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Arabic Phrases

English Phrases Arabic Phrases

English Greetings Arabic Greetings:

Hi! Salam! ‫سالم‬

Good morning! Sabah el kheer ‫الخير صباح‬

Good evening! Masaa el kheer ‫الخير مساء‬

Welcome! (to greet someone) Marhaban ‫مرحبا‬

How are you? Kaifa haloka/ haloki ( female) ‫حالك؟ كيف‬

I'm fine, thanks! Ana bekhair, shokran! ‫شكرا بخير أنا‬

And you? Wa ant? / Wa anti? (female) ‫أنت؟ و‬

Good/ So-So. Jayed/ 'aadee ‫ جيد‬/ ‫عادي‬

Thank you (very much)! Shokran (jazeelan) (‫جزيال( شكرا‬

You're welcome! (for "thank you") Al’afw ‫ألعفو‬

Hey! Friend! Ahlan sadiqi/ sadiqati! (female) ‫ صديقي أهال‬/‫!صديقتي‬

I missed you so much! Eshtaqto elaika/ elaiki (female) katheeran ‫كثيرا إليك إشتقت‬

What's new? Maljadeed? ‫مالجديد؟‬

Nothing much Lashai jadeed ‫جديد شيء ال‬

Good night! Tosbeho/ tosbeheena (female) ‘ala khair/ ‫تصبح‬/ ‫خير على تصبحين‬

See you later! Araka/ Araki (female) fi ma ba'd ‫مابعد في أراك‬

Good bye! Ma’a salama ‫السالمة مع‬

Asking for Help and Directions

I'm lost Ada'tu tareeqi! ‫!طريقي أضعت !طريقي أضعت‬


English Phrases Arabic Phrases

Can I help you? Hal beemkani mosa’adatuk? ‫مساعدتك؟ بإمكاني هل‬

Can you help me? Hal beemkanek mosa’adati? ‫مساعدتي؟ بإمكانك هل‬

Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)? Ayna ajedu (al merhaad/ assaidaliah)? ‫المرحاض( أجد أين‬/ ‫؟)الصيدلية‬

imshy ala tool, thumma ‘arrij yaminan/ shimalan


Go straight! then turn left/ right!
ٍ‫عرج ثم طول على أمش‬
ّ ‫يمينا‬/ ‫!شماال‬

I'm looking for john. Abhatu ‘an John ‫جون عن أبحث‬

One moment please! Lahda men fadlek/ fadleki (female) ‫فضلك من لحظة‬

Hold on please! (phone) ibqa/ ibqay (female) ala al khat raja'an ‫إبقى‬/ ‫!رجاءا الخط علي أبقي‬

How much is this? Kam howa thamanoh? (th as in bath) ‫ثمنه؟ هو كم‬

Excuse me ...! (to ask for something) Men fathlek/ fathleki (female) (th as in that) ‫فضلك من‬

Excuse me! ( to pass by) Alma'derah ‫المعذرة‬

Come with me! Ta'ala/ ta'alay (female) ma'ee! ‫!معي تعال‬

How to Introduce Yourself

Hal tatakallamu alloghah alenjleziah/ alarabiah?


Do you speak (English/ Arabic)?
‫ اإلنجليزية اللغة تتكلم هل‬/‫العربية؟‬

Just a little. Qaleelan! ‫!قليال‬

What's your name? Ma esmouk? Ma esmouki? ‫إسمك؟ ما‬

My name is ... Esmee… ‫إسمي‬....

Mr.../ Mrs.…/ Miss… Assayed…/ Assayeda…/ Al anesah ... ‫السيد‬... /‫السيدة‬/ ‫االنسة‬...

