QUESTIONS WORD

man? (Who?)
maa? (What? [without a verb])
maadhaa? (What [with a verb])
mataa? (When?)
ayna? (Where?)
limaadhaa? (Why?)
kayfa? (How?)
kam? (How many?)
bikam (How much?)
ayy/ayya? (Which?)
hal hunaaka (Is there?) (Are there?)
bi-kam al-biTaaqa? (How much is the ticket?)
ayna-l-baab? (Where is the gate?)
kayf Haalak? (How are you?)
maa ismuka? (What is your name?)
maa waDHiifatuka? (What is your profession?)
ayna al-mustashfaa? (Where is the hospital?)
mataa taSil aT-Taa'ira? (When does the plane arrive?)
hal hunaaka markaz bariid qariib min hunaa? (Is there a post office nearby?)

GENERAL WORDS

Shukran
Mushkor
La
Na'am
Minfadlak
Afwan
In'shallah
Edgelis or Taffudal
Ee jaza saeeda
Aiwa
Aadan
Alsadi salah
Mafiwat
La mushcala
"X" moh jude?
Isma'li
Ismahi'li
Aasif
Aasifa
Wa
Sa
Mumpkin
Beno bene
Saraha
Tamam
Mafi
Aftikeer
Bukra
Ashoofuk bukra

Thank you
Thank you (Emirati dialect)
No
Yes
Please
You're welcome
If (or as) god wills
Sit down
Have a good time/weekend, etc
OK
Prayer call
Going to pray
No time
No problem
Is "x" in?
Excuse me (to male or mixed group)
Excuse me (to female)
Sorry (to male)
Sorry (to female)
And
Correct
Can
Between me and you
Honest
Good
Nothing
I think
Tomorrow
See you tomorrow

Directions, places and events

Medina
Ramadan
Souq
Eid Al Fitr
Eid Al Adha

City
Holy month of fasting
Market
Festival at the end of Ramadan
Festival of the sacrifice

Sida
Yasar
Yameen

Straight
Left
Right

Business terms
Mudair tenfeedi
Mudair
Musta shar
Strategia
Tachti
Ada or Injazat
Adara
Namouthej
Musawada
Aljaria
Ana raya al maktab

Executive Director
Manager
Consultant or advisor
Strategic/strategy
Planning
Performance
Management
Form
Draft
Recurrent as in budget
I go to my office

Questions
Shoo?
Kayf?
Miyn?
Laysh?
Wayn?
Mata?
Kam?
Comme ca
Yurja?
Weyn inta?

What?
How?
Who?
Why?
Where?
When?
How many or how much?
Whats the time?
When [does he/you] come back?
Where are you?

Counting
Sifr
Waahad
Ithnayn
Thalatha

0
1
2
3

Araba'a

Ashara
Ahad ashar
Ithaa ashar
Thalatat
ashar
Araba'at
ashar

10
11
12
13
14

Khamsa

Sitta
Saba'a

6
7

Thamaanya

Tiss'a
Ashara
Miya

9
10
100

Elf

1000

Khamsat
15
ashar
Sittat ashar 16
Saba'at
17
ashar
Thamanaya
18
t ashar
Tiss'at ashar 19
Ashroon
20
Asharat
10000
alaaf
10000
Milyoon
00

Food and meals

Gawa
"Nescafe"
Shay
Ma haleeb min fadlak
Ma sukkar/Laa sukkar min fadlak
Seckeen
Shohka
Milaaka
Kaas
Al hisaab min fadlak

Arabic coffee
Instant coffee
Tea
With milk please
With sugar please/No sugar please
Knife
Fork
Spoon
Glass
The bill please

Basics (only nouns, and adjectives)[edit]

thing
(shay'/shai-un)

God
(aL-Laah)

a god

(i-laah)

one

(waaHid)

two
(ith-naan)

three

(tha-laa-thah)

person
(shakhS)

place
(ma-kaan)

way of doing something (procedure)

(ta-ree-qa)

plan
(khut-tah)

expectation

(ta-waq-qu`)

result
(na-tee-jah)

type
(nau` pl. anwaa`)

time (as in"how many times?" OR "I did that 3 times")

(mar-rah)

time (an amount of time,as in "5 hours")

