Arabic Phrases You Must Know

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The following Arabic phrases are basic phrases, you will find useful when you you want to communicate with Arabic speaking people, or when you are traveling to Arabic countries and you want your own basic vocabulary of the Arabic language.

You do not need to master Arabic grammar, and you do not need to decipher a regional dialect; I've arranged the following list (as well as other lists in this website) in the best way that you will benefit, i.e. this is what you will definitely need to know.

The following lists are a mix of Arabic Egyptian dialect (the only dialect understood in ALL Arabic countries, because of Egyptian history, Egyptian songs, Egyptian films, Egyptian authors...etc) and modern Arabic; presented in the best way to be used and understood.

I've also mentioned the letters c and d (for classical and dialect phrases respectively) in front of some of the phrases, but this will only benefit students or academics, and I advise you not to worry about them.

NOTE:

c = classical/modern Arabic

d = dialect/Egyptian

m = male

f = female

Here is your first English / Arabic list :

ENGLISH --------------- | --------------- ARABIC

• I --------------------------- ana
• you (m) ---------------------- inta
• you (f) ----------------------- inti
• I want ----------------------- ana oreed (c)
• I want (m)-------------------- ana a'wez (d)
• I want (f)--------------------- ana a'wza (d)
• wait (m)----------------------- istanna (d)
• wait (f)------------------------ istanni (d)
• I am sorry (m)------------------- ana a'sif
• I am sorry (f)-------------------- ana assfa
• name -------------------------- ismm
• the name ----------------------- al ismm
• my name is ... ------------------- ana ismmi...
• my name is John ----------------- ana ismmi John
• my name is Suzan ---------------- ana ismmi Suzan
• what is your name (m)-------------- ismmak aih (d)
• what is your name (f)---------------- ismmik aih (d)
• Please (m) ------------------------ min fadlak
• Please (f) ------------------------- min fadlik

For more words, please check Arabic words, Arabic numerals and also Arabic food.

Here are some Arabic phrases you will need, especially when you want to tell an Arabic speaker where you came from, or to understand him when he is telling you where he is from.

ENGLISH --------------- | --------------- ARABIC

• where are you from ? (m) ----------- enta m'nain ?
• where are you from ? (f) ------------ enti m'nain ?
• I'm from...----------------------- ana min...
• I'm from Australia ----------------- ana min Australia
• I'm from France ------------------ ana min Faransa
• I'm from England ------------------ ana min Engeltera
• I'm from Germany ------------------ ana min Almanya
• I'm from Switzerland ---------------- ana min Swissra
• I'm from America ------------------- ana min Amrika
• I'm from India ---------------------- ana min el-Hind
• I'm Australian (m) -------------------- ana Australi
• I'm Australian (f) --------------------- ana Australi'yah
• I'm French (m) ----------------------- ana Faransa'we ,or Faransee
• I'm from Dubai ---------------------- ana min Dubai
• I'm from Egypt ---------------------- ana min Masr
• I'm from Bahrain --------------------- ana min Al Bahrain
• I'm from Lebanon -------------------- ana min Lebnan

The language I speak

The following Arabic phrases will help you to inform the Arabic speaker about your language, if you know a bit of Arabic language or you don't...

ENGLISH --------------- | ---------------- ARABIC

• I speak .... ------------------- ana atk'allim ....
• I speak English --------------- ana atk'allim enghileezi
• I speak French ---------------- ana atk'allim faransa'wi
• I speak Arabic ---------------- ana atk'allim arabi
• I speak good Arabic ------------ ana atk'alim arabi koo-wa-yes
• I can't understand (m) ----------- ana mosh fahim
• I can't understand (f) ------------- ana mosh fahma
• one by one (slowly)---------------- wahda wahda
• talk one by one (m)---------------- etkalim wahda wahda
• talk one by one (f) ----------------- etkalimi wahda wahda
• I understand (m) ------------------ ana fahim
• I understand (f) ------------------- ana fahma
• I don't understand (m) -------------- ana mish fahim
• I don't understand (f) --------------- ana mish fahma

The above list of Arabic phrases will always come handy, whether you want to communicate with an Arabic speaking person or you are building your basic vocabulary of the Arabic language.

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