Let's Learn Some Arabic!

GREETINGS!:

Hi or Hello!

• Salam!

Good Morning!

• Sabah el kheer!

Good Evening!

• Masaa el kheer!

Good Bye!

• Ma'as Salama!

Good Night!

• Tosbeho khair! (when speaking to a male)
• Tosbeheena khair! (when speaking to female)

Congratulations!

• Mabrook!

Hey, Friend!

• Ahlan sadiqi! (m)
• Ahlan sadiqati! (f)

WISHES:

Goodluck!

• Bettawfeeq!

Happy Birthday!

• Eid meelad sa'eed!

Enjoy! (meals)

• Shahiya tayebah!

Bless you! (sneezing)

• Rahimaka Allah!

Goodnight and sweet dreams!

• Laila sa'eda wa ahlaam ladida!

Happy New Year!

• Sana sa'eedah!

Merry Christmas!

• A'yaad meelad saeedah!

I love you!

• Uhibbok! (m)
• Uhibooki! (f)

No problem!

• La moshkelah!

GENERAL CONVERSATIONS:

How are you?

• Kaifa Haloki? (f)
• Kaifa Haloka? (m)

I'm fine, thank you.

• Ana bekhair, shokran.

And you?

• Wa ant? (m)
• Wa anti? (f)

Good./Bad./So-so.

• Jayed./ Sayye./ Aadee.

Thank you! (very much)

• Shokran or Mushkoor. (jazeelan)

You’re welcome.

• Aafwaan.

Can you help me?

• Hal beemkanek mosa dati?

I’m sorry.

• Fwan. (for not understanding something)
• Aasef. (for making a mistake)

One moment please..

• Lahda men fadlek. (m)
• Lahda men fadleki. (f)

Come with me.

• Ta'ala (m) ma'ee.
• Ta'alay (f) ma'ee.

Excuse me.

• Almaderah.

How much is this?

• Kam howa thamanoh?

I don’t understand.

• La afham.

Do you speak English?

• Hal tatakallamu alloghah alenjleziah?

What is the time?

• Kam es-sa'ah?

What is your name?

• Aysh/Ma ismuk.

My name is...

• Esmee...

Mr./ Mrs./ Miss...

• Assayed/ Assayeda/ Al Anessah...

Nice to meet you!

• Motasharefon bema refatek!
• Motasharefatum (f) bema refatek!

See you later.

• Araka (m) fima ba'd.
• Araki (f) fima ba'd.

I don’t know.

• Ma adhri.

Peace be upon you.

• Assalaam Alaikum.

And peace be upon you.

• Wa Alaikum assalaam.

I don’t speak Arabic.

• Ana la atakellem al arabi.

I speak English.

• Atakullum inglieezi.

I don't understand.

• La afham.

Just a little.

• Qaleelan.

Really?!

• Haqqan?!

Look!

• Onzor! (m)
• Onzori! (f)

Don't worry.

• La taqlaq. (m)
• La taqlaqi. (f)

Yes.

• Naam.

Yeah/Ok.

• Aywa.

No.

• La.

Please.

• Min fudluk.

DIRECTIONS:

Straight : Sida
Left : Yasar
Right : Yameen