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Basic Arabic phrases

The phrases you will use most in Arabic: greetings, polite words, small talk and travel. Tap the speaker to hear each one, tap a phrase to see how to say it.

Greetings

Arabic	Pronunciation	Meaning
مرحبا	marhaban	Hello
مرحبا	marhaban	Hi
صباح الخير	sabah alkhayr	Good morning
مساء الخير	masa' alkhayr	Good afternoon
مساء الخير	masa' alkhayr	Good evening
تصبح على خير	tusbih ala khayr	Good night
وداعا	wadaean	Goodbye
أراك لاحقًا	'arak lahqan	See you later
أراك غدًا	'arak ghadan	See you tomorrow
أهلاً وسهلاً	ahlan wa sahlan	Welcome
سعيد بلقائك	saeid biliqayik	Nice to meet you

Conversation

Arabic	Pronunciation	Meaning
كيف حالك؟	kayf halika?	How are you?
أنا بخير شكراً لك	'ana bikhayr shkraan lak	I am fine, thank you
ما اسمك؟	ma asmuk?	What is your name?
اسمي آنا	aismi ana	My name is Anna
من أين أنت؟	min 'ayn 'anti?	Where are you from?
هل تتكلم بالإنجليزية؟	hal tatakalam bial'iinjiliziati?	Do you speak English?
لا أفهم	la 'afham	I do not understand
هل يمكنك تكرار ذلك؟	hal yumkinuk takrar dhalika?	Can you repeat that?
من فضلك تحدث ببطء	min fadlik tahdith bibut'	Please speak slowly

Polite words

Arabic	Pronunciation	Meaning
شكرًا لك	shkran lak	Thank you
شكراً جزيلاً	shkraan jzylaan	Thank you very much
عفوًا	afwan	You are welcome
من فضلك	min fadlik	Please
آسف	asf	Sorry
اعذرني	aiedhirni	Excuse me
نعم	naeam	Yes
لا	la	No

Travel

Arabic	Pronunciation	Meaning
النجدة!	alnajda!	Help!
أين الحمام؟	'ayn alhamami?	Where is the bathroom?
كم ثمن هذا؟	kam thaman hadha?	How much is this?
الفاتورة من فضلك	alfaturat min fadlik	The bill, please
أريد بعض الماء	'urid baed alma'	I would like some water

Feelings & celebrations

Arabic	Pronunciation	Meaning
أحبك	'uhibuk	I love you
تهانينا	tahanina	Congratulations
عيد ميلاد سعيد	eid milad saeid	Happy birthday
في صحتك!	fi sihhatik!	Cheers!

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