# Arabic/Basic Phrases

Organization of list:
* By usefulness (most useful first)
* By length (shortest first)

## Basic phrases

    sħukrân
    Syllable breakdown: sħuk-ran
    Thank You
    min fadžli-ka
    Syllable breakdown: min-fadž-lik
    If you please
    arjuu-ka
    Syllable breakdown: ar-juuk
    Please /I'm begging you
    Syllable breakdown: ah-lân
    Welcome/hello
Syllable breakdown: na'am
    Yes
Syllable breakdown: laa
    No
    Syllable breakdown: na-rħam
    Yes also used as a question, when someone calls another person's name.
    Syllable breakdown: ya-saar
    left i.e. The direction: left.
    Syllable breakdown: ya-miin
    right i.e. The direction right (opposite of left).
    How are you, Meeting and greeting people.
    as salaamu alaikum
    Syllable breakdown:as-sa-laa-mu a-lai-kum
    May Peace be with you Islamic Religious origins and a very common greeting.
    wa alaikumu èl salaamu
    Syllable breakdown: wa-a-lai-ku-mus-sa-laam
    And may peace be with you. It is the response to the above phrase.
    kam am-ri-ka
    Syllable breakdown: kam-am-rik
    How old are you?
    tasħarrafnaa
    Syllable breakdown:ta-sħar-raf-naa
    We are honoured used to mean "it was an honour to meet you"
    ma asalama
    Syllable breakdown:ma-as-sa-laa-mah
    Take care.
    wadaaân
    Syllable breakdown:wa-daa-`an
    Bye
    min ayyi daulatiń anta?
    Syllable breakdown: min-ay-yi-dau-la-tin-ant
    What country are you from?
    min aina anta?
    Syllable breakdown: min-ai-na-ant
    Where are you from?
    ilaà el liqaa'i
    Syllable breakdown: i-lal-li-qaa'
    See you.
    raa'irħ
    Syllable breakdown: raa-irħ
    Awesome! OR Splendid!
    hayyaa
    Syllable breakdown: hay-ya
    Come on."
    hayyaa bi-naa
    Syllable breakdown: hay-ya-bi-naa
    Let's do this
    li nadħhab
    Syllable breakdown: li-nadħ-hab
    Let's go
    hžasanân
    Syllable breakdown: ha-sa-nan
    ok
    marhžabân
    Syllable breakdown: mar-ha-baa
    Welcome
    ajal
    Syllable breakdown: a-jal
    Yes// Certainly
Never used to answer someone calling another's name. Often used when agreeing with someone.
    a laisa ka-dħaalika?
    Syllable breakdown: a-lai-sa-ka-dhaa-lik
    right? This right is not the opposite of "left". This is an example of a negative question.
    balaà
    Syllable breakdown: ba-laa
    Yes, sometimes interpereted as a stronger yes. It is used in answering a negative question, because any other Arabic "yes" word would translate as "no" in English.
example:
    kallaa
    Sylable breakdown: kal-laa
    Ney/No way
    ma el amr
    Syllable breakdown: mal-amr
    What is it? When "it" is not a tangible object.
    "amr" is sometimes translated as "affair"
    maa esmu-ka
    Syllable breakdown: mas-muk
    What is your name?
    esmiî
    Syllable breakdown: as-mii
    My name is ...
    jayyid
    Syllable breakdown: jay-yid
    Good
    kaifa hžaalu-ka
    Syllable breakdown: kay-fa-haa-luk
    How are you? (informal)
    bi kħairiń
    Syllable breakdown: bi-khair
    Good
       (For the how are you questions only)
    Other useful phrases.
    aina al-hamaam
    Syllable breakdown: ai-nal-ham-maam
    Where is the washroom?
    aina al-mataar
    Syllable breakdown: ai-nal-ma-taar
    Where is the airport?
    aina al-funduq
    Syllable breakdown: ai-nal-fun-duq
    Where is the hotel?
    ana uhibbu haadhihi al-madeenäh
    a-na-u-hib-bu-haa-dhi-hil-ma-dee-nah
    I love this city.
    hal tatahaddethiina al enjiliiziyyäh
    Syllable breakdown: hal-ta-ta-Had-di-thee-na-al-in-ji-lee-zee
    Do you speak english? When talking to a female.
    hal tashraba al-shaay?
    Syllable breakdown: hal-tash-ra-bash shaay
    Do you drink tea? When talking to a male.
    min ayyi daulatiń anta?
    Syllable breakdown: min-ay-yi-dau-la-tin-ant
    What country are you from?
    Words alone: hal tashrabiina al-shaay?
    Syllable breakdown: hal-tash-ra-bee-nash-shaay?
    Do you drink tea? When talking to a female.
    Words alone: hal ta'kul al-laham
    Syllable breakdown:hal-ta'-ku-lal-la-ham? '=glottal stop does not equal 3 ع
    Do you (guy) eat meat? When talking to a male.
    Words alone: hal ta'kuluun al-laham?
    Spoken fluently: hal-ta'-ku-lunal-la-ham?
    Do you (guys) eat meat? When talking to a group that has some males.
    hal-ta'-ku-lee-nal-la-ham?
    Do you (girl) eat meat? When talking to a female.
    Talking about yourself.
    laa aakulu al-laham
    Sylable breakdown: laa-aa-ku-lul-la-Ham
    I don't eat meat
    laa aakulu laham al-khunzeer
    Sylable breakdown: laa-aa-ku-lu-la-Ham-al-khun-zeer
    I don't eat pork
    laa ashrabu al-shaay
    Sylable breakdown: laa-ash-ra-bul-shay
    I don't drink tea
    ureedu an aakul
    Sylable breakdown: u-ree-du-an-aa-kul
    I want to eat.
    ureedu an aakul al-khubz
    Sylable breakdown: u-ree-du-an-aa-ku-lal-khubz
    I want to eat bread.
    ana astatii`u an atakallama al-lughatu al-injileeziyah
    Sylable breakdown: a-na-as-ta-tii-`u-an-a-ta-kal-la-mal-lu-gha-tul-in-gi-lee-zee
    I can speak English.
* Arabic (al-ara'beeya)
* Hello (mar'Haba)
* Good-bye (ila-lli'qa')
* Please (min 'fad/lak)
* Thank you ('Shukran)
* That one ('Dalika)
* How much? (kam)
* English (colloquial)
* Yes ('na-am)
* No (la:)
* Where's the bathroom? (aina-ham'ma:m)
* What is your name? ('ma 'ismuk)
* Goodbye (ma-a ssa'lama)
* I don't know (laa a`rif)
* I don't understand (laa afham)
* I don't remember (laa atadhakkar)
* Welcome (ahlan wa sahlan bikum)
* I am sick (ana marid)
* Hello (assalaamu `alaikum)
* Hello (response), how are you? (wa-`alaikum al-salaam. kaifa al-haal)
* Fine (Thank to god), and you? (bikhair, alhamdu lillaahi. wa inta)