COMMON ARABIC PHRASES
| English Phrase |
Arabic Translation (phonetic) |
hello |
Salaam (or Asalaam wa Alaykum) |
| yes |
Aiwa (or na'an) |
| no |
Laa |
| Good morning. |
Sabah al kayir. |
| Good evening. |
Masah al kayir. |
| How are you? |
Keef haluk? |
| Praise be to Allah (idiomatic for "I am fine") |
Al hamdu lillah
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| I am fine, thanks |
Ana bikhayr, shokran |
| Let's go! |
Ya-la |
| Dear one/beloved/friends |
Habibi |
| today |
il-yoom |
| tomorrow |
bookra |
| thank you |
Shokran (or Shokrun) |
| you're welcome |
Ahf-wahn |
| What's your name? |
Aysh ismuk? |
| My name is <John> |
Ismee <John> |
| Do you speak <English>? |
Titakellem <ingleezi>? |
| I don't speak Arabic. |
Ana laa atakellem al arabi. |
| Where are you from? |
Inta min weyn? |
| I am from <America>. |
Ana min <Umreeka>. |
| Goodbye |
Maa-salaamah |
Also check out these Arabic languge websites. When you're done, use your browser's back button to return to Treasures of Egypt Tours.
- To hear common words pronounced by native speakers, visit Arabic 2000
- Arabic Complete also offers small audio files online
- For a short list of useful words and their phonetic pronounciations (including the very helpful phrase "My hovercraft is full of eels"), visit Omniglot
- An excellent site which includes the Arabic alphabet: Linguanaut
- Another useful site for Arabic phrases: Kwintessential
- Grapeshisha walks you through a simple conversation (when someone says this phrase, you should reply...)
- Many online companies, including Rosetta Stone, Transparent Language, and Aramedia offer audio CDs to listen and learn Arabic
- Or consider purchasing books about the Arabic language
ARABIC NUMERALS
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| 0 |
siffr |
| 1 |
wahid |
| 2 |
itnain |
| 3 |
thalatha |
| 4 |
arbaa |
| 5 |
khumsah |
| 6 |
settah |
| 7 |
sabaa |
| 8 |
thamaa-neeya |
| 9 |
tissaa |
| 10 |
asharah |
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