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 - 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]

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