- Hello ( informal )
- مرحبا. marHaban <info>
- Peace be with you. ( formal )
- السلام عليكم as-salaam `alaikum
- How are you?
- كيف حالك؟
Kayfa Haaluka/Kayfa Haalak? male singular
Kayfa Haaluki/Kayfa Haalik? female singular
Kayfa Haalukum plural (depends on the number and gender spoken to)
- Please.
- من فضلك. min faDluka/faDlak male min faDluki/faDlik female
- Thank you [very much].
- شكرا shukran [jaziilan].
- Yes.
- نعم na`am /
- No.
- لا. laa
- Maybe.
- ممكن mumkin.
- Excuse me.
- إسمحلي ismaHli
- Good morning.
- صباح الخير sabaH al-khairi
- Good evening.
- مساء الخير masa' al-khairi
- good
- جيد jayyid.
- very good
- جيد جدا jayyid jiddan.
- Never mind.
- ليس مهم Laysa Muhim.
- None, nothing, nobody.
- ما في Maa fii.
- Hello. ( informal )
- سلام salaam.
- Fine, thank you.
- بخير ,شكرا bi-khair Shukran
- What is your name?
- ما اسمك
Ma Ismuka/Ma Ismak? to a male
Ma Ismuki/Ma Ismik? to a female
- My name is ______ .
- اسمي Ismi _______
- Nice to meet you.
- تشرفنا tasharafna lit . "You honor us"
- You're welcome.
- عفوا `afwan
- Excuse me. ( getting attention )
- لو سمحت lau samaHt
- Excuse me. ( begging pardon )
- انا اسفه / انا اسف
Ana Aasif (male)
Ana Aasifah (female)
- I'm sorry.
- انا اسفه / انا اسف
Ana Aasif male
Ana Aasifah female
- Goodbye
- مع السلامة ma`a as-salaamah
- Goodbye ( informal )
- سلام salaam
- I can't speak name of language [well].
- لا اتكلم __ جيدا Laa atakallam "name of language" [jayyidan]
- Do you speak English?
- Do you speak English? هل تتكلم الانجليزية Hal tatakallam al-ingliziyyah?
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- هل هنا اي شخص يتكلم الانجليزية؟ Hal hunaa ayy shakhS yatakallam al-ingliziyya?
- Help!
- مساعدة Musaa`adah! OR النجدة an-najda!
- Look out!
- انتبه intabih
- Good night.
- تصبح على الخير tiSbaH `alal-khair
- Good night (in response) : وانت من اهل الخير wa anta min ahl al-khair
- I don't understand.
- لا افهم laa afham
- Where is the toilet?
- اين الحمام؟ Ayn al-Hammaam?
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