Learn Arabic ten words at a time
ุงูุนุฑุจูุฉ
Ten short games: the 102 most useful Arabic words and expressions you could live on for years, from greetings and ordering food to numbers, small talk and getting around. Play a lesson in the box beside its words, and the next one starts itself.
Greetings and politeness
Hello, please, thank you, sorry: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- ู ุฑุญุจุงูmar-HA-ban
- Hello
- ุตุจุงุญ ุงูุฎูุฑsa-BAH al-KHAYR
- Good morning
- ู ุณุงุก ุงูุฎูุฑma-SA al-KHAYR
- Good evening
- ู ุน ุงูุณูุงู ุฉma-a as-sa-LA-ma
- Goodbye
- ุฃุดูููa-SHOO-fak
- See you
- ู ู ูุถููmin FAD-lak
- Please
- ุดูุฑุงูSHUK-ran
- Thank you
- ุนููุงูAF-wan
- You're welcome
- ุขุณูAH-sif
- Sorry
- ูู ุณู ุญุชlaw sa-MAHT
- Excuse me
- ุชุดุฑููุงta-shar-RAF-na
- Nice to meet you
Order anything by pointing
I would like, this one, how much, the bill: survive any counter or menu.
- ุฃุฑูุฏ...u-REED
- I would like...
- ูุฐุงHA-tha
- This one
- ุจูู ูุฐุงุbi-KAM HA-tha
- How much is it?
- ุงูุญุณุงุจ ู ู ูุถููal-hi-SAB min FAD-lak
- The bill, please
- ุจุงูุจุทุงูุฉbil-bi-TA-qa
- By card
- ููุฏุงูNAQ-dan
- In cash
- ู ูุงูmi-YAH
- Water
- ูููุฉQAH-wa
- Coffee
- ุดุงูshaay
- Tea
- ุจูุฑุฉBEE-ra
- Beer
- ุจุฏูู...bi-DOON
- Without...
Yes, no and the essentials
The small words that carry half of every conversation, and the ones that rescue it.
- ูุนู na-AM
- Yes
- ูุงla
- No
- ุญุณูุงูhas-NAN
- Okay
- ูุง ุฃููู la af-HAM
- I don't understand
- ูู ุชุชููู ุฅูุฌููุฒูุhal ta-ta-KAL-lam in-glee-ZEE
- Do you speak English?
- ู ู ูู ุชุนูุฏุMUM-kin tu-EED
- Can you repeat that?
- ุจุจุทุก ู ู ูุถููbi-BUT min FAD-lak
- Slowly, please
- ู ุง ูุฐุงุma HA-tha
- What is this?
- ุฃุญุชุงุฌ ุฅูู...ah-TAJ i-la
- I need...
- ู ู ูู ุชุณุงุนุฏููุMUM-kin tu-SA-id-nee
- Can you help me?
Counting to ten
One to ten, for prices, platforms, rooms and how many beers.
- ูุงุญุฏWA-hid
- One
- ุงุซูุงูith-NAN
- Two
- ุซูุงุซุฉtha-LA-tha
- Three
- ุฃุฑุจุนุฉAR-ba-a
- Four
- ุฎู ุณุฉKHAM-sa
- Five
- ุณุชุฉSIT-ta
- Six
- ุณุจุนุฉSAB-a
- Seven
- ุซู ุงููุฉtha-MA-ni-ya
- Eight
- ุชุณุนุฉTIS-a
- Nine
- ุนุดุฑุฉASH-a-ra
- Ten
Shops and hotels
Open, closed, a bag, the wifi password: the checkout and the front desk.
- ุนูุฏู...ุin-DAK
- Do you have...?
- ุฃูู...ุAY-na
- Where is...?
- ู ูุชูุญmaf-TOOH
- Open
- ู ุบููMUGH-laq
- Closed
- ููุณุKEES
- A bag?
- ุบุงูู ุฌุฏุงูGHA-lee JID-dan
- Too expensive
- ุนูุฏู ุญุฌุฒIN-dee HAJZ
- I have a reservation
- ูู ุงููุทูุฑ ู ุดู ููุhal al-fu-TOOR mash-MOOL
- Is breakfast included?
- ู ุง ูู ููู ุฉ ุณุฑ ุงููุงู ูุงูุma HI-ya KA-li-mat SIRR al-WAI-fai
- What's the wifi password?
- ูู ูู ูููู...ุhal yum-ki-NU-nee
- Can I...?
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen.
