Arabic Phrases
Welcome to our seventh lesson about popular Arabic phrases. This page will include greetings, questions, emergency and survival expressions, asking for direction, language practice, introducing yourself, holiday wishes, and finally some travel phrases.
| Greetings | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| hi | سلام | [salam]  |
| how are you? | كيف حالك؟ | [kaif haluk?] |
| I'm good, thank you | أنا بخير، شكرا | [ana bekheir, shukran] |
| and you? | و أنت؟ | [wa ant?] |
| what is your name? | ما إسمك؟ | [ma ismuk?] |
| my name is Maya | إسمي مايا | [ismi Maya] |
| nice to meet you | متشرف بمعرفتك | [mutasharef bemarefatek] |
| Asking Questions | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| What do you mean? | ماذا تعني؟ | [mada taani?] |
| I don't understand | لا أفهم | [la afham] |
| I don't know | لا أعرف | [la aaref] |
| What is that called in Arabic? | ماذا يعني هذا بالعربية؟ | [mada yaani hada bel arabia?] |
| What is this? | ما هذا؟ | [ma hada?] |
| What does that word mean in English? | ماذا تعني هذه الكلمة بالإنجليزية؟ | [mada taani hadeh alkalima belinjlizia?] |
| Sorry (if you make a mistake) | أسف | [asef] |
| Emergency Phrases | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Help | النجدة | [annajda] |
| Call the ambulance | إتصل بالإسعاف | [ettasel bel isaaf] |
| I need a doctor | أحتاج طبيب | [ahtaaj tabeeb] |
| Where is the closest pharmacy? | أين هي أقرب صيدلية؟ | [ayna hiya aqrab saydalia?] |
| Are you okay? | هل أنت بخير؟ | [hal anta bekhair?] |
| I am sick | أنا مريض | [ana mareed] |
| Call the police | إتصل بالشرطة | [ettasel beshorta] |
| Practice Arabic | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak Arabic? | هل تتحدث اللغة العربية؟ | [hal tatahadath allugha alarabia] |
| Just a little | قليلا | [qalilan] |
| I like Arabic | أحب اللغة العربية | [uhibbu allugha alarabia] |
| Can I practice with you? | هل ممكن أن أتمرن معك؟ | [hal mumkin an atamarran maak?] |
| How old are you? | كم هو سنك؟ | [kam huwa sinnuk?] |
| I'm thirty three years old | أبلغ من العمر 33 سنة | [ablughu men alumr 33 sana] |
| It was nice talking to you | لقد سعدت بالتحدث معك | [laqad suedtu bitahaduth maak] |
| Asking for Direction | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Can you help me? | هل ممكن أن تساعدني؟ | [hal mumken an tusaedani?] |
| Can I help you? | هل ممكن أن أساعدك؟ | [hal mumken an usaedak?] |
| Where is the airport? | أين هو المطار؟ | [ayna huwa al matar?] |
| Go straight | إمش على طول | [emshi ala tool] |
| Then | ثم | [tumma] |
| Turn left | عرج يسارا | [arrej yasaran] |
| Turn right | عرج يمينا | [arrej yaminan] |
| Introducing Yourself | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Where are you from? | من أين أنت؟ | [men ayn ant?] |
| I'm from the U.S | أنا من أمريكا | [ana men amrika] |
| I'm American | أنا أمريكي | [ana amriki] |
| Where do you live? | أين تعيش؟ | [ayn taeesh?] |
| I live in the U.S | أعيش في أمريكا | [aeesh fe amrika] |
| What do you do for a living? | ما هو عملك؟ | [mahuwa amaluk?] |
| I'm a student | أنا طالب | [ana taleb] |
| Holiday Wishes | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Happy birthday | عيد ميلاد سعيد | [eid mela saed] |
| Happy new year | سنة سعيدة | [sana saida] |
| Merry Christmas | عيد ميلاد مجيد | [eid melad majeed] |
| Happy Ramadan | رمضان كريم | [ramadan kareem] |
| Happy Eid Al-adha | عيد أضحى مبارك | [eid adha mubarak] |
| Good luck | حظ سعيد | [haz saed] |
| Congratulations | مبروك | [mabruk] |
| Travel Phrases | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| I have a reservation (hotel) | لقد حجزت غرفة | [laqad hajaztu ghurfa] |
| Do you have rooms available? | هل لديك غرف شاغرة؟ | [hal ladaika ghurfa shaghira] |
| I would like a non-smoking room | أريد غرفة لغير المدخنين | [urid ghurfa leghair almudakheneen] |
| What is the charge per night? | كم هي التكلفة للّيلة الواحدة؟ | [kam hiya ataklufa lelaila al wahida] |
| Is this seat taken? | هل هذا الكرسي محجوز؟ | [hal hada alkursi mahjuz] |
| I'm vegetarian | أنا نباتي | [ana nabati] |
| Waiter | نادل | [nadel] |
| How much is this? | كم ثمن هذا؟ | [kam thaman hada?] |
| This is very expensive | هذا غالي جدا | [hada ghali jedan] |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about the phrases in Arabic. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
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