Basic Phrases Flashcards
yes
naam, aywa
no
la
perhaps
yemken
possibly
mumken
impossible
mish mumken
necessary
daruri
please
men fadlak (m), men fadlek (f)
thank you
shukran
sorry/excuse me
assef
good morning
sabah el-kheir
good evening
masa el-kheir
I mean
Ana assdi/yaani
goodbye
salam
my name is
esmi
What is your name?
Esmak/Esmik eh?
How are you?
Ez zayyak (m), Ez zayyik (f); ‘aamil/’amla eh?
today
en-nahar da
tomorrow
bokra
yesterday
imbarih
I speak English
Ana batkallem englizi
I don’t speak Arabic
Ma-batkallamsh ‘arabi
I don’t understand
Ana mish faheem/fahma
Can you help me?
Mumken tsaa’dni
What time is it?
El-saa kam?
Welcome!
Ahlan wa sahlan!
Fine
kiwayess (m), kiwayessa (f)
My name is
ismi
What’s your name?
Ismak (m), Ismek (f) eh?
Thank you very much
Shukran gidann
You’re welcome
al-affu/’afuann
please
min
enough/stop
bass
don’t
balashs
Thank God
El-hamdouLilah
God willing
Insha’allah
okay/fine
Mashy
no problem
mish mushkilla
again
tany/kaman
not bad
mish batal
also
bardo
nonsense
kalam fady
exactly
bilzabt
a little bit
shiwaya shiwaya
go away
imshi
I want to go to…
Ayez (m), Ayza (f) arouh…
right
yemun
left
shemal
north
shamal
south
gamoub
east
sharq
west
gharb
straight ahead
doughri/alatoul
stop
oaf
here
hena
there
henak
Where?
Fein?
What?
Naam?
wait
istana (m), istani (f)
next to
gamb
across, in front
uddam
facing
fil-wish
behind
wara
before
‘abl
after
ba’d
near
‘urayyib min
far from
ba’iid ‘an
corner
nasya
this corner
in-nasya di
go slowly
bi-shweesh
go quickly
bi-sur’a
Can I see this?
Momken ashout da?
How much is this/that…?
Bikam da…?
I don’t want this
Mish avez (m), avza (f) da
It costs too much
Da ghali awi
cheap
rekhis
Do you have…?
Fi andak…?
money
felous
congratulations
mabrouk
hotel
fondoq
restaurant
mataam