Workplace words and phrases Arabic.pdf

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Royal District Nursing Service Workplace words and phrases— Arabic

© RDNS January 2007 Page 1 of 6 ACHS L1

Guidelines for Use

RDNS is committed to the Multicultural Victoria Act 2004, which informs RDNS' policies

to ensure people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds can

enjoy access to RDNS' services equally, and are treated with respect and sensitivity.

RDNS' clients originate from 145 countries and speak 74 languages.

Each of RDNS' nursing centres provides services to local CALD communities, which vary

markedly from centre to centre. Some centres may have large population groups from

single ethnic backgrounds; others may have several groups of varying ethnicity.

RDNS recognises that effective communication is essential to the delivery of high

quality services and communicates with people who speak little or no English with the

use of accredited interpreters (on-site and telephone), the provision of translated

materials, and wherever possible employing staff who can provide services to clients in

a language other than English.

In addition, RDNS makes available this information sheet which comprises common

words and phrases that might be used when a client from a non-English speaking

background is experiencing an episode of care from RDNS.

Whilst this document was originally developed for use by RDNS staff, it may of use to

you or people you know and as a result is freely available for download and use.

This document includes information on the following:

Introduction to the language

Topic 1: Greetings

Topic 2: Making / changing appointments

Topic 3: Medical problems Topic 4: farewell

RDNS remains committed to providing the best possible care to all of our clients.


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Introduction to the Arabic Alphabet Arabic is a semitic language written from right to left and the Arabic alphabet consists of 28 letters. It isspoken by over 240 million people throughout the Arab world as the main language with the exception of

Somalia and Djibouti although they are members of the Arab League (21 states). It is also spoken in someparts of Ethiopia and Eritrea.Written classical Arabic is unified throughout the Arab world but spoken Arabic differs considerably fromcountry to country and even from district to district. The Dialects vary to a great extent but they may begrouped in five categories: (1): Levantine (Syria, Lebanon, Palestine and Jordan), (2) Iraq, (3) The ArabianPeninsula, (4) Egyptian (Egypt and Sudan), (5) North Africa (Libya, Tunis, Algeria and Morocco).

ArabicLetter

Name ofLetter

EnglishEquivalent

Closest Pronunciation in English

alif ā (ā) as a in dad

ب

bã b (b) as in bed

ت

tā t (t) as in table

ث

thā th (th) as in thin

ج

jīm j (j) as in judge

ح

hā h’ (h) with the sound of clearing the throat

خ

khā kh (ch) as in Scottish loch or German Bach

د

dāl d (d) as in dim

ذ

zhāl zh (th) as in then

ر

Rā’ r (r) as in tr ain

ز

zāy z (s) as in busy

س

sīn s (s) as in sad

ش

shīn sh (sh) as in shed

ص

sād ś (s) as in sun with more emphasis

ض

dād dh (d) as in double with more emphasis

ط

Tā’ ţ (t) as in cut

ظ

Zā’ ź (th) as in thus

ع

āyn a’ No English equivalent. A fricative sound produced inthe throat to give a harsh sound of (aaaah)

غ

ghayn gh roughly similar to German (r) or the French (r) withmore gargling sound

ف

Fā’ f (f) as in f itق

qāf q (c) as in column with emphasis from the throat

ك

kāf k (k) as in kit

ل

lām lām l (l) as in leak

م

mīm m (m) as in mint

ن

nūn n (n) as in nill

ه

Hā’ h (h) as in hat

و

wāw oo, ou, u, w (oo) as in boot, (ou) as in ghoul, (u) as in r uler, (w) asin wet

ي

Yā’ ee, i, y (ee) as in f eel, (i) as in Afghani, (y) as in yet

The term “hamza” (

) is a glottal stop like the stop before (a) in above. The English equivalent is (’).


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Topic 1: GREETINGS

English Arabic Closest Pronunciation inEnglish

Hello مرحبا

Marh’aba

Good morningير خل ا اح ب ص

śabāh’ alkhayr

Good evening / nightير خ ل ا ا سم

massā’ alkhayr

What is your name?ه كما م س ا و

(M) ma howa ismak?

(F) ma howa ismek?

I am a nurseية م ي ل ق إلا يض رم ت ل ا ة م د خ من ة ضرم م ا ن أ

(M) anā mumaredh

(F) anā mumaredhah

My name isو ه ي م س ا

ismi howa

Mr / Mrs السيد/ السيد (M) assayyid

(F) assayyidah

I am happy to see you againيد ع س ا ن أ /رخ أ ة ر م ك ت ي ؤ ر ب ة (M to M) anā saa’eed beroa’yatak

marratan okhrah

(M to F) anā saa’eed beroa’yatekimarratan okhrah

(F to M) anā saa’eedah beroa’yatak

marratan okhrah(F to F) anā saa’eedah beroa’yateki

marratan okhrah

No ال

lā

Yes نعم

Na’am

Good جيد

jayyid

Do you understand me?ني م هف ت ل ه /يني مهفت هل (M & F to M) hal tafhamni?

(M & F to F) hal tafhamini?

