English
Arabic
Phrases
&
How to Introduce
Yourself
Muslim Ummath
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English Phrases
Arabic Phrases
English Greetings
Arabic Greetings:
Hi!
Salam!
Good morning!
Sabah el kheer
‫صباح الخير‬
Good evening!
Masaa el kheer
‫مساء الخير‬
Welcome! (to greet someone)
Marhaban
How are you?
Kaifa haloka/ haloki ( female)
I'm fine, thanks!
Ana bekhair, shokran!
And you?
Wa ant? / Wa anti? (female)
Good/ So-So.
Jayed/ 'aadee
Thank you (very much)!
Shokran (jazeelan)
You're welcome! (for "thank you")
Al’afw
Hey! Friend!
Ahlan sadiqi/ sadiqati! (female)
I missed you so much!
Eshtaqto elaika/ elaiki (female) katheeran
What's new?
Maljadeed?
Nothing much
Lashai jadeed
Good night!
Tosbeho/ tosbeheena (female) ‘ala khair/
See you later!
Araka/ Araki (female) fi ma ba'd
Good bye!
Ma’a salama
‫سالم‬
‫مرحبا‬
‫كيف حالك؟‬
‫أنا بخير شكرا‬
‫و أنت؟‬
‫ عادي‬/ ‫جيد‬
(‫شكرا )جزيال‬
‫ألعفو‬
‫صديقتي‬/ ‫!أھال صديقي‬
‫إشتقت إليك كثيرا‬
‫مالجديد؟‬
‫ال شيء جديد‬
‫ ﺗصبحين على خير‬/‫ﺗصبح‬
‫أراك في مابعد‬
‫مع السالمة‬
Asking for Help and Directions
I'm lost
Ada'tu tareeqi!
‫!أضعت طريقي! أضعت طريقي‬
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English Phrases
Arabic Phrases
Can I help you?
Hal beemkani mosa’adatuk?
‫ھل بإمكاني مساعدﺗك؟‬
Can you help me?
Hal beemkanek mosa’adati?
‫ھل بإمكانك مساعدﺗي؟‬
Where is the (bathroom/
pharmacy)?
Go straight! then turn left/ right!
Ayna ajedu (al merhaad/ assaidaliah)?
imshy ala tool, thumma ‘arrij yaminan/ shimalan
‫ شماال‬/‫ش على طول ثم ع ّرج يمينا‬
ٍ ‫!أم‬
‫أبحث عن جون‬
I'm looking for john.
Abhatu ‘an John
One moment please!
Lahda men fadlek/ fadleki (female)
Hold on please! (phone)
ibqa/ ibqay (female) ala al khat raja'an
How much is this?
Kam howa thamanoh? (th as in bath)
Excuse me ...! (to ask for
something)
‫أين أجد )المرحاض‬/ ‫الصيدلية(؟‬
‫لحظة من فضلك‬
‫ أبقي علي الخط رجاءا‬/‫!إبقى‬
‫كم ھو ثمنه؟‬
Men fathlek/ fathleki (female) (th as in that)
‫من فضلك‬
‫المعذرة‬
Excuse me! ( to pass by)
Alma'derah
Come with me!
Ta'ala/ ta'alay (female) ma'ee!
‫!!ﺗعال معي‬
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How to Introduce Yourself
Do you speak (English/ Arabic)?
Hal tatakallamu alloghah alenjleziah/ alarabiah?
‫العربية؟‬/ ‫ھل ﺗتكلم اللغة اإلنجليزية‬
‫!!قليال‬
Just a little.
Qaleelan!
What's your name?
Ma esmouk? Ma esmouki?
My name is ...
Esmee…
Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss…
Assayed…/ Assayeda…/ Al anesah
Nice to meet you!
‫ما إسمك؟‬
‫إسمي‬....
....
... ‫ االنسة‬/‫السيدة‬/ ...‫السيد‬...
Motasharefon/ motasharefatun (f) bema'refatek
‫ متشرفة بمعرفتك‬/ ‫متشرف‬
‫ت لطيفة‬
ِ ‫!أنت لطيف! أن‬
You're very kind!
Anta lateef/ Anti lateefa
Where are you from?
Men ayna anta/ anti (female)?
