Useful Arabic Phrases
ENGLISH PHRASES | ARABIC PHRASES |
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Hi! | Salam! سلام |
Good morning! | Sabah al khair صباحالخير |
Good evening! | Masaa al khair مساءالخير |
Welcome! (to greet someone) | Marhaban مرحبا |
How are you? | Kaif Halek كيفحالك |
I’m fine, thanks! | Ana bekhair, shukran! أنابخيرشكراً |
Thank you (very much)! | Shukran (jazeelan) (شكرا (جزيلا |
You’re welcome! (for “thank you”) | Al’afw ألعفو |
Hey! Friend! | Ahlan sadiqi/ sadiqati! (female) أهلاصديقي/صديقتي! |
What’s new? | Maljadeed? مالجديد؟ |
Good night! | Tosbeh ‘ala khair/تصبح/ تصبحينعلىخير |
See you later! | Araka/ Araki (female) fi ma ba’d أراكفيمابعد |
Good bye! | Ma’a salama معالسلامة |
ASKING FOR HELP AND DIRECTIONS | |
I’m lost | أضعتطريقي! Ada’tu tareeqi |
Can I help you? | Hal baemkani mosa’adatuk? هلبإمكانيمساعدتك؟ |
Can you help me? | Hal baemkanek mosa’adati? هلبإمكانكمساعدتي؟ |
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? | Ayna ajedu (al merhaad/ assaidaliah)أينأجد (المرحاض/ الصيدلية)؟ |
I’m looking for john. | Abhatu ‘an John أبحثعنجون |
One moment please! | Lahda men fadlek/ fadleki (female)لحظةمنفضلك |
Hold on please! (phone) | ibqa/ ibqay (female) ala al khat raja’anإبقى/ أبقيعليالخطرجاءا |
How much is this? | Kam thamanoh? (th as in bath)كمثمنه؟ |
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) | Men fathlek/ fathleki (female) (th as in that)منفضلك |
Excuse me! ( to pass by) | Almaztah المعذرة |
Come with me! | Ta’ala/ ta’alay (female) ma’ee! تعالمعي |
Do you speak (English/ Arabic)? | Hal tatakallamu alenjleziah/ alarabiah?هلتتكلمالإنجليزية /العربية؟ |
Just a little. | Qaleelan! قليلا |
What’s your name? | Ma esmouk? Ma esmouki? ماإسمك؟ |
My name is ... | Esmee… إسمي.... |
Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… | Assayed…/ Assayeda…/ Al anesah ...السيد... /السيدة/ الانسة... |
Nice to meet you! | Tasharaft/ (f) bema’refatekتشرفتبمعرفتك |
Where are you from? | Men ayna anta/ anti (female)? منأينأنت؟ |