# Arabic/Intermediate Phrases

    tusbih `alaà khair
    Syllable breakdown: tuS-biH-`a-la-khair
    Good night. (when talking to a guy)
    It doesn't mean "good night", but it is used in the same way.
    Sabaahu al-khair
    Syllable breakdown: Sa-baa-Hul-khair
    Good morning. (addressing a male)
    haákadhaa
    Syllable breakdown: haa-ka-dhaa
    like this. OR thus. OR like that
    qul
    Syllable breakdown: qul
    Say. (when talking to a guy)
    undhur
    Syllable breakdown: un-dhur
    look.
    intadhir
    Syllable breakdown: in-ta-Zir
    wait.
    yajibu an ... (verb)
    Syllable breakdown: ya-ji-bu--an
    (you/he/she/it/they) should/ought to
    laa budda anna ... (noun)
    Syllable breakdown: laa--bud-da--an-na
    It must needs be that
    Meaning: It must be that... NOT the same as "It has to be..."
    The concept is difficult to explain in the English language
    It is the "must" in : " We must have met before" OR "They must have forgotten their books."
    But not the "must" as in: "We must go now"
    intabih
    Syllable breakdown: in-ta-bih
    Watch out! when speaking to a guy
    A ra'ait?
    Syllable breakdown: a-ra-ait
    Did you see (that)?
    mathalań
    Syllable breakdown: ma-tha-lan
    For example.
    laa ba'sa
    Syllable breakdown: laa-ba's
    No problem
    kullamaa
    Syllable breakdown: kul-la-maa
    whenever
    haadhaa yakfee
    Syllable breakdown: haa-dha-yak-fee
    That's enough.
    rubbamaa
    Syllable breakdown: rub-ba-maa
    may/maybe
    la`allaa
    Syllable breakdown:
    might
    abadań
    Syllable breakdown: a-ba-dan
    never except in rare cases where it means ever.
    sa taraà
    Syllable breakdown: sa-ta-raà
    You'll see. (when talking to one guy)
    marräh
    Syllable breakdown: mar-rah
    time; once (add to the end of a sentence to mean "once"), means time if you can count it, as in "one time", "five times"
    khusuusań
    Syllable breakdown: khu-Soo-San
    especially <noun>
    Syllable breakdown:
    especially since
    A`taqidu anna...
    Syllable breakdown: a`-ta-qi-du--an-na
    I believe that...
    Adhunnu anna...
    Syllable breakdown: a-Zun-nu--an-na
    I think that...
    maa ra'yu-k(a/i)
    Syllable breakdown: maa-ra'-yuk
    What do you think? OR What's your opinion?
    Maadhaa hasala?
    Syllable breakdown:
    What happened?
    haadir
    Syllable breakdown: Haa-Dir
    Certainly. It is said after a command to tell the person commanding that you plan to carry it out. Is especially used to show respect example a daughter would say this to her mother.
    Maadhaa yajrii?
    Syllable breakdown: maa-dha-yaj-ree
    What's going on?
    Maa al-amr?
    Syllable breakdown: mal-amr
    What is it?
    kilaa-humaa
    Syllable breakdown: ki-laa-hu-maa
    Both of them
    thumma
    Syllable breakdown: thum-ma
    then The meaning of "then" meaning "after that" ex. "Then I went to school."
    Sometimes (rarely) it means "and"
    idhan
    Syllable breakdown: i-dhan
    then the meaning of "then" meaning "in that case"
    ma`ań
    Syllable breakdown: ma-`an
    Together
    Maa bi-ka?
    Syllable breakdown: maa-bik
    What's (wrong) with you?
    fikratuń jayyidäh ... (verb)
    Syllable breakdown: fik-ra-tun-jai-yi-dah
    Good idea.