(waqt)

action
(ta'-theer)

event
(Haa-di-thah. pl. Ha-waa-dith)

intention
(ne-yah)

idea
(fik-rah)

accident
(Haa-dith)

existence
(wo-jood)

amount

(mab-lagh)

area
(min-Ta-Qah)

question
(su-aal)

answer
(ja-wab)

word
(ka-li-mah)

sentence
(jum-lah)

meaning
(ma`-naa)

talking
talks (yaa-taa-kal-lam)

writing
writes (yak-tub)

explaining

explains (yash-raH)

work

or (shughl)
(`a-mal)

rest

(raa-Hah)

reason
(sa-bab)

cause
see reason
tool
(aa-daah)

location
(ma-kaan)

distance

(ma-saa-fah)

speed
(sur-`ah)

acceleration
(ta-saa-ru`)

difference
(farq)

similarity
(ta-shaa-buh)

eat

(akl)

sleep

(nawm)

death
(mawt)

good
(jai-yid)

bad

normal
(`aadeey)

weird

(gha-reeb)

source

(masdar)

reality
(Wq)

true story
(Qh qyqyh)

fairy tale
(Khrfh)

lie
(kazb)

truth

(Haqeeqah)

birth
(wiladah)

life

loser

winner

useful
(mufeed)

property (something owned)

property (example: "name")
value (example: "John")

number
(raqm)

amount
remainder/remaining
original
(asly)

water

(maa')

rock
(Sakhr)

fire
(naar)

sky
(samaa)

earth

bird

animal

solid


liquid

gas

hard

soft
(Nm)

difficult

easy

possible

impossible

need
(ihtajja)

want
(araada)

severe
(d)

slight
(fyf)

big
(kabeer)

small
(S-gheer)

beautiful
(jameel)

ugly
(qobeeh)

splendid
horrible
rich
(gha-nee)

poor
(faqeer)

male
(muzakkar)

female
(un-thaa :pl. inaath)

) )

book
(ki-taab : pl. kutub)

colour
(lawn)

black
(aswad (m.), sawdaa`)

white
(abyaD (m.), bayDaa (f.))

dark
light
darkness(also dark as in "Are you afraid of the dark?")
(Za-laam)

lightness
brightness

opposite of bright (dimmed)

opposite of bright (dull)
sharp(as in a sharp knife)
dull (as in a sharp knife)

heart
(Qalb)

brain
(mukh)

mind
(aql)

hand
(yad)

eye
(`ain)

powerful
powerless
a little
(qalil)

a lot
(kathir)

many
see a lot
tasty
(lazeezah)

tasteless
taste
(zouq)

smart
(shaaTr)

stupid
(gha-bee)
quite

racket
loud

outside
(khaarij)

inside
(daakhil)

gift
(hadeeah)

digit
(adad)

Senses[edit]
seeing

(ru'-yah)

hearing
(sam`)

smelling
(sham)

tasting
(ta-dhaw-woq)

feeling/touching
(lams)

sensing
(His)

Time expressions[edit]
today

( al-yaum)

tomorrow

( ghadan)

commonly, (bukra)

yesterday

(literally, early in the morning)

(ams)

commonly, (mbaareH)

It is derived from (al bare7a)but there was a tribe that pronounced "al" "am" so it

became (ambare7a)then(embare7) "yesterday"

from participle prefix=

; (preposition=

; verb=

the day before yesterday

the day after tomorrow

(ba'da ghadan)

next week
next Monday

moment (laH-Za)

second

minute (da-qii-qa)

hour (saa-`a)

24hr day (yawm)

day the opposite of night (na-haar)

year (sa-na)

century (qarn)

>

five times a day

future(mus-taq-bal)
past (maa-Dee)

present

near(qareeb)
far(bayd)

persisting
instant
time-consuming

Frequency (how often)[edit]

sometimes
often
always
consistently
occasionally
every day
every month
every week
next week
The week[edit]

Sunday (al-aH-ad)

Monday (al-ith-nain)

Tuesday (ath-thu-la-tha)

Wednesday (al-ar-bi-`a)

Thursday (al-kha-miis)

Friday (al-jum-`a)

Saturday (as-sabt)

Holidays[edit]

[edit]
coffee (qahw)
Beverages

tea (shaay)

hot chocolate(shukulaat saakhin)

milk (Haleeb)

juice ('aseer)

[edit]
Fruit[edit]
banana (mawz)

