If you’re travelling to an Arabic speaking country, you'll feel more confident and relaxed if you can speak a bit of Arabic. You'll want to be able to ask basic questions. When greeting someone in Arabic, be courteous and respectful. Knowing the days of the week and fundamental Arabic numerals will also help you communicate more clearly.
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Basic Questions in Arabic
Knowing how to ask a few useful questions in Arabic will help you with the basics of communicating. These Arabic questions will help with greetings, directions, and getting information you need.
man (man; who)
‘ayna (ay-nah; where)
mataa (mah-tah; when)
kayfa (kay-fah; how)
li maadhaa (lee mah-zah; why)
kayf al-Haal? (kah-yef al-hal; How are you?)
maa ‘ismuka? (mah ees-moo-kah; What’s your name?) (MS)
maa ‘ismuki? (mah ees-moo-kee; What’s your name?) (FS)
kam as-saa’a? (kam ah-sah-ah; What time is it?)
bikam haadhaa? (bee-kam hah-zah; How much is this?)
‘ayna al-mirHaad? (ay-nah al-meer-had; Where is the bathroom?)
hal tatakallam al-injliziya? (hal tah-tah-kah-lam al-een-jlee-zee-yah; Do you speak English?)
hal yumkin ‘an ta’id min faDlik? (hal yoom-keen an tah-eed meen fad-leek; Could you please repeat that?)
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Arabic Greetings, Goodbyes, and Polite Expressions
In the Middle East, first impressions are very important, so don’t underestimate the importance of greetings. Remember to be courteous and use the informal ways of greeting people for old friends and relatives.
‘ahlan wa sahlan (ahel-lan wah sahel-lan; hi) (informal)
‘ahlan (ahel-lan; hi) (informal)
‘as-salaamu ‘alaykum (ah-sah-lah-moo ah-lay-koom; hello)
SabaaH al-khayr (sah-bah al-kah-yer; good morning)
masaa’ al-khayr (mah-sah al-kah-yer; good evening)
‘ilaa al-liqaa’ (ee-lah ah-lee-kah; see you soon)
‘ilaa al-ghad (ee-lah al-rad; see you tomorrow)
‘afwan (af-wan; excuse me)
shukran (shook-ran; thank you)
shukran jaziilan (shook-ran jah-zee-lan; thank you very much)
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Days of the Week in Arabic
Use this list, which includes pronunciation, to keep track of the weekdays in Arabic. Notice that in Arabic, the days of the week are not capitalized.
al-’ithnayn (al-eeth-nah-yen; Monday)
ath-thulathaa’ (ah-too-lah-tah; Tuesday)
al-’arbi’aa’ (al-ar-bee-ah; Wednesday)
al-khamiis (al-kah-mees; Thursday)
al-jumu’a (al-joo-moo-ah; Friday)
as-sabt (ah-sah-bet; Saturday)
al-’aHad (al-ah-had; Sunday)
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An Introduction to Numbers in Arabic
Get to know how to say your numbers in Arabic. You’ll need them for shopping, dining, and transportation. Here’s a list of Arabic numbers, with the pronunciation, to get you started:
| Arabic | Pronunciation | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| waaHid | wah-heed | 1 |
| ‘ithnayn | eet-nah-yen | 2 |
| thalaatha | tah-lah-tah | 3 |
| ‘arba’a | ar-bah-ah | 4 |
| khamsa | kam-sah | 5 |
| sitta | see-tah | 6 |
| sab’a | sab-ah | 7 |
| thamaaniya | tah-mah-nee-yah | 8 |
| tis’a | tees-ah | 9 |
| ‘ashra | ash-rah | 10 |
| ‘iHdaa ‘ashar | ee-heh-dah ah-shar | 11 |
| ‘ithnaa ‘ashar | ee-theh-nah ah-shar | 12 |
| thalaathata ‘ashar | thah-lah-tha-tah ah-shar | 13 |
| ‘arba’ata ‘ashar | ah-reh-bah-ah-tah ah-shar | 14 |
| khamsata ‘ashar | khah-meh-sah-tah ah-shar | 15 |
| sittata ‘ashar | see-tah-tah ah-shar | 16 |
| sab’ata ‘ashar | sah-beh-ah-tah ah-shar | 17 |
| thamaaniyata ‘ashar | thah-mah-nee-ya-tah ah-shar | 18 |
| tis’ata ‘ashar | tee-seh-ah-tah ah-shar | 19 |
| ‘ishreen | ee-sheh-reen | 20 |
| thalaathiin | thah-lah-theen | 30 |
| ‘arba’iin | ah-reh-bah-een | 40 |
| khamsiin | khah-meh-seen | 50 |
| sittiin | see-teen | 60 |
| sab’iin | sah-beh-een | 70 |
| thamaaniin | thah-mah-neen | 80 |
| tis’iin | tee-seh-een | 90 |
| mi’a | mee-ah | 100 |
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