Basic Arabic Words 3m366v

Common Phrases

Hello Good bye Good Morning Good Evening Good Night Peace be with you (a frequently occurring greeting) And upon you be peace (the standard reply) How are you? Fine

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Ahlan wa sahlan Salam Sahab el-kheir Masaa el-kheir Tisbah ala kheir Salam alekum

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Wa alekum es salam

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My name is ..... What's your name?

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Izayak(m) Izayek (f) Kiwayess (m)/ Kiwayessa (f)/ Kiwayessin (g) Ilhamdoulilah (The standard reply) Ismi ..... Ismak (m)/Ismek (f) eih?

Welcome Standard reply to a male Standard reply to a female

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Ahlan wa sahlan Ahlan bik Ahlan biki

Yes No Thankyou Thank you very much No Thankyou Pardon/Excuse me Sorry You are welcome Please

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Aiwa La Shukran Shukran Gidann La shukran Afwan or ahlan Assif Al-affu / 'afuann Min fadlak (m)/ fadlek (f)/ fadlokoum (g)

I don't speak Arabic Do you speak English?

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Ma batkalemsh Arabi Bititkalimy Englizee?

I don't understand I understand I mean

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Mish fahiim (m)/ fahma (f) Ana fahim/ fahma Ana Assdi/ Yaani

Enough/stop Don't Thanks god God willing Ok/fine No problem Again Not bad Impossible Also Non sense Exactly Bit by bit Connection

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Bass Balashs Il-hamdouLilah Insha'allah Mashy Mish Mushkilla Tany/ Kaman Mish batal Mish momken Bardo Kalam Fady Bilzabt Shiwaya shiwaya Wasta

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Imshi

Go away (said to children who are bothering you)

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In the taxi or on the street/General Directions

I want to go to .. ..Right ..Left ..North ..South ..East ..West ..Straight ahead ..Stop ..Here ..There Where? What? Wait Next to Across, in front Facing Behind

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Ayez (m) Ayza(f) arouh .. ..Yemun ..Shemal ..Shamal ..Gamoub ..Sharq ..Gharb ..Doughri/alatoul ..Oaf ..Hena ..Henak Fein? Naam Istana (m) Istani (f) Gamb Uddam fil-wish wara

Before After Near Far from Corner This corner Go slowly Go quickly

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'abl ba'd 'urayyib min ba'iid 'an nasya in-nasya di bi-shweesh bi-sur'a

In the Shop

Please Can I see this? How much is this/ that....? I don't want this. It costs too much. Cheap Do you have...? Money My last word Congratulations

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Min tadlak Momken ashout da? Bikam da....? Mish avez (m) avza (f) da. Da ghali awi. Rekhis Fi andak .....? Felous Aakhir Kalaam Mabrouk

Name of Places

Hotel Restaurant Airport Café Street Church Mosque Bank Down Town/ City Center Bridge City

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Fondoq Mataam Matar Ahwa Ashret Kenisa Gamei Bank Wisst El Balad Kubri El Medina

Village Monastery Cathedral Synagogue Embassy Police Station Home Market Museum Office Post office School Square Train Station Bus station Bus stop Ticket office University Zoo

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Al Qarya der ik-katidra'iyya Maabad el yahudi Siffaara al-bolis Beet Suu' Mathaf Maktab busta Madrassa Midaan Mahattit il'atr Mahattat al-otobis Maw'af al-otobis Maktab El Tazaker Gamaa Hadiquat El Hayawan

Days of the Week

Week Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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'Ossboo El-Sabt El-Had El-Itnein El-Talat El-Arbaa El-Khamis El-Gomaa

Numbers

Numbers Number Zero One Two Three Four Five Six

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'Arqam Raqam Sifr Wahid Tnein Talata Arbaa Khamsa Sita

Seven Eight Nine Ten Twenty Thirty Forty Fifty Sixty Seventy Eighty Ninety Hundred Thousand Million

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Sabaa Tamania Tesaa Ashra Ishrin Talatin Arbaeen Khamsin Sitin Sabin Tamanin Tisin Mia Alf Milyon

Half Quarter

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Nos Robaa

First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth Seventh Eighth Ninth Tenth

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Awel Tani Talet Rabe Khamis Sadis Sabe Tamin Tase Asher

Frequent questions

What ? When ? How ? Why ? Which ? What's your name ? Where ? Who is that ? What is this ? What are these/those ? How much?