Food

orange (burtqal)

grapes (9inab)

pear ('aajaS)

apple (tufaaH)
Landscape[edit]

sea (baHr)

lake (bu-Hai-ra)

snow
sand
dirt
concrete
grass
Places[edit]

beach - (Shati)
harbour - (Marfa'a)
airport (ma-Taar)
building - (Benaa')
desert - (Sahraa')
sky-scraper - (Nattihat sahab)
school - (Madrasa)
university -(jaa-mi-`a)
college - (Kul-lieh)
apartment-(sha-qa)
house-(bait)
one-storey house
two-storey house

mosque - (Masjid) /
church - (Kanisa)
street - (Share'a)
square - (Saha / Maydan) /
bridge - (Jisir)
city center - (Makaz/Wasat Al-Madina) /
harbour, port - (Mina'a / Marfa'a) /
hotel - (Fundok)
restaurant - (Mata'am)
market - (Souk)
gold market - (Souk Alzahab)
fish market - (Souk Alsamak)
fort - (Housen)
supermarket - (Super Market)

bank - (Bank)
shop - (Mahal)
stall - (Dukan)
train station - (Mahatet Alqitar)
bus station - (Mahatet Albas)
tourist information - (Ma'alomat lilseyaha)
hospital - (Mustashfa)
People[edit]
Conditions and feelings[edit]

hungry
opposite of hungry
tired
opposite of tired
sick
healthy
People (differentiated by age)[edit]
Friends/Enemies - (Asdeqa'a / A'ada'a)
My friend - (saah-bi) -

Your friend - (saah-bik) -

by Personalities[edit]
by Crime[edit]
Physical features[edit]
Nationality[edit]
English- inglezi -
People (differentiated by disability)[edit]

blind -

deaf -

dumb -

Family relationship[edit]
child - Tifl -

boy -- walad -

girl -- bint -

son -- ibn -

daughter -- Ibna -

grand-daughter -- bint bint grand-son -- ibn bint/ibn

grand-father -- jidd -

grand-mother -- jidda -

maternal cousin -- bint/ibn khaal(at)-

paternal cousin -- bint/ibn a'am(at)-

family relations
baby= radii -

boy=ghulam,sabi

VERBS IN ARABIC
accept

qabela

add

adaafa

admit

e'tarafa

advise

nasaha

agree

waafaqa

allow

samaha

announce

a'lana

annoy

az'aja

answer

ajaaba

apologize

e'tadara

appear

dahara

argue

naaqasha

arrange

rattaba

arrest

e'taqala

arrive

wasala

ask

sa'ala

attach

rabata

attack

haajam

avoid

tajannaba

bake

khabaza

be

kaana

bear

ehtamala

beat

daraba

become

asbaha

beg

tawassala

begin

badaa

behave

tasarrafa

bend

thanaa (th as in thin)

bet

raahana

bind

rabata

bite

adda

bleed

nazafa

bless

baaraka

blow

nafakha

boast

tabaaha

boil

ghallaa

borrow

esta'aara

bow

enhanaa

break

kasara

breathe

tanaffasa

breed

rabba

bring

ahdara (sharp h)

broadcast

athaa (th as in that)

build

banaa

burn

haraqa (sharp h)

burst

enfajara

buy

eshtaraa

calculate

hasaba

call

ettasala

care

ehtamma

carry

hamala

cast

sabba

catch

amsaka

cause

tasabbaba

change

ghayyara

chase

taarada

cheat

ghashsha

chew

madagha

choose

ekhtaara

clap

saffaqa

clean

naddafa

cling

tamassaka

close

aghlaqa

collect

jama'a

come

ataa

compare

qaarana

compete

tanaafasa

complain

tadammara

complete

akmala

concentrate

rakkaza

confess

e'tarafa

confuse

arbaka

consider

e'tabara

continue

estamarra

copy

nasakha

correct

sahhaha

cost

saawaa

cover

ghatta

crash

tahattama

crawl

zahafa

creep

zahafa

cross

'abara

cry

baka

cut

jaraha

dance

raqasa

deal

taaamala

decide

qarrara

deliver

naqala

describe

wasafa

deserve

estahaqqa

destroy

dammara

detect

kashafa

dig

hafara

disagree

'aarada

disappear

ekhtafa

discover

ektashafa

dislike

kareha

dive

ghaasa

divide

qassama

do

amala

doubt

shakka

draw

rasama

dream

halama

dress

labesa

drink

shareba

drive

qaada

earn

kasaba

eat

akala

educate

'allama

end

anha

enjoy

estamta'a

enter

dakhala

escape

haraba

expect

tawaqqa'a

explain

sharaha

explode

enfajara

face

waajaha

fail

akhfaqa

fall

saqata

fear

khaafa

feed

ghaddaa

feel

shaara

fight

taqaatala

fill

mala'a

find

wajada

fit

naasaba

fix

sallaha

flee

farra

fling

endafaa

fly

taara

fold

tawa

follow

tabe'a

forbid

harrama

forget

nasia

forgive

saamaha

form

shakkala

forsake

hajara

freeze

jamada

fry

qalaa

get

ahdara (sharp h)

