Modern

Standard
Arabic

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language difficulties

time & dates

Do you speak English?

What time is it?

Its one oclock.
Its (two) oclock.
Quarter past (two).
Half past (two).
Quarter to (two).
At what time ?
At

hal tatakallamu/tatakallameena
alinjleezeeya m/f

Do you understand?

I (dont) understand.
Could you
please ?
repeat that

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anaa (laa) afham

law samahta
yumkinuka an m
law samahti
yumkinuki an f
tukarira/tukariree
dhaalik m/f
tatakallama/tatakallamee
bibut m/f
taktubahu/taktubeehi
alaa alwaraka m/f

sabaahan
masaaan

am
pm

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

sifr
waahid
ithnaan
thalaatha
arbaa
khamsa
sitta
saba
thamaaniya
tisa
ashara

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

1000

1,000,000

ishroon
thalaathoon
arbaoon
khamsoon
sittoon
saboon
thamaanoon
tisoon
mia
alf
malyoon

Note that Arabic numerals, unlike letters, are read from left to right.

yawm alithnayn
yawm aththulaathaa
yawm alarbiaa
yawm alkhamees
yawm aljuma
yawm assabt
yawm alahad

amsi
alyawm
ghadan

yesterday
today
tomorrow
numbers

kam assaaatul aan

assaaatul waahida
assaaa tu (aththaaneeya)
(aththaaneeyatu) warrubu
(aththaaneeyatu) wannusfu
(aththaaneeyatu) illa arrubu
fee ayyee saaatin
fee

/ almaadee/alkaadim

allayl

alusboo

ashshahr

alaam

last/next
night
week
month
year

yesterday/tomorrow
morning
afternoon
evening

/ amsi/ghadan

sabaah

bada adhdhuhri

masaa

What date is it today?

maa taareekhul yawm

Its (15 December).

) innahu (alkhaamis ashar min

.( deesembir)

tim e & dates MSA

lan guage diffic ulties

speak more
slowly
write it down

. )(

hal tafhamu/tafhameena m/f

.
.()
.)(
.)(
.)(

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Im here
in transit
on business
on holiday

gharadu zeeyaaratee huwa

alubooru
attijaara
asseeyaaha

Im here for
(10) days
(three) weeks
(four) months

muddatu ikaamatee huna

(asharatu) ayyaam
(thalaathatu) asaabee
(arbaatu) ashhur

)(
)(
)(

Im going to (Jerash).
.( )
Im staying at the (Hilton).
.( )
I have nothing to declare.

sausaafiru ilaa (jarash)

saukeemu bi(fundukil hiltoon)

. laysa ladayyi ma yastawjibu alikraar

I have something to declare.

ladayyi ma yastawjibu alikraar

I didnt know I had to declare it.

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Thats (not) mine.

. )(

dhaalika (laysa) lee

Id like a seat,
please.
nonsmoking
smoking

,
.

ureedu an
tadhkiratee law samahta
ulghiya
ughayyira
ajmaa
ureedu makadan
law samahta
fee kismi ghayril
mudakhkhineen
fee kismil
mudakhkhineen

Is there air conditioning?

hal yoojadu mukayyaful hawaa

Is there a toilet?

hal yoojadu dawraatul meeyaah

How long does the trip take?

kam muddati arrihla

Is it a direct route?

hal attareek mubaashir

My luggage has been

damaged

lost

stolen

hakaaibee
mutadarrira
daaia
masrooka

tickets & luggage

transport

Where can I buy a ticket?

Where does flight (CL58) arrive/depart?

