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Basic Arabic Words
Basic Arabic Words
Saturday: al sabat
Sunday: al ahad
Monday: al ithnain
Tuesday: al thalatha
Wednesday: al arba
Thursday: al khamees
Friday: al juma
Today: al youm
Yesterday: ams
Tomorrow: bukra, ghadan
After tomorrow: baad bukra
In the morning: fe al sabah
In the afternoon: baad al dhuar
Tonight: fel al massa
Eating
Bread:Khubz
Breakfast:Iftar
Dinner:Ashaa
Lunch:Gadaa
Coffee:Qahwa
Fish:Samak
Milk:Haleeb
Onion:Basal
Orange:Burdukali
Salad: Salata
Colors
Black:Aswad
Blue:Azrak
Brown:Jauzi,Buni
Green:Akhdar
Grey:Ramadi
Purple:Urjuwani,Banafsaji(violet)
Red: Ahmar
Family
Brother: Akh
Daughter (of): Bint
Father: Ab
Grandfather: Jadd
Grandmother: Jaddah
Mother: Umm
Sister: Akht
Son (of): Ibn
Introduction
Shukran (jazeelan) -thank you (very much) To which the reply is:
Aafwaan -you're welcome
An alternative to Shukran is Mushkoor
Maasalaamah -Goodbye
To which the reply is:
Fi aman allah or Maasalaamah
Miscellaneous Words
Naam - yes
Aywa - yeah/ok
La - no
Min fudluk - please
Shoo? - what?
Shoofi mafi? -what's up? or what's the matter?
Shoo hada? - what is this?
Mafi mushkil -no problem
Itfudul -by my guest / my pleasure
Tamaam - perfect
Baadin - later
Dilwaati - now
Ilyoum - today
Bukra - tomorrow
Ashoofook bukra - see you tomorrow
Aadhi - it's normal
Jebli shai - bring me some tea
Kallemni - call me/talk to me
Ma adhri - I dont know
Maa-i-khussni - its not my problem
Inta kida - thumbs up
Intaa tabaan thumbs down
Areed areef - i want to know
Mumken asaduq - can i help you
Sida - straight
Yasar - left
Yameen - right
Tabaan - of course
Andi - i have
Kam -how much
Affwaan -excuse me
Kull -everything
Numbers
0 -siffr
1 -wahid
2 -itnain
3 -thalatha
4 -arba
5 -khumsah
6 -settah
7 -sabaa
8 -thamaaneeya
9 -tissaa
10 -asharah
11 -ihda shaar
12- ithna shaar
13 -thalatha shaar
14 - arba ata shaar
15 -khamsta shaar
16 -sitta shaar
17 -saba ata shaar
18 -tamantha shar
19 -tis ata shar
20 -ishrin
21 -wahid wa ishrin
22 -ithain wa ishrin
23 -thalatha wa ishrin
24 -arbaa wa ishrin etc
30 -thalath een
40 -arba een
50 -khamseen
60 -sitteen
70 -sabeen
80 -thamaneen
90 -tiseen
100 -miyya
200 -mittain
251 -thalatha miyaa
400 -arba miyya etc
1000 -alf
2000 -alfain
2510 -thalaathat aalaf
4000 -arbaat aalaf
No = laa
English = Alingli'zia
I= Ana
We = Nahono
You (singular, familiar) = Anta (m), Anti (f)
So so = Eaini
Wife = Za'oga
Husband = Za'og
Daughter = Ibna
Son = Ibn
Mother = Um
Father = Ab
Friend = Sadeek
Museum = Matihaf
Bank = bank
Hospital = Mostashifa
Restaurant = Matiam
School = Madrassa
Street = Shari
Square = Meedan
Mountain = Gabal
Hill = Tal
Valley = Wadi
Ocean = Mohit
Lake = Bohaira
River = Naher
one = Wahid
two = Ithinin
three = Thalatha
four = Arba'a
five = Khamsa
six = Sita
seven = Saba'a
eight = Thamania
nine = Tisa'a
ten = Ashara
eleven = Hidashar
twelve = Itnashar
thirteen = Talatashar
fourteen = Arbatashar
fifteen = Kamastashar
sixteen = Sitashar
seventeen = Sabatashar
eighteen = Tamantashar
nineteen = Tisatashar
twenty = Ishrin
thirty = Talatin
forty = Arba'ain
fifty = Kamisin
sixty = Sitin
seventy = Saba'ain
eighty = Tamanin
ninety = Tisain
Basic Questions
English Pronunciation Arabic
What? meh-da? ماذا؟
Where? ein? أين؟
How? kayfa? كيف؟
When? meh-tha? ميى؟
Who? men? من؟
How much is this? bekim hthA? بكم هذا؟
Why? limaadha? لماذا؟