The Arabic course
Learn Arabic ten words at a time
العربية
Ten games of ten words: the hundred 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.
Arabic challenge
Do you know the essentials? 25 quick questions from across the course. Score high and you are ready for the trip.
Arabic · Lesson 1 of 10
Greetings and politeness
Hello, thanks, please: the ten openers everything else builds on.
- مرحباًmar-HA-ban
- Hello
- أهلاًAH-lan
- Hi
- صباح الخيرsa-BAH al-KHAYR
- Good morning
- تصبح على خيرTIS-bah a-la KHAYR
- Good night
- شكراً جزيلاًSHUK-ran ja-ZEE-lan
- Thank you very much
- شكراًSHUK-ran
- Thanks
- عفواًAF-wan
- You're welcome
- من فضلكmin FAD-lak
- Please
- لو سمحتlaw sa-MAHT
- Excuse me
- مع السلامةma-a as-sa-LA-ma
- Goodbye
Arabic · Lesson 2 of 10
Order anything by pointing
One beer please, one of these please, the bill: survive any menu.
- قهوة من فضلكQAH-wa min FAD-lak
- One coffee, please
- واحد من هذا من فضلكWA-hid min HA-tha min FAD-lak
- One of these, please
- ماء من فضلكMAH min FAD-lak
- Water, please
- بكم هذا؟bi-KAM HA-tha
- How much is it?
- الحساب من فضلكal-hi-SAB min FAD-lak
- The bill, please
- واحد آخر من فضلكWA-hid AH-khar min FAD-lak
- One more, please
- عندك...؟in-DAK
- Do you have...?
- هل هو حلال؟hal HU-wa ha-LAL
- Is it halal?
- في صحتكfee SAH-tak
- Cheers!
- يرحمك اللهyar-HA-muk al-LAH
- Bless you
Arabic · Lesson 3 of 10
Yes, no and the essentials
The tiny words that carry half of every conversation.
- نعمna-AM
- Yes
- لاla
- No
- حسناًhas-NAN
- Okay
- لا مشكلةla MUSH-ki-la
- No problem
- لا أعرفla AH-rif
- I don't know
- لا أفهمla af-HAM
- I don't understand
- هل تتكلم إنجليزي؟hal ta-ta-KAL-lam in-glee-ZEE
- Do you speak English?
- قليلاًqa-LEE-lan
- A little
- طبعاًTAB-an
- Of course
- آسفAH-sif
- Sorry
Arabic · Lesson 4 of 10
Numbers and money
Counting, prices, paying by card or cash.
- واحدWA-hid
- One
- اثنانith-NAN
- Two
- ثلاثةtha-LA-tha
- Three
- عشرةASH-a-ra
- Ten
- مئةMEE-ah
- One hundred
- السعرas-SI-ir
- The price
- غالي؟GHA-lee
- Is it expensive?
- بالبطاقةbil-bi-TA-qa
- By card
- نقداًNAQ-dan
- In cash
- في خصم؟fee KHASM
- Do you give a discount?
Arabic · Lesson 5 of 10
At the supermarket
Bread, milk, a bag, nothing else thanks: the checkout routine.
- خبزKHUBZ
- Bread
- حليبha-LEEB
- Milk
- جبنةJIB-na
- Cheese
- مياهmi-YAH
- Water
- زيت زيتونzayt ZAY-toon
- Olive oil
- أين...؟AY-na
- Where is...?
- كيس؟KEES
- A bag?
- هذاHA-tha
- This one
- لا شيء آخرla SHAY AH-khar
- Nothing else
- يوم سعيدYAWM sa-EED
- Have a nice day
Arabic · Lesson 6 of 10
Cafe and restaurant
A table, the menu, a compliment to the kitchen.
- طاولة لشخصينTA-wi-la li-shakh-SAYN
- A table for two
- القائمة من فضلكal-QA-i-ma min FAD-lak
- The menu, please
- شاي من فضلكSHAY min FAD-lak
- One tea, please
- قهوة عربيةQAH-wa a-ra-BI-ya
- One Arabic coffee
- لذيذ جداًla-DHEETH JID-dan
- It's delicious
- بدون ثومbi-DOON THOOM
- Without garlic
- بدون حارbi-DOON HARR
- Not spicy
- حلال؟ha-LAL
- Halal?
- سفريSA-fa-ree
- To take away
- شكراً على الطعامSHUK-ran a-la at-ta-AM
- Thank you for the meal
Arabic · Lesson 7 of 10
Small talk and neighbors
How are you, nice day, see you soon: superficial and proud of it.
- كيف حالك؟KAY-fa HA-lak
- How are you?
- بخير، الحمد للهbi-KHAYR al-HAM-du lil-LAH
- I'm fine, praise God
- وأنت؟wa ANT
- And you?
- ما الجديد؟ma al-ja-DEED
- What's new?
- السلام عليكمas-sa-LA-mu a-LAY-kum
- Peace be upon you
- إلى اللقاءi-la al-li-QA
- See you later
- إن شاء اللهin-SHA-a AL-lah
- God willing
- الله يسلمكal-LAH yi-SAL-mak
- God protect you
- مبروكmab-ROOK
- Congratulations
- كل التوفيقkull at-taw-FEEQ
- All the best
Arabic · Lesson 8 of 10
Getting around
Left, right, the station, one ticket, where is the toilet.
- أين الحمام؟AY-na al-ham-MAM
- Where is the toilet?
- يساراًya-SA-ran
- Left
- يميناًya-MEE-nan
- Right
- على طولa-la TOOL
- Straight ahead
- هناHU-na
- Here
- تاكسيTAK-see
- Taxi
- المطارal-ma-TAR
- Airport
- محطة القطارma-HAT-ta al-qi-TAR
- Train station
- تذكرة واحدة من فضلكtath-KA-ra WA-hi-da min FAD-lak
- One ticket, please
- هل هو بعيد؟hal HU-wa ba-EED
- Is it far?
Arabic · Lesson 9 of 10
Time and days
Today, tomorrow, later, the weekend.
- اليومal-YAWM
- Today
- غداًGHA-dan
- Tomorrow
- أمسAMS
- Yesterday
- الآنal-AN
- Now
- لاحقاًLA-hi-qan
- Later
- كم الساعة؟kam as-SA-a
- What time is it?
- الاثنينal-ith-NAYN
- Monday
- الجمعةal-JU-ma
- Friday
- رمضانra-ma-DAN
- Ramadan
- عطلة نهاية الأسبوعUT-la ni-HA-ya al-us-BOO
- The weekend
Arabic · Lesson 10 of 10
Help and emergencies
The words you hope to never need.
- النجدة!an-NAJ-da
- Help!
- اتصل بطبيبit-ta-SAL bi-ta-BEEB
- Call a doctor
- شرطةSHUR-ta
- Police
- صيدليةsay-da-LI-ya
- Pharmacy
- مستشفىmus-TASH-fa
- Hospital
- أنا تائهa-NA TA-ih
- I'm lost
- أنا لا أشعر بخيرa-NA la ash-AR bi-KHAYR
- I don't feel well
- جواز سفريja-WAZ sa-FA-ree
- My passport
- سُرقSU-ri-qa
- It was stolen
- إنه عاجلin-NA-hu A-jil
- It's urgent