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Arabic phrasebook
From Wikitravel
Contents
Pronunciation guide[+] Phrase list
Basics
Problems
Numbers
[+] Transportation
Directions
PronounsAsking questions
Useful "I"sThings
[+] Time
Clock timeDuration
Days
Days of the week
Months
Writing time and dateColors
[+] Transportation
Bus and trainDirections
TaxiLodging
Money
Eating
Bars
Shopping
Driving
Authority
The following phrasebook deals mostly with Modern Standard Arabic.
See the Lebanese Arabic phrasebook, Jordanian Arabic phrasebook or
the Egyptian Arabic phrasebook for Arabic dialects relating to those
regions/countries.
Arabic is the fourth most widely-spoken language in the world and is one of the sixofficial languages of the United Nations.It is spoken in many popular destinations in North Africa and the Middle East.
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Vowels and diphthongs
a:
ā (ا): (long)
as a generalrule, when a
or ā appeararound theconsonants
ظ ط ض ص) ,s d t z q (ق
a or ā arepronounced as
in the Englishword father
(IPA: /ɑ ɑː/).
This rule mayapply to some
otherconsonants
with regionalvariations, but
with manyexceptions.
i: (may be pronounced as
(IPA: [e]))
ī (ي): (long).
u: (may be pronounced as
(IPA: [o]))
ū (و): (long).
aw (و): sometimes
There are many regional dialects, but a standard Arabic language is maintained dueto religious needs and region-wide media.
Arabic is written from right to left. It has its own alphabet, different from the Romanalphabet used for English.
For communication purposes while traveling and using this guide, it is very importantto note that Arabic is divided into Classical Arabic (mostly used in print) andColloquial Arabic. Colloquial Arabic is further subdivided into regional colloquialdialects. The main regions being the Egypt, Levant, Persian Gulf, and North Africa.These regional colloquial dialects sometimes differ enough to be mutuallyincomprehensible.
Pronunciation guide
Arabic pronunciation varies widely fromplace to place, almost to the extent ofmaking it unintelligible even for nativeArabic speakers.
Standard Arabic will be understood bymost educated people, as it is what theyhear frequently in news casts.
As a general rule:
a like hat and sometimes father
(IPA: /a/)
ā (ا) is a longer version of a
(IPA: /aː/)
b (ب) as in English
t (ت) as in English
th (ث) as in English thin (IPA: /θ/)
j (ج) as in jam (IPA: /dʒ/) in
Arabia, s as in measure (IPA: /ʒ/)in the Levant, and g as in give inEgypt.
h (ح) is a pharyngeal fricative sound
at the back of the throat (IPA: /ħ/).
It sounds like you are about towhisper the word hello.
kh (خ) as in Scots loch or German
Bach (IPA: /x/)
d (د) as in English
dh (ذ) as in English them
(IPA: /ð/)
r (ر) rolled like Italian or Spanish
pero or perro.
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pronounced as a long
vowel, ō (IPA: [oː]), in
those cases it would bewritten in the article as au.
ay (ي): sometimes
pronounced as a long
vowel, ē (IPA: [eː]), inthose cases it would bewritten in the article as ai.
ē (ي): appears in
loanwords.
ō (و): appears in loanwords.
Consonants with greatregional pronunciationdifference
j (ج): written
consistently (withexceptions) in the
article as j, even thoughyou should be careful ifyou intended to
pronounce asEgyptians, you must
pronounce it as g.
z (ظ): is pronounced
closer to z (IPA: [zˤ])
in Egypt, Sudan andthe Levant, while
elsewhere pronounced
closer to dh
(IPA: [ðˤ~ðˠ]).
q (ق): colloquially, but
with some exceptions,
it's pronounced as ' inEgypt and the Levant,
while g in Arabia and
(IPA: /q/) in most ofnorth Africa.
Common signs
z (ز) as in English
s (س) as in English
sh (ش) as in English (IPA: /ʃ/)
s (ص) like s but with the back of
the throat constricted (IPA: /sˤ/)
d (ض) like d but with the back of
the throat constricted (IPA: /dˤ/).
t (ط) like t but with the back of the
throat constricted (IPA: /tˤ/)
z (ظ) varies: like dh or z but with
the back of the throat constricted.
