Arabic speaking areas
The following phrasebook deals with Modern Standard Arabic. See the
Egyptian Arabic phrasebook
Jordanian Arabic phrasebook
Moroccan Arabic phrasebook
Lebanese Arabic phrasebook
, or
Tunisian Arabic phrasebook
for Arabic dialects relating to those countries and regions.
Arabic
العَرَبِيَّة
al-ʿarabiyyah
) is a group of Semitic dialects spoken by more than 420 million people, mainly in
North Africa
and the
Middle East
. Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), known in Arabic as
al-Fusha
الْفُصْحَى
), is the official form of the language throughout the Arab world, and is very similar to Classical Arabic, the language of the Qur'an and the liturgical language for 1.6 billion
Muslims
around the world. Arabic has also strongly influenced many languages, including unrelated ones, throughout the Islamic world.
For communication purposes while traveling and using this guide, it is very important to note the differences between MSA and dialects since they are largely mutually unintelligible. Well-educated people will generally be able to understand MSA, but usually respond in their local dialects. Comprehension of dialects between different regions will drop significantly. It is therefore recommended that travelers focus on learning the relevant dialect for their destination for spoken communication, while using MSA as a written reference. That said, news broadcasts will almost always be in MSA.
Pronunciation guide
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