Motasharefon/ motasharefatun (f) bema'refatek


Nice to meet you!
‫ متشرف‬/ ‫بمعرفتك متشرفة‬
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You're very kind! Anta lateef/ Anti lateefa ‫!لطيفة أنتٍ !لطيف أنت‬

Where are you from? Men ayna anta/ anti (female)? ‫أنت؟ أين من‬

I'm from (the U.S/ Morocco) Ana men (amreeka/ almaghrib) ‫أمريكا( من أنا‬/ ‫)المغرب‬

I'm (American) Ana (amreeki/ amrekiah (female) ‫أمريكي أنا‬/‫أمريكية‬

Where do you live? Ayna taskun?/ Ayna taskuneen? (female) ‫تسكنين؟ أين تسكن؟ أين‬

A'eesho fel welayat almotaheda/ faransa


I live in (the U.S/ France)
‫المتحدة الواليات في أعيش‬/ ‫فرنسا‬

Did you like it here? Hal istamta'ta bewaqtika/ bewaqtiki (f) huna? ‫هنا؟ بوقتك استمتعت هل‬

Morocco is a wonderful country Al maghrib baladun jameel! ‫!جميل بلد المغرب‬

What do you do for a living? Ma mehnatuk? Mehnatuki (female) ‫مهنتك؟ ما‬

I work as a (translator/ businessman) A'mal ka(motarjim/ rajul a'maal) ‫كمترجم أعمل‬/ ‫أعمال كرجل‬

I like Arabic Ohibbu allughah al arabia ‫العربية اللغة أحب‬

I've been learning Arabic for 1 month adrusu allughah al arabia mundu shahr ‫شهر منذ العربية اللغة أدرس‬

Oh! That's good! Hada shay'un Jameel ‫جميل شيء هذا‬

How old are you? Kam howa umruk? umroki (female) ‫عمرك؟ هو كم‬

Umri ( 'eshreen/ thalatheen) sanah (th as in bath)


I'm (twenty, thirty...) years old.
‫عشرين( عمري‬/ ‫سنة )ثالثين‬

I have to go Yajebu an athhaba al aan! (th as in that) ‫اآلن اذهب أن يجب‬

I will be right back! Sa arje’o halan ‫حاال سأرجع‬

Wish Someone Something

Good luck! Bettawfeeq ‫!بالتوفيق‬

Happy birthday! Eid meelad sa'eed! ‫سعيد ميالد عيد‬

Happy new year! Sana sa'eedah! ‫سعيدة سنة‬

Merry Christmas! A'yaad meelad Saeedah ‫!سعيد ميالد أعياد‬


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Happy Eid Eid mobarak! ‫!مبارك عيد‬

Happy Ramadan Ramadan mobarak! ‫مبارك رمضان‬

Congratulations! Mabrook! ‫!مبروك‬

Enjoy! (for meals...) Shahia tayebah! ‫طيبة شهية‬

I'd like to visit Iraq one day Arghabu bezeyarat al iraq. ‫العراق بزيارة أرغب‬

Say hi to John for me Sallem ‘ala John men ajlee ‫أجلي من )جون( على سلّم‬

Bless you (when sneezing) Rahimaka Allah ‫هللا رحمك‬

Good night and sweet dreams! Laila sa'eda wa ahlaam ladida ‫!لذيذة أحالم و سعيدة ليلة‬

Solving a Misunderstanding

I'm Sorry! (if you don't hear something) ‘Afwan! !‫عفوا‬

Sorry (for a mistake) Aasef! !‫أسف‬

No Problem! La moshkelah ‫المشكلة‬

Can You Say It Again? A’ed men fadlek!/ A’eedi men fadleki (fem) ‫فضلك من أعد‬

Can You Speak Slowly? Takalam bebot’ men fadlek/ fadleki (fem) ‫فضلك من ببطء تكلم‬

Oktobha men fadlek/ Oktobiha men fadleki (fem)


Write It Down Please!
‫ !فضلك من أكتبها‬/ ‫!فضلك من أكتبيها‬

I Don't Understand! La afham! !‫أفهم ال‬

I Don't Know! La a’ref! !‫أعرف آل‬

I Have No Idea. La adri! ‫الأدري‬

What's That Called In Arabic? Ma esmoho bel arabiah? ‫بالعربية؟ أسمه ما‬

What Does "gato" Mean In English? Mada ta'ni kalemat "qit" bel inglizia? ‫باالنجليزية؟ "قط" كلمة تعني ماذا‬