I'm from (the U.S/ Morocco)
Ana men (amreeka/ almaghrib)
I'm (American)
Ana (amreeki/ amrekiah (female)
Where do you live?
Ayna taskun?/ Ayna taskuneen? (female)
I live in (the U.S/ France)
Did you like it here?
‫من أين أنت؟‬
‫ المغرب‬/‫)أنا من )أمريكا‬
‫أمريكية‬/‫أنا أمريكي‬
A'eesho fel welayat almotaheda/ faransa
‫أعيش في الواليات المتحدة‬/
/ ‫فرنسا‬
Hal istamta'ta bewaqtika/ bewaqtiki (f) huna?
‫!!المغرب بلد جميل‬
Al maghrib baladun jameel!
What do you do for a living?
Ma mehnatuk? Mehnatuki (female)
businessman)
I like Arabic
‫ھل استمتعت بوقتك‬
‫ھنا؟‬
Morocco is a wonderful country
I work as a (translator/
‫أين ﺗسكن؟ أين ﺗسكنين؟‬
A'mal ka(motarjim/ rajul a'maal)
Ohibbu allughah al arabia
‫ما مھنتك؟‬
‫ كرجل أعمال‬/‫أعمل كمترجم‬
‫أحب اللغة العربية‬
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I've been learning Arabic for 1
adrusu allughah al arabia mundu shahr
month
‫شھر‬
Oh! That's good!
Hada shay'un Jameel
How old are you?
Kam howa umruk? umroki (female)
I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old.
‫أدرس اللغة العربية منذ‬
‫ھذا شيء جميل‬
‫كم ھو عمرك؟‬
Umri ( 'eshreen/ thalatheen) sanah (th as in bath)
‫ ثالثين‬/‫سنة )عمري )عشرين‬
I have to go
Yajebu an athhaba al aan! (th as in that)
I will be right back!
Sa arje’o halan
‫يجب أن اذھب اآلن‬
‫سأرجع حاال‬
Wish Someone Something
‫!!بالتوفيق‬
Good luck!
Bettawfeeq
Happy birthday!
Eid meelad sa'eed!
Happy new year!
Sana sa'eedah!
Merry Christmas!
A'yaad meelad Saeedah
Happy Eid
Eid mobarak!
Happy Ramadan
Ramadan mobarak!
Congratulations!
Mabrook!
Enjoy! (for meals...)
Shahia tayebah!
I'd like to visit Iraq one day
Arghabu bezeyarat al iraq.
‫أرغب بزيارة العراق‬
Say hi to John for me
Sallem ‘ala John men ajlee
‫سلﱢم على )جون( من أجلي‬
Bless you (when sneezing)
Rahimaka Allah
Good night and sweet dreams!
Laila sa'eda wa ahlaam ladida
‫عيد ميالد سعيد‬
‫سنة سعيدة‬
‫!!أعياد ميالد سعيد‬
‫!عيد مبارك‬
‫رمضان مبارك‬
‫!!مبروك‬
‫شھية طيبة‬
‫رحمك ﷲ‬
‫!!ليلة سعيدة و أحالم لذيذة‬
Solving a Misunderstanding
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How to Introduce Yourself
I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear
something)
!‫عفوا‬
‘Afwan!
!‫أسف‬
Sorry (for a mistake)
Aasef!
No Problem!
La moshkelah
Can You Say It Again?
A’ed men fadlek!/ A’eedi men fadleki (fem)
Can You Speak Slowly?
Takalam bebot’ men fadlek/ fadleki (fem)
Write It Down Please!
‫المشكلة‬
‫ أكتبيھا من فضلك‬/ !‫!أكتبھا من فضلك‬
!‫ال أفھم‬
La afham!
I Don't Know!
La a’ref!
I Have No Idea.
La adri!
What's That Called In Arabic?
Ma esmoho bel arabiah?
How Do You Say "Please" In Arabic?
‫ﺗكلم ببطء من فضلك‬
Oktobha men fadlek/ Oktobiha men fadleki (fem)
I Don't Understand!
What Does "gato" Mean In English?
‫أعد من فضلك‬
!‫آل أعرف‬
‫الأدري‬
‫ما أسمه بالعربية؟‬
Mada ta'ni kalemat "qit" bel inglizia?