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Naam? imta? izzay? leeh? anhi? Ismak (m) eih?/ Ismek (f) eih? feen? min dah (m)/ min dih (f)? eeh da/ eeh di? eeh dol? bi kaam?

How many? Who knows? Where is the hotel? Can you show me the way? I would like to see the rooms? May I see the other rooms? How much is the room per night? Do you have any cheaper room? Where is the Toilet?

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kaam? miin aarif? Fein el Fondoq? Momkein tewarrini al tariq? Awiz ashuf al owad Momkein ashuf owad tani? Bi kam el odda bil laila?

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Fi owad arkhass? Fein El Hamman

Money (fullus)

Pound Half pound (50 pt) Quarter of pound (25 pt) Piaster (pt) 20 pt 10 pt 5 pt Small change US $ UK £ A$ DM Travellers' cheques Change (the rest) Do you have change? No change I am broke

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Gineeh Nuss gineeh Rub' gineeh 'irsh riyal barisa shillin Fakka dollar amrikani guinay isterlini dollar ustrali mark almani shikat siyahiyya ba'ii Ma'ak fakka? Mafish fakka ana mifallis

Time

Time Now Later Day Week Month Year Today Tonight Tomorrow Day after tomorrow

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Wa't Dilwa'ti Ba'deen yom esbuwa shahr sana Innaharda Innaharda billil bukkra ba'd bukra

Yesterday Morning Afternoon/ Evening Evening/ night On time (One) o'clock Half past one One fifteen One forty five

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Imbaarih Issubh Ba'd id-duhr Bil-leel Fi-l-ma'aad Is-ssa'a (wahda) Wahda wi nuss Wahda wi rub' Eitnein illa rub' (quarter to two)

Months of the year

Month Year January February March April May June July August September October November December

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Shahr Sanna Yanayir Fibrayer Maris Abril Mayu Yunyu Yulyu Aghustus Sibtimbir Obtoobir Nuvembir Disimbir

People

I You (single) You (plural) He She We They This / That Those People Mother/my mother Father/ my father Brother/ my brother Sister/ my sister Son/ my son

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ana inta (m)/ inti (f) Intu/ Intum Huwa Heya Ihna Homa Da (m)/ Dih (f) Dool Nass Om/ommi Ab/ abuya Akh/ akhuya Okht/ okhty Ibn/ Ibny

Daughter/ my daughter Children/ my children Husband/ my husband Wife/ my wife Man Woman Child Children/ kids Baby Boy Girl My friend My sweetheart My fiancé/ fiancée

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Bint/ Binty Awlad/ Awlaadi Gooz/ goozi Merrat/ merrati Raggil Sitt / Wahda Sitt (a woman) Tifl Atfaal/ 'iyaal babi - Tifl Walad Bint Sahbi (m)/ Sahbiti (f) Habiibi (m)/ Habibti (f) Khatibi (m)/ Khatibti (f)

Emergencies

Emergencies Police Fire Fire Brigade Hospital Ambulance Pharmacy Doctor Nurse Help me Thief

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Tawari' Bulise/ Shorta Hari'a Matafi Mustashfa Iss'af Saydalya/ Agzakhana Doctoor/ Tabib Momareda Ilha'ouni/ Saadini Harami

Home

Home Chair Table Door Key Bed Balcony Curtains Candle Sofa Broom Window

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Beit korsiyy Tarabiza Bab Moftah Sareer Balcona Sata'ir Sham'a Kanaba Miknasa Shobbak

Vegetables and fruits

Vegetables Fruits Apricots Onion Mint Bananas Dates Tomato Cucumber Honey Rice Pepper Beans Potatoes Bread Cacao

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Khodar Fakha romman basal na'na' mauz balah tamatim/ 'outa khiyar asal rozz bohar loobya' battattess 'iish kakaw

Colors

Colors Color Red Black Gray White Blue Orange Pink Green Yellow Brown

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'Alwan Loon 'Ahmar 'Aswad Ramady 'Abyad 'Azrak Bortoklay Bamby 'Akhdar 'Assfar Bony