Lesson #1 (First half of Arabic alphabet Al harakaat: short vowels, sukuun Text and vocabulary: greetings) Flashcards
Hi/hello
marhaban
Hi/hello (peace be upon you)
as-salaamu ‘alaykum
Hi/hello (and peace be upon you)
wa ‘alaykum as-salaam
What
maa
What is your (m) name?
maa ismuka?
What is your (f) name?
maa ismuki?
How
kayfa
How are you (m)?
kayfa haaluka?
How are you (f)?
kayfa haaluki?
I’m fine/I’m good
ana bi-khayr
Goodbye
ma’ as-salaama
Nice to meet you
forsa sa’eeda
ا
alif (A or I or U depending on the short vowel)
د
dal (D - “daal”)
ذ
dhal (“THere” - “thaal”)
ر
ra (R - “raa’”)
ز
zay (Z - “zaay”)
و
waw (“worry” or vowel as a long “u” (“fool”)) (“wow”)
ب
ba (B - “‘baa”)
ت
ta (T - “taa’”)
ث
tha (“THree” - “thaa’”)
ط
TA (voiced T - “taa’”)
ظ
ZA (voiced Z - “zaa’”)
ن
nuun (N - “noon”)
ي
ya (“yellow” or as a vowel “ii” (“keen”) if preceded by kessra)
مَرْحَباً
marbahan (hi/hello)
as-salaamu ‘alaykum
Hi/hello (peace be upon you)
wa ‘alaykum as-salaam
Hi/hello (and peace be upon you)
maa
what
maa ismuka?
what is your (m) name?
maa ismuki?
what is your (f) name?
ana ismii…
my name is…
kayfa
how
kayfa haaluka?
how are you (m)?
kayfa haaluki?
how are you (f)?
ana bi-khayr
I’m good/I’m fine
ma’ as-salaama
goodbye
forsa sa’eeda
nice to meet you
وعليكم السلام
hi/hello (and peace be upon you)
wa ‘alaykum as-salaam
السلام عليكم
hi/hello (peace be upon you)
as-salaamu ‘alaykum
ما
what
maa
ما اسمك؟
what is your name?
maa ismuka? (m)
maa ismuki? (f)
كَيْفَ حالُكَ؟
how are you?
kayfa haaluka? (m)
أنا بخير
I’m fine/I’m good
ana bi-khayr
مع السلامة
Goodbye
ma’ as-salaama
فُرْصة سَعيدة
nice to meet you
forsa sa’eeda
كَيْفَ
how
kayfa
-َ
fatha - “a”
ِ-
kessra - “i”
-ُ
damma - “u”