/ min ayna tughaadiru/tasilu rihla
( ) (see el thamaaniya wa khamsoon)

min ayna ashtaree tadhkara

Do I need to book a seat?

hal yalzimunee an ahjiza makad

One ticket
(to Amman),
please.
one-way
return

,()
.

tadhkaratu waahida
(ilaa ammaan)
law samahta
dhahaabu fakat
dhahaabu waeeyaab

Is this the
to (Dubai)?
boat
bus
plane
train

)(

hal haadhaa al
ilaa (dubayee)
safeena
baas
taaira
kitaar

tr an s po r t MSA

bo r der c r o s s in g

lam arifu biannahaa min alwaajibi

. an ukarrirahu

Id like to my

my ticket, please. . ,
cancel

change

collect

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What times
the bus?
first
last
next

fee ayyee saaatin yughaadiru

albaas al
awwal
aakhir
kaadim

How long will it be delayed?

kam saaatin sayataakhkhir

What station/stop is this?

ayyee mahatta/mawkif haadhaa

Please tell me when we get to (Jerusalem).
, law samahta khabbirnee andamaa
.( )nasilu ilaa (alkuds) m
, law samahti khabbireenee andamaa
.( )nasilu ilaa (alkuds) f
Is this seat available?

Thats my seat.

hal haadhaa almakad shaaghir

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ureedu sayyaaratal ujra

fee (assaaati
attaasia)
alaan
ghadan

How much is it to ?

kam alujrati ilaa

Please put the meter on.

alujra alaa aladaad law samahta

Please take me to (this address).

( )
.

Please
stop here
wait here

/

/
/

with a driver
with air conditioning

maa saaik
that mukayyaful hawaa

How much for

hire?
daily
weekly

kam alujra li

awsalnee ind (haadhaa alunwaan)

law samahta
law samahta/
law samahti m/f
kif/kifee hunaa m/f
intadhir/intadhiree hunaa m/f

yawmin waahid
usboo

I need a mechanic.

anaa bihaajatin ilaa

. meekaaneekee assayyaara

Ive run out of petrol.

I have a flat tyre.

nafadul wookooda fee sayyaaratee

itaaru sayyaaratee
. faarighun min alhawaa

directions
Wheres the ?
bank
market
post office

ayna al
bank
sook
maktabul bareed

Is this the road to (the Umayyad Mosque)?

hal haadhaa ashshaariu ilaa
( ) (almasjadil ummawee)
Can you show me (on the map)?
hal yumkinuka an tuwaddaha lee
( ) (alaa alkhareeta) m
hal yumkinuki an tuwaddahee lee
( ) (alaa alkhareeta) f

d i re c t i o n s M S A

tr an s po r t

now
tomorrow

ureedu an astajira
sayyaara
sayyaara that addafil
rubaaee

dhaalika makadee

Id like a taxi
at (9am)
)

Id like to hire a
car
4WD

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Whats the address?

maa huwa alunwaan

How far is it?

kam yabudu almakaanu min hunaa

How do I get there?

kayfa asilu ilaa hunaak

Turn right/left.

. /
. /

Its
behind
in front of
near to
next to
on the corner
opposite
straight ahead
there

huwa/hiya m/f
waraa
amaam
kareeb min
bijaanibi
anda azzaawiya
bimukaabil
ilaa alamaam
hunaak
shimaal
janoob
shark
gharb

d i re c t i o n s

signs

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madkhal
makhraj
maftooh
mughlak
maloomaat
ashshurta
mamnoo
dawraatul miyaah
arrijaal
annisaa
haar
baarid

Entrance
Exit
Open
Closed
Information
Police Station
Prohibited
Toilets
Men
Women
Hot
Cold

Wheres a ?

camping ground

guesthouse

hotel

youth hostel

ayna ajidu
mukhayyam
bayt liduyoof
funduk
funduk shabaab

Can you

recommend

somewhere ?

hal yumkinuka an tooseeya

bimakaan m
hal yumkinuki an toosee
bimakaan f
rakhees
jayyid
kareeb

cheap
good
nearby

Id like to book a room, please.

. ,

I have a reservation.

ureedu an ahjiza ghurfa law samahta

indee hajz

Do you have
a room?
single
double
twin

How much is
it per ?
night
person

hal indakum
ghurfatun
bisareerin munfarid
bisareerin muzdawwaj
bisareerayni munfaridayni
kam thamanuhu
li
laylatin waahid
shakhsin waahid

Id like to stay for (three) nights.

.) (

ureedu alikaama limuddati

(thalaathi) layyaalee

Am I allowed to camp here?

hal min almumkin an ukhayyama hunaa

Could I have my key, please?

hal min almumkin an tutinee/tuteenee

miftaahee m/f

ac c o m m o datio n MSA

north
south
east
west

ittajih ilaa alyameen/alyasaar m

ittajihee ilaa alyameen/alyasaar f

accommodation

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Can I get another (blanket)?