- ุทุงููุฉ ูุดุฎุตููTA-wi-la li-shakh-SAYN
- A table for two
- ุงููุงุฆู ุฉ ู ู ูุถููal-QA-i-ma min FAD-lak
- The menu, please
- ู ุงุฐุง ุชูุตุญุMA-tha TAN-sah
- What do you recommend?
- ูุง ุขูู...la A-kul
- I don't eat...
- ุนูุฏู ุญุณุงุณูุฉ ู ู...IN-dee ha-sa-SEE-ya min
- I'm allergic to...
- ูุญู LAHM
- Meat
- ุฏุฌุงุฌda-JAJ
- Chicken
- ุณู ูSA-mak
- Fish
- ูุฐูุฐ ุฌุฏุงูla-DHEETH JID-dan
- It's delicious
- ูู ุตุญุชูfee SAH-tak
- Cheers
Meeting people
How are you, what is your name, where are you from, I like it: the first five minutes.
- ููู ุญุงููุKAY-fa HA-lak
- How are you?
- ุจุฎูุฑุ ุงูุญู ุฏ ูููbi-KHAYR al-HAM-du lil-LAH
- I'm fine, thanks
- ูุฃูุชุwa ANT
- And you?
- ู ุง ุงุณู ูุma IS-mak
- What's your name?
- ุงุณู ู...IS-mee
- My name is...
- ู ู ุฃูู ุฃูุชุmin AY-na ANT
- Where are you from?
- ุฃูุง ู ู...A-na min
- I'm from...
- ูุนุฌุจููyu-JIB-nee
- I like it
- ุฌู ููja-MEEL
- It's beautiful
- ุฃููุงู ูุณููุงูAH-lan wa SAH-lan
- Welcome
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- ุฃูู ุงูุญู ุงู ุAY-na al-ham-MAM
- Where is the toilet?
- ููู ุฃุตู ุฅูู...ุKAY-fa A-sil i-la
- How do I get to...?
- ูุณุงุฑุงูya-SA-ran
- To the left
- ูู ููุงูya-MEE-nan
- To the right
- ุนูู ุทููa-la TOOL
- Straight ahead
- ููุงHU-na
- Here
- ู ุญุทุฉ ุงููุทุงุฑma-HAT-ta al-qi-TAR
- Train station
- ุญุงููุฉHA-fi-la
- Bus
- ุงูู ุทุงุฑal-ma-TAR
- Airport
- ุชุฐูุฑุฉ ูุงุญุฏุฉ ู ู ูุถููtath-KA-ra WA-hi-da min FAD-lak
- One ticket, please
Time and days
Now, later, tomorrow, what time it opens and one moment please.
- ุงูุขูal-AN
- Now
- ูุงุญูุงูLA-hi-qan
- Later
- ุงูููู al-YAWM
- Today
- ุบุฏุงูGHA-dan
- Tomorrow
- ุงููููุฉal-LAY-la
- Tonight
- ู ุชูุMA-ta
- When?
- ู ุชู ููุชุญุMA-ta YAF-tah
- What time does it open?
- ูุญุธุฉ ู ู ูุถููLAH-tha min FAD-lak
- One moment, please
- ุฏูุงุฆูda-QA-iq
- Minutes
- ุณุงุนุงุชsa-AT
- Hours
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- ุงููุฌุฏุฉ!an-NAJ-da
- Help!
- ุงุชุตู ุจุทุจูุจit-ta-SAL bi-ta-BEEB
- Call a doctor
- ุดุฑุทุฉSHUR-ta
- Police
- ุตูุฏููุฉsay-da-LI-ya
- Pharmacy
- ู ุณุชุดููmus-TASH-fa
- Hospital
- ุฃูุง ุชุงุฆูa-NA TA-ih
- I'm lost
- ุฃูุง ูุง ุฃุดุนุฑ ุจุฎูุฑa-NA la ash-AR bi-KHAYR
- I don't feel well
- ุณูุฑูSU-ri-qa
- It was stolen
- ุฅููุง ุญุงูุฉ ุทุงุฑุฆุฉIN-na-ha HA-la TA-ri-a
- It's an emergency
- ุงุชุฑููู ูุญุฏูUT-ruk-nee WAH-dee
- Leave me alone
Where Arabic is spoken
- Facts about United Arab Emirates ยท Map of United Arab Emirates
- Facts about Bahrain ยท Map of Bahrain
- Facts about Djibouti ยท Map of Djibouti
- Facts about Algeria ยท Map of Algeria
- Facts about Egypt ยท Map of Egypt
- Facts about Eritrea ยท Map of Eritrea
- Facts about Israel ยท Map of Israel
- Facts about Iraq ยท Map of Iraq