مَرْحَبًا! Hello!

أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا! Welcome! / Hello!

أَهْلًا! Hi!

السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ! Peace be upon you! / Hello!

وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَام! And peace be upon you!

صَبَاحُ الْخَيْر! Good morning!

صَبَاحُ النُّور! Good morning! (reply)

مَسَاءُ الْخَيْر! Good evening!

مَسَاءُ النُّور! Good evening! (reply)

تَصْبَحُ عَلَى خَيْر! Good night! (to a male)

تَصْبَحِينَ عَلَى خَيْر! Good night! (to a female)

إِلَى اللِّقَاءِ! Goodbye! / See you!

أَرَاكَ لَاحِقًا! See you later! (male)

أَرَاكِ لَاحِقًا! See you later! (female)

كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟ How are you? (male)

كَيْفَ حَالُكِ؟ How are you? (female)

أَنَا بِخَيْر، شُكْرًا. I'm fine, thank you.

أَنَا بِخَيْرٍ، وَأَنْتَ؟ I'm fine, and you? (male)

أَنَا بِخَيْرٍ، وَأَنْتِ؟ I'm fine, and you? (female)

سُرِرْتُ بِلِقَائِكَ. Nice to meet you. (male)

سُرِرْتُ بِلِقَائِكِ. Nice to meet you. (female)

2. Politeness

العربية English

مِنْ فَضْلِكَ. Please. (male)

مِنْ فَضْلِكِ. Please. (female)

مِنْ فَضْلِكُمْ. Please. (plural/formal)

شُكْرًا. Thank you.

شُكْرًا جَزِيلًا. Thank you very much.

لَا شُكْرَ عَلَى وَاجِب. You're welcome.

عَفْوًا. You're welcome / Excuse me.

آسِف. Sorry. (male)

آسِفَة. Sorry. (female)

أَنَا آسِف. I'm sorry. (male)

أَنَا آسِفَة. I'm sorry. (female)

لَا مُشْكِلَة. No problem.

لَا بَأْس. It's okay / No problem.

لَا تَقْلَق. Don't worry. (male)

لَا تَقْلَقِي. Don't worry. (female)

سَامِحْنِي. Forgive me / I'm sorry. (male)

سَامِحِينِي. Forgive me / I'm sorry. (female)

3. Introducing yourself

العربية English

مَا اسْمُكَ؟ What is your name? (male)

مَا اسْمُكِ؟ What is your name? (female)

اسْمِي … My name is …

أَنَا … I am …

مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟ Where are you from? (male)

مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتِ؟ Where are you from? (female)

أَنَا مِنْ … I am from …

أَيْنَ تَسْكُنُ؟ Where do you live? (male)

أَيْنَ تَسْكُنِينَ؟ Where do you live? (female)

أَسْكُنُ فِي … I live in …

كَمْ عُمْرُكَ؟ How old are you? (male)

كَمْ عُمْرُكِ؟ How old are you? (female)

عُمْرِي … سَنَة. I am … years old.

مَاذَا تَعْمَلُ؟ What do you do? (male)

مَاذَا تَعْمَلِينَ؟ What do you do? (female)

أَنَا طَالِب. I am a male student.

أَنَا طَالِبَة. I am a female student.

أَنَا أَتَعَلَّمُ الْعَرَبِيَّة. I am learning Arabic.

أَتَكَلَّمُ الْإِنْجِلِيزِيَّة. I speak English.

أَتَكَلَّمُ قَلِيلًا مِنَ الْعَرَبِيَّة. I speak a little Arabic.

4. Questions

العربية English

مَاذَا؟ What?

مَنْ؟ Who?

أَيْنَ؟ Where?

مَتَى؟ When?

لِمَاذَا؟ Why?

كَيْفَ؟ How?

كَمْ؟ How much? / How many?

أَيُّ؟ Which?

مَا هَذَا؟ What is this?

مَنْ هَذَا؟ Who is this? (male)

مَنْ هَذِهِ؟ Who is this? (female)

أَيْنَ هُوَ؟ Where is he/it?

أَيْنَ هِيَ؟ Where is she/it?

مَاذَا يَعْنِي هَذَا؟ What does this mean?

كَيْفَ تَقُولُ هَذَا؟ How do you say this?

هَلْ تَفْهَمُ؟ Do you understand? (male)

هَلْ تَفْهَمِينَ؟ Do you understand? (female)

هَلْ تَتَكَلَّمُ الْعَرَبِيَّة؟ Do you speak Arabic?

هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تُكَرِّرَ؟ Can you repeat? (male)

هَلْ يُمْكِنُكِ أَنْ تُكَرِّرِي؟ Can you repeat? (female)

هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ بِبُطْء؟ Can you speak slowly? (male)

5. Yes / no / agreement

العربية English

نَعَم. Yes.

لَا. No.

رُبَّمَا. Maybe.

بِالتَّأْكِيد. Definitely / Of course.

طَبْعًا. Of course.

بِالتَّأْكِيد! Definitely!

أَعْتَقِدُ ذَلِكَ. I think so.

لَا أَعْتَقِدُ ذَلِكَ. I don't think so.

أَعْرِف. I know.

لَا أَعْرِف. I don't know.

أَفْهَم. I understand.

لَا أَفْهَم. I don't understand.

أُوَافِق. I agree.

لَا أُوَافِق. I disagree.

هَذَا صَحِيح. That's correct / true.

هَذَا غَيْرُ صَحِيح. That's incorrect / not true.

مَعَكَ حَقّ. You're right. (male)

مَعَكِ حَقّ. You're right. (female)

6. Everyday conversation

العربية English

مَاذَا تَفْعَلُ؟ What are you doing? (male)

مَاذَا تَفْعَلِينَ؟ What are you doing? (female)

إِلَى أَيْنَ تَذْهَبُ؟ Where are you going? (male)

إِلَى أَيْنَ تَذْهَبِينَ؟ Where are you going? (female)

أَيْنَ كُنْتَ؟ Where were you? (male)

أَيْنَ كُنْتِ؟ Where were you? (female)

مَاذَا حَدَثَ؟ What happened?

مَاذَا فَعَلْتَ؟ What did you do? (male)

مَاذَا فَعَلْتِ؟ What did you do? (female)

مَاذَا تُرِيدُ؟ What do you want? (male)

مَاذَا تُرِيدِينَ؟ What do you want? (female)

مَاذَا تَحْتَاجُ؟ What do you need? (male)

لَا أَعْرِفُ مَاذَا أَفْعَلُ. I don't know what to do.

لَيْسَ لَدَيَّ أَيُّ فِكْرَة. I have no idea.

أَنَا مَشْغُول. I am busy. (male)

أَنَا مَشْغُولَة. I am busy. (female)

أَنَا جَاهِز. I am ready. (male)

أَنَا جَاهِزَة. I am ready. (female)

اِنْتَظِرْ لَحْظَة. Wait a moment.

هَيَّا نَذْهَب. Let's go.

تَعَالَ مَعِي. Come with me. (male)

تَعَالَيْ مَعِي. Come with me. (female)

اِبْقَ هُنَا. Stay here. (male)

تَعَالَ إِلَى هُنَا. Come here. (male)

اُنْظُرْ هُنَا. Look here.

اِسْمَعْ لِي. Listen to me.

7. Feelings

العربية English

أَنَا سَعِيد. I am happy. (male)

أَنَا سَعِيدَة. I am happy. (female)

أَنَا حَزِين. I am sad. (male)

أَنَا حَزِينَة. I am sad. (female)

أَنَا غَاضِب. I am angry. (male)

أَنَا غَاضِبَة. I am angry. (female)

أَنَا مُتْعَب. I am tired. (male)

أَنَا مُتْعَبَة. I am tired. (female)

أَنَا خَائِف. I am afraid. (male)

أَنَا خَائِفَة. I am afraid. (female)

أَنَا مُتَوَتِّر. I am nervous. (male)

أَنَا مُتَوَتِّرَة. I am nervous. (female)

أَنَا مُتَحَمِّس. I am excited. (male)

أَنَا مُتَحَمِّسَة. I am excited. (female)

أَنَا مَلْلَان. I am bored. (male)

أَنَا مَلْلَانَة. I am bored. (female)

أَنَا قَلِق. I am worried. (male)

أَنَا قَلِقَة. I am worried. (female)

أَنَا مُتَفَاجِئ. I am surprised. (male)

أَنَا مُتَفَاجِئَة. I am surprised. (female)

أَنَا جَائِع. I am hungry. (male)

أَنَا جَائِعَة. I am hungry. (female)

أَنَا عَطْشَان. I am thirsty. (male)

أَنَا عَطْشَى. I am thirsty. (female)

8. Likes & dislikes

العربية English

أُحِبُّهُ. I like/love it.

