| Greetings |
| Hello! Welcome! |
Ahlan! (or) Marhaban |
| Hi! |
Salam! |
| Good Morning! |
Sabah el kheer |
| Good Afternoon/ Evening! |
Masaa el kheer |
| Good Night (when leaving) |
Tosbeho/to sb eh een a (fem) ‘ala khair/ |
| Good Bye! |
Ma’a salama |
| See You Later! |
Araka/ (Araki for female) fee maba'd |
| How Are You? |
Kaifa haloka/ haloki (female) |
| I'm Fine! And You? |
Ana bekhair, wa anta? wa anti? (female) |
| Thank You (Very Much)! |
Shokran(jazeelan ) |
| You're Welcome! |
Al’afw |
| What's New?- Nothing new! |
Maljadeed? - Lashai jadeed |
| How is everything going? |
Kaifa taseeru al omoor? |
| Pretty good! |
Bekhair, alhamdu lellah |
| Hey Friend! |
Ahlan sadiqi/sadiqati! |
| I Missed YouSo Much! |
Eshtaqto elaika/elaiki (female)kat h eeran |
| Take Care! |
E’tanee benafsek/ benafseki (female) |
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| Personal Info |
| Do You Speak (English/Arabic)! |
Hal tatakallamo alloghah al enjleziah/alarabiah? |
| Just A Little. |
Qaleelan! |
| Yes, Very Well |
Na'am, Jayedan! |
| What's Your Name? |
Ma esmouk?Ma esmouki? |
| My Name Is... |
Esmee... |
| Nice To Meet You! |
Motasharefon/ motasharefatun (f) bema'refatek |
| Where Are You From? |
Men ayna anta/(anti for female) |
| I'm From (the U.S/ Morocco) |
Ana men (amreeka/ almaghreb) |
| I’m (American) |
Ana (amreeki/ amrekiah for female) |
| Where Do You Live? |
Ayna taskun?Ayn a taskuneen? for female |
| I live in (the U.S/ France) |
A'eesho fel welayat almotaheda/faransa |
| What Do You Do For A Living? |
Ma mehnatuk? (Mehnatuki for female) |
| I Work As (Teacher/ Translator) |
A'mal ka(modarres/ motarjem) |
| I’ve been Studying (Arabic)f o r( 6) years |
Adrosu (al arabia) mundu( set ) sanawat |
| How Old Are You? |
Kam howa ‘omrok? (‘mrokee for female) |
| I'm (twenty, thirty) Years Old |
Omri (esh reen / thalatheen) sanah (th as in bath) |
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| Help & Directions |
| Can I Help You? |
Hal beemkani mosa’adatak/(add i for female)? |
| Can You Help Me? |
Hal beemkanek mosa’adati? |
| Where Can I Find (a drugstore/milk)? |
Ayna ajed (saidaliah/ alhaleeb) |
| It's Not Far! |
Almakan laisa ba’eeda |
| I'm Looking For John. |
Abhatu ‘an John |
| One Moment Please! |
Lahda men fadlek/ (fadleki for female) |
| Hold On Please! ( phone) |
Lahda men fadlek/ (fadleki for female) |
| How Much Is This? |
Kam howa thamanoh? (th as in bath) |
| Ok? (Is that alright?) - Ok (answer) |
Okee? –Tayeb |
| Can I? Sure! |
Hal beleemkan? – Tab’an! |
| Excuse Me! ( to ask for something) |
Men fadlek/( f adl eki for female) |
| Excuse Me! ( to pass by) |
Alma'derah! |
| Come With Me! |
Tafaddal/ (Tafaddali for female) ma' ee |
| Follow Me! |
Etba'nee/etb a'een i ! |
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| Expressions & Words |
| Good/Bad/ So-So. |
Jayed/saye'/ 'adee |
| Big/S mall |
Kabeer/Sagheer |
| Today/Now |
Alyawm/ Al aan |
| Tomorrow/ Yesterday |
Ghadan/Albareha |
| Yes/No |
Na’am/Laa |
| Of Course |
Tab’an |
| Here You Go! (giving something) |
Khod! |
| Oh! That's Good! |
Yala Arraw’a |
| Mr/Mrs/Miss… |
Assayed/ Assayedah/ Al anesah |
| I Will Be Right Back! |
Sa arje’o halan |
| I Have To Go Now |
Yajebu an adhaba al aan! |
| Do You Like It? |
Hal a’jabak?Hal a’abaki? (fem) |
| I Really Like It! |
A’jabanee haqqan! |
| I'm Hungry/ I’m Thirsty. |
Ana jae’/ ana ‘atshaan |
| I'm Just Joking! |
Amzah faqat |
| It Doesn't Matter (no big deal) |
La yahom! |
| In The Morning/ Evening/ At Night. |
Sabahan/ masaan/ laylan |
| This/ That. Here/There |
Haza/ zalek. Huna/ hunak |
| Really! |
Haqqan! |
| Shut Up! |
Ekhrass!E kh rassee! for female |
| What? Where? How? |
Maza? Ayn? Kaif ? |
| Me/ You. Him/ Her. |
Ana/ anta/ anti (you female)Houwa/Hiya |
| What Time Is It Now? |
Kam assa’a al aan? |
| It's 10 o'clock. 06:30pm. 09:15 am |
Al 'asherah. Asadesah wannesf.At ase' ah warub' |
| I'm (Muslim/ Christian) |
Ana (muslem/ maseehi) |
| I'm (Muslim/ Christian) |
Ana (muslemah/ maseehiah) for female |
| Wait For Me! |
Entazernee / entazereene! for female |
| Not Yet. |
Laysa baa'd |
| Look! |
Onzor / Onzori for female |
| Give Me This! |
A’tenee hatheh! (th as in bath) |
| I Love Cooking/ Languages! |
Ohebbo attabkh! / alloghaat |
| I Congratulate You! |
Ohayyeeka/ohayyeki for female |
| Hurry Up! |
Asre'/ Asre'ee for female |
| I Love You! |
Ohebbok/Ohebboki for female |
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