PHRASES IN ARABIC
BASIC PHRASES
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Hello (Peace be upon you)
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Assalaam Alaikum
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Response (and peace be upon you)
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Wa Alaikum assalaam
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Hello informal/Response
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Marhaba/Marhabteen
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On phone
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Allo
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Good Morning/Response
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Sabah al khair/Sabah al noor
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Good afternoon/evening
Response
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Masah al Khair
Masah al noor
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Good night
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Tasbaho ala khair
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Goodbye
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Ma’a salaamah
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See you tomorrow.
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Ashoofook bukra
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Thank you (very much)
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Shukran (jazeelan)
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You are welcome.
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Aafwaan
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Welcome
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Ahlan wa sahlan
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Sorry
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Assif
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Excuse me:
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To attract attention
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Man (m)fathlak/(f)ik
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To ask someone to move
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Alma'derah
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Please
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Men fudluk
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How are you?
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Kheif (m) halak/(f)ik
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I am fine, thank you.
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Ana bikhayr, shukran
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What is your name?
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Ma (m) ismuk/(f)iki?
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My name is ...
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Ismi...
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Do you speak English?
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Tatakallam ingleezi
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I do not speak Arabic.
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Ana la atakalaem al arabi
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Where are you from?
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Inta min weyn?
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I'm from ...
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Ana min ...
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UAE
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Al imaraaat
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Yes
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Naam
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Ok
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Aywa
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No
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La
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No problem.
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Mafi mushkil
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I don’t understand.
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Ana mush fahim
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USEFUL PHRASES
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If Allah wishes
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Inshallah
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What Allah wishes
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Maashallah
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Congratulations
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Mabrook
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Enjoy! (for meals...)
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Shahia tayebah
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I really like it!
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A’jabani haqqan
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Good luck!
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Bettawfeeq
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Happy Eid!
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Eid Mubarak
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Happy Ramadan
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Ramadan Mubarak/Kareem
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Happy Birthday!
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Eid meelad sa'eed
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Happy New Year!
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Sana sa'eedah
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EMERGENCIES
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Help me!
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Saa’idoonee!
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I feel sick.
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Ana (m) mareed/(f)a
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Can I help you?
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Mumken asaduq
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Call the police!
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Ittusil bil boles!
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Go away!
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Rouh min hoon!
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OTHER PHRASES
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What?
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Shoo?
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Why?
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Laish?
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Who?
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Meen?
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What is up? Or what is the matter?
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Shoofi mafi?
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What is this?
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Shoo hatha?
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I do not know.
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Ma adhri
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It is normal.
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Aadhi
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How much is this?
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Bikam hatha?
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A little/slowly
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Shwai, shwai
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Later
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Baadin
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Now
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Dilwaati
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Today
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Ilyoum
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Yesterday
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Ams
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Tomorrow
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Bukra
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Straight
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Sida
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Left
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Yasar
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Right
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Yameen
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Of course
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Tabaan
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I have
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Andi
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Everything
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Kull
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NUMBERS
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0
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siffr
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1
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wahid
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2
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itnain
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3
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thalatha
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4
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arba
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5
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khumsah
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6
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settah
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7
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sabaa
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8
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thamaaneeya
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9
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tissaa
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10
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asharah
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11
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ihda shaar
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12
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ithna shaar
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13
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thalatha shaar
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14
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arba ata shaar
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15
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khamsta shaar
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16
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sitta shaar
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17
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saba ata shaar
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18
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tamantha shar
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19
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tis ata shar
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20
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ishrin
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21
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wahid wa ishrin
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30
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thalath een
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40
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arba een
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50
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khamseen
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60
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sitteen
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70
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sabeen
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80
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thamaneen
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90
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tiseen
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100
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miyya
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400
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arba miyya
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1000
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alf
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4000
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arbaat aalaf
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