| 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 (idiom for “I am fine”) | Al hamdu lillah |
| I am fine, thanks | Ana bikhayr, shokran |
| Let’s go! | Yalla |
| 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 |
ARABIC NUMERALS
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