I understandفهم أ ا ن أ

anā afham

I don’t understand youمك ه ف أ ال ا ن أ

(M & F to M) anā lā afhamak

(M & F to F) anā lā afhamuki

Do you need an interpreter?م ج ر ت م لى إ ة ج ا ح ب ل ه

hal beh’ajeh ilā motarjim?

I need an interpreter جم ر ت م لى إ ة ج ا ح ب ا ن أ

ana beh’ajeh ilā motarjim


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Topic 2: MAKING / CHANGING APPOINTMENTS


What day can I visit you?

At what time?

تك ر ا ي ز ع ي ط ت س أ م و ي ي أ ي ف

ت ق و ي أ ي ف

(M & F to M) fee ay yawm astaţeea’ziāratak?

(M & F to F) fee ay yawm astaţeea’ziārateki?

Fee ay waqt?

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

االثنين

الثالثا

األربعا

الخميس

الجمعة

السبت

األحد

alithnayn

athulāthā’

alarbiāa’

alkhamees

aljuma’ah

assabt

alah’ad

Morning

Midday

Evening / At Night

حابص

رهظ

مسا

śabah’an

źuhrran

masāan

I need to……

Make a phone call

Speak……

to your doctor

to your family

to your son

to your daughter

to your husband

to your wife

to your brother

to your sister

أأريد

....أتلفن

مأتكلم

يبط

عائلتك

ابنك

ابنتك

زوجك

زوجتك

أخيك

أختك

aureed an …

autalfin

attakallam ma’

(M & F to M) ţabebak(M & F to F) ţabebek

(M & F to M) a’āelatak(M & F to F) a’aāelatek

(M & F to M) ibnak(M & F to F) ibnek

(M & F to M) ibnatak(M & F to F) ibnatek

zawjek

zawjatak

(M & F to M) akhouk(M & F to F) akhouki

(M & F to M) aukhtak(M & F to F) aukhtek

I need to change our visit time تي ر ا ي ز قت و ر ي ي غ ت ى ل إ ة ج ا ح ب ا ن أ anā beh’ajeh ilā taghyeer waqtziārati


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Topic 3: MEDICAL PROBLEMS

English ArabicClosest Pronunciation in

English

How are you? لك ا ح يف آ (M & F to M) kaifa h’alak?(M & F to F) kaifa h’alek?

Where does it hurt? لم ألا ين أ Ayna al’alam?

The chemist will bring your tabletsthis afternoon / tomorrow

االصيديقوس ضح إ ب ي دع ب ك ت ي

م و ي ل ا ر ه ظ

/دغ

(M & F to M) sayaqoum aśśaidhalibeihdhār adwiatak ba’da źohr alyawm / ghadan

(M & F to F) sayaqoum aśśaidhalibeihdhār adwiatek ba’da źohr

alawum / ghadan

Show me the medications that youare taking

ت ي ت ل ا ة ي و د أل ا ي ن ر أ هذخأ /هنيذخأت (M & F to M) areni al’adwiah allatita’khuzhoha

(M & F to F) areni al’adwiah allatita’khuzhenaha

I want you to take your medicine ذ خ أ ت ن أ ك ن م د ي ر أ /ا و د ذي خأ ت (M & F to M) aureed menka anta’khuzh dawāa’k

(M & F to F) aureed menki anta’khuzhi dawāa’ek

Can you get yourself some water? ا م ر ا ضح إ ك ن ك م ي ل ه ك سف ن ب (M & F to M) hal yumkenuka ih’dharmāa’ benafsak?

(M & F to F) hal yumkenuki ih’dharmāa’ benafseki?

I need to……

Check your blood pressure

Take your pulse

Change your dressing

أن د ي ر أ

....

مك د ط غ ض يس ق أ

نبضك قيس أ

ك د ا م ض ر

ّ

يغأ

aureed an …..

(M & F to M) aqees dhaghţ dammak(M & F to F) aqees dhaghţ dammeki

(M & F to M) aqesa nabdhak(M & F to F) aqesa nabdheki

(M & F to M) an aughayyerdhammadak

(M & F to F) an Aughayyer

dhammadeki

Ambulance إسعاف

Isa’āf

Doctor طبيب

ţabeeb

Medicine دوا

dawāa’

Are you constipated?ني ا ع ت ل ه كا سم إلا من

hal tua’āni min alimsāk?

Do you have diabetes?اب صم ت ن أ ل ه

/بالسكرمصاب (M & F to M) hal anta muśāb

bea’ssukkari?

(M & F to F) hal anti muśābahbea’ssukkari?


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Topic 4: FAREWELL


You can ring me on ……. م ق ر ل ا ى ل ع ي ب ل ا صت ال ا ك ن ك م ي ...... (M & F to M) yumkinuka aliteśālbe a’lā arraqam ….

(M & F to F) yumkinuki aliteśāl bea’lā arraqam ….

Thank you شكر shukran

I’m pleased to have met you بمقابلتتشرفت (M & F to M) tasharrftobemoqabaltak

(M & F to F) tasharrftobemoqabalateki

You are welcome عفو af’wan

Good - bye وداع wadāa’n

Keep well صحتاعتن/ اعتن (M & F to M) ia’tani beśah’atak(M & F to F) ia’tani beśah’ateki

Take care / All the best / Goodluck

التمنيامع فضل Ma’ afdhal attamaniāt

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