Arabic | Greetings & Basics (Transliteration)

Front 1

eysh?

Back 1

What?

Front 2

Leysh?

Back 2

Why?

Front 3

Ayy?

Back 3

Which?

Front 4

Weyn?

Back 4

Where?

Front 5

min-weyn?

Back 5

From where?

Front 6

Keyf

Back 6

How

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Kam

Back 7

How many?

Front 8

How much?

Back 8

bi-kam?

Front 9

miin?

Back 9

Who

Front 10

La min?

Back 10

For whom?

Front 11

hello

Back 11

marhaba


(reponse)
marHaba or marHabteyn

Front 12

good morning

Back 12

sabaaH il-keyr


(Response)
sabaah in-nuur

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Hello (response)

Back 13

marHaba or marHabteyn

Front 14

Sabaah in-nuur

Back 14

Good morning (reply)

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masa il-kheyr

Back 15

Good evening

(response)
masaa in-nuur

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masaa in-nuur (response)

Back 16

Good evening (reply)

Front 17

ma is-salaama

Back 17

Good bye

Front 18

keyf Haalak (m)

Back 18

How are you? (m)

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is salaamu 'aleykum

Back 19

Greeting: Peace be upon you


(response)
wa 'aleykum is salaam

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wa 'aleykum is salaam (response)

Back 20

Greeting reply: And upon you be peace

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il Hamdu li laah

Back 21

Thank God

Front 22

in sha' allah

Back 22

God Willing

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ana tamaam

Back 23

I'm fine (m & f)

Front 24

keyf Haalik

Back 24

I'm fine (f)

Front 25

keyf Haalkum

Back 25

I'm fine (p)

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iHna tamaam

Back 26

We're fine

Front 27

ana bi-kheyr

Back 27

I'm fine (m & f)

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ana kwayyes

Back 28

I'm fine (m)

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ana kwayyesa

Back 29

I'm fine (f)

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iHna kwayyeseen

Back 30

We are fine.

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mumkin

Back 31

if you may


...before you ask for something

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it faDDal

Back 32

to offer someone something (m)

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it faDDalii

Back 33

to offer someone something (f)

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it faDDaluu

Back 34

to offer someone something (p)

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Lou samaHt

Back 35

if you permit (m)
e.g., to sales clerk or waiter,

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Lou samaHtii

Back 36

if you permit (f)
e.g., to sales clerk or waiter,

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Lou samaHtuu

Back 37

if you permit (p)
e.g., to sales clerk or waiter,

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min faDlak

Back 38

Please (m)

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min faDlik

Back 39

Please (f)

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min faDlkum

Back 40

Please (p)

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Fii amaan il laah

Back 41

Another way to say good-bye
Lit. In God's Care

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Ahlan we sahlan

Back 42

welcome someone somewhere

e.g. home, office, etc.

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Afwan

Back 43

You're welcome

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Shukran

Back 44

Thank you.

Front 45

ya ani

Back 45

I need

Front 46

fii ay waqt

Back 46

Any time

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il youm

Back 47

today

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bukera

Back 48

tomorrow

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arif

Back 49

I know

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ma arif

Back 50

I don't know