/ hal min almumkin an tutinee/tuteenee

( )( bataaniya) idaafee m/f

The (air conditioning) doesnt work.

.(
)

la yamalu (mukayyaful hawaa)

This (sheet) isnt clean.

. )(

haadhihi al(sharshaf) laysat nadheefa

Is there an elevator/a safe?

Wheres the local internet caf?

How much is it per hour?

maa taklifatu assaaatil waahida

Id like to
check my email

hal yoojadu masad/khazaanatul

amaanaat

get internet
access
use a printer

fee ayyee saaatin almughaadara

use a scanner

What time is checkout?

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deposit
passport
valuables

,
.

hal yumkinunee an
astaridda
law samahta
wadeeatee
jawaazu safaree
ashyaaee alkayyima

Id like

to hire a mobile/

cell phone

a SIM card for

your network

ureedu an
afhusa albareedal
iliktrooneeya
astakhdima
alintirnet
astakhdima aalat
attabaaa
astakhdima naskha
iliktroonee
ureedu
an astajira
haatifan mahmool
bitaakatu seem
lishabakatikum

banking & communications

Wheres a/an ?

ATM

foreign

exchange office

ayna
jihaaz assarraafa
maktabu sarraafa

Id like to

arrange a

transfer

cash a cheque

change a

travellers

cheque
change money

withdraw money

ureedu an
akooma bitahweeli
maalee
asrufa sheek
uhawwila
sheekan seeyaahee

Whats the ?
charge for that
exchange rate

uhawwila annukood
ashuba nukood
maa
alumoola
siru attahweel

What are the rates?

maa alasaar

Whats your phone number?

The number is

maa rakmu haatifikum

arrakmu huwa

Wheres the nearest public phone?

ayna akrabu haatifin umoomee

Id like to buy a phonecard.

ureedu an ashtareeya bitaaka

. tilifooneeya

How much does a (three)-minute call cost?

kam taklifatil ittisaali limuddati
( ) ( thalaathi) dakaaik

ban k in g & c o m m un ic atio n s MSA

ban k in g & c o m m un ic atio n s

Could I have my
, please?

ayna akrabu makha alintirnet

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I want to

call (Canada)
( )
make a

local call

reverse the
charges

I want to send a
fax
parcel
I want to buy
an envelope
a stamp

Please send it (to

Australia) by ) (
airmail

surface mail

ureedu an
attasila bi(kanadaa)
akooma biittisaali
mahalee
akooma biittisaali walujra
alaa ashshakhsil
mutlakee alittisaal
ureedu an abutha
faaks
tardan bareedee
ureedu an ashtareeya
dharf
taabi
yurjaa buthuhu
(ilaa ustraaliyaa) bi
albareedi aljawwee
albareedi alaadee

sightseeing
What time does it open/close?

/ mataa yaftah/yughlak

Whats the admission charge?

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maa thamanu addukhool

Is there a discount for students/children?
/ hal yoojadu khasim littullaab/lilatfaal
Id like to see
ureedu an ushaahida
Whats that?
maa dhaalik
Can I take a photo?
hal min almumkin an aakhudha soora
Id like a
catalogue
guide
local map

ureedu
fahras
daleel
khareetatul mantaka

Is included?
accommodation
the admission
charge
food
transport

mataa al
alkaadim
rihla yawmeeya
dawra
hal yatadammanu alaa
sakan
thaman addukhool
attaaam
almuwaasalaat

How long is the tour?

kam muddati addawra

What time should we be back?

fee ayyee saaatin yajibu

an narjaa ilaa hunaa

sightseeing
castle
church
main square
mosque
old city
palace
pyramids
ruins

kala f
kaneesa f
saaha raeeseeya f
masjad m
madeena kadeema f
kasr m
alahraam f
aathaar m

shopping
Wheres a ?
bookshop
camera shop
department store
grocery store
newsagency
souvenir shop
supermarket

ayna
maktaba
mahal attasweer
mahal almunawwaaat
albakaala
wakaalatu anbaa
dukkaan attidhkaaraat
matjar kabeer

s h o ppin g MSA

s igh ts eein g

Whens the
next ?
day trip
tour

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Im looking for
Can I look at it?

abhathu an

hal yumkinunee an araahu

)(
)(
)(

Does it have a guarantee?

