Unit 1 Flashcards
salaam
peace
Haal (aHwaal)
state, condition (s)
ana
I
inta (m)
You (masculine singular -m.s.)
intoo (pl)
you
w
and (runs into the word which follows)
w inta? (not used in KSA)
And you?
min
from
aywa or na9m
yes
wayn?
Where?
Sadeeq(a) -fem (aSdiqaa)
friend(s)
aysh?
What?
ism (asmaa)
name(s)
9umaan
Oman
kwayis
fine, well, good
breeTaanya
Britain
is-salaam 9alaykum
peace be with you
w 9alaykum is-salaam
and with you (reply to above)
kayf Haalak ?
How are you? (m.s.)
zayn (also tayyib, tammam, kwayis)
fine, well, good
bi-khayr
fine, well, good
il-Hamdu lillaah
Praise be to God
min wayn inta?
Where are you from?
ana min 9umaan
I’m from Oman
aysh ismak?
What’s your name?
ahlan w sahlan
you are very welcome
ahlan bik (or biki for fem)
(reply to above) (m sing)
sooq (aswaaq)
market(s)
SabaaH
morning
noor (anwaar)
light(s)
SabaaH il?khayr
good morning
SabaaH in?noor
good morning (reply to above)
khabar (akhbaar)
news
aysh il?akhbaar?
What’s the news?
aysh akhbaarak?
What’s your news?
haadha (m)
this (m)
haadhi (f)
this (f)
fee
in / at / there is / there are
jaysh (juyoosh)
army (ies)
huwwa
he
huwwa maa fil?jaysh
he’s not in the army
madanee, ya (f) yeen (pl)
civilian (s)
laa
no
maa (or ‘mush’)
not
naqeeb (nuqabaa)
Captain (s)
breeTaanee / breeTaaneeya(t) (f) breeTaaneeyeen (pl)
British
9arabee/9arabeeya(t) (f) 9arab (pl)
Arab, Arab People
rutba(t) (rutab)
rank
aysh rutbatak?
what’s your rank (m.sing)
ya (eg - ya Alan)
used when addressing people
ahlan bikum
welcome (reply to two or more)
madeena(t) (mudun)
town(s), city (-ies)
shabaab
young men
humma
they
zawja(t) (at)
wife(wives)
mitzawwij (a -fem) (-een pl)
married
bayt (buyoot)
house(s)
mu9askar (aat)
camp(s)
raqeeb (ruqabaa)
sergeant(s)
saakin (a -fem) (-een pl)
living
9indee
I have
9indak
you have
DaabiT (DubbaaT)
officer(s)
hiyya
she
kamaan
Also
janb
Beside , near
madeena(t) (mudun)
Town(s), city(s)
madrasa (madaaris)
school(s)
laakin
but
shughl
work
shughlu
his work, his job
masaa
evening
masaa il?khayr
good evening
masaa in?noor
good evening (reply to above)
naadee iD-DubbaaT
Officers’ Mess
Kull + sing kull +(pl)
Each, all, every
jundee (junood)
soldier(s)
mawjood (a -fem) (een - pl)
situated, found
qiyaada(t) (at)
headquarters
maa a9rif biD-DabT
I don’t know exactly
9ala fikra(t)
by the way
kam jundee?
How many soldiers?
kull shay tamaam
everything’s fine
il-baHriyya(t)
navy
silaaH il-jaww
air force
min mata?
How long?
khams
five
sana(t) (sineen)
year(s)
sitta(t)
six
sab9a(t)
seven
shurTa(t) (t) 9umaan is?sulTaaneeya(t)
Royal Oman Police (ROP)
shurTee (shurTa)
Policeman/police
shukran
thank you
9afwan
reply to ‘thank you’ or also ‘sorry’
ma9 is-salaama(t)
farewell
fee amaan illaah
reply
mata?
When?
imta ? (alternate pronuciation)
When?
fee
there is, there are (also in)