(IPA: /ðˤ~zˤ)
.A voiced version of h (ع) `
(IPA: /ʕ/)
gh (غ) a fricative sound at the back of
the throat (IPA: /ɣ/) or kh while usingthe voice box.
f (ف) as in English
q (ق) like k but further back in the throat
(IPA: /q/) and is often pronounced like
a glottal stop (IPA: /ʔ/) or g.
k (ك) as in English
l (ل) as in English
m (م) as in English
n (ن) as in English
h (ه) as in English
w (و) as English we; as a vowel ū: as
English boot.
y (ي) as English yes; as a vowel ī: as
English bee.
as in Cockney bottle. A (ء أ آ ئ ؤ) '
glottal stop (IPA: /ʔ/).
Phrase list
Some phrases in this phrasebook still needto be translated. If you know anything aboutthis language, you can help by plungingforward and translating a phrase.
Basics
Hello (informal) marhaban .مرحبا
Peace be with you. (formal)
as-salāmu `alaykum السالم علیكم
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OPEN
(maftūh) مفتوح
CLOSED
(mughlaq) مغلقENTRANCE
(dukhūl) دخول
EXIT (khurūj) خروج
PUSH
(`idfa) ادفع
PULL (ishab) اسحب
TOILET
(hammām) حمام
MEN (rijāl) رجال
WOMEN
(sayyidāt) سیداتFORBIDDEN
(`mamnū) ممنوع
How are you? كیف حالك؟
kaif(a) hālak? male singular
kaif(a) hālik? female singularkaif(a) hālkum plural كیف حالكم
Please.
min fadlak male; min fadlik .من فضلكfemale
Thank you [very much].
.shukran [jazīlan] شكرا جزیالYes.
aywa, ēwa (colloquial) ایوا ;na`am نعم
No.
lā الMaybe.
.mumkin ممكن
Excuse me. ismahli إسمحلي
Good morning.
sabāh el-khair صباح الخیر
Good evening. masā' el-khair مساء الخیر
good
.jayyid جید
very good .jayyid jiddan جید جدا
Never mind.
.Lays muhim لیس مھمNone, nothing
.mafīsh مافیش ;mā fī ما في
Hello. (informal)
ahlan أھالFine, thank you.
bi-khair shukran بخیر, شكرا
What is your name?
esmak ēh اسمك ایھ ;shū ismak (Levantine) شو اسمك ;?mā ismak ما اسمك(Egyptian)
ismak? to a male
ismik? to a female
My name is ______ .
_______ ismi اسمي
Nice to meet you. "tasharrafna lit. "You honor us تشرفنا
You're welcome.
afwan` عفوا
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Excuse me. (getting attention)
law samaht لو سمحت
I'm sorry. انا اسفھ / انا اسف
ana āsif male
ana āsifa female
Goodbye
ma`a as-salāma مع السالمة
Goodbye (informal) bāy bāy باي باي
I can't speak Arabic [well].
Lā atakallam `arabi [jayyidan] ال اتكلم عربي جیداDo you speak English?
Do you speak English? ھل تتكلم االنجلیزیة hal tatakallam el-ingliziyya?
Is there someone here who speaks English?
حدن بیحكي انجلیزي ;had beyetkallem ingelīzi? (Egyptian) حد بیتكلم انجلیزي؟hadan byihki ingilīzi (Levantine)
Help!
ilha'ūni إلحقوني ;!an-najda النجدة
Look out! intibih انتبھ
Good night.
tisbah `ala khair تصبح على خیرGood night (in response) : وانت من اھل الخیر wa-anta min ahl el-khair
I don't understand.
lā afham ال افھم
Where is the toilet? ?ayn/fēn el-hammām وین/فین الحمام؟
Problems
Leave me alone. Leave me alone. (اتركني (M) or اتركیني (F))
utrukni (M)- utrukīni (F)
Don't touch me!
(lā tilmisni) ال تلمسنيI'll call the police.
(sa attasil bil-shurta) سأتصل بالشرطة.
Police!
shurta, bulīs! (بولیس ,شرطة); راح اتصل بالشرطة (rāh attasil bil-shurta)(Levantine); ھتصل بالبولیس (hattasil bel-bulīs) (Egyptian)
Stop! Thief!
(!ūw'af, o'af harāmi) اوقف! حرامي! I need your help.
