Arabic Phrases
Terms
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- Do you understand?
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faahim, faahima, faahimiin
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Say it again, please.
- guul (guuli) marra taanya, min fadlak (fadlik, fadlakum)
- May God make you safe.
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allaah yisallimak (yisallimik, yisallimikum)
- Welcome back. (Lit: Thank God for your safety.)
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al-Hamdu-lillah, as salaama.
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When did you arrive?
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Mita wasalt (wasalti, wasaltum)?
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Yes, I understand.
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ii-wa, faahim (faahima, faahimiin).
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It's been a pleasure meeting you.
- Fursa saiida.
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Come in.
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At-faddal (faddali, faddalu).
- This is Mr. Smith. He is American, from Chicago.
- Haada s-sayyid Smith. Huwwa (hiyya) Amrikaani, min Chicago.
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I'd like to introduce you to Mr. (or Ms.)...
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a Hubb arrifak (arrafik, arrafkum) ala a sayyid (sayyida) . . . .
- Pleased to meet you.
- At sharrafna.
- Welcome to you (response).
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Ahlan biik (biiki, biikum).
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I speak Arabic a little.
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Ana atkallam arabi shwayya
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I'm good, glory to God.
- Tayyib (tayyiba, tayyibiin), al-Hamdu lillah.
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Open your books.
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IftaH, kutub
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How are you?
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Keif halak (halik, halakum)?
- How are you?
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Keefak (Keefik,f) (Keefkum,pl)?
- Fine, glory to God (how they say it in Riyadh).
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Zein, al-hamdu lillah.
- Good morning (greet)
- Sabah al-Xeer.
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Good morning (response)
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Sabah an noor.
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I would like. . .
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a Hubb
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I am hot, I am cold
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harran, barrdan
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And upon you, peace.
- w aleikum as salaam, ahlan wu sahlan.
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haada
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This. . .
- huwwa
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He is. . .
- faahim?
- Understand? (m) faahima (f) fahimiin (pl)
- guul marra taanya
- say it again
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min fadlak(m), min fadlik(f)
- please
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mita wasalt?
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when did you arrive?
- allaah yisallimak
- May God make you safe (thanks) yisallimik (f) yisallimikum (pl.)
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fursa saiida
- it's been a pleasure meeting you (fahma, f) (faahmin, pl.)
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ii-wa fahim
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yes, i understand (
- shloonak?
- how are you? (gulf dialect)
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zein, al hamdu lillah
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fine, glory to God (zeena, f) (zeen, pl.) (gulf dialect)
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sabah al xeer
- good morning (greet) sabah an noor (reply)
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sabah an noor
- good morning (reply) sabah al xeer (greet)
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pardon? (i didn't understand)
- naam?
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a Hubb. . .
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I (would) like (no subjunctive, same as plural)
- arrifak
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to introduce (arrifik, f.) (arrifkum, pl.)
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at sharrafna
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pleased to meet you
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al Hamdu lillah, al salaama
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Thank God for your safety ("welcome back")
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w aleikum al-salaam, ahlan w sahlan
- and upon you, peace (back to ya) (respone to grreting)
- iftaHu kutub
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open your books
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ahlan biik
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welcome, to you (repsonse, masculine tense)
- at faddal
- come in (welcome, serve yourself, etc.)
- tayyib, al hamdu lillah
- i'm good, glory to God (masculine) (tayyiba, feminine), (tayyibiin, plural)