give

ataa

go

dahaba

greet

hayya

grind

tahana

grow

namaa

guard

harasa

guess

khammana

guide

dalla

hang

allaqa

hate

kareha

hear

samea

help

saa'ada

hide

ekhtabaa

hit

daraba

hope

amala

hug

'aanaqa

hunt

estaada

hurry

asra'a

hurt

jaraha

ignore

tajaahala

imagine

takhayyala

improve

hassana

intend

nawaa

introduce

qaddama

invite

da'aa

joke

mazaha

jump

qafaza

keep

ehtafada

kill

qatala

kiss

qabbala

kneel

rakaa

knit

haaka

know

arafa

laugh

daheka

lay

raqada

lead

qaada

leap

wathaba (th as in thin)

learn

taallama

learn

ta'allama

leave

taraka

lend

aaara

let

taraka

lie

kathaba (th as in that)

lie

kadaba

light

athaaa (th as in that)

like

ahabba

listen

same'a

live

'aacha

look

nadara

lose

khasera

love

ahabba

make

sanaa

marry

tazawwaja

mean

kasada

meet

eltaqaa

miss

eshtaaqa ela

misspell

akhtaa fe attahjea

mistake (make a )

akhtaa

move

entaqala

murder

qatala

need

ehtaaja

notice

laahatha (th as in that)

obtain

hasala

open

fataha

order

amara

overcome

taghallaba ala

overtake

baaghata

overthrow

ataaha

paint

lawwana

pause

tawaqqafa

pay

dafaa

permit

adena

place

wada'a

plan

khattata

plant

zara'a

play

la'eba

plead

barrara

pray

sallaa

prefer

faddala

pretend

edda'aa

prevent

mana'a

promise

wa'ada

protect

hamaa

prove

athbata (th as in thin)

punish

'aaqaba

push

dafa'a

put

wadaa

quit

tawaqqafa an

reach

wasala

read

qaraa

receive

estalama

refuse

rafada

regret

nadema

relax

estarkhaa

remain

baqia

remember

tadakkara

remind

dakkara

remove

azaala

repair

aslaha

repeat

karrara

replace

baddala

reply

ajaaba

report

ablagha

request

talaba

rescue

anqada

return

'aada

rid (get ~ of)

takhallasa men

ride

rakeba

ring

ranna

rise

nahada

rule

hakama

run

rakada

rush

endafa'a

sail

abhara

save

anqada

saw

nashara

saw

nashara

say

qaala

scream

sarakha

search

bahatha (th as in thin)

see

raaa

seek

bahasa

sell

baaa

send

arsala

sew

khaata

shake

hazza

share

sharaka

shave

halaqa

shine

lamaa

shoot

atlaqa annaar

shop

tasawwaqa

show

arada

shrink

taqallasa

shut

aghlaqa

sign

waqqa'a

sing

ghanna

sink

gharaqa

sit

jalasa

slay

dabaha

sleep

naama

slide

enzalaqa

sling

tawwaha

smile

ebtasama

smoke

dakhkhana

sneeze

'atasa

speak

takallama

speed

asraa

spell

tahajja'a

spend

anfaqa

spill

dalaqa

spit

basaqa

split

qasama

spread

nashara

squeeze

'asara

stand

waqafa

stay

baqia

steal

saraqa

sting

lasaa

stop

tawaqqafa

strike

daraba

strive

kaafaha

succeed

najaha

suffer

'aanaa

suggest

eqtaraha

surprise

faaja'a

swear

halafa

sweep

masaha

swell

entafakha

swing

taarjaha

take

akhada

talk

tahaddatha (th as in think)

taste

tadawwaqa

teach

allama

tear

mazzaka

tell

akhabara

test

ekhtabara

thank

shakara

think

fakkara

thrive

najaha

throw

ramaa

touch

lamasa

train

darraba

travel

saafara

try

haawala

twist

lawaa

understand

fahema

upset

aghdaba

use

esta'mala

visit

zaara

wait

entadara

wake up

estaiqada

walk

tamashshaa

want

araada

warn

haddar

wash

ghasala

watch

raaqaba

wear

labesa

wed

tazawwaja

weep

bakaa

welcome

rahhaba

win

rabeha

wind

laffa

wish

tamanaa

withhold

emtanaa

withstand

qaawama

work

'amela

worry

qaleqa

write

kataba

able

qaader

absolutely

kat'an

acid

haamed (sharp H)

active

nasheet

angry

ghazeb

awake

mostaiqez

bad

sayye'

beautiful

jameel

bent

matwiy

best

al afdal

better

ahsan or afdal

bitter

morr

black

aswad

blue

azraq

boiling

yaghlee

bright

laame'

broken

maksour

brown

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mota'akked

cheap

rakhees

cheerful

mobhej

clean

nadeef

clear

saafee

clearly

bewodooh

clever

thaki (th as in that)

