Common Arabic Phrases

ENGLISH PHRASEARABIC TRANSLATION (PHONETIC)
helloSalaam (or Asalaam wa Alaykum)
yesAiwa (or na’an)
noLaa
Good morning.Sabah al kayir.
Good evening.Masah al kayir.
How are you?Keef haluk?
Praise be to Allah (idiom for “I am fine”) Al hamdu lillah
I am fine, thanksAna bikhayr, shokran
Let’s go!Yalla
Dear one / beloved / friendsHabibi
todayil-yoom
tomorrowbookra
thank youShokran (or Shokrun)
you’re welcomeAhf-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>.
GoodbyeMaa-salaamah

ARABIC NUMERALS

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Also check out these Arabic language 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
  • Omniglot also offers small audio files online and a short list of useful words and their phonetic pronunciations (including the very helpful phrase “My hovercraft is full of eels”)
  • An excellent site which includes the Arabic alphabet: Linguanaut
  • Another site for quick Arabic phrases (includes MP3 download): BBC
  • Simple courtesy phrases and words: Dummies
  • Many online companies, including Rosetta Stone and Transparent Language, offer audio CDs to listen and learn Arabic
  • Or consider purchasing books and resources about the Arabic language

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