59 ESSENTIAL phrases in Arabic to speak about Basics

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English	Arabic
Hello (formal)	مَرْحَبًا سَلَام هَلَّا السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكاتُهُ . hello peace welcome his-blessings-and Allah-of mercy-and you(all)-with the-peace sus-bendiciones-y Allah-de piedad-y ustedes-con la-paz
Hi (informal)	أَهْلًا‎ أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا as a kin easy-and as a kin
How are you? (formal)	كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟‎ كيف هي حياتك؟ كيف حال عائلتك؟ How are you? How's your life? How's your family?
How are you? (informal)	كَيْف حَالَك؟ ‎ كِيفَك؟‎ شْلُونَك؟ أَتَمَنَّى‎ ان تَكُونَ‎ بخير ما أخبارك؟ ما هو الجديد؟ how matter-yours how-yours what color. Syria what thing is it wish to be well what's up what's new
Nice to meet you / pleased to meet you	تَشَرَّفْنَا فُرْصَة سَعِيدَة (they were) honored happy occasion
nice to meet you too (answer)	و انا أَيْضًا تَشَرَّفْتُ بمَعْرِفَتك أنا الأَسْعَد and I also nice-to-meet-you with-knowledge-toYou
I am fine/bad	انا جَيِّد جِدًّا انا لَسْتُ بِخَيْرٍ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّٰهِ‎ على أَحْسَنَ حَال بخير يُسعِدُني سَمَاع ذالك very good I good-by amNot I situation doWell IV toGod praise that hearing n. passive. they(f.) are lucky
Goodbye	مَعَ السَّلامَة‎ سلام الله يسلمك رحلة سعيدة ربنا يجيبك بالسلامة ربنا يوصلك بالسلامة تروح وتيجي بالسلامة with safety May God protect you Bon voyage lit. May God bring you safely lit. May God deliver you safely lit. Go and come safely
Please	مِنْ فَضْلِكَ‎
Thank You	شُكْرًا جَزِيلًا‎ thanks much
You're welcome	عَفْوًا انا في الخدمه اهلا وسهلا
What's your name?	مَا ٱسْمُكَ؟ مَا اَسْمُكَ؟ مَا ٱسْمُكَ؟ مَا ٱسْمُكِ؟‎ what name-his
My name is Marcelo	اِسْمِي مَارْسِيلو name-my
Yes	نَعَمْ / أَجَل / إِي
No	لَا
I don't understand	لَا أَفْهَمْ‎ / أنا ما أَفْهَمُ‎ not understand
Maybe	مُمْكِن
Not yet	لَمْ ... حَتَّى الْآنَ‎ / لَمْ ... بَعْدُ
Welcome	مَرْحَبًا
Nice to see you	مِنْ الجَمِيل أن أَرَاك
Sorry / Pardon	انا آسِف‎ ء س ف pardon sorry
Sorry (Excuse Me) (getting attention)	إسمحلي / لو سمحت excuse-me / if allowed
Excuse me (avoiding offence)	معذرة
Sorry (Forgive Me)	أَنَا آسِف‎ / عذرا I sorry
this	هٰذَا
that	ذٰلِكَ
here	هُنَا‎
there	هُنَاكَ‎ , هُنَالِكَ‎, هُنَا
ok / good	طَيِّب حَسَنًا good well
That's OK	هذا حَسَن / صَحِيح that ok / right(true)
Could you help me?	هل يمكنك مساعدتي؟ do you-may help-me
How much does it cost?	كَمْ يُكَلِّف؟ how-many cost
Great / Wonderful	رَائِع / يَا لَلْعَجَبِ! great / how wonderful!
All the best	كل التوفيق لك
See you	أَرَاكَ قَرِيبًا‎ / إِلَى اللِّقَاء‎ أَرَاكَ لَاحِقًا تصبح على خير Response: وانت من أهله see-you later / see you soon
good morning	صَبَاح الْخَيْر morning the-good
good afternoon	نَهَارُكُم سَعِيد‎ نَهَارَكْ سَعيد‎ happy yours(pl.)-daytime happy your-daytime
good evening	مَسَاء الخَيْر‎ evening the-good
good night	تُصْبِحُ عَلَى خَيْرٍ sleep on the-good
Where is the toilet?	اين الحمام؟ where-is the-toilet
I don't know	لَا أَعْرِفْ‎
Where are you from	مِنْ أَيِّ بَلَدٍ أَنْتَ؟ / مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟‎
I am from Uruguay	أَنَا مِنْ الأُورُوغُوَاي
Oh really! Great	آه حَقًّا! عَظِيم
oh my God	يَا إِلٰهِي‎ , يَا سَلَام‎ , يا الله‎
No problem	لا يَهُمُّ‎ لَا بَأْس لَا (تُوجَدْ) مُشْكِلَة‎ لَا دَاعِي لِلْقَلَق it does not matter / no (exists) problem
don't worry	لا تَقْلَقُ , لا تقلقي‎ لا تقلقوا‎
I can't speak _ [well].	لا اتكلم العربية (جيدا) no I speak Arabic (well)
I don't speak English	أَنَا لَا أَتَكَلَّم الْعَرَبِيَّة‎
Do you speak English?	هَل تَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْإِنْجْلِيزِيَّة؟‎
Is there someone here who speaks English?	هل هنا اي شخص يتكلم الانجليزية؟
Help!	مُسَاعَدَة
Look out!	اِنْتَبَهَ
I want	أُرِيدْ
I don't want	لَا أُرِيدْ
I have	لي / لدي / عندي
I don't have	ليس عندي
I work at the _____.	أنا اشتغل في _ / أعمل في _
enjoy your meal	بِٱلْهَنَاءِ وَٱلشِّفَاءِ‎. صِحَّة. صَحْتَيْن‎ شَهِيَّة طَيِّبَة‎ بِٱلصِّحَّة وَٱلْعَافِيَة healing and wellBeing-with health double health pleasant adj. appetite n vitality(health) n. and health-with "May it be with enjoyment and restoration"

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