cold

baared

common

'aadiy

complete

kaamel

complex

mo'aqqad

correctly

beshakl saheeh

cruel

qaasy

dark

mothlem (th as in this)

dead

mayyet

deep

'ameeq

different

mokhtalef

difficult

sa'b

dirty

wasekh

dry

jaaf

early

baaker

easily

besohoulah

easy

sahl

electric

kahraba'ee

equal

mosawy

false,

ghalat

fat (person)

badeen

female

onthaa (th as in thin)

fertile

khesb

first

awwal

friendly

lateef

full

momtale'

general

'aam

good

jayed

great

azeem

greater

a'zam

green

akhdar

grey

ramaady

hanging

mo'allaq

happy

farhaan

hard (difficult)

sa'b

hard (stiff)

salb

healthy

sehhee

heavy

taqeel

High

'aaly

ill

mareed

important

mohem

kind

lateef

large

waase'

last

akheer

late

mota'akhkher

least

aqal

left

yasaar

less

aqal

light

khafeef

little

qaleel

long

taweel

loving

moheb

low

monkhafed

male

dakar

married

motazawwej

medical

tebbey

mixed

mokhtalet

more

aktar

most

mo'zam

much

katheer( th as in thin)

narrow

dayeq

natural

tabee'y

necessary

daroory

new

jadeed

nice

jameel

normal

'aady

old

qadeem

open

maftouh

polite

mohazab

poor

faqeer

possible

momken

pretty

jameel

private

khaas

public

'omomy

punctual

zaqeeq

quick

saree'

quiet

hadee'

rapidly

besor'a

ready

mosta'ed

red

ahmar

regular

'aady

rich

ghanee

right

yameen

rough

khashen

round

mostadeer

sad

hazeen

safe

aamen

same

momaathel (th as in thin)

secret

serry

sensitive

hassaas

separate

monfasel

serious

jeddy

sharp

haad

short

qaseer

shy

khajoul

simple

baseet

slow

batee'

small

sagheer

soft

na'em

sour

haamed (sharp h)

special

khaas

strange

ghareeb

strong

qawi

sudden

mofaje'

sweet

holw

tall

taweel

the best

al afdal

the greatest

al a'dam

the least

al aqal

the worst

al aswa'

thick

sameek

thin

raqeeq

tired

ta'baan

ugly

qabeeh

violent

'aneef

warm

dafe'

weak

da'eef

well

jayed

wet

mobtal

white

abyad

wide

areed

wise

hakeem

witty

Thaki (th as in that)

worse

aswa'

worst

alaswa'

wrong

ghalat

yellow

asfar

young

shaab

appetizer

moqabbalaat

apple

toffaha

apricot

meshmesh

armchair

kanabah

artichoke

ardy shawqi

asparagus

helyoun

aunt

'ammah

baby

tefl

baby (female)

teflah

bacon

lahm khenzeer

banana

mawz

bathing suit

mayooh

bathroom

hammam

bathtub

banio

bed

feraash

bedroom

ghorfat annawm

beef

lahm baqar

beet

shamandar

belt

hezaam

beret

bereh

blackberry

'ollaiq

blouse

blousa

bookcase

maktabah

bread

khobz

breakfast

fotoor

brother

akh

brush

furshaat

butter

zubdah

cabbage

malfoof

candy

halwaa

cap

qubba'a

carpet

sajjadah

carrot

jazar

cauliflower

qarnabeet

ceiling

saqf

celery

korfoss

chair

korsee

cheese

jubn

cherry

qaraz

chicken

dajajah

closet

khezaanah

clothes

malabess

clothing

malabess

coat

me'taf

coffeepot

we'aa' qahwah

collar

yaaqah

comb

mosht

cousin

ebn al 'amm

cousin

bent al 'amm

cucumber

kheyaar

cup

fenjaan

curtain

setaar

daughter

ebnah

desk

maktab

dessert

moaqqebaat

dining room

ghorfat atta'aam

dinner

'ashaa'

dress

lebaas

dresser

khezanat al atbaaq

duck

batt

eggplant

baadenjaan

father

ab

fig

teen

fireplace

mawqed

fish

samak

floor

ard

food

ta'aam

fork

shawkah

fruit

fawakeh

furniture

athath (th as in thin)

garlic

thawm (th as in thin)

glass

zujaaj

gloves

quffazaat

goose

ewazzah

granddaughter

hafeedah

grandfather

djad

grandmother

djaddah

grandson

hafeed

grapefruit

grapefruit

grapes

'enab

ground beef

kuftah

hall

qaa'ah

handbag

shantah

hat

qubba'ah

house

bayt

husband

zawj

ice cream

boothah (th as in that)