Can I have it sent overseas?

Less./More.
Enough.

Can I have my repaired?

photography

Its faulty.

Can you ?

hal indakum ghayruhu

hal lahu damaana

hal min almumkin an tabathuhu

ilaa alkhaarij

hal yumkinuka an tusliha lee
.

How much is it?

kam siruhu

Thats too expensive.

hal yumkinuka an taktuba lee assir m

hal yumkinuki an taktubee lee assir f
haadhaa ghaalin jiddan

Whats your lowest price?

maa ahsanu siri ladaykum

.( ) saadfau (khamseen leera)

Theres a mistake in the bill.

fee khata feel hisaab

Do you accept ?
credit cards
debit cards
travellers
cheques

hal takbaloona

bitaakaat arraseed

bitaakaat aliktiraad

sheekaat seeyaaheeya

I d like , please.
a bag
a refund
to return this

. ureedu law samahta

kees

istirdaad maal

an urjia haadhaa lakum

ureedu
(mia) ghraam
(arbaa) keeloo
(thalaatha) kata
akallu/aktharu
kifaaya

develop this
film
load my film

hal yumkinuka m
hal yumkinuki f
tujahhiza kursan
mudammaj min
bitaakatil dhaakira
allatee ladayyee
tuhammida haadhaa
alfeelm
yuhammila feelmee

I need a film
for this camera.
B&W
colour
slide
(200) speed

( )

ahtaaju ilaa feelman

lihaadhihil kaameeraa
aswad wa abyad
mulawwan
shareeha
sareea (miatayn)

burn a CD
from my
memory card

When will it be ready?

mataa yakoonu jaahiz

making conversation
Hello.
Good night.
Goodbye.
Mr
Mrs/Miss

.
.
.

assalaamu alaykum
tusbihu alaa alkhayr
ilaa allikaa
sayyeed
sayyeeda

ph o to gr aph y MSA

Ill give you (50 lira).

./.
.

ureedu law samahta

albaakee
wasil

haadhaa laa yamal

Can you write down the price?

s h o ppin g

Id like
(100) grams
(four) kilos
(three) pieces

Do you have any others?

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Id like , please..
my change
a receipt

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How are you?

kayfa haaluka/haaluki m/f

Whats your
occupation?

bikhayrin shukran waanta/waanti m/f

Im a/an
businessperson

Fine, thanks. And you?

/ .

Whats your name?

My name is

maa ismuka/ismuki m/f

office worker

ismee

tradesperson

Im pleased to meet you.

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anaa saeedun/saeedatun
bittaarruf alayk m/f

This is my
brother
daughter
father
friend
husband
mother
sister
son
wife

haadhaa/haadhihi m/f
akhee
ibnatee
abee
sadeekee/sadeekatee m/f
zawjee
ummee
ukhtee
ibnee
zawjatee

Heres my
(email)
address
phone
number

()

haadhaa
unwaanee
(albareed aliliktroonee)
rakmu haatifee

Whats your ?

(email)
/
address ()
phone
/
number

maa
unwaanuka/unwaanuki
(albareedeel iliktroonee) m/f
rakmu haatifuka/
haatifuki m/f

Where are you from? /

min ayna anta/anti m/f

Im from
Australia
Canada
the UK
the USA

anaa min
ustraaliyaa
kanadaa
bareetaaniya
amreekaa

Do you like ? /

I (dont) like

( )
art

movies

music

reading

sport

maa mihnatuka/mihnatuki m/f

anaa
rajulu amaal m
sayyeedatu amaal f
muwadhdhaf m
muwadhdhafa f
hirafee/hirafeeya m/f
hal tuhibbu/tuhibbeena m/f
anaa (laa) uhibbu
alfann
alaflaam
almooseekaa
almutaalaa
arreeyaada

eating out
Can you
recommend a ?
bar
caf
restaurant

Id like ,
. ,
please.
a table for
( )
(four)

the (non)smoking ( )
section

breakfast
lunch
dinner

hal yumkinuka
an tooseeya m
hal yumkinuki
an toosee f
baar
makhan
matam
ureedu law samahta
taawilatan li(arbaati)
ashkhaas
kisma (ghayri)
almudakhkhineen
futoor m
ghadaa m
ashaa m

eatin g o ut MSA

m ak in g c o n ver s atio n

/
.

