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Friday, September 16, 2011

Common English to Arabic Phrases

English PhrasesArabic Phrases
 
English GreetingsArabic Greetings:
Hi!Salam!   سلام
Good morning!Sabah el kheer   صباح الخير
Good evening!Masaa el kheer   مساء الخير
Welcome! (to greet someone)Marhaban   مرحبا
How are you?Kaifa haloka/ haloki ( female)   كيف حالك؟
I'm fine, thanks!Ana bekhair, shokran!   أنا بخير شكرا
And you?Wa ant? / Wa anti? (female)   و أنت؟
Good/ So-So.Jayed/ 'aadee   جيد / عادي
Thank you (very much)!Shokran (jazeelan)   (شكرا (جزيلا
You're welcome! (for "thank you")Al’afw   ألعفو
Hey! Friend!Ahlan sadiqi/ sadiqati! (female)   أهلا صديقي /صديقتي!
I missed you so much!Eshtaqto elaika/ elaiki (female) katheeran   إشتقت إليك كثيرا
What's new? Maljadeed?   مالجديد؟
Nothing muchLashai jadeed   لا شيء جديد
Good night!Tosbeho/ tosbeheena (female) ‘ala khair/   تصبح/ تصبحين على خير
See you later!Araka/ Araki (female) fi ma ba'd   أراك في مابعد
Good bye!Ma’a salama   مع السلامة
Asking for Help and Directions
I'm lostAda'tu tareeqi!     أضعت طريقي! أضعت طريقي!
Can I help you?Hal beemkani mosa’adatuk?   هل بإمكاني مساعدتك؟
Can you help me?Hal beemkanek mosa’adati?   هل بإمكانك مساعدتي؟
Where is the (bathroom/ pharmacy)?Ayna ajedu (al merhaad/ assaidaliah)?   أين أجد (المرحاض/ الصيدلية)؟
Go straight! then turn left/ right!imshy ala tool, thumma ‘arrij yaminan/ shimalan
أمشٍ على طول ثم عرّج يمينا/ شمالا!
I'm looking for john.Abhatu ‘an John   أبحث عن جون
One moment please!Lahda men fadlek/ fadleki (female)   لحظة من فضلك
Hold on please! (phone)ibqa/ ibqay (female) ala al khat raja'an   إبقى/ أبقي علي الخط رجاءا!
How much is this?Kam howa thamanoh? (th as in bath)    كم هو ثمنه؟
Excuse me ...! (to ask for something)Men fathlek/ fathleki (female) (th as in that)   من فضلك
Excuse me! ( to pass by)Alma'derah   المعذرة
Come with me!Ta'ala/ ta'alay (female) ma'ee!   تعال معي!

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