Basic Phrases in
Arabic for Travelers
- Hello (informal)
- مرحبا. marHaban
- Peace be with
you. (formal)
- السلام عليكم as-salaamu
`alaikum
- How are you?
- كيف حالك؟
- Kayfa Haaluka/Kayfa
Haalak? male singular
- Kayfa Haaluki/Kayfa
Haalik? female singular
- Kayfa
Haalukum plural (depends on the
number and gender spoken to)
- Please.
- من فضلك. min
faDluka/faDlak male min faDluki/faDlik
female
- Thank you [very
much].
- شكرا shukran [jaziilan].
- Yes.
- نعم na`am /
- No.
- لا. laa
- Maybe.
- ممكن mumkin.
- Excuse me.
- إسمحلي ismaHli
- the 'i' at
the beginning is swallowed
- Good morning.
- صباح الخير sabaH
al-khair
- Good evening.
- مساء الخير masa'
al-khair
- good
- جيد jayyid.
- very good
- جيد جدا jayyid
jiddan.
- Never mind.
- ليس مهم mish
Muhim.
- None, nothing,
nobody.
- ما في Maa fii.
- Hello. (informal)
- سلام salaam.
- Fine, thank you.
- بخير ,شكرا bi-khair
Shukran
- What is your
name?
- ما اسمك sho ismak?
- Ma Ismuka/sho
Ismak? to a male
- Ma Ismuki/sho
Ismik? to a female
- My name is ______
.
- اسمي ana Ismi
_______
- Nice to meet
you.
- تشرفنا tasharafna
lit. "You honor us"
- You're welcome.
- عفوا `afwan
- Excuse me. (getting
attention)
- لو سمحت lau
samaHt
- Excuse me. (begging
pardon)
- انا اسفه / انا
اسف
- Ana Aasif
(male)
- Ana Aasifah
(female)
- I'm sorry.
- انا اسفه / انا
اسف
- Ana Aasif
male
- Ana Aasifah
female
- Goodbye
- مع السلامة ma`a
as-salaamah
- Goodbye (informal)
- سلام salaam
- I can't speak
name of language [well].
- لا اتكلم __ جيدا
Laa atakallam "name of language" [jayyidan]
- Do you speak
English?
- Do you speak
English? هل تتكلم الانجليزية Hal
tatakallam al-ingliziyyah?
- Is there someone
here who speaks English?
- هل هنا اي شخص
يتكلم الانجليزية؟ Hal hunaa ayy shakhS
yatakallam al-ingliziyya?
- Help!
- مساعدة Musaa`adah!
OR النجدة an-najda!
- Look out!
- انتبه intabih
- Good night.
- تصبح على الخير
tiSbaH `alal-khair
- Good night (in
response) : وانت من اهل الخير wa anta
min ahl al-khair
- I don't
understand.
- لا افهم laa afham
- Where is the
toilet?
- اين الحمام؟ Ayn
al-Hammaam?
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