Arabic Culture and Language Toolkit Developed by hrslo

A’ed/a’eedi men fadlek/fadleki! (Could you please repeat it!

La afham! ( I don’t understand!)

La a’ref! ( I don’t know!)

La adri! ( I have no idea)

Ma hada bel alrabiya?/kaifa taqul bel arabia?( how do you say it in Arabic?)

Kaifa taqulu kalimat « I am sorry » bel arabia? (how do you say « I am sorry » in Arabic?

Ma hada? ( What is this?)

Lughati al arabia laisat kama yajeeb (My Arabic is bad)

Ahtajuu an atadarraba ‘ala al arabia (I need to practice my Arabic)

La taqlaq! La taqlaqi (fem) Don’t worry!

Other handy words you might need

• Jayed (good)

• ‘Adee ( so so, simple)

• Kabeer (big)

• Sagheer (small)

• Alyawm/ al aan (today/now)

• Albareha/Ghadan (yesterday/ tomorrow)

• Khud/khudee (f)! ( when giving something)

• Hal a’jabak/a’jabaki? ( do you like it?)

• A’jabani haqqan! ( I really like it!)

DIALOGUES: GENERAL GREETING

GREETING: NIGHT

• -Masaa el kheer Omar ! Kayfa haloka?

• - Ana bikhair, shokran! Wa anta?

• - Jayed

• - Tosbeho ‘ala khair!

Important places

• Mustashfaa

• (Hospital)

• Saydaliyyah

• (Pharmacy)

• suuk

• (Market)

• maT'am

• (Restaurant)

• shaari'

• (Street)

• Naas

• (People)

• Masbaghah

• (Laundry)

• Maktabah

• (Library)

Important places

COMMON EXPRESSIONS [House]

Common words

Useful words (job related)

• Region minTaqah

• Department idaarah

• Division qism

• Unit wiHdah

• Ministry wizaarah

• Engineer muhandis

• Khabiir Expert

• Student Taalib

• Professor ustaadh

• Teacher mu’allim

• Guard Haaris

• Translator mutarjim

Useful words (job related)

• Economist Khabiir fil-Iqtisaad

• Financial analyst muHallil maalii

• President of the bank Raiis al bank

• Vice-president nae’b arraiis

• Attorney muHaamii

• Minister Waziir

• Director Mudiir

• Ambassador Saffir

Useful words (occupation)

• Poet shaa'ir

• Judge kaadii

• pharmacist saydaliyy

• Musician muussiqaar

• Singer mughannin

• Pilot mallah

• Fisherman sammaak

• Actor mumaththil

• Carpenter najjaar

• Dancer raaqis

Numbers 1-10

Numbers 20-1000

The days of the week

• السَّبْت As-Sabt - from Shabat , To rest

• الأحَد Al-Ahad - Day One from the Arabic 'one' - wahid

• الإثْنَيْن Al- 'ithnayn - Day Two from the Arabic 'two' - ithnayn

• الثُّلاثَاء Ath-Thulatha - Day Three from the Arabic 'three' – thalatha

• الأرْبِعَاءAl-'Arba'aa - Day Four from the Arabic 'four' - arba'aa

• الْخَمِيسAl-Khamees - Day Five from the Arabic 'five' - khamsah

• الْجُمْعَة Al-Jum'ah - Day of Gathering

colors

Food

• Apricots  mashmash

• Pomegranate rummaan

• Onion bassal

• Mint na'naa'

• Bananas mauz

• Dry Dates balah

• Soft dates deglat nuur

• Tomato banadoora

• Cucumber khiyaar

• Honey ‘asal

• Rice ruzz

• Pepper felfel

• Beans luubyah

• Potatoes baTaaTaa

• Bread khubz

• Salt malH

• Sugar sukkar

• Meat laHm

• Apples tuffaaH

• Oranges burtuqaal

• Soup chorbah

Drinks

• ‘aSiir (juice)

CLOTHING

• QamiS Shirt

• Bantaloon / Sirwaal Trousers

• SubbaT / Hidaa’ Shoes

• Tee-shirt T-shirt

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