Arabic/Basic Phrases
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Organization of list:
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Basic phrases
[edit | edit source]- 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)