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Basic Words

Yes: na,am, aiwa


No: la
Hello: al salaam a' Laykum/marhaba
Hello: (reply) WA alaykum al salaam
Good Bye: ma salaama
Why?: lain?
Who?: meen?
When?: mata?
How?: kaif?

Days of the Week

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

Assalaam Alaikum -Peace be up on you


To which the reply is:
Wa Alaikum assalaam -And peace be upon you
This phrase will be used in many different contexts when meeting people.
Marhabbah - hello
to which the reply is:
Marhabbteen - hello
This is probably the equivalent of saying hi in the UK

Sabah al khair - good morning


To which the reply is:
Sabah al noor

Masah al khair -good afternoon / evening


To which the reply is:
Masah al noor

Shukran (jazeelan) -thank you (very much) To which the reply is:
Aafwaan -you're welcome
An alternative to Shukran is Mushkoor

Ahlan wa sahlan -Welcome


To which the reply is:
Ahlan beek - welcome to you (to a male)
Ahlan beech (to a female)
Ahlan beekum (to a group)
This is usually used in introductions

Keef haluk? -How are you?


Sometimes shortened to Keefak
To which the reply is:
Al hamdu lillah (bi khair) - praise be to Allah (well)
This should be the usual reply.
You could use:
Ana bikhayr, shukran - I am fine, thank you
Weyn inta - Literally, where are you?, but probably equivalent to Long time no see
Occasionally you will hear:
Shu-ukhbaarak -what's your news?  - which you would reply to in the normal way

Aysh ismuk -what is your name?


Ismi Jason -my name is Jason

Titakellem ingleezi -do you speak English?


Ana la atakellem al arabi -I don't speak Arabic
Terrref arabi? -do you know Arabic
Atakullum inglieezi -I speak English

Inta min weyn? -where are you from?


Ana min ingliterra -I'm from England
Umreeka -USA
Oostraaalia -Australia
Al imaraaat -UAE
Wa inta? -and you?

Maasalaamah -Goodbye
To which the reply is:
Fi aman allah or Maasalaamah
 

Miscellaneous Words

Inshallah -If Allah wishes


This phrase is used in reference to a future, since all things are at Allah's will. So if you say, see
you tomorrow, you might be replied with Inshallah. Indeed, it is used in numerous contexts.
You'll send me the report tomorrow? -Inshallah.
Maashallah -What Allah wishes
This is used when complimenting something, usually in the context of family or health.
Mabrook - Congratulations
This is used in any congratulatory context, more so than you would use in English.

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

When you sneeze you say


Al hamdu lillah
To which someone will say
Yer humkullah
And you will say again
Yer hamna wa yer humkum

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

Yes = na'am    <----------click on the word

No = laa

Thank you = shukran


Thank you very much = shukran Gazillan

You're welcome = Ala ElRahib Wa ElSaa

Please = Min Fadilak

Excuse me = Ann Eazinak

Good morning = Saba'a AlKair

Good afternoon = Masa'a AlKair

Good evening = Masa'a AlKair

Good night = Laila Tiaba

I do not understand = Ana laa Afham

How do you say this in [English]? = Kaif Takool Thalik Bil[arabia]?

Do you speak ... = Hal Tatakalm...

English = Alingli'zia

I= Ana

We = Nahono
You (singular, familiar) = Anta (m), Anti (f)

You (singular, formal) = Anta (m), Anti (f)

You (plural) = Antom, Antona

They = Hom (m), Hoonna (f)

What is your name? = Ma Ismook?

Nice to meet you. = Sorirart Biro'aitak

How are you? = Kaifa Halook?

Good = Tayyib/ Bikair

Bad = Saia/ Mosh Bikair

So so = Eaini

Wife = Za'oga

Husband = Za'og

Daughter = Ibna

Son = Ibn

Mother = Um
Father = Ab

Friend = Sadeek

Post office = Markaz Barid    <----------click on the word

Museum = Matihaf

Bank = bank

Police station = Kissam Shorta

Hospital = Mostashifa

Pharmacy, Chemists = Sidali'ia

Store, Shop = Maha'al

Restaurant = Matiam

School = Madrassa

Restrooms, toilets = hamam

Street = Shari

Square = Meedan

Mountain = Gabal

Hill = Tal

Valley = Wadi

Ocean = Mohit

Lake = Bohaira
River = Naher

Bridge = Kobry, Jeser

zero = Sifer    <----------click on the word

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

twenty one = Wahid wa Ishrin

thirty = Talatin

forty = Arba'ain

fifty = Kamisin

sixty = Sitin
seventy = Saba'ain

eighty = Tamanin

ninety = Tisain

one hundred = Mia'a

one thousand = Alf

one million = Millio'an

Basic Phrases and Politeness


English Pronunciation Arabic
yes n(ah)m ‫نعم‬
no laa ‫ال‬
thank you shukra ‫شالرا‬
men fahlicka(to a male) ً
please ‫من قضلكا‬
men fahlickie (to a female)
Hello marhaba ‫مرحبا‬
Good Bye ma-as sala-ma ‫مع السالمة‬
Good Night (to a male) tiSbaH ala khayr ‫تصبح علي خير‬
reply to Good Night (to a male) wa anta min ahluh ‫وأنت من أهله‬
Good Night (to a female) tiSbaHi ala khayr ‫تصبحي علي خير‬
reply to Good Night (to a female) wa anti min ahluh ‫وأنت من أهله‬
Excuse me afwan ‫عغوا‬
You're welcome afwan ‫عغوا‬
It's nice to meet you. furSa saiida ‫فر صة سعيدة‬
How Are You? men anchee ‫من أنت؟‬
Fine, thank God! mahoyr alhamdu'llah ‫ الحمد هلل‬.‫بخير‬

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؟‬

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