Arabic —
Basic Phrases
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Basic Phrases
| Thank you. |
 shukran.
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| Thank you very much. |
shukran jaziilan.
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| You're welcome. |
’ahlan wa sahlan.
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| Please. |
rajaa’an.
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| Yes. |
’ajal./naxam.
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| No. |
kalla./laa.
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| Excuse me. |
xafwan.
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| Pardon me. |
xafwan./xuzran.
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| I'm sorry. |
’anaa ’aasif.
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| I don't understand. |
la ’afham.
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| I don't speak Arabic. |
anaa la ’atakallam al- xarabiyya.
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| I don't speak Arabic very well. |
’anaa laa ’atakallam al- xarabiyya jayyidan.
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| Do you speak English? |
hal tatakallam ’ingilizi?
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| Speak slowly, please. |
rajaa’an takallam bi biT’.
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| Repeat, please. |
’axid, min faDlak.
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| What's your name? |
ma ’ismuk?
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| How are you? |
kayfa Haaluka? (m.) (kayfa Haaluki? (f.))
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| Do you speak English? |
hal tatakallam ’ingilizi?
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| Where is the subway? |
’ayna metro al-’anfaaq?
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| Where is a good restaurant? |
hal hunaaka maTxamun jayyidun?
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| Is the tip included? |
hal al-baqshiish maHsuub?
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| How much does that cost? |
kam huwa th- thaman?
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| Is there a public phone here? |
hal hunaaka haatifun ’umuumiyyun huna?
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| Can I get on the internet? |
hal ’astaTiixa ’an ’astaxmil al-’internet?
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| Can you help me? |
hal tastaTiixa ’an tusaaxidani?
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