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Basic Phrases
Hello ( informal )

. marHaban <info>
info>

Peace be with you. ( formal )


 ‫"!م‬#‫ ا‬as-salaam
m `ala
`alaikum

How are you?


‫؟‬+#
,‫آ‬
Kayfa Haaluka/Kayfa
ayfa H
Haalak? male singular
Kayfa Haaluki/Kayfa
yfa H
Haalik? female singular
Kayfa Haalukum plural
ural (depends on the number and gender spoke
poken to)

Please.
+12 3 . min faDluka/fa
uka/faDlak male min faDluki/faDlik female

Thank you [very much].

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‫ ا‬9 shukran [jaziilan].

Yes.
=> na`am /

No.
@. laa

Maybe.
3B mumkin.

Excuse me.
EFBG‫ إ‬ismaHli

Good morning.
L#‫ ح ا‬N sabaH al-khairi
Good evening.
L#‫ "ء ا‬masa' al-khairi

good
QR jayyid.

very good
‫ا‬QR QR jayyid jiddan.

Never mind.
S T# Laysa Muhim.

None, nothing, nobody.


E2  Maa fii.

Hello. ( informal )
‫!م‬G salaam.

Fine, thank you.


‫ ا‬9, LX bi-khair Shukran
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What is your name?


+BG‫  ا‬
Ma Ismuka/Ma Ismak? to a male
Ma Ismuki/Ma Ismik? to a female

My name is ______ .
EBG‫ ا‬Ismi _______

Nice to meet you.


]2 ^_ tasharafna lit . "You honor us"

You're welcome.
‫ا‬ab `afwan

Excuse me. ( getting attention )


cFBG a# lau samaHt

Excuse me. ( begging pardon )


,G‫ ا> ا‬/ dbG‫ا> ا‬
Ana Aasif (male)
Ana Aasifah (female)

I'm sorry.
,G‫ ا> ا‬/ dbG‫ا> ا‬
Ana Aasif male
Ana Aasifah female

Goodbye
f !"#‫ ا‬g ma`a as-salaamah

Goodbye ( informal )
‫!م‬G salaam

I can't speak name of language [well].


‫ا‬QR __ _‫ @ ا‬Laa atakallam "name of language" [jayyidan]
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Do you speak English?


Do you speak English? fijk>@‫ ا‬l_ m‫ ه‬Hal tatakallam al-ingliziyyah?

Is there someone here who speaks English?


‫؟‬fijk>@‫ ا‬li oL9 ‫ ه] اي‬m‫ ه‬Hal hunaa ayy shakhS yatakallam al-ingliziyya?

Help!
‫ة‬Q" Musaa`adah! OR ‫ة‬Qk]#‫ ا‬an-najda!

Look out!
d l>‫ ا‬intabih

Good night.
L#‫ ا‬u v w_ tiSbaH `alal-khair
Good night (in response) : L#‫ ا‬m‫ اه‬3 c>‫ وا‬wa anta min ahl al-khair

I don't understand.
S2‫ @ ا‬laa afham

Where is the toilet?


‫م؟‬BF#‫ ا‬3i‫ ا‬Ayn al-Hammaam?

Problems
Leave me alone.
Leave me alone. ( E]‫( ا_ آ‬M) OR E]‫( ا_ آ‬F) )

Don't touch me!


Don't touch me! ( Ma tilmisni ) or ( Ma t'arrabsh )

I'll call the police.


I'll call the police. ( Sa Unadi al-Police )

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Police!
Police! ( fz 9 )

Stop! Thief!
Stop! Thief! ( Qif! Harami! )

I need your help.


I need your help. ( cFBG a# ‫ة‬Q" ‫ج‬l
‫) ا‬

It's an emergency.
It's an emergency.For medical emergency:Is'aff ( ‫=ف‬G‫) إ‬,for other
emergencies:Taware' ( ‫ارئ‬az )

I'm lost.
I'm lost. ( di_ )

I lost my bag.
I lost my bag. ( ul 
‫ت‬Q2 Q# )

I lost my wallet.
I lost my wallet. ( ulbF ‫ت‬Q2 Q# )

I'm sick.
I'm sick. ( ‚i >‫( ا‬M) OR f1i >‫( ا‬F) )

I've been injured.