(mihtāj musā`da law samaht) محتاج مساعدة لو سمحت
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Hindo-Arabic numerals
٠
0
١
1
٢ 2
٣
3
٤
4
٥
5
Medical emergency ( 'tawāre) طوارئ :other emergencies ;(is`āf) إسعاف
I'm lost.
(F) (ana tāyha) أنا تایھة ;(M) (tāyeh) أنا تایھI lost my bag.
I lost my bag. (لقد فقدت حقیبتى)
Laqad faqadtu haqībati
I lost my wallet.
I lost my wallet. (لقد فقدت محفظتى)
Laqad faqadtu mahafazati
I'm sick.
I'm sick. (انا مريض (M) OR انا مريضة (F))
Ana marīd (m) Or Ana marīda (f)
I've been injured.
I've been injured. إنني مصاب(Innani Musabun)
I need a doctor.
I need a doctor. (أحتاج دكتور)
ahtāj doktōr.
Can I use your phone?
Can I use your phone? (ھل ممكن أستخدم التلفون؟)
hal mumkin astakhdim at-telefōn?
Numbers
0
sifr صفر
1 wāhid واحد
2
ithnān إثنان
3
thalātha ثالثة
4
arba`a اربعة5
khamsa خمسة
6
sitta ستة
7
sab`a سبعة
8
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٦
6٧
7
٨
8
٩
9
thamāniya ثمانیة
9 tis`a تسعة
10
ashara` عشرة
11
ahad `ashar احد عشر
12
ithnā `ashar اثنا عشر13
thalāthata `ashar ثالثة عشر
14
arba`ata `ashar اربعة عشر
15
khamsata `ashar خمسة عشر
16
sittata `ashar ستة عشر17
sab`ata `ashar سبعة عشر
18
thamāniyata `ashar ثمانیة عشر
19
tis'ata `ashar تسعة عشر
20
ishrūn عشرون
21
wāhid wa-`ashrūn واحد وعشرون
22
ithnān wa-`ashrūn اثنان وعشرون
23 thalātha wa-`ashrūn ثالثة وعشرون
30
thalathūn ثالثون
40
arba`ūn اربعون
50
khamsūn خمسون
60 sittūn ستون
70
sab`ūn سبعون
80
thamanūn ثمانون
90
tis`ūn تسعون100
mi'a مئة
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200 mitayn مئتین
300
thalāth mi'a ثالث مئة
1000
Alf Layla wa الف لیلة ولیلة - alf (as in The Thousand and One Nights الف
Layla)
2000 alfayn الفین
1,000,000
milyōn ملیون
1,000,000,000
milyōn, bilyōn بلیون ,ملیار
1,000,000,000,000
tirilyōn تریلیونnumber _____ (train, bus, etc.)
(...) Raqam / رقم
half
nisf نصف
less
aqal اقل
more akthar اكثر
Transportation
Directions
Go
dhahaba ذھبStop
Waqif وقف
Turn left
Lif Yassar لف یسار
Turn right
Lif Yameen لف یمین
straight ahead ala tūl (Egyptian); dughri (Jordan/Egyptian)` على طول ;il al-amām إلى االمام
slowly
shway shway (Levantine) شوي شوي ;'bi-but ببطء
Wait or stay
(intadhir) انتظر
Show me.
warrīni (Egyptian) وریني ;(arini) أرنيhere
huna ھنا
there
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hunāk ھناك
before
qabl قبل
after
ba`d بعدnow
al'ān األن
from
min من
to or at (a place)
ilā إلى
Wait one minute. .intadhir daqīqa wāhida إنتظر دقیقھ واحده
Pronouns
I
ana انا
you (m)
anta; enta~inta (colloquial) أنت
you (f) anti; enti~inti, init (colloquial) أنت
he
huwa; huwwa~huwwe, hū (colloquial) ھو
she
hiya; hiyya~hiyye, hī (colloquial) ھي
we
(colloquial) (ehna, nihna) نحنا ,احنا ;nahnu نحنyou (two people)
antumā (rarely used out of the most formal Literary Arabic) أنتما
you (m/mixed)
antum; intu(m) (colloquial) أنتم
you (f) : انتن antunna (rarely used out of the most formal Literary Arabic)
they (two people) : ھما huma (rarely used out of the most formal Literary Arabic)
they (m/mixed)
hum, humma ھمthey (f)
hunna (rarely used out of the most formal Literary Arabic) ھن
Asking questions
Who?
man منWhat?
mā/mādha ما/ماذا
When?
mata متى
Where?
ayn این
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Why? limādha لماذا
How much?
bi-kam بكم
How much is this?
bi-kam hādha بكم ھذا
Where are you from?
min ayn anta من أین أنت
Understand? mafhūm مفھوم؟
Do you speak English?
