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Useful Words & Phrases
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| yes | na'am |
| no | la |
| please | min fadlak (m) min fadlik (f) |
| thank you | shukran |
| please (in offering) | tafaddal (m) tafaddali (f) |
| praise be to God | al-hamdu l-illah |
| God willing | in shaa'a l-laah |
Greetings
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| greeting (peace be upon you) | as-salaamu alaykom |
| greeting (in reply) | wa alakyom is salaam |
| good morning | sabah il-khayr |
| good morning (in reply) | sabah in-nuwr |
| good evening | masa il-khayr |
| good evening (in reply) | masa in-nuwr |
| hello | marhaba |
| hello (in reply) | marhabtayn |
| how are you? | kayf haalak (m) kayf haalik (f) |
| fine, thank you | zayn shukran (m) zayna shukran (f) |
| welcome | ahlan wa sahlan |
| welcome (in reply) | ahlan fiyk (m) ahlan fiyiki (f) |
| goodbye | ma is-salaama |
Introductions
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| my name is... | ismiy... |
| what is your name? | shuw ismak (m) shuw ismik (f) |
| where are you from? | min wayn inta (m) min wayn inti (f) |
| I am from... | anaa min... |
| America | Ameriki |
| Britain | Braitani |
| Europe | Oropi |
| India | Al hindi |
Questions
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| how many/much? | kam? |
| where? | wayn? |
| when? | mataa? |
| which? | ayy? |
| how? | kayf? |
| what? | shuw? |
| why? | laysh? |
| to/for | ila |
| in/at | fee |
| from | min |
| and | wa |
| also | kamaan |
| there isn't | maa fee |
Taxi/car related and directions
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| is this the road to... | hadaa al tariyq ila... |
| stop | kuf |
| right | yamiyn |
| left | yassar |
| straight ahead | siydaa |
| north | shamaal |
| south | januwb |
| east | sharq |
| west | garb |
| turning | mafraq |
| first | awwal |
| second | thaaniy |
| road | tariyq |
| street | shaaria |
| roundabout | duwwaar |
| signals | ishaara |
| close to | qarib min |
| petrol station | mahattat betrol |
| sea/beach | il bahar |
| mountain/s | jabal/jibaal |
| desert | al sahraa |
| airport | mataar |
| hotel | funduq |
| restaurant | mata'am |
| slow down | schway schway |
Accidents and emergencies
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| police | al shurtaa |
| permit/licence | rukhsaa |
| accident | haadith |
| papers | waraq |
| insurance | ta'miyn |
| sorry | aasif (m) assifa (f) |
Numbers
| English | Arabic |
|---|---|
| zero | sifr |
| one | waahad |
| two | ithnayn |
| three | thaltha |
| four | arba'a |
| five | khamsa |
| six | sitta |
| seven | saba'a |
| eight | thamaanya |
| nine | tiss'a |
| ten | ashara |
| hundred | miya |
| thousand | alf |
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