I've been injured. ‫ب‬w E]>‫ (إ‬Innani Musabun )

I need a doctor.
I need a doctor. ( l‫ج دآ‬l
‫) ا‬

Can I use your phone?


Can I use your phone? (

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Numbers
0
bN Sifr

1
Q
‫ وا‬waaHid

2
‫ إŠ]ن‬ithnaan

3
fŠ!Š thalaatha

4
f=X‫ ار‬arba`a

5
f"BŽ khamsa

6
flG sitta

7
f= G sab`a

8
f>BŠ thamaaniya

9
f="_ tis`a

10
‫` ^ ة‬ashara

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20
‫ ^ ون‬ishruun

30
‫ن‬aŠ!Š thalathuun

40
‫ن‬a=X‫ ار‬arba`uun

50
‫ن‬a"BŽ khamsuun

60
‫ن‬alG sittuun

70
‫ن‬a= G sab`uun

80
‫ن‬a>BŠ thamanuun

90
‫ن‬a="_ tis`uun

100
f“ mi'a

11
^ Q
‫ ا‬aHad `ashar

12
^ ]Š‫ ا‬ithnaa `ashar

13
^ fŠ!Š thalaathata `ashar

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^ f=X‫ ار‬arba`ata `ashar

15
^ f"BŽ khamsata `ashar

16
^ flG sittata `ashar

17
^ f= G sab`ata `ashar

18
^ f>BŠ thamaaniyata `ashar

19
^ f="_ tis'ata `ashar

21
‫ و^ ون‬Q
‫ وا‬waaHid wa-`ashruun

22
‫ اŠ]ن و^ ون‬ithnaan wa-`ashruun

23
‫ و^ ون‬fŠ!Š thalaatha wa-`ashruun

200
3l“ mitayn

300
f“ ‫ Š!ث‬thalaath mi'a

1000
,#‫ ا‬alf (as in The Thousand and One Nights - f#‫ و‬f# ,#‫ ا‬Alf Layla wa Layla)

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2000
3b#‫ ا‬alfayn

1,000,000
‫ن‬aB#‫ ا‬al-milyuun

1,000,000,000
‫ن‬a #‫ ا‬al-bilyuun

1,000,000,000,000
‫ن‬ai l#‫ ا‬at-triilyuun

number _____ ( train, bus, etc. )


•‫ ر‬/ Raqm

half
,w> niSf

less
m•‫ ا‬aqal

more
—‫ اآ‬akthar

Time
now

‫ ( ان‬al-'aana )

later

 ( ba`adayn )

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before


( qabla )

morning

‫ ( 
ح‬SabaaH )

afternoon

  ( ba'ada Zuhur )

evening

‫ (  ء‬masaa' )

night

 ( laylah )
Clock Time
one o'clock AM

one o'clock AM ( sa'ati waHad )

two o'clock AM

two o'clock AM ( sa'ati ithnayn )

noon

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noon ( ZuHur )

one o'clock PM

one o'clock PM

two o'clock PM

two o'clock PM

midnight

midnight ( muntasf al-laylah )


Duration
_____ minute(s)

_____ (,- ‫ ( د ) )د‬daqiiqah (daqaa'iq) )

_____ hour(s)

_____ hour(s)

_____ day(s)

_____ ‫م )أ م‬/ ( yom (ayaam) )

_____ week(s)

_____ week(s) ( usbuu` )

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_____ month(s)

_____ month(s) ( shahr )

_____ year(s)

_____ ‫ات‬/12) 12( sanah (sanooaat) )


Days
today

‫م‬/
‫ ( ا‬al-yawm(a) )

yesterday

6‫ ( ا‬ams(i) )

tomorrow

‫ًا‬8 ( ghadan )

this week

‫ع‬/
2:‫ ( ا‬al-'usbu` )

last week

;< =‫ع ا‬/


2‫ ( ا‬usbu`(u) 'l-maaDi )

next week

‫ع ا) دم‬/
2‫ ( ا‬usbu`(u) 'l-qaadim )

