Lesson 5 - Being Polite in Spoken Arabic - REVERSE

Question 1

I’m sorry

Answer 1

mit’assef (m)
mit’asfe (f)
mit’asfīn (pl)

Question 2

Take it easy (response to mit’assef)

Answer 2

basīṭa

Question 3

never mind (response to mit’assef)
(2 options)

Answer 3

bihimiš
ma3lēš

Question 4

no worries (response to an apology)

Answer 4

wala yhimmak (m)
wala yhimmek (f)
wala yhimmku (pl)

Question 5

excuse me (when you sneeze, cough or need to get another’s attention)

Answer 5

3afwan

Question 6

you are welcome to come
greeting someone at the door

Answer 6

ahlan wasahlan
or
ahla w sahla

Question 7

response to ahlan wasahlan
(when someone is welcoming you to their home)

Answer 7

ahlan fīk (m)
ahlan fīki (f)
ahlan fīku (pl)

Question 8

to you

Answer 8

fīk (m)
fīki (f)
fīku (pl)

Question 9

please asking a favor
“out of your goodness…”

Answer 9

min faḍlak (m)
min faḍlek (f)
min faḍilku (pl)

Question 10

Please give me a bottle of water

Answer 10

min faḍlak a3tīni qannīnet mayye

min faḍlak a3tīni ‘annīnet mayye

Question 11

Give me

Answer 11

a3tīni

Question 12

a bottle of water
the bottle of water

Answer 12

qannīnet mayye or ‘annīnet mayye
qannīnet il mayye or ‘annīnet il mayye

Question 13

bottle

Answer 13

qannīne or ‘annīne
qanāni or ‘anāni (pl)

Question 14

water

Answer 14

mayy
mayye
mayāyah (pl)

Question 15

Please - requesting something
“if you permit…”

Answer 15

law samaḥɪt (m)
law samaḥti (f)
law samaḥtu (pl)

Question 16

please when offering a thing to someone or welcoming someone into our home

Answer 16

ɪtfaḍḍal (m)
ɪtfaḍḍali (f)
ɪtfaḍḍalu (pl)

Question 17

please speak, say something

Answer 17

ɪtfaḍḍal iḥki (m)
ɪtfaḍḍali iḥki (f)
ɪtfaḍḍalu iḥku (pl)

Question 18

Welcome
please come in
(when inviting someone)

Answer 18

ahlan wasahlan, ɪtfaḍḍal (m)
ahlan wasahlan, ɪtfaḍḍali (f)
ahlan wasahlan, ɪtfaḍḍalu (pl)