Arabic Survival Phrases

Basic Phrases

naäam. Yes.

laa. No.

min faDlik. Please.

shukran. Thank you.

äafwan. You're welcome.

aläafw. Excuse me.

arjuu almaädhira. I am sorry.

sabaaH alkhayr. Good morning.

masaa' alkhayr. Good evening.

tuSbiH äalaa khayr. Good night.

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Meeting and Greeting

hal tataHaddath al'ingiliiziyya? Do you speak English?

hal yuwjad aHad hunaa yataHaddath al'ingiliiziyya? Does anyone here speak English?

anaa ataHaddath faqaT qaliil min aläarabiyya. I only speak a little Arabic.

maa ismuk? What is your name?

ismii Hasan. My name is Hasan.

kayfa Haluk? How are you?

anaa bikhayr shukran. I'm fine, thank you.

anaa saäiid jiddan bimuqaabalatak. I am very glad to meet you.

anaa laa afham. I don't understand.

madhaa taquul? What did you say?

hal yumkinuk attaHadduth bibuT'. Can you speak more slowly?

anaa afham tamaaman. I understand perfectly.

Dialog

assayyida jamiila:

SabaaH alkhayr.

Good morning.

hal tataHaddath al'ingiliiziyya?

Do you speak English?

muwaDHDHaf addukkaan:

anaa muta'assif.

I'm sorry.

anaa laa ataHaddath al'ingiliiziyya.

I don't speak English.

assayyida jamiila:

lil'asaf, anaa ataHaddath faqaT qaliil min aläarabiyya.

Unfortunately, I only speak a little Arabic.

muwaDHDHaf addukkaan:

haadhaa Hasan.

That's all right.

anaa afhamuk.

I understand you.