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Days of the Week


Sunday

AB‫م ا‬/ ( (yawm) al'aHad )

Monday

1C:‫م ا‬/ ( (yawm) al-ithnayn )

Tuesday

‫ ء‬CDE‫م ا‬/ ( (yawm) ath-thulaatha )

Wednesday

‫ر ء‬B‫م ا‬/ ( (yawm) al'arbi`a' )

Thursday

6=G‫م ا‬/ ( (yawm) al-khamiis )

Friday

=H‫م ا‬/ ( (yawm) al-jum`a... )

Saturday

I
‫م ا‬/ ( (yawm) as-sabt )
Months
January

;K E‫ن ا‬/K ‫ ( آ‬Kanoon al thani )

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February

February ( .shbat ‫
ط‬N.. )

March

March ( ...‫ذار‬P Aathar )

April

April ( ..Nissan ‫ ن‬K. )

May

May ( ... ‫أ ر‬Ayyar )

June

‫ان‬QA ( Hzayraan )

July

‫ز‬/=S ( Tammouz )

August

‫ ( اّب‬Ab )

September

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‫ل‬/‫ ( ا‬Ayloul )

October

‫ول‬B‫ن ا‬XS ( Tishreen al awwal )

November

;K E‫ن ا‬XS ( Tishreen al thani )

December

‫ول‬B‫ن ا‬/K ‫ ( آ‬Kanoon al awwal )

Colors
black
‫د‬aG‫ ( ا‬Aswad )

white
‚X‫ ( ا‬Abyadh )

gray
‫ ( ر دي‬Ramaadii )

red
B
‫ ( ا‬AHmar )

blue
‫ ( ازرق‬Azraq )

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yellow
bN‫ ( ا‬Asfar )

green
1Ž‫ ( ا‬Akhdhar )

orange
E#_ X ( Burtuqaali )

purple
‫ان‬aR‫ ( ار‬Urjuwaan )

brown
BG‫ ( ا‬Asmar )
Pronouns
I
>‫ ا‬ana

you (m)
c
َ >‫ ا‬anta

you (f)
c
ِ >‫ ا‬anti

he
a‫ ه‬huwa

she
E‫ ه‬hiya

we
3F> naHnu

you (two people)


Bl>‫ ا‬antuma

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you (m/mixed)
l>‫ ا‬antum

you (f)
3l>‫ ا‬antunna

they (two people)


B‫ ه‬huma

they (m/mixed)
‫ ه‬hum

they (f)
3‫ ه‬hunna

Questions
Who?

 man

What?

 ma/madha

When?

ay mata

Where?

‫ ا‬ayn

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Why?

‫ = ذ‬li-madha

How much?

Z[ biKam

How much is this?

‫ ه\ا‬Z[ biKam Hadha

Where are you from?

IK‫  ا ا‬min ayn anta

Understand?

Maf Hoom

Do you speak English?

‫؟‬QHK_‫ ا‬Z[`S ‫ ه‬hal tatakallam al-ingliziya?


Useful Phrases
I want

Bidi

I don't want

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La Bidi

I have

; lii / ladeya ‫ ي‬/ andee ‫ي‬1d

I don't have

leis andee ‫ي‬1d 6

I don't understand

Ana ma fehim / ana laa afham Ze‫ أ‬: K‫أ‬

I work at the _____.

Ana bashtaghel fi _____. / a'mal fi _____ _____;e =d‫أ‬

I don't speak Arabic ‫ ا‬Z[S‫ ا‬laa atkallam al-arabiya (in colloquial

Ma bihki arabi)

Things
money
‫س‬a2 fuluus

coffee
‫ة‬aS• qahwa pronounced ah-way in Syrian Arabic

sugar

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G sukr

salt
v milH

car
‫رة‬G sayyaara

hotel
‫ق‬Q]2 funduq / m_‫ او‬ooteel

water
‫ ء‬maa'

tea
‫ي‬9 shay'

milk

Haliib

work
mž9 shughl

airplane
‫Ÿ ة‬z Taa'irah

street
‫رع‬9 shaari`

Transportation
Bus and Train
How much is a ticket to _____?

adash tazkara ila ____?

