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