jacket

sotrah

kitchen

matbakh

knife

sekeen

lamb

kharoof

lamp

mesbaah

lemon

laymoun

lettuce

khass

lobster

karkand

lotion

ghasool

lunch

ghadaa'

makeup

makiyaaj

meal

wajbah

meat

lahm

melon

shammam

mother

umm

napkin

mendeel

nephew

ebn al akh

niece

bent al akh

onion

basal

orange

bortuqaal

overcoat

me'taf

pajamas

bejamah

pants

bantaloon

parsley

baqdooness

peach

khookh

pear

ejjass

pepper

felfel

picture

sourah

pineapple

ananaas

plate, dish

tabaq

plum

barqooq

pork

lahm khenzeer

potato

batates

purse

mehfadah

radish

fajel

raincoat

me'taf al matar

raspberry

tuut

refrigerator

thallajah (th as in thin)

restaurant

mat'am

roasted

mashwey

roll (n)

lafeef

roof

saqf

room

ghorfah

rug

sajjadah

salad

salatah

salt

melh

sandwich

shateerah

sausage

naqaneq

shampoo

shampoo

shellfish

mahhaar

shirt

qamees

shoes

hezaa'

sink

baloo'ah

skirt

tannorah

slippers

khofain

snack

wajbah khafeefah

sneakers

heda' reyadee

soap

saaboon

sock

jawrab

socks

jawaareb

sofa

areekah

son

ibn

soup

hasaa'

spinach

sabanekh

spoon

mel'aqah

stairway

dorj

stove

forn

strawberry

farawlah

sugar

sukkar

suit

bedlah

supper

'ashaa'

sweater

kanzah

table

taawelah

teapot

ebreeq ashay

tie

rabtat 'onoq

toilet

merhaad or hammam

,

toothbrush

furshaat al asnaan

toothpaste

ma'joun al asnaan

towel

footah

tray

seneyah

t-shirt

qamees

turkey

deek roomi

turnip

left

umbrella

medallah

uncle

'amm

underwear

tawb dakhely

vegetables

khadraawaat

vinegar

khal

wall

jedaar

wallet

mahfadah

wardrobe

khezaanah

watermelon

batteekh

wife

zawjah

window

naafedah

after

ba'd

always

da'eman

April

Abreel/ Nesaan

August

Ghusht/ Aab

bad weather

taqs saye'

cloudy

ghaa'em

cold

baared

cool

ratb

December

Dojamber/ kanoon al awwal

everyday

yawmiyan

February

Fabrayer/ Shobaat

Fog

dabab

foggy

dababi

hot

haar

January

Yanayer/ Kanoon attanee

July

Youlyouz/ Tamouz

June

Younyou/ Hozairan

March

Mares/ Athaar (th as in that)

May

May/ Ayyar

nice weather

aljaw jameel

November

Nowanber/ Teshreen attanee

now

al'aan

October

Oktober/ Teshreen alawwal

over there

honaak

pouring

tomtero beghazaarah

raining

tomter

September

Shutanber/ Ayloul

snow

thalj (th as in thin)

snowing

tothlej (th as in thin)

sometimes

ahyaanan

sunny

moshmess

there

honaak

usually

'aadatan

windy

aasef

Phrases in Arabic
In the street
Please: min fadlak (m) iki (f)
Thank You: shukran
You are welcome: afwan, ahlan wa sahlan
Excuse me / sorry: assif
Do you speak English?: tatakalam Inglesi?
I don't understand: anna mush fahim
What is this?: shu hatha?

Introducing yourself
How are you?: kheif halak (m) iki (f)
Very Well: tamam, bikhair
My name is...: ismee
What is your name?: ma ismiki (f)

Shopping
How much is this?: bikam hatha? What do you want? - (m): Matha tureed?, (f): Matha tureedeen?
What is the discount?: kam il khasem?
I want to buy....: Anna ureed ishtaraiti
It is too expensive: ghalia katheer
It is too cheap: hatha rakhees jedan

Travels & directions

Where is...: wain
the bank: IL masrif
the restaurant: IL mataam
the telephone: IL hatif
the airport: IL matar
the post office: maktab IL bareed
the toilets: IL hamam
the hospital: IL mustashfa
the police station: dar al shurta
traffic police: IL murur
Go...: rouh
to the left: ala al yassar
to the right: ALA al yameen
Go straight on: alatool
The road: al shar'e

