Basic words & phrases Flashcards
1
Q
hi/hi response
A
marhaba/ahlain (or hala)
2
Q
hello (welcome)
A
ahlan wa sahlan
3
Q
hello (peace be upon you)
A
asalaam alaikum
4
Q
Hello (response to salaam alaikum)
A
wa alaikum as-salaam
5
Q
goodbye
A
ma’a salaama
6
Q
how are you?
A
kif halak/halik (m/f) or kifak/kifik
7
Q
I’m fine (M/F)
A
qwayees/qwayeesae
8
Q
what is your name?
A
shoo ismak/ismik? (m/f)
9
Q
my name is Susan
A
ana ismi Susan
10
Q
please
A
min fadlak/fadlik
11
Q
thank you
A
shukran
12
Q
sorry
A
aassif
13
Q
no problem
A
mush mushkilay
14
Q
yes
A
naam/aiwa
15
Q
no
A
laa
16
Q
where is?
A
wain?
17
Q
how far?
A
kam kilometre?
18
Q
Let’s go
A
yallah
19
Q
I understand
A
ana afham
20
Q
I don’t understand
A
la afham
21
Q
how much
A
bikam/adesh?
22
Q
expensive
A
ghaali
23
Q
cheap
A
rakhees
24
Q
hello (reply to ahlan wa sahlan)
A
Ahlan beek/beeki (to a man/woman)
25
good morning (and response
Sabaah el khair/Sabaah ennuur
26
good evening (and response)
masaa el khair/masaa ennuur
27
May god give you strength (male/female)
ya tiik elafya/ya tiiki elafya
28
and you? (m/f)
u inta/inti
29
nice to meet you
etsharrafna
30
thanks be to god
el ham du lilla
31
I'm OK (M/F)
tamam/tamama
32
I'm happy
mabsud/mabsuda
33
I'm tired
taban/tabana
34
response to wa alaikum as-salam (the mercies of god and his blessings)
wa rachmet ala wabarikaatoh
35
See you later
Arak lahqaan
36
Good night
Tisbaho el khair/ enuur
37
Continue (say to thank for dinner)
Daime
38
Delicious
Zaki
39
Excellent
Mumtaz
40
Turkish Coffee
Gahwa
41
Taste/smell( slang for ordering something)
Ariha
42
Sweet, nice, beautiful
Helu helua
43
I love Jordan
Habeta l’ordan
44
I love the camel
Habeta al jemal