?hal tatakallam el-ingliziyya ھل تتكلم اإلنجلیزیة؟
What is this?
?mā hādha ما ھذا؟
Useful "I"s
I want urīd أرید
I don't want
Lā urīd ال أرید
I have
عندي andi` / لدي lī / laday لي
I don't have
lays `andi لیس عنديI don't understand
ana mesh fāhem (Egyptian) أنا مش فاھم / ana lā afham أنا ال أفھم
I work at the _____.
a`mal fi _____ _____أعمل في / ana bashtaghel fi _____أنا باشتغل في
(Egyptian)
I don't speak Arabic
ما باحكي عربي lā atakallam el-`arabiyya / mā bihki `arabi ال أتكلم العربیة(Levantine) / ma batkallemsh `arabi مابتكلمش عربي (Egyptian)
Things
money
māl, fulūs فلوس ,مال
coffee
qahwa قھوةsugar
sukkar سكر
salt
malh ملح
car
sayyāra سیارة
hotel otēl اوتیل / funduq فندق
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water
'mā ماء
tea shay شاي
milk
halīb حلیب
work
shughl شغل
airplane
tā'ira طائرة
street shāri شارع
Time
now
(al'ān) اآلن
later (ba`adayn) بعدین
before
(qabla) قبل
morning (sabāh) صباح
afternoon
(ba'ada zuhur) بعد ظھرevening
('masā) مساءnight
(layla) لیلة
Clock time
one o'clock AM one o'clock AM (sa'ati wahad)
two o'clock AM
two o'clock AM (sa'ati ithnayn)noon
noon (zuhr)one o'clock PM
one o'clock PM (...)two o'clock PM
two o'clock PM (...)midnight
(muntasf el-laila, noss el-lēl) نص اللیل ,متصف اللیلة
Duration
_____ minute(s)
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(daqīqa (daqā'iq)) _____ دقیقة (دقائق)
_____ hour(s) (sā`a (sā`āt)) _____ ساعة (ساعات)
_____ day(s) (yom (ayyām)) _____ یوم (أیام)
_____ week(s) (usbū` (asābī`)) _____ أسبوع (أسابیع)
_____ month(s)
_____ month(s) (shahr (shuhūr))_____ year(s)
(sana (sanawāt)) _____ سنة (سنوات)
Days
today (el-yaum) البوم
yesterday (ams) أمس
tomorrow (ghadan) غدا
this week
( `el-'usbu) االسبوعlast week
( el-'usbu` el-mādi) األسبوع الماضيnext week
(el-'usbu` el-qādim) األسبوع القادم
Days of the week
Sunday (el'ahad (yaum)) یوم األحد
Monday (el-ithnayn (yaum)) یوم االثنین
Tuesday
(eth-thulātha (yaum)) یوم الثالثاءWednesday
('el'arbi`a (yaum)) یوم األربعاءThursday
(el-khamīs (yaum)) یوم الخمیسFriday
(el-jum`a (yaum)) یوم الجمعة
Saturday (es-sabt (yaum)) یوم السبت
Months
January
(kānūn el-thāni, yanāyir) ینایر ,كانون الثاني
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February (shbat, fibrāyir) فبرایر ,شباط
March (ādhār, māris) مارس ,آذار
April
(nīsan, abrīl) ابریل ,نیسانMay
(ayār, māyu) مایو ,أیارJune
(hzayrān, yunyu) یونیو ,حزیرانJuly
(tammūz, yulyu) یولیو ,تموز
August (āb, oghostos) أغسطس ,آب
September (aylūl, sebtambir) سبتمبر ,أیلول
October (tishrīn el-awwal, oktōbar) أكتوبر ,تشرن األول
November (tishrīn eth-thani, novambir) نوفمبر ,تشرن الثاني
December
(kānūn el-awwal, dīsambir) دیسمبر ,كانون األول
Writing time and date
Even though Arabic is written from Right to Left, numbers in Arabic are writtenfrom Left to Right. Dates are written in an Arabic sentence from Left to Right as inEnglish
Colors
black
(aswad) أسودwhite
(abyad) أبیض
gray ( ramādi) رمادي
red (ahmar) أحمر
blue (azraq) أزرق
yellow
(asfar) أصفرgreen
(akhdar) أخضرorange
( burtuqāli) برتقاليpurple
(banafsaji) بنفسجي
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brown ( bunni) بني
Transportation
Bus and train
How much is a ticket to _____?