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What would you recommend?

/ maadhaa toosee/tooseena m/f

special diets & allergies

Whats the local speciality?

Whats that?

maa alwajbatul khaasa

lihaadhihil mantaka
maa dhaalik

Id like , please. . ,
the bill

the drink list

the menu

that dish

ureedu law samahta

hisaab
kaaimatal mashroobaat
kaaimatu attaaam
tilkal wajba

drinks
Ill have

saaakhudhu

Ill buy you a drink.

. /

What would you like?

drinks

(cup of) coffee

(cup of) tea
with milk
without sugar

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boiled water
mineral water
(orange) juice
soft drink

adooka/adooki mashroob m/f

maadhaa tureed

)(
)(

( )

a bottle/glass of beer /
a shot of whisky

a bottle/glass
of wine
red
sparkling
white

(finjaanu) kahwa
(kasu) shaaee
bihaleeb
bidooni sukkar
maa maghlee m
miyaah madaneeya f
aseeru (burtukaal) m
mashroob baarid m
zujaajatu/kasatu beera
jurat weeskee
zujaajatu/kasatuu
nabeedhin
ahmar
fawwaar
abyad

Do you have
food?
halal
kosher
vegetarian

hal ladaykumu
taaamun
halaal
kooshir
nabaatee

Could you
prepare a meal
without ?
butter
eggs
meat stock

hal min almumkin an

tuidda/tuiddee wajbatan
bidooni m/f
zubda
bayd
marak allahmi

Im allergic
to
dairy produce
gluten
nuts
seafood

anaa andee
hassaaseeya min
alalbaan
alghlooteen
mukassiraat
attaaamil baharee

emergencies
Help!
Stop!
Go away!
Thief!
Fire!
Watch out!

!/!
! /!

!/!
!
!
!/!

Call !
! /
a doctor

an ambulance
the police

saaidunee/saaideenee m/f
kif/kifee m/f
itruknee/itrukeenee m/f
saarik
naar
ihdhar/ihdharee m/f
ittasil/ittasilee bi m/f
tabeeb
sayyaaratil isaaf
ashshurta

s pec ial diets & allergies MSA

Is there a vegetarian restaurant near here?

hal yoojadu mataman nabaateeyan
kareebu min hunaa

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Could you help me, please?

hal min almumkin an

tusaaidunee/tusaaideenanee m/f

I have to use the phone.

Im lost.

ahtaaju ilaa istikhdaamal haatif

./ anaa daai/daaia m/f

Where are the toilets?

ayna dawraatul meeyaah

Wheres the police station?

ayna ashshurta

health
Wheres the
nearest ?
dentist
doctor
hospital
(night)
pharmacist

I need a doctor (who speaks English).

.()

I want to report an offence.

I have insurance.

ureedu an uballigha an jareema

em ergen c ies

Ive lost my

My was/were

stolen.

bag

credit card

money

passport

travellers

cheques

wallet

itadaa alayee shakhs

ightasabanee shakhs
sarakanee shakhs
dayatu
kaana masrook m
kaanat masrooka f
hakeebatee f
bitaakatee arraseed f
nukoodee f
jawaazu safaree m
sheekaatee
asseeyaaheeya f
mahfadhatee f

hal min almumkin an ukaabila tabeeba

Ive run out of my medication.