أُحِبُّهَا. I like/love it. (feminine)

أُحِبُّهُ كَثِيرًا. I like it a lot.

لَا أُحِبُّهُ. I don't like it.

أَكْرَهُهُ. I hate it.

أُفَضِّلُهُ. I prefer it.

أُحِبُّ الْمُوسِيقَى. I like music.

أُحِبُّ اللُّغَات. I like languages.

أُحِبُّ التَّعَلُّم. I like learning.

مَاذَا تُحِبُّ؟ What do you like?

مَاذَا لَا تُحِبُّ؟ What don't you like?

9. Family & people

العربية English

أُمِّي my mother

أَبِي my father

أَخِي my brother

أُخْتِي my sister

صَدِيقِي my male friend

صَدِيقَتِي my female friend

عَائِلَتِي my family

عَائِلَتُكَ your family (male)

رَجُل a man

اِمْرَأَة a woman

وَلَد a boy

بِنْت a girl

طِفْل a child

شَخْص a person

أَشْخَاص people / persons

النَّاس people

10. School

العربية English

أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْمَدْرَسَة. I go to school.

أَنَا فِي الْمَدْرَسَة. I am at school.

أَيْنَ كِتَابِي؟ Where is my book?

نَسِيتُ كِتَابِي. I forgot my book.

أَفْهَمُ السُّؤَال. I understand the question.

لَا أَفْهَمُ السُّؤَال. I don't understand the question.

مَا هُوَ الْجَوَاب؟ What is the answer?

هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ مُسَاعَدَتِي؟ Can you help me?

هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي أَنْ أَسْأَلَ سُؤَالًا؟ Can I ask a question?

لَدَيَّ سُؤَال. I have a question.

أَعْرِفُ الْجَوَاب. I know the answer.

لَا أَعْرِفُ الْجَوَاب. I don't know the answer.

اِفْتَحْ كِتَابَكَ. Open your book.

أَغْلِقْ كِتَابَكَ. Close your book.

اِقْرَأْ هَذِهِ الْجُمْلَة. Read this sentence.

اُكْتُبْهَا. Write it down.

11. Food & drink

العربية English

أُرِيدُ أَنْ آكُل. I want to eat.

أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَشْرَب. I want to drink.

أَنَا جَائِع. I am hungry.

أَنَا عَطْشَان. I am thirsty.

مَاذَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَأْكُل؟ What do you want to eat?

مَاذَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَشْرَب؟ What do you want to drink?

هَذَا لَذِيذ. This is delicious.

طَعْمُهُ جَيِّد. It tastes good.

طَعْمُهُ سَيِّئ. It tastes bad.

أُحِبُّ هَذَا. I like this.

أُرِيدُ هَذَا. I want this.

لَا أُرِيدُ هَذَا. I don't want this.

قَلِيلًا أَيْضًا، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ. A little more, please.

قَلِيلًا فَقَط. Just a little.

كَثِيرًا. A lot / much.

12. Shopping

العربية English

كَمْ سِعْرُهُ؟ How much does it cost?

كَمْ سِعْرُ هَذَا؟ How much does this cost?

إِنَّهُ غَالٍ جِدًّا. It's very expensive.

إِنَّهُ رَخِيص. It's cheap.

أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَشْتَرِيَهُ. I want to buy it.

لَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَشْتَرِيَهُ. I don't want to buy it.

هَلْ لَدَيْكُمْ هَذَا بِلَوْنٍ آخَر؟ Do you have this in another color?

هَلْ لَدَيْكُمْ وَاحِدٌ أَكْبَر؟ Do you have a bigger one?

هَلْ لَدَيْكُمْ وَاحِدٌ أَصْغَر؟ Do you have a smaller one?

أَنَا أَنْظُرُ فَقَط. I'm just looking.

أَيْنَ الْمَتْجَر؟ Where is the shop?

أَيْنَ دَوْرَةُ الْمِيَاه؟ Where is the bathroom?

13. Directions & travel

العربية English

أَيْنَ الْمَطَار؟ Where is the airport?

أَيْنَ الْمَحَطَّة؟ Where is the station?

كَيْفَ أَذْهَبُ إِلَى هُنَاك؟ How do I get there?

كَمْ يَبْعُدُ؟ How far is it?