adash tazkara ila ____? Bekam tazkara ila......?One ticket to _____, please.
tazkara wahida ila ___ law samahtWhere does this train/bus go?
el-qitār/bās hādha biyruh ilā wain? ila ayn yadhhab hādha el-qitār/otobīs?Where is the train/bus to _____?
wein el-qitar/el-bus ila ___?
Does this train/bus stop in _____? hal biwa'ef hazal qitar/bus fi__ ?
When does the train/bus for _____ leave? emta btatla el-qitar/el-bus ila ___?
When will this train/bus arrive in _____? 'emta byusil hazal qitar/bus fi___?
Directions
How do I get to _____ ?
How do I get to _____ ? (kayf bawsal la __)...the train station?
...the train station? (mahatet il qitar?)
...the bus station? ...the bus station? (mawqif il bassat?)
...the airport? (?el-matar) المطار...
...downtown? ...downtown? (west il balad?)
...the youth hostel?
...the youth hostel? (bayt ash-shabab)...the _____ hotel?
...the _____ hotel? (otel?/ Al Fonduk)...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? (sefara Al Amrikia,Canadeia, ostralia, beritania)
Where are there a lot of...
Where are there a lot of... (Wein fi kteer...)...hotels?
...hotels? (otelat/ Fanadek)...restaurants?
...restaurants? (mata'em)...bars?
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...bars? (bars)...sites to see?
...sites to see? (amaken seyaheyeh?)Can you show me on the map?
Can you show me on the map? (momken tfarjeeni ala al khareeta?)street
(`shari) شارعTurn left.
(lif yasār) لف یسارTurn right.
(lif yamīn) لف یمین
left (yasār) یسار
right (yameen) یمین
straight ahead (ala tūl`) على طول
towards the _____
towards the _____ (bijehet il)past the _____
past the _____ (baed il)before the _____
before the _____ (abel il)Watch for the _____.
Watch for the _____. (intibeh la)
intersection intersection (taqato)
north (shamāl) شمال
south (janūb) جنوب
east
(sharq) شرقwest
(gharb) غربuphill
uphill (talā)downhill
downhill (nazleh)
Taxi
Taxi!
sayyāra (!taxi) تاكسي! Take me to _____, please.
Take me to _____, please. (khudni li-....., law samaht)How much does it cost to get to _____?
How much does it cost to
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get to _____? (adeish?/ bekam azdhhab ila......)
Take me there, please.
Take me there, please. (khudni `ala __, law samaht)
Lodging
Do you have any rooms available? Do you have any rooms available? (endkom ghoraf(alternatively- owad)edafeyeh?)
How much is a room for one person/two people? How much is a room for one person/two people? (adeish il ghorfeh li
shakhs/shakhsein?)Does the room come with...
Does the room come with... (il ghorfeh btīji ma...)...bedsheets?
(sharāshef, melāyāt) مالیات , شراشف
...a bathroom? (?hammām) حمام
...a telephone? (?telefōn) تلیفون
...a TV? (?televizyōn) تلفزیون
May I see the room first? May I see the room first? (Baqdar ashoof il ghorfeh abel?)
Do you have anything quieter?
Do you have anything quieter? (Fi eshi ahda?.)...bigger?
...bigger? (akbar?)...cleaner?
...cleaner? (andaf?)...cheaper?
...cheaper? (arkhas?)
OK, I'll take it. OK, I'll take it. (OK, bakhodha)
I will stay for _____ night(s). I will stay for _____ night(s). (Rah aba'a kaman ___ yom)
Can you suggest another hotel? Can you suggest another hotel? (')
Do you have a safe?
Do you have a safe? (fi khazneh?)...lockers?
