Arabic/Basic Phrases

Organization of list:
 * By usefulness (most useful first)
 * By length (shortest first)

Basic phrases

 * sħukrân
 * Syllable breakdown: sħuk-ran
 * Thank You


 * min fadžli-ka
 * Syllable breakdown: min-fadž-lik
 * If you please


 * arjuu-ka
 * Syllable breakdown: ar-juuk
 * Please /I'm begging you


 * Syllable breakdown: ah-lân
 * Welcome/hello

Syllable breakdown: na'am
 * Yes

Syllable breakdown: laa
 * No


 * Syllable breakdown: na-rħam
 * Yes  also used as a question, when someone calls another person's name.


 * Syllable breakdown: ya-saar
 * left  i.e. The direction: left.


 * Syllable breakdown: ya-miin
 * right i.e. The direction right (opposite of left).


 * How are you, Meeting and greeting people.


 * as salaamu alaikum
 * Syllable breakdown:as-sa-laa-mu a-lai-kum
 * May Peace be with you Islamic Religious origins and a very common greeting.


 * wa alaikumu èl salaamu
 * Syllable breakdown: wa-a-lai-ku-mus-sa-laam
 * And may peace be with you. It is the response to the above phrase.


 * kam am-ri-ka
 * Syllable breakdown: kam-am-rik
 * How old are you?


 * tasħarrafnaa
 * Syllable breakdown:ta-sħar-raf-naa
 * We are honoured used to mean "it was an honour to meet you"


 * ma asalama
 * Syllable breakdown:ma-as-sa-laa-mah
 * Take care.


 * wadaaân
 * Syllable breakdown:wa-daa-`an
 * Bye


 * min ayyi daulatiń anta?
 * Syllable breakdown: min-ay-yi-dau-la-tin-ant
 * What country are you from?


 * min aina anta?
 * Syllable breakdown: min-ai-na-ant
 * Where are you from?


 * ilaà el liqaa'i
 * Syllable breakdown: i-lal-li-qaa'
 * See you.


 * raa'irħ
 * Syllable breakdown: raa-irħ
 * Awesome! OR Splendid!


 * hayyaa
 * Syllable breakdown: hay-ya
 * ''Come on."


 * hayyaa bi-naa
 * Syllable breakdown: hay-ya-bi-naa
 * Let's do this


 * li nadħhab
 * Syllable breakdown: li-nadħ-hab
 * Let's go


 * hžasanân
 * Syllable breakdown: ha-sa-nan
 * ok


 * marhžabân
 * Syllable breakdown: mar-ha-baa
 * Welcome


 * ajal
 * Syllable breakdown: a-jal
 * Yes// Certainly

Never used to answer someone calling another's name. Often used when agreeing with someone.


 * a laisa ka-dħaalika?
 * Syllable breakdown: a-lai-sa-ka-dhaa-lik
 * right? This right is not the opposite of "left". This is an example of a negative question.


 * balaà
 * Syllable breakdown: ba-laa
 * Yes, sometimes interpereted as a stronger yes. It is used in answering a negative question, because any other Arabic "yes" word would translate as "no" in English.

example:


 * kallaa
 * Sylable breakdown: kal-laa
 * Ney/No way


 * ma el amr
 * Syllable breakdown: mal-amr
 * What is it? When "it" is not a tangible object.
 * "amr" is sometimes translated as "affair"


 * maa esmu-ka
 * Syllable breakdown: mas-muk
 * What is your name?


 * esmiî
 * Syllable breakdown: as-mii
 * My name is ...


 * jayyid
 * Syllable breakdown: jay-yid
 * Good


 * kaifa hžaalu-ka
 * Syllable breakdown: kay-fa-haa-luk
 * How are you? (informal)


 * bi kħairiń
 * Syllable breakdown: bi-khair
 * Good
 * (For the how are you questions only)


 * Other useful phrases.


 * aina al-hamaam
 * Syllable breakdown: ai-nal-ham-maam
 * Where is the washroom?


 * aina al-mataar
 * Syllable breakdown: ai-nal-ma-taar
 * Where is the airport?


 * aina al-funduq
 * Syllable breakdown: ai-nal-fun-duq
 * Where is the hotel?


 * ana uhibbu haadhihi al-madeenäh
 * a-na-u-hib-bu-haa-dhi-hil-ma-dee-nah
 * I love this city.


 * hal tatahaddethiina al enjiliiziyyäh
 * Syllable breakdown: hal-ta-ta-Had-di-thee-na-al-in-ji-lee-zee
 * Do you speak english? When talking to a female.


 * hal tashraba al-shaay?
 * Syllable breakdown: hal-tash-ra-bash shaay
 * Do you drink tea? When talking to a male.


 * min ayyi daulatiń anta?
 * Syllable breakdown: min-ay-yi-dau-la-tin-ant
 * What country are you from?


 * Words alone: hal tashrabiina al-shaay?
 * Syllable breakdown: hal-tash-ra-bee-nash-shaay?
 * Do you drink tea? When talking to a female.


 * Words alone: hal ta'kul al-laham
 * Syllable breakdown:hal-ta'-ku-lal-la-ham? '=glottal stop does not equal 3 ع
 * Do you (guy) eat meat? When talking to a male.


 * Words alone: hal ta'kuluun al-laham?
 * Spoken fluently: hal-ta'-ku-lunal-la-ham?
 * Do you (guys) eat meat? When talking to a group that has some males.


 * hal-ta'-ku-lee-nal-la-ham?
 * Do you (girl) eat meat? When talking to a female.


 * Talking about yourself.


 * laa aakulu al-laham
 * Sylable breakdown: laa-aa-ku-lul-la-Ham
 * I don't eat meat


 * laa aakulu laham al-khunzeer
 * Sylable breakdown: laa-aa-ku-lu-la-Ham-al-khun-zeer
 * I don't eat pork


 * laa ashrabu al-shaay
 * Sylable breakdown: laa-ash-ra-bul-shay
 * I don't drink tea


 * ureedu an aakul
 * Sylable breakdown: u-ree-du-an-aa-kul
 * I want to eat.


 * ureedu an aakul al-khubz
 * Sylable breakdown: u-ree-du-an-aa-ku-lal-khubz
 * I want to eat bread.


 * ana astatii`u an atakallama al-lughatu al-injileeziyah
 * Sylable breakdown: a-na-as-ta-tii-`u-an-a-ta-kal-la-mal-lu-gha-tul-in-gi-lee-zee
 * I can speak English.


 * Arabic                              (al-ara'beeya)
 * Hello 	                             (mar'Haba)
 * Good-bye                            (ila-lli'qa')
 * Please                              (min 'fad/lak)
 * Thank you                           ('Shukran)
 * That one 	                     ('Dalika)
 * How much? 	                     (kam)
 * English 	                     (colloquial)
 * Yes 	                             ('na-am)
 * No 	                             (la:)
 * Where's the bathroom? 	             (aina-ham'ma:m)
 * What is your name? 	             ('ma 'ismuk)
 * Goodbye 	                     (ma-a ssa'lama)
 * I don't know 	                     (laa a`rif)
 * I don't understand 	 	     (laa afham)
 * I don't remember 		     (laa atadhakkar)
 * Welcome 	                     (ahlan wa sahlan bikum)
 * I am sick 	                     (ana marid)
 * Hello 	                             (assalaamu `alaikum)
 * Hello (response), how are you?      (wa-`alaikum al-salaam. kaifa al-haal)
 * Fine (Thank to god), and you?       (bikhair, alhamdu lillaahi. wa inta)