Basic Arabic Useful Phrases and Grammar Rules For study abroad
brought to you by elusiveambitions.wordpress.com A travel blog of
sorts~
Slide 3
Hello! My name is (Danni) (its nice to meet you!) Marhaba Ana
ismii (Danni) (Ta-sha-ruf-na)
Slide 4
Further an introduction Ana Amrekeeya (Im American) Ana askoon
fe North Carolina (I live in North Carolina) Ana askoon maa(m3)
oostratee fe baet sagheer (I live with my family in a small house)
Baet = house ; sagheer = small (large = kabeer)
Slide 5
Food matters La7em = Meat Haleeb = Milk Fawaka = Fruit Samaka =
fish Maa = water Vegetable=khodar Tea=Chai (Shay)
Coffee=alqahuwa
Slide 6
What chu want? Low-Samat (Excuse me!) Ana oreed an ashrub
al-haleeb min fadlak! (excuse me, I want to drink milk please)
(oreed= want) (an=to) (Ashrub = drink) (min fadlak=please!)
Slide 7
Wants; continued Akal = eat AND AL-AKAL = Food Ana oreed an
akal salata fatoosh wa hammus (I want to eat fatoosh salad and
hammus)
Slide 8
WHERE IS IT?! Ayena = Where? Maktab = Office Maktaba = Library
Madrasa = School Baet = House Hammam = Bathroom *(May I go to the
bathroom?) Mumkin athhab ela al-hammam?? (remember low-samat with
asking where something is! Be polite! )
Slide 9
How are you feeling? Keyfa Halak? How are you Ana T3bana (Im
tired) Ana Sa3eeda (im happy!) Ana mareeda (Im sick) Ana Bakheer
(Im good!) Wa enta? (and you?) ***Enta is what you say to a MALE
ENTEE is what you say to a FEMAL And (a)s represent feminism. If
youre a girl you say ana mareeda) guys say Mareed
Slide 10
Like/dont like/with friends Ana la a7eb alwajeb (I do not like
the homework) Im working on my homework with my friend (ana a3mal
wajabee m3 sadeeqee) a3mal = work; wajabee = MY homework m3=with
and sadeeqee = friend (MALE) *Sadee-qa-tee (my FEMALE friend)
ASDAQAEEE = MY FRIENDS (plural) Ana a7eb an ashrub al-chai (I like
to drink tea)
Slide 11
CJUGATION Howa = He ; Heya = She Example Verb: I Play=al3b and
Aheb = I like (I) Ana aheb an al3b m3 walidee (I like to play with
my dad) (she) Heya Toheb an tal3b m3 walidoha (howa) Howa yoheb an
yal3b m3 walidohoo (She/he likes to play with his/her dad)
Slide 12
Conj. Cont. Enta = You (m) Entee (f) (Quick fact: hal is what
you say when asking a certain kind of question) Talking to male: Do
you like the milk? (hal to7eb al-haleeb??) Talking to a female:
(Hal to7ebeen al- haleeb?)