NUMBERS

sifr

wahid

ithnan

thalatha (th as in bath)

arbaa

khamsa

sitta

saba

thamaniya (th in thin)

tisa

10

ashra

11

ahada ashar

12

ithna ashar

13

thalatha ashar

14

arbaa ashar

15

khamsa ashar

16

sitta ashar

17

saba ashar

18

thamaniya ashar

19

tisa ashar

20

ishrun

21

wahed wa-ishrun

22

ithnane wa-ishrun

23

thalatha wa-ishrun

24

arbaa wa-ishrun

25

khamsa wa-ishrun

26

sitta wa-ishrun

27

saba wa-ishrun

28

thamaniya wa-ishrun

29

tisa wa-ishrun

30

thalathun

31

wahid wa-thalathun

40

arbaun

42

ithnan wa-arbaun

50

khamsun

53

thalatha wa-khamsun

60

sittun

64

arba'a wa-sittun

70

sabun

75

khamsa wa-sabun

80

thamanun

86

sitta wa-thamanun

90

tisun

97

sab'a wa-tisun

100

mi'a

1000

alf

100000

mi'at alf

2000

alfain

10000000

Million

rabic Greetings:
Hi! ....(Salam!).... =
Good Morning!..... (Sabah el kheer).....=
Good Evening!..... (Masaa el kheer ).... =
Welcome! (to greet someone).....Marhaban).....
How Are You?..... (Kaifa haloka(male)/ haloki ( female))......
I'm Fine, Thanks!..... (Ana bekhair, shokran!).....
And You? .....Wa ant? (male)/ Wa anti? (female).....
Good/ So-So......... (Jayed/ 'aadee)...... /
Thank You (Very Much)!.....( Shokran (jazeelan).... ) )
You're Welcome!(for thank you)..... (Alafw).....
Hey! Friend!..... (Ahlan sadiqi (male)/ sadiqati! (female)..... / !
I Missed You So Much!.... (Eshtaqto elaika (male)/ Eshtaqto elaiki (female) katheeran)......

What's New? ...... (Maljadeed?)......
Nothing Much..... (Lashai jadeed).....
Good Night!...... (Tosbeho(male)/ tosbeheena (female) ala khair/)..... /

See You Later!.....( Araka/ Araki (female) fi ma ba'd)......

Good Bye!....... (Maa salama)......
Help & Directions:
I'm Lost.... (Ada'tu tareeqi!).... !
Can I Help You?..... (Hal beemkani mosaadatuk?).....
Can You Help Me?..... (Hal beemkanek mosaadati? ).......
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?.... (Ayna ajedu (al merhaad/ assaidaliah)?).....
(/)
Go Straight! Then Turn Left/ Right!..... ( imshy ala tool, thumma arrij yaminan/
shimalan)..... /
!
I'm Looking For John....... (Abhatu an John).....
One Moment Please!...... (Lahda men fadlek(male)/ Lahda men fadleki (female)......

Hold On Please! (phone)...... ( ibqa/ ibqay (female) ala al khat raja'an)...... /
!
How Much Is This?.... (Kam howa thamanoh? (th as in bath).....
Excuse Me ...! ( to ask for something) .....(Men fathlek(male)/Men fathleki (female) (th as
in that).......

Excuse Me! ( to pass by)..... (Alma'derah!).....

Come With Me!...... (Ta'ala male)/ ta'alay (female) ma'ee! )..... !
Personal Info:
Do You Speak (English/ Arabic)?...... (Hal tatakallamu alloghah alenjleziah/ alarabiah?.....
/
Just a Little...... (Qaleelan!)..... !
What's Your Name?...... (Ma esmouk? (male)Ma esmouki?)(female).....
My Name Is .... (Esmee)..... ....
Mr.../ Mrs./ Miss.... (Assayed/ Assayeda/ Al anesah ...)..... // ...
...
Nice To Meet You! .......(Motasharefon(male)/ motasharefatun (female) bema'refatek)......
/
You're Very Kind!..... (Anta lateef(male)/ Anti lateefa(female)....
! !
Where Are You From?...... (Men ayna anta(male)/Men anti (female)? ......
I'm From (the U.S/ Morocco) ......(Ana men (amreeka/ almaghrib)..... / )
)
Im (American)...... Ana (amreeki (male)/ amrekiah (female)...... /
Where Do You Live?...... (Ayna taskun?(male0/ Ayna taskuneen? (female).....

I live in (the U.S/ Morocco).... (A'eesho fel welayat almotaheda/ faransa)....
/
Did You Like It Here?...... (Hal istamta'ta bewaqtika(male)/ Hal istamta'ta bewaqtiki
(female) huna?.....
Morocco Is a Wonderful Country..... (Al maghrib baladun jameel! )...... !
What Do You Do For A Living?...... (Ma mehnatuk? (male) Mehnatuki (female)....
I Work As A (Translator/ Businessman)..... (A'mal ka(motarjim/ rajul a'maal)....
/
I Like Arabic..... (Ohibbu allughah al arabia)....
I've Been Learning Arabic For 1 Month .......(adrusu allughah al arabia mundu shahr)......

