Arabic ranks sixth in the world legal table of languages. With estimation of 186 million native speakers.

It is the language of the Quran, the holy book of Islam.

It is also widely used throughout the Muslim world.

• It has very few irregular verbs.

• Does not use is or are at all in the present tense.

“ the king good” means “ the king is good”

• Subtle alterations in the basic meaning of verbs are made by adding to the root. These changes follow regular rules. Giving 10 possible” verb forms”.

Form 1: kasara. “he broke”

Form 2: kassarra.” he smashed to bites”

Form 3: inkasara. ”it was broken up”.

Qatala means he fight . قاتل

Qatala means he killed.قتل

English word Arabic word pronunciation

Hello مرحب ا

marhaban

Hello (peace be up on you)

السالم عليكم

As-sallamu alaykom

Response for hello

وعليكم السالم

Wa alaykom al-slam

welcome اهال وسهال

Ahlan wasahlan

Goodbye مع السالمة

Maa al-salama

Good morning

صباح الخير

Sabah al-khayer

And good morning to you

صباح النور

Sabah al-noor

Good after noon/evening

مساء الخير

Masa al-khayr

Good after noon to you

مساء النور

Masa al-noor

Good night على تصبح خير

Tosbeh ala khayr

Response to good night

من وأنتالخير أهل

Wa anta mn ahl al-khayr

Until then/or until we meet again

اللقاء إلى

Ela al-lekaa

See you later

الحقا أراك

Arak lahekan

IntroducingHow are you?

كيف الحال؟

Kayf al hal?

Good, fine

الحمد لله

Al hamu llah

And you? وأنت؟

Wa ant?

I am not in my best situation

لست بأحسن .حال

Lasto bahsan haal

What is your news? / How are you doing?

األخبار؟ ما أخبارك؟

Ma al akbar?Akbarok?

What is new? الجديد؟ Ma al ماjadeed?

What is your name?

اسمك؟ ما

Ma esmok

My name is …Esmy ..اسمي

Nice to meet you

tsharfna تشرفنا

In my pleasure

من شرفي

Mn sharafy

How old are you?

كم عمرك؟

Kam omrak

I am …. Old

عمري... سنة

Omri…sanah

Response to how old are you answer

كله Al omer kolo العمر

Where are you from?

أين منأنت؟

Mn ayna ant?

I am from… من ...أنا Ana mn…

Where you are from? (Formal)

أين منحضرتك؟

Mn ayna hadratok?

VocabularySir / Mr. سيدي sayedy

Mrs. sayedaty سيدتي

miss انسه Anesah

man رجل rajol

women إمرأة emraah

girl بنت Bint

boy ولد walad

child طفل Tefel

girl فتاة Fatat

boy فتى fata

Excuse me/please

سمحت لو Law samht

Excuse me/please

فضلك من Mn fadlek

Thank you شكرا shokranYour welcome

عفوا afwan

Any time شكر العلى واجب

La shokra ala wajeb

sorry عذرا Ozran

sorry اسف Assf(male)

sorry اسفه Assefah(female)

No problem مشكلة ال La moshkelah

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