اِذْهَبْ مُسْتَقِيمًا. Go straight.

اِنْعَطِفْ يَسَارًا. Turn left.

اِنْعَطِفْ يَمِينًا. Turn right.

تَوَقَّفْ هُنَا. Stop here.

أَنَا تَائِه. I am lost. (male)

أَنَا تَائِهَة. I am lost. (female)

هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تُرِيَنِي الطَّرِيق؟ Can you show me the way?

أَبْحَثُ عَنْ هَذَا الْمَكَان. I'm looking for this place.

14. Time

العربية English

الْيَوْم today

غَدًا tomorrow

أَمْس yesterday

الآن now

لَاحِقًا later

مُبَكِّرًا early

قَرِيبًا soon

دَائِمًا always

أَبَدًا never

أَحْيَانًا sometimes

غَالِبًا often

مَتَى؟ When?

كَمِ السَّاعَة؟ What time is it?

إِنَّهُ مُتَأَخِّر. It's late.

سَآَتِي لَاحِقًا. I will come later.

فَعَلْتُ ذَلِكَ أَمْس. I did that yesterday.

سَأَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ غَدًا. I will do that tomorrow.

15. Weather

العربية English

كَيْفَ الطَّقْس؟ How is the weather?

الْجَوُّ دَافِئ. It's warm.

الْجَوُّ حَارّ. It's hot.

الْجَوُّ بَارِد. It's cold.

إِنَّهَا تُمْطِر. It's raining.

تَتَسَاقَطُ الثُّلُوج. It's snowing.

الشَّمْسُ مُشْرِقَة. The sun is shining.

الْجَوُّ غَائِم. It's cloudy.

الْجَوُّ عَاصِف. It's windy/stormy.

الْجَوُّ مُشْمِس. It's sunny.

الْجَوُّ بَارِدٌ قَلِيلًا. It's cool.

أُحِبُّ هَذَا الطَّقْس. I like this weather.

16. Phone & Internet

العربية English

اِتَّصِلْ بِي. Call me.

أَرْسِلْ لِي رِسَالَة. Send me a message.

أَرْسِلْهُ لِي. Send it to me.

سَأَتَّصِلُ بِكَ لَاحِقًا. I'll call you later. (male)

سَأَتَّصِلُ بِكِ لَاحِقًا. I'll call you later. (female)

مَا رَقْمُكَ؟ What's your number?

أَنَا مُتَّصِلٌ بِالْإِنْتَرْنِت. I'm online.

لَيْسَ لَدَيَّ إِنْتَرْنِت. I don't have internet.

الْإِنْتَرْنِتُ لَا يَعْمَل. The internet isn't working.

لَيْسَ لَدَيَّ إِشَارَة. I have no signal.

هَلْ تَسْمَعُنِي؟ Can you hear me?

لَا أَسْمَعُكَ. I can't hear you.

17. Problems & emergencies

العربية English

اَلنَّجْدَة! Help!

سَاعِدْنِي، مِنْ فَضْلِكَ! Help me, please!

أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مُسَاعَدَة. I need help.

هُنَاكَ مُشْكِلَة. There is a problem.

مَا الْمُشْكِلَة؟ What's wrong?

لَا أَعْرِفُ مَاذَا أَفْعَل. I don't know what to do.

اِتَّصِلْ بِالشُّرْطَة. Call the police.

اِتَّصِلْ بِالْإِسْعَاف. Call an ambulance.

فَقَدْتُ هَاتِفِي. I lost my phone.

فَقَدْتُ مِحْفَظَتِي. I lost my wallet.

لَا أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَجِدَهُ. I can't find it.

هَلْ أَنْتَ بِخَيْر؟ Are you okay? (male)

كُلُّ شَيْءٍ بِخَيْر. Everything is okay.

لَا تَخَف. Don't be afraid. (male)

لَا تَخَافِي. Don't be afraid. (female)

18. Common conversational expressions

العربية English

حَقًّا؟ Really?

جِدِّيًّا؟ Seriously?

لِمَاذَا؟ Why?

طَبْعًا! Of course!

بِالضَّبْط! Exactly!

جَيِّد! Good!

حَسَنًا. Okay.

مَنْطِقِيّ. That makes sense.

أَفْهَم. I understand.

أَفْهَمُ مَا تَعْنِيه. I understand what you mean.