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One ticket to _____, please.

Tazkara wahida ila ___ law samaht

Where does this train/bus go?

Hazal qitar/bus biyruh ila wayn?

Where is the train/bus to _____?

Wein el-qitar/el-bus ila ___?

Does this train/bus stop in _____?

hal biwa'ef hazal qitar/bus fi__ ?

When does the train/bus for _____ leave?

emta btatla el-qitar/el-bus ila ___?

When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

'emta byusil hazal qitar/bus fi___?


Directions
How do I get to _____ ?

How do I get to _____ ? ( Keef bawsal la __ )

...the train station?

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...the train station? ( mahatet il qitar? )

...the bus station?

...the bus station? ( mawqif il bassat? )

...the airport?

...‫ ر‬h=‫ ( ا‬al-matar ?)

...downtown?

...downtown? ( il balad? )

...the youth hostel?

...the youth hostel?

...the _____ hotel?

...the _____ hotel? ( otel? )

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? ( safara )

Where are there a lot of...

Where are there a lot of... ( Wein fi kteer... )

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...hotels?

...hotels? ( otelat )

...restaurants?

...restaurants? ( mata'em )

...bars?

...bars? ( bars )

...sites to see?

...sites to see? ( amaken seyaheyeh? )

Can you show me on the map?

Can you show me on the map? ( momken tfarjeeni khareeta? )

street

‫ رع‬N ( shar'iah )

Turn left.

‫  ر‬i ( lif yasaar )

Turn right.

= i ( lif yameen )

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left

‫ (  ر‬yasaar )

right

= ( yameen )

straight ahead

‫ل‬/j kd( ala tul )

towards the _____

towards the _____ ( bijehet il )

past the _____

past the _____ ( baed il )

before the _____

before the _____ ( abel il )

Watch for the _____.

Watch for the _____. ( intibeh la )

intersection

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intersection ( taqato )

north

‫= ل‬N ( shamaal )

south

‫ب‬/1l( janoob )

east

‫ق‬N( sharq )

west

‫ب‬8( gharb )

uphill

uphill ( talaa )

downhill

downhill ( nazleh )

Go

n‫ ذه‬dhahaba shery

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Stop

Waqf

Turn left

‫  ر‬i Lif Yassar

Turn right

= i Lif Yameen

straight ahead

‫ل‬/j kd Ala Tool (Egyptian) or illal amaama ‫ م‬:‫ ا‬k‫ ;ا‬dughri (Jordan); quduman
(general)

slowly

Shway Shway

Wait of Stay

o`K‫( ا‬intadhir)

Show me.

;K‫( ار‬areni)

here

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1‫ ه‬huna

there

‫ ك‬1‫ ه‬hunak

before

qabla

after

 ba'da

now

‫ن‬B‫ ا‬al-aan

from

 min

to or at ( a place )

k‫ ا‬ilah

Wait one minute.

intadhir Wahad dakeeka.

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Taxi
Taxi!

Taxi! ( taxi! ) Sayyara

Take me to _____, please.

Take me to _____, please. ( khodni ila )

Take me there, please.

Take me there, please. ( khodni ala __ )

Eating
A table for one person/two people, please.
A table for one person/two people, please. ( Tawlah la wahed/tenein )

Can I look at the menu, please?


Can I look at the menu, please? ( Momken ashoof il menu? )

Can I look in the kitchen?


Can I look in the kitchen? ( Mumken ashuf il matbakh? )

I'm a vegetarian.
I'm a vegetarian. ( Ana nabati )

I don't eat pork.


I don't eat pork. ( Ma bakol lahem khanzeer )

I don't eat beef.


I don't eat beef. ( Ma bakol lahmeh )

I only eat kosher food.