‫باالنجليزية؟‬
‫"ماذا ﺗعني كلمة "قط‬
Kaifa taqoulu kalimat "please" bel arabia?
‫بالعربية؟‬
"‫كيف ﺗقول كلمة "بليز‬
‫ما ھذا؟‬
What Is This?
Ma hatha (th as in that)
My Arabic is bad.
Lughati al arabic laisat kama yajib
I need to practice my Arabic
Ahtaaju an atadarraba 'ala al arabia!
Don't worry!
La taqlaq! La taqlaqi (fem)
‫لغتي العربية ليست كما يجب‬
‫احتاج ان اﺗدرب على العربية‬
!‫ ال ﺗقلقي‬/‫الﺗقلق‬
Arabic Expressions and Words
Good/ Bad/ So-So.
Jayed/ saye'/ 'adee
Big/ Small
Kabeer/ Sagheer
‫ عادي‬/ ‫ سيء‬/ ‫جيد‬
‫ صغير‬/ ‫كبير‬
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‫ اآلن‬/ ‫اليوم‬
Today/ Now
Alyawm/ Al aan
Tomorrow/ Yesterday
Ghadan/ Albareha
Yes/ No
Na’am/ Laa
Here you go! (when giving
something)
Khod!
‫ البارحة‬/ ‫ البارحة غدا‬/ ‫غدا‬
‫ ال‬/ ‫نعم‬
!‫خد‬
‫ھل أعجبك؟‬
Do you like it?
Hal a’jabak? Hal a’jabaki? (female)
I really like it!
A’jabani haqqan!
I'm hungry/ thirsty.
Ana jae’/ ana ‘atshaan
In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night.
Sabahan/ masa’an/ laylan
This/ That. Here/There
Hatha/ thalek. Huna/ hunaak (th as in that)
Me/ You. Him/ Her.
Ana/ anta/ anti (you female). Houwa/ Hiya
Really!
Haqqan
Look!
Onzor / Onzori (female)
Hurry up!
Asre'/ Asre'ee (female)
What? Where?
Matha? Ayn? (th as in that)
What time is it?
kam essa'a?
It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.
‫ إنھا السابعة و النصف مساءا‬.‫إنھا العاشرة‬
Give me this!
A'teni hatheh! (th as in that)
!‫أعطني ھذه‬
I love you!
Uhibbok/ uhibboki (female)
‫أحبك‬
I feel sick.
ana mareed. .‫مريض‬
I need a doctor
ahtaju tabeeban!
‫أعجبني حقا‬
‫ أنا عطشان‬/‫أنا جائع‬
‫ ليال‬/‫ مساءا‬/‫صباحا‬
‫ھناك‬/‫ ھنا‬.‫ذلك‬/ ‫ھذا‬
‫ ھي‬/‫ ھو‬.‫ أنت‬/‫أنا‬
!‫حقا‬
!‫أنظر! أنظري‬
!‫أسرع! أسرعي‬
‫ماذا؟ أين؟ ماذا؟ أين؟‬
‫كم الساعة؟‬
Enaha al 'ashera. Ennaha assaabe'a wa nesf.
‫أنا‬
!‫أحتاج طبيبا‬
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One, Two, Three
wahed, ithnaan, thalatha (th as in think).
Four, Five, Six
arba'a, khamsa, sitta
‫ ثالثة‬,‫ إثنان‬,‫واحد‬
‫ ستة‬,‫ خمسة‬,‫أربعة‬
sab'a, thamania (th as in think), tis'a, 'ashara.
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten
‫عشرة‬
‫ ﺗسعة‬,‫ ثمانية‬,‫سبعة‬,
You may have noticed the tick (‘) in some places, it is the equivalent of a soundless “a” or a brief stop,
which is the closest sound to a letter which only exist in Arabic.
The “th” is sometimes pronounced as “th of that” and sometimes as “th of think”, I usually state how
you should pronounce it.
In Arabic there are two types of "h", the sharp “h” and the regular "h", the sharp one is hard to pronounce
for many foreigner however a person can be understood even the sharp "h" is pronounced as a regular "h".
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