أَنَا مُوَافِق. I agree. (male)

أَنَا مُوَافِقَة. I agree. (female)

لَا أُوَافِق. I disagree.

يَعْتَمِدُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ. It depends.

أَعْتَقِدُ ذَلِكَ. I think so.

لَا أَعْتَقِدُ ذَلِكَ. I don't think so.

أَتَمَنَّى ذَلِكَ. I hope so.

أَتَمَنَّى أَلَّا يَحْدُثَ ذَلِكَ. I hope not.

هَذَا مُمْكِن. That's possible.

هَذَا مُسْتَحِيل. That's impossible.

لَا فِكْرَةَ لَدَيَّ. I have no idea.

لَا يَهُم. It doesn't matter.

لَا بَأْس. It's okay.

هَذَا جَيِّد. That's good.

هَذَا سَيِّئ. That's bad.

هَذَا مُثِيرٌ لِلِاهْتِمَام. That's interesting.

هَذَا مُضْحِك. That's funny.

19. Very useful Arabic sentence patterns

Pattern English Example

أَنَا … I am … أَنَا مُتْعَب. — I am tired.

لَدَيَّ … I have … لَدَيَّ كِتَاب. — I have a book.

أُرِيدُ … I want … أُرِيدُ مَاء. — I want water.

أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ … I can … أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ أَسْبَح. — I can swim.

يَجِبُ أَنْ … I must / have to … يَجِبُ أَنْ أَذْهَب. — I have to go.

سَـ + فعل I will … سَأَذْهَب. — I will go.

لَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ … I don't want to … لَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَذْهَب. — I don't want to go.

لَا أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ … I cannot … لَا أَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ آتِي. — I can't come.

أُحِبُّ … I like/love … أُحِبُّ الْعَرَبِيَّة. — I like Arabic.

لَا أُحِبُّ … I don't like … لَا أُحِبُّ الْقَهْوَة. — I don't like coffee.

هُنَاكَ … There is / are … هُنَاكَ مُشْكِلَة. — There is a problem.

كَانَ هُنَاكَ … There was / were … كَانَ هُنَاكَ مُشْكِلَة. — There was a problem.

سَيَكُونُ هُنَاكَ … There will be … سَيَكُونُ هُنَاكَ اجْتِمَاع. — There will be a meeting.

أَنَا أَفْعَلُ … I am doing … أَنَا أَتَعَلَّمُ. — I am learning.

هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ …؟ Can you …? هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ مُسَاعَدَتِي؟ — Can you help me?

أَيْنَ …؟ Where is …? أَيْنَ هَاتِفِي؟ — Where is my phone?

مَا …؟ What is …? مَا هَذَا؟ — What is this?

لِمَاذَا …؟ Why …? لِمَاذَا تَضْحَك؟ — Why are you laughing?

20. Short natural dialogue

أ: مَرْحَبًا! كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟

ب: أَنَا بِخَيْر، شُكْرًا. وَأَنْتَ؟

أ: أَنَا بِخَيْرٍ أَيْضًا. مَاذَا تَفْعَل؟

ب: أَنَا أَتَعَلَّمُ الْعَرَبِيَّة.

أ: حَقًّا؟ هَذَا مُثِيرٌ لِلِاهْتِمَام!

ب: نَعَم! أُحِبُّ اللُّغَاتِ كَثِيرًا.

أ: هَلْ تَتَكَلَّمُ الْعَرَبِيَّة؟

ب: أَتَكَلَّمُ قَلِيلًا مِنَ الْعَرَبِيَّة.

أ: عَرَبِيَّتُكَ جَيِّدَة!

ب: شُكْرًا جَزِيلًا!

English:

A: Hello! How are you?

B: I'm fine, thank you. And you?

A: I'm fine too. What are you doing?

B: I'm learning Arabic.

A: Really? That's interesting!

B: Yes! I really like languages.

A: Do you speak Arabic?

B: I speak a little Arabic.

A: Your Arabic is good!

B: Thank you very much!

هَلا (Dialect)

كِيِفَك (How are you?) (Levantine)

كِيِفك (How are you? [Female])

شلونَك (How are you?) (Gulf)

شلونك (How are you? [Female])

ازايَك (How are you?) (Egyptian)

ازايك (How are you? [Female])

طيب (Tayeb) (Alright)

ماشي Okay

مَعلَيش ma'laysh sorry (literal: its okay)