How Do You Say "Please" In Arabic? Kaifa taqoulu kalimat "please" bel arabia? ‫بالعربية؟ "بليز" كلمة تقول كيف‬

What Is This? Ma hatha (th as in that) ‫هذا؟ ما‬


How to Introduce Yourself

My Arabic is bad. Lughati al arabic laisat kama yajib ‫يجب كما ليست العربية لغتي‬

I need to practice my Arabic Ahtaaju an atadarraba 'ala al arabia! ‫العربية على اتدرب ان احتاج‬

Don't worry! La taqlaq! La taqlaqi (fem) !‫التقلق‬/ ‫تقلقي ال‬

Arabic Expressions and Words

Good/ Bad/ So-So. Jayed/ saye'/ 'adee ‫ جيد‬/ ‫ سيء‬/ ‫عادي‬

Big/ Small Kabeer/ Sagheer ‫ كبير‬/ ‫صغير‬

Today/ Now Alyawm/ Al aan ‫ اليوم‬/ ‫اآلن‬

Tomorrow/ Yesterday Ghadan/ Albareha ‫ غدا‬/ ‫ غدا البارحة‬/ ‫البارحة‬

Yes/ No Na’am/ Laa ‫ نعم‬/ ‫ال‬

Here you go! (when giving something) Khod! !‫خد‬

Do you like it? Hal a’jabak? Hal a’jabaki? (female) ‫أعجبك؟ هل‬

I really like it! A’jabani haqqan! ‫حقا أعجبني‬

I'm hungry/ thirsty. Ana jae’/ ana ‘atshaan ‫جائع أنا‬/ ‫عطشان أنا‬

In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. Sabahan/ masa’an/ laylan ‫صباحا‬/ ‫مساءا‬/ ‫ليال‬

This/ That. Here/There Hatha/ thalek. Huna/ hunaak (th as in that) ‫ هذا‬/‫ذلك‬. ‫هنا‬/‫هناك‬

Me/ You. Him/ Her. Ana/ anta/ anti (you female). Houwa/ Hiya ‫أنا‬/ ‫أنت‬. ‫هو‬/ ‫هي‬

Really! Haqqan !‫حقا‬

Look! Onzor / Onzori (female) !‫أنظري !أنظر‬

Hurry up! Asre'/ Asre'ee (female) !‫أسرعي !أسرع‬

What? Where? Matha? Ayn? (th as in that) ‫أين؟ ماذا؟ أين؟ ماذا؟‬

What time is it? kam essa'a? ‫الساعة؟ كم‬

Enaha al 'ashera. Ennaha assaabe'a wa nesf.


It's 10 o'clock. 07:30pm.
‫العاشرة إنها‬. ‫مساءا النصف و السابعة إنها‬
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Give me this! A'teni hatheh! (th as in that) !‫هذه أعطني‬

I love you! Uhibbok/ uhibboki (female) ‫أحبك‬

I feel sick. ana mareed. .‫مريض أنا‬

I need a doctor ahtaju tabeeban! !‫طبيبا أحتاج‬

One, Two, Three wahed, ithnaan, thalatha (th as in think). ‫واحد‬, ‫إثنان‬, ‫ثالثة‬

Four, Five, Six arba'a, khamsa, sitta ‫أربعة‬, ‫خمسة‬, ‫ستة‬

sab'a, thamania (th as in think), tis'a, 'ashara.


Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten
‫سبعة‬, ‫ثمانية‬, ‫تسعة‬, ‫عشرة‬

You may have noticed the tick (‘) in some places, it is the equivalent of a soundless
“a” or a brief stop, which is the closest sound to a letter which only exist in Arabic.
The “th” is sometimes pronounced as “th of that” and sometimes as “th of think”, I
usually state how you should pronounce it.
In Arabic there are two types of "h", the sharp “h” and the regular "h", the sharp one is
hard to pronounce for many foreigner however a person can be understood even the
sharp "h" is pronounced as a regular "h".
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