Free Resources -> Arabic Phrases
Here are some basic Arabic phrases that you can use straight away to survive in an Arabic country. The English words are followed by the Arabic pronunciation and the word written in Arabic script.
BASIC WORDS
yes na3am نعم
no la لا
is it possible to…? mumkin…? ممكن
May I write? mumkin aktub? ممكن أكتب؟
it is necessary… laazim… لازم
I need to write. laazim aktub. لازم أكتب
please min faDlik من فضلك
you’re welcome 3afwan عفواً
please come inside / please take a look tafaDDal تفضل
Directions and Travel
Where is…? ayna…? أين
Where is the bank? ayna al-maSraf? أين المصرف؟
the restaurant al-maTa3am المطعم
the toilet al-Hammaam الحمام
the hotel al-funduQ الفندق
the airport al-maTaar المطار
the museum al-matHaf المتحف
the mosque al-masdjid المسجد
the hosiptal al-mustashfa المستشفى
the police station markaz ash-shurTa مركز الشرطة
left al-yasaar اليسار
right al-yameen اليمين
straight 3ala Tool على طول
the street ash-shaari3 الشارع
the street corner an-naaSiya الناصية
taxi taksi تكسي
bus utoobees اوتوبيس
square maydaan ميدان
liberation square maydaan at-taHreer ميدان التحرير
SHOPPING
How much is this? bikam hadha? بكم هذا؟
I want to buy this. ana ureedu ashtari hadha. أنا أريد أشتري هذا
I don’t want to buy… ana la ureedu asthari… أنا لا أريد أشتري
Can you offer a discount? mumkin takhfeeD? ممكن تخفيض؟
This is too expensive hadha ghali djiddan هذا غالي جداً
cheap rakheeS رخيس
Do you have…? hal 3ayndakum…? هل عندكم؟
GREETING AND MEETING
hello as-salaamu 3alaykum or marhaba السلام عليكم
hello (reply) wa 3alaykum as-salaam وعليكم السلام
goodbye ma3 as-salaama مع السلامة
How are you? kayf al-Haal? كيف الحال؟
I’m very well ana bi-khayr أنا بخير
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