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I only eat kosher food. ( Bas bakol akel hallal )

Can you make it "lite", please? ( less oil/butter/lard )


Can you make it "lite", please? ( khaleeha khafeefeh )

à la carte
à la carte ( à la carte )

breakfast
breakfast ( ftoor ) al iftar

lunch
lunch al ghada

tea ( meal )
tea shay'

supper
supper al isha'

I want _____.
._____Qi‫ ( أر‬ooreed )

I want a dish containing _____.


I want a dish containing _____.

chicken
‫ج‬R‫ ( د‬dajaj )

beef
X ( baqar )

fish
+BG ( samak )

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ham ( khanzeer )

cheese
f] R ( jubneh )

eggs
‚X ( baid )

salad
salad salata

(fresh) vegetables
(fresh) vegetables (fresh) khudrawat

(fresh) fruit
(fresh) fruit ( fawakeh ) (fresh) fawakat

bread
bread ayish OR khubz

noodles
noodles ( makarona )

rice
‫' ( أرز‬roz )

beans
beans ( fool ) fasoliyya

May I have a glass of _____?


May I have a glass of _____? ( Momken Kaset___ )

May I have a cup of _____?


May I have a cup of _____? ( Momken finjan ___ )

coffee
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coffee ( qahweh ) kah'wa

tea (drink)
‫ي‬9 ( shay' )

juice
w ( Aseer )

(bubbly) water
water ( may )

water
‫ ( ء‬maa' )

beer
‫ ة‬X ( beerah )

red/white wine
red/white wine ( nabeed ahmar/abyad )

May I have some _____?


May I have some _____? ( momken ___? )

salt
v ( malh )

black pepper
‫د‬aG‫ أ‬mb2( filfil aswad )

butter
‫ة‬QX‫ ( ز‬zibdeh )

Excuse me, waiter? ( getting attention of server )


Excuse me, waiter? garcoon

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I'm finished. ( khalast ) galaste

It was delicious.
It was delicious. ( Zaki ) Al-akl mazboot!

The check, please.


The check, please. Leh'seb min fadlak

Shopping
Do you have this in my size?
Do you have this in my size? ( Fi maqas? )

How much is this?


‫ا؟‬£‫ ه‬X ( bikam hatha )

That's too expensive.


That's too expensive. "ghali katheer!"

Would you take _____?


Would you take _____?

expensive
E#¤ ( ghali )

cheap
oŽ‫ (ر‬rakhees )

I don't want it.


I don't want it. ( ma beddi )

You're cheating me.


You're cheating me. ( harami )

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I'm not interested.


I'm not interested. (lust muhtam)

OK, I'll take it.


OK, I'll take it. ( ok )

Can I have a bag?


Can I have a bag? ( oreedo kees )

I need...
I need... Ahtaj

...toothpaste.
...toothpaste. ( ma'ajoon asnan )

...a toothbrush.
...a toothbrush. ( forshaat asnan )

...tampons.
...tampons. ( always )

...soap.
...soap. ( saboon )

...shampoo.
...shampoo. ( shamboo )

...pain reliever. ( e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen )


...pain reliever. ( mussakin )

...cold medicine.
...cold medicine. ( dawa rash-h )

...stomach medicine.
...stomach medicine. ( dawa baten )

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...a razor.
...a razor. ( shafra )

...an umbrella.
...an umbrella. ( shamseyeh )

...sunblock lotion.
...sunblock lotion.

...a postcard.
...fiQi X f•¥X ( bitaqa bareedia )

...postage stamps.
...postage stamps. ( tawabe' bareed )

...batteries.
...batteries. ( batareyat )

...writing paper.
...f l# ‫ ( ورق‬waraq lil-kitaba )

...a pen.
...• ( qalam )

...English-language books.
...fijk>‫ إ‬l‫ ( آ‬kutub ingliziya )

...English-language magazines.
... fij>‫!ت ا‬k English-language magazines. ( majalat engiliziya )

...an English-language newspaper.


...fijk>‫ إ‬QŸ‫ ا‬R( jara'id ingliziya )

...an English-English dictionary.


...an English-English dictionary. ( qamoos ingilizi-ingilizi )

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