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Top 5 Must-Know Arabic Phrases

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ARABIC
tafaddal .1
shukran jazilan .2
min fadlik .3
Ahlan wasahlan - marhaban _
.4
ma' al salaama .5

GRAMMAR
The Focus of This Lesson is the Top Five Must-Know Arabic Phrases

1. tafaal is the most versatile phrase you will come across. You can use it to say "please
come in," "please join me for food or drink" or to give permission: "you may leave/ talk etc."
It can also be used when giving an item to a person, like if youre asked to give someone a
pen, or youre giving the waiter the money for the check or even offering something to
someone.
2. ukran jazlan: "thank you very much." And jazakum allahu khayran, which literally means
"may God reward you all that is good."
When someone helps you, or offers you something, you can always use this expression; it will
show how much you appreciate what they are doing, and that you are very grateful for it .
The next two expressions will help you ask for or refuse anything you like.
3. Min Falak ("Excuse me / pardon / please"): when addressing a male, min falik when
addressing a female and min Falukum when addressing a group of people. La, Shukran
means "No thank you."

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4. hlan wa sahlan / maraban: "Hello and welcome." You can use it both as a greeting and a
reply.
5. maa assalmh / araka ( k kum ) laHiqan: "goodbye" literally it means "be with safety"
and the second "see you later" you just need to make sure to use the right form when
addressing a male, female or a group of people.
The same five phrases, but in the Egyptian dialect, are:
1.

itfaal - itfaal - itfaal

2.

ukran gazilan ukran lf ukr

3.

min falak min falik min faluk

4.

hlan wa sahlan hlan maa esaalmh

5.

ufak ufik -ufk bukrh

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