Arabic Phrases

Arabic language is a member of the Semitic group of the Hamito-Semitic family of languages. Classical Arabic language is the language of the people that live in the Middle East and Arabian Gulf. For this reason Arabic is the sacred language of Islam and is used by Muslims throughout the world.

A modern Arabic-speaking person can comprehend the Holy Qur'an with as much proficiency as did the Arabs of fourteen centuries ago. Colloquial Arabic varies between countries and not all dialects are mutually intelligible.

Arabic is spoken as a native language by more than 130 million people, mostly found in North Africa, the Middle East, and the Arabic Peninsula.

Here are some of the basic words and phrases in Arabic that will help you get started in the region.

Numbers

1	Wahid	16	sittaashr
2	ithnan	17	sabataashr
3	thalatha	18	thamantaashr
4	arbaa	19	tissataashr
5	khamsa	20	ishreen
6	sitta	30	thalatheen
7	sabaa	40	arabaeen
8	thamania	50	khamseen
9	tissa	60	sitteen
10	ashra	70	sabaeen
11	ihdashr	80	thamaneen
12	ithnashr	90	tissaeen
13	thalataashr	100	miya
14	arabataashr	1000	alf
15	khamstaashr	-	-

Days of Week

Saturday	al sabat
Sunday	al ahad
Monday	al ithnain
Tuesday	al thalatha
Wednesday	al arba
Thursday	al khamees
Friday	al juma

Useful phrases

Yes	Na'am
No	la
Please	min fadlak (m), min fadliki (f)
Thank You	shukran
You are welcome	afwan
Welcome	ahlan wa sahlan
Excuse me / sorry	assif
Hello	al salaam a' Laykum/marhaba
Hello (reply)	Wa alaykum al salaam
Good Bye	ma salaama
How are you?	kheif halak (m), kheif halik (f)
Very Well	tamam, bikhair
Do you speak English?	tatakalam Inglesi?
I don't understand	anna mush fahim
Why?	Lai'sh?
Who?	meen?
What is this?	shu hatha?
When?	mata?
How?	kaif?
How much is this?	bikam hatha?
What is the discount?	kam il khasem?
I want to buy....	Anna ureed ishtari
¼ Kilo	ruba kilo
½ Kilo	nusf kilo
One bottle	zujajah wahida
Today	al youm
Yesterday	ams
Tomorrow	bukra, ghadan
After tomorrow	baad bukra
In the morning	fe al sabah
In the afternoon	baad al dhuar
Tonight	fel al massa
Where is...	wain
the bank	IL masrif
the restaurant	IL mataam
the telephone	IL hatif
the airport	IL matar
the post office	maktab IL bareed
the toilets	IL hamam
the hospital	IL mustashfa
the police station	markaz al shurta
traffic police	IL murur
Go...	rouh
to the left	ala al yassar
to the right	ALA al yameen
Go straight on	alatool
The road	al shar'e
Roundabout	al dawar
Stop	giff/towagaff
Finished	intaha/khalas
No problem	mafee muskkhkilla
Crazy	majnoon
My name is...	ismee
What is your name?	ma ismiki (f), ma ismikai (m)
It is too expensive	ghalia katheer
It is too cheap	hatha rakhees jedan
A little (or slowly)	shwai
I feel ill	ana mareed/a (f)
Thanks be to God	al hamdulillah