...lockers? (...)Is breakfast/supper included?
Is breakfast/supper included? (')What time is breakfast/supper?
What time is breakfast/supper? (ay sei-a il ftoor/asha?)
Please clean my room. Please clean my room. (momken tanadef il ghorfeh)
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Can you wake me at sds_____? | Can you wake me at _____? (momken tfaye'ni
al __ )I want to check out.
I want to check out. (beddi ashoofha)
Money
Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
-hal taqbal el-dolār el) ھل تقبل الدوالر األمریكي/األسترالي/الكندیة؟am(e)rīki/ost(o)rāli/kanadi?)
Do you accept British pounds? (?hal taqbal el-jinē el-esterlīni) ھل تقبل الجنیھ االسترلیني؟
Do you accept credit cards? (?hal taqbal el-k(e)redit kārd) ھل تقبل الكریدیت كارد؟
Can you change money for me?
Can you change money for me? (Momken tsarefli masari?)Where can I get money changed?
Where can I get money changed? (Wein badar asaref masari?)Can you change a traveler's check for me?
Can you change a traveler's check for me? (...)Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
Where can I get a traveler's check changed? (...)
What is the exchange rate? What is the exchange rate? (...)
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? fēn ala'i ē tī) فین أالقي ایھ تي ام؟ ;(Levantine) (?wein fī ē tī em) وین فیھ ایھ تي ام؟
em?) (Egyptian)
Eating
A table for one person/two people, please.
A table for one person/two people, please. (tawla la wahed/tenein)Can I look at the menu, please?
Can I look at the menu, please? (Momken ashoof il menu?)Can I look in the kitchen?
Can I look in the kitchen? (Mumken ashuf il matbakh?)Is there a house specialty?
Is there a house specialty? (...)
Is there a local specialty? Is there a local specialty? (...)
I'm a vegetarian. I'm a vegetarian. (Ana nabati)
I don't eat pork. I don't eat pork. (Ma bakol lahem khanzeer)
I don't eat beef.
I don't eat beef. (Ma bakol lahmeh)I only eat Halal food.
I only eat Halal food. (Bas bakol akel hallal)
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Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) Can you make it "lite", please? (khaleeha khafeefeh)
fixed-price meal
fixed-price meal (...)à la carte
à la carte (à la carte)breakfast
breakfast (ftoor) al iftarlunch
lunch (...) al ghada
tea (meal) tea (...) shay'
supper supper (...) al isha'
I want _____. (urīd) أرید_____.
I want a dish containing _____.
I want a dish containing _____. (...)chicken
(dajāj, firākh) فراخ ,دجاجbeef
(baqar) بقرfish
(samak) سمك
ham (khanzīr) خنزیر
sausage (sōsīs) سوسیس
cheese (jubneh) جبنة
eggs
(baid) بیضsalad
(salata) سالطة(fresh) vegetables
(fresh) vegetables (...) (fresh) khudrawat(fresh) fruit
(fresh) fruit (fawakeh) (fresh) fawakat
bread bread (...) ayish OR khubz
toast toast (...)
macaroni (makarōna) مكرونة
rice
(roz) أرزbeans
(fūl) فولMay I have a glass of _____?
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May I have a glass of _____? (momken kās(et)___)May I have a cup of _____?
May I have a cup of _____? (momken finjan ___)May I have a bottle of _____?
May I have a bottle of _____? (...)
coffee coffee (qahwa)
tea (drink) ( 'shay ) شاي
juice (asīr`) عصیر
(bubbly) water
(miyāh ghāziyya) میاه غازیةwater
('may(ya), mā) ماء ,مایة ,مايbeer
(bīra) بیرةred/white wine
red/white wine (nabīd, nibīt ahmar/abyad)
May I have some _____? May I have some _____? (momken ___?)
salt (malh) ملح
black pepper (filfil aswad) فلفل أسود
butter
(zibda) زبدةExcuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)
Excuse me, waiter? (...)garcoonI'm finished.
I'm finished. (khalast ) galasteIt was delicious.
(kān ladhīdh) كان لذیذ.
Please clear the plates. Please clear the plates. (...)
The check, please. The check, please. (...)Leh'seb min fadlak
Bars
Do you serve alcohol? Do you serve alcohol? (fi kohool?)
