Phrases & Vocabulary

Basics

Hello ( informal ): مرحبا. marHaban <info>
Peace be with you. ( formal ): السلام عليكم as-salaam `alaikum
How are you?: كيف حالك؟
Kayfa Haaluka/Kayfa Haalak? male singular
Kayfa Haaluki/Kayfa Haalik? female singular
Kayfa Haalukum plural (depends on the number and gender spoken to)
Please.: من فضلك. min faDluka/faDlak male min faDluki/faDlik female
Thank you [very much].: شكرا shukran [jaziilan].
Yes.: نعم na`am /
No.: لا. laa
Maybe.: ممكن mumkin.
Excuse me.: إسمحلي ismaHli
Good morning.: صباح الخير sabaH al-khairi
Good evening.: مساء الخير masa' al-khairi
good: جيد jayyid.
very good: جيد جدا jayyid jiddan.
Never mind.: ليس مهم Laysa Muhim.
None, nothing, nobody.: ما في Maa fii.
Hello. ( informal ): سلام salaam.
Fine, thank you.: بخير ,شكرا bi-khair Shukran
What is your name?: ما اسمك
Ma Ismuka/Ma Ismak? to a male
Ma Ismuki/Ma Ismik? to a female
My name is ______ .: اسمي Ismi _______
Nice to meet you.: تشرفنا tasharafna lit . "You honor us"
You're welcome.: عفوا `afwan
Excuse me. ( getting attention ): لو سمحت lau samaHt
Excuse me. ( begging pardon ): انا اسفه / انا اسف
Ana Aasif (male)
Ana Aasifah (female)
I'm sorry.: انا اسفه / انا اسف
Ana Aasif male
Ana Aasifah female
Goodbye: مع السلامة ma`a as-salaamah
Goodbye ( informal ): سلام salaam
I can't speak name of language [well].: لا اتكلم __ جيدا Laa atakallam "name of language" [jayyidan]
Do you speak English?: Do you speak English? هل تتكلم الانجليزية Hal tatakallam al-ingliziyyah?
Is there someone here who speaks English?: هل هنا اي شخص يتكلم الانجليزية؟ Hal hunaa ayy shakhS yatakallam al-ingliziyya?
Help!: مساعدة Musaa`adah! OR النجدة an-najda!
Look out!: انتبه intabih
Good night.: تصبح على الخير tiSbaH `alal-khair; Good night (in response) : وانت من اهل الخير wa anta min ahl al-khair
I don't understand.: لا افهم laa afham
Where is the toilet?: اين الحمام؟ Ayn al-Hammaam?