Oh! That's Good!..... (Hada shay'un Jameel).......
How Old Are You?...... (Kam howa umruk?(male)kam hiya umroki (female)....

I'm (twenty, thirty) Years Old....... (Umri ( 'eshreen/ thalatheen) sanah (th as in bath)......
( / )
I Have To Go...... (Yajebu an athhaba al aan! )(th as in that).....
I Will Be Right Back!....... (Sa arjeo halan).....
Wishes:
Good Luck!...... (Bettawfeeq)...... !
Happy Birthday!..... (Eid meelad sa'eed!).....
Happy New Year!..... (Sana sa'eedah!).....
Happy Eid!...... (Eid mobarak!)..... !
Happy Ramadan..... (Ramadan mobarak!).....
Congratulations!..... (Mabrook!)..... !

Enjoy! (For meals)...... (Shahia tayebah!).....

I'd Like To Visit Morocco One Day......( Arghabu bezeyarat al maghrib.)......

Say Hi To John For me...... (Sallem ala John men ajlee)...... )(

Bless you (when sneezing)..... (Rahimaka Allah).....
Good Night & Sweet Dreams!.......(Laila sa'eda wa ahlaam ladida).....
!
Misunderstanding:
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something)...... (Afwan! )...... !
Sorry (for a mistake)...... (Aasef! )...... !
No Problem!....... (La moshkelah )......
Can You Say It Again?..... (Aed men fadlek!(male)/ Aeedi men fadleki (female).....

Can You Speak Slowly?..... (Takalam bebot men fadlek(male)/ fadleki (female).....

Write It Down Please!..... (Oktobha men fadlek(male)/ Oktobiha men fadleki (female).....
/ !!
I Don't Understand!..... (La afham!).....
I Don't Know!.......( La aref!)..... !
I Have No Idea......( La adri! ).......
What's That Called In Arabic?...... (Ma esmoho bel arabiah?)......
What Does "qit" Mean In English?.......( Mada ta'ni kalemat "qit" bel inglizia?).....
""
How Do You Say "Please" In Arabic?..... (Kaifa taqoulu kalimat "please" bel arabia?).....
""
What Is This?......( Ma hatha) (th as in that)....
My Arabic Is Bad..... (Lughati al arabic laisat kama yajib).....
I need to practice my Arabic..... (Ahtaaju an atadarraba 'ala al arabia! ).....

Don't Worry!.....(La taqlaq(male)! La taqlaqi (female)...... /!
Arabic Expressions & Words:
Good/ Bad/ So-So. .....(Jayed/ saye'/ 'adee)..... / /
Big/ Small....... (Kabeer/ Sagheer)..... /
Today/ Now...... (Alyawm/ Al aan).... /
Tomorrow/ Yesterday...... (Ghadan/ Albareha)....... /
Yes/ No..... (Naam/ Laa)...... /
Here You Go! (when giving something)....... (Khod!)..... !
Do You Like It?.....( Hal ajabak?(male)/ Hal ajabaki? (female)......
I Really Like It!.....( Ajabani haqqan!).....
I'm Hungry/ Thirsty....... (Ana jae/ ana atshaan )...... /
In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night...... ( Sabahan/ masaan/ laylan....... / /
This/ That. Here/There...... (Hatha/ thalek. Huna/ hunaak) (th as in that)....... ./

/
Me/ You. Him/ Her...... (Ana/ anta(male)/ anti (you female). Houwa(male)/
Hiya(female)..... / . /
Really!..... (Haqqan!)...... !
Look!.....( Onzor(male) / Onzori (female)..... !!
Hurry Up! ..... (Asre'(male)/ Asre'ee (female)..... !!
What? Where?..... (Matha? Ayn?) (th as in that).....
What Time Is It?..... (kam essa'a?)....
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm......( Enaha al 'ashera. Ennaha assaabe'a wa nesf....... .

Give Me This!.......( A'teni hatheh! )(th as in that)..... !
I Love You!........... (Uhibbok(male)/ uhibboki (female).....
I Feel Sick. ..... (ana mareed.)..... .
I Need A Doctor...... (ahtaju tabeeban!)....... !
One, Two, Three...... (wahed, ithnaan, thalatha) (th as in think)...... , ,
Four, Five, Six......( arba'a, khamsa, sitta)...... , ,
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten......( sab'a, thamania )(th as in think), tis'a, 'ashara. )...... ,
, ,