Im sick.
It hurts here.
I have (a)
asthma
constipation
diarrhoea
fever
headache
heart condition
nausea
pain
sore throat
toothache

lakad nafadhtu jameeu adwiyatee

. anaa mareed
. indee alam hunaa
indee

arrabw

alimsaak

alishaal

hummaa

sudaa

mushaakil bilkalb

ghathayaan

alam

alamu feel halkee

alamu feel asnaan

Im allergic to andee hassaaseeya min

antibiotics

mudaadun hayyawee
anti
mudaadun
inflammatories

lililtihaab
aspirin

alaspireen
bees

nahl
codeine

alkoodeen
penicillin

albinisileen

h ealth MSA

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.
.
.

ahtaaju ilaa tabeebin

(yatakallamu alinjleezeeya)

Could I see a female doctor?

indee altameen
I want to contact my consulate/embassy.
ureedu an attasila
./ bikunsuliyatee/bisafaaratee

Ive been
assaulted
raped
robbed

ayna
akrabu

tabeebul asnaan
/
tabeeb/tabeeba m/f

mustashfaa
( )
saydaleeya (layleeya)

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englisharabic (msa) dictionary

Words in this dictionary are marked as Q (noun), D (adjective), Y (verb), VJ (singular), SO (plural),
 (masculine) and  (feminine) where necessary. Verbs are given in the present tense in the thirdperson singular (he/she), in both masculine and feminine forms.

A
accident haadith
accommodation sakan
adaptor
almuwassil

address Q anwaan
after bada
air-conditioned mukayyaf
airplane taaira
airport mataar
alcohol alkuhool
Algeria aljazaair
kullu
all
allergy hassaasiya
ambulance sayyaaratul isaaf
and wa
ankle kaahil
Arabic (language) alarabeeya
arm dhiraa
ashtray sahnu assijaara
ATM jihaaz assarraafa

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baby /
tiflun sagheer/tiflatun sagheera 
back (body) dhahr
backpack shantatu dhahr
bad / sayyi/sayyia 
bag hakeeba

baggage claim

makaanun lijamil amtia
bank bank
bar baar
bathroom ghurfatul hammaam
battery bataariya
beautiful / jameel/jameela 
bed sareer
beer beera
before kabla
behind waraa
bicycle darraaja
big / kabeer/kabeera 
bill hisaab
black / aswad/sawdaa 
blanket bataaniya
blood group fiatu addam

caf makhan
camera aalatu attasweer
camp site mukhayyam
cancel / yulghee/tulghee 
can opener faatihu attanka
car sayyaara
cash Q nukd
cash (a cheque) Y /
yasrufu/tasrufu 
cell phone haatifu mahmool
centre Q markaz
change (money) Y /
yusarrifu/tusarrifu 
cheap / rakhees/rakheesa 
check (bill) hisaab
check-in Q maktabu attasjeel
chest sadr
child / tiflu/tifla 
cigarette sijaara
city madeena
clean D / nadheef/nadheefa 
closed / mughlak/mughlaka 
coee kahwa
coins furaata
cold D / baarid/baarida 
collect call

ittisaal walujra alaa alshakhsil mutlakee

alittisaal
come / yajeeu/tajeeu 

D
dangerous / khatr/khatra 
date (time) taareekh
day yawm
delay Q takheer
dentist tabeebul asnaan
depart / yughaadiru/tughaadiru 
diaper hafaadhatu tifl
dictionary kaamoos
dinner ashaa
direct D /
mubaashir/mubaashira 
dirty / waskh/waskha 
disabled / muaak/muaaka 
discount Q khasim
doctor / tabeeb/tabeeba 
double bed sareerun muzdawwaj
double room
ghurfatun lishakhsayn
drink Q mashroob
drive Y / yasooku/tasooku 
drivers licence
rukhsatul keeyaada
drug (illicit)
mukhaddir

dummy (pacier)
massaasa

E
ear udhun
east shark
eat / yakulu/takulu 
economy class
addarajatul aadiyya
Egypt misr
electricity kahrabaa
elevator masad
email albareedul iliktroonee
embassy safaara
emergency taari
English (language) alinjleezeeya
entrance madkhal
evening masaa

exchange rate siru attahweel

exit Q makhraj
expensive /
ghaalin/ghaaleeya 
express mail albareedu assaree
eye ayn

F
far (from) ( )baeedu (an)
fast / saree/sareea 
father ab
lm (camera) feelm
nger isba
rst-aid kit
sundookun lilisaafil awwalee
rst class addarajatul oola
sh Q samak
food taaam
foot kadam
fork shawka
free (of charge) majaanan
friend / sadeek/sadeeka 
fruit faakiha
full / shabaan/shabaana 
funny / mudhik/mudhika 

G
Gaza ghazza
gift hadiya
girl bint
glass (drinking) kas
glasses (eyesight) nadhaaraat
go / yadhhabu/tadhhabu 
good / jayyid/jayyida 
green / akhdar/khadraa 
guide Q / daleel/daleela 

H
half Q nusf
hand yad
handbag mahfadhatu yad
happy / saeed/saeeda 
have ind
he huwa
head ras
heart kalb
heat Q haraara
heavy / thakeel/thakeela 
help Y /
yusaaidu/tusaaidu 
here hunaa
high /
aalin/aaliya 
highway tareeku aam

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blue / azrak/zarkaa 
boat safeena
book (make a reservation) Y /
yahjizu/tahjizu 
bottle zujaaja
bottle opener
faatihu azzujaajaat
boy walad
brakes (car) faraamil
breakfast futoor
broken (faulty) /
maksoor/maksoora 
bus baas
business amal
buy / yashtaree/tashtaree 

computer
jihaazul kumbiyoota
condom alwaakee
contact lenses
adasatun laasika
cook Y /
yatbukhu/tatbukhu 
cost Q taklufa
credit card bitaakatu arraseed
cup finjaan
currency exchange saraafa
customs (immigration) jamaarik

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hike Y /
yakoomu/takoomu binazhatin taweelatin
seeran alaal kadamayn 
holiday ijaaza
homosexual D /

lootee/suhaakeeya 
hospital mustashfaa
hot / haar/ haara 
hotel funduk
hungry / jaai/jaaia 
husband zawj

identication (card) )(
(bitaakatu) shakhseeya
ill / mareed/mareeda 
important /

muhim/muhimma 

included /

mutadamman/mutadammana 
injury darar
insurance tameen
internet intirnet
interpreter /

mutarjim fawree/mutarjima fawreeya


Iraq aliraak
Israel israaeel

J
jewellery mujawharaat
job amal
Jordan alurdun

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laundry (place) maghsal

lawyer /
muhaamin/muhaameeya 
Lebanon lubnaan
left (direction) yasaar
left-luggage oce
maktabun liliihtifaadhi bilamtia
leg
rijl
lesbian D suhaakeeya
akallu (min)
less ( )

mail Q albareed
man rajul
map khareeta
market sook
matches kibreet
meat lahm
medicine dawaa
menu kaaimatu attaaam
message risaala
milk haleeb
minute dakeeka
mobile phone
haatifun mahmool
money nukd
month shahr
morning sabaah
Morocco almaghrib
mother um
motorcycle darraajatun naareeya
motorway ootoostraad
mouth
fam
music almooseekaa

name ism
napkin mahrama
nappy hafaadhatu tifl
near kareebu min
neck rakaba
new / jadeed/jadeeda 
news alakhbaar
newspaper jareeda
night layl
no laa
noisy / dajeej/dajeeja 
nonsmoking
ghayri almudakhkhineen
north shamaal
nose anf
now alaan
number rakm

OK tamaam
oil (engine) naft
old / kadeem/kadeema 
Oman umaan
one-way ticket
tadhkiratu dhahaab fakat
open D / maftooh/maftooha 
outside khaarij

package tard
paper waraka

park (car) Y /
yookifu/tookifu 
passport jawaazu safar
pay / yadfau/tadfau 
pen kalam
petrol naft
pharmacy saydaleeya
phonecard bitaakatu attilifoon
photo soora
plate sahn
police shurta
postcard bitaakatul muaayada
post oce maktabul bareed
pregnant haamil
price thaman