Is there table service? Is there table service? (...)
A beer/two beers, please. A beer/two beers, please. (bīra)
A glass of red/white wine, please. A glass of red/white wine, please. (kaset nbeed)
A pint, please.
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A pint, please. (...)A bottle, please.
A bottle, please. (aneeneh)_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please.
_____ and _____, please. (...)whiskey
whiskey (...)
vodka vodka (...)
rum rum (...)
water ( 'mā ) ماء
club soda
club soda (soda)tonic water
tonic water (...)orange juice
orange juice (aseer bortoqal)Coke (soda)
Coke (cola)
Do you have any bar snacks? Do you have any bar snacks? (...)
One more, please. One more, please. (kaman wahed)
Another round, please. Another round, please. (kaman wahed)
When is closing time?
When is closing time? (emta bitsakro?)
Shopping
Do you have this in my size? Do you have this in my size? (fi maqas?)
How much is this? (bikam hatha) بكم ھذا؟
That's too expensive.
that's too expensive. (...) "ghali katheer!"Would you take _____?
Would you take _____? (...)expensive
(ghali) غاليcheap
(rakhees)رخیص
I can't afford it. I can't afford it. (...)
I don't want it. I don't want it. (ma beddi)
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You're cheating me. You're cheating me. (harami)
I'm not interested. I'm not interested. (lust muhtam)
OK, I'll take it. OK, I'll take it. (ok)
Can I have a bag? Can I have a bag? (urīo kīs)
Do you ship (overseas)?
Do you ship (overseas)? (...)I need...
I need... (...) ahtāj...toothpaste.
...toothpaste. (ma`jūn asnān)...a toothbrush.
...a toothbrush. (forshāt asnān)
...tampons. ...tampons. (always)
...soap. ...soap. (saboon)
...shampoo. ...shampoo. (shambū)
...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)
...pain reliever. (mussakin)...cold medicine.
...cold medicine. (dawa rash-h)...stomach medicine.
...stomach medicine. (dawa baten)...a razor.
...a razor. (shafra)
...an umbrella. ...an umbrella. (shamseyeh)
...sunblock lotion. ...sunblock lotion. (...)
...a postcard. (bitaqa bareedia) بطاقة بریدیة...
...postage stamps.
...postage stamps. (tawabe' bareed)...batteries.
...batteries. (batareyat)...writing paper.
(waraq lil-kitaba) ورق للكتبة......a pen.
(qalam) قلم......English-language books.
(kutub ingliziya) كتب إنجلیزیة......English-language magazines.
English-language magazines. (majalat engiliziya) مجالت انكلیزیة ......an English-language newspaper.
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(jara'id ingliziya)جرائد إنجلیزیة......an English-English dictionary.
...an English-English dictionary. (qāmūs ingilizi-ingilizi)
Driving
I want to rent a car.
(urīd isti'jār sayyāra) أرید استئجار سیارةCan I get insurance?
(?hal astatī` al-husūl `ala ta'mīn) ھل أستطیع الحصول على تأمین؟stop (on a street sign)
(qif) قف
one way (ittjāh wāhid) اتجاه واحد
yield (atti alaolwyeh(?))
no parking (mamnū` al-istifāf) ممنوع االسطفاف
speed limit (as-sur`a al-qānūniyya) السرعة القصوى
gas/petrol station
(mahattat banzīn) محطة بنزینpetrol (gasoline)
(banzīn) بنزینdiesel
(dīzel, sōlār, gāz) جاز ,سوالر ,دیزل
Authority
I haven't done anything wrong.
ما عملتش حاجة غلط ;(Jordanian) (ma `emelet eshi ghalat) ما عملت اشي غلط(ma`amaltesh hāga ghalat) (Egyptian)
It was a misunderstanding. (kān sū' tafāhom) كان سوء تفاھم
Where are you taking me?
(?wein/fēn akhedni) وین/فین آخدنيAm I under arrest?
(?hal ana mo`taqal) ھل أنا معتقل؟I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. (Ana American/...)
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. I need to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadianembassy/consulate. (...)
I need to talk to a lawyer.
( mehtāj ahki ma`a mohāmi) محتاج أحكي مع محاميCan I just pay a fine now?
(?a'dar adfa` gharāma al'ān) أقدر أدفع غرامة اآلن؟
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