab'a
Eight: dhimania
Nine: tis'a
Ten: ashra