Q
quiet / haadin/haadeeya 

rain Q matar
razor moosaa
receipt Q wusool
red / ahmar/hamraa 
refund Q iaadatu maal
registered mail

bareedun musajjal
rent Y /
yastajiru/tastajiru 
repair Y /

yuslihu/tuslihu 
reservation hajz
restaurant matam
return Y / yarjau/tarjau 
return ticket
tadhkiratu dhahaabi waleeyaab
right (direction) yameen
road shaari
room ghurfa

safe D / aamin/aamina 
sanitary napkin

mindeelun nisaaee
Saudi Arabia
almamlakatun alarabeeyatun
assaudeeya
seat makad
send / yabathu/tabathu 
service station
muhattatul binzeen
sex jins
shampoo ashshaamboo

share (a dorm etc) /

yushaariku/tushaariku 
shaving cream
majoonul hallaaka
she hiya
sheet (bed) sharshaf
shirt kamees
shoes hidhaa
dukkaan
shop Q
short / kaseer/kaseera 
shower Q doosh

single room

ghurfatun lishakhsin waahid

skin jild
skirt tannoora
sleep Y / yanaamu/tanaamu 
slowly
bibut

small / sagheer/sagheera 
smoke (cigarettes) Y /
yudakhkhinu/tudakhkhinu 
soap saaboon
some badu
soon kareeban
south janoob

souvenir shop
dukkaanu attidhkaaraat
speak /
yatakallamu/tatakallamu 
spoon malaka
stamp taabi
stand-by ticket
tadhkiratun badeela
station (train) muhattatu
stomach maida
stop Y / yakifu/takifu 
stop (bus) Q mawkifu
street shaari
student / taalib/taaliba 
sun shams
sunscreen
majoonun waakee min ashshams
swim Y / yasbahu/tasbuhu 
Syria sooriya

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key miftaah
kilogram keelooghraam
kitchen matbakh
knife sikkeen

letter (mail) risaala

lift (elevator) masad
light Q daw
like Y /

yuhibbu/tuhibbu 
lock Q kufl
long / taweel/taweela 
lost / daai/daaia 
lost-property oce
maktabu lilaghraadi addaaia
love Y /
yuhibbu/tuhibbu 

luggage amtia
lunch ghadaa

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U
underwear
malaabisun daakhileeya
United Arab Emirates
alimaaraatun alarabeeyatun
almuttahida

V
vacant / shaaghir/shaaghira 
vacation ijaaza
vegetable Q khudraawaat
vegetarian D /
nabaatee/nabaateeya 
visa tasheera

W
waiter / naadil/naadila 
walk Y / yamshee/tamshee 
wallet mahfadha
warm D / daafi/daafia 
wash (something) /
yaghsilu/taghsilu 
watch Q saaatul yad
water maa
we nahnu
weekend nihaayatul usboo
west gharb
West Bank
addaffatun algharbeeya
wheelchair
kursee almukadeen
when mataa
where ayna
white / abyad/baydaa 
who man
why limaadhaa
wife zawja
window shubbaak
wine nabeedh
with maa
without
bidooni
woman imraa
write / yaktubu/taktubu 

Y
yellow / asfar/safraa 
Yemen alyaman
yes naam
yesterday
amsi
you VJ /
anta/anti 

/ antum/antunna 
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tampons

assimaamu annisaaee
taxi sayyaaratul ujra
teaspoon malakatu shaaee
teeth asnaan
telephone Q haatif
television tilifiziyoon
temperature (weather)
darajatul haraara
tent khayma
that (one) / dhaalika/tilka 
they /
hum/hunna 

thirsty /
atshaan/atshaana 
this (one) / haadhaa/haadhihi 
throat khalk
ticket tadhkira
time wakt
tired / tabaan/tabaana 
tissues mahaaram
today alyawm
toilet dawraatul miyaah
tomorrow ghadan
tonight laylatul yawm
toothbrush farshaatul asnaan
toothpaste majoonul asnaan

torch (ashlight)
mishalun kahrabaaee
tour Q dawra
tourist oce
maktabu assiyaaha
towel manshafa
train kitaar
translate /
yutarjimu/tutarjimu 
travel agency wakaalatu safar
travellers cheque
sheekun siyaahee
trousers bantaloon
Tunisia toonis
twin beds
sareerayni munfaridayn
tyre itaaru assayyaara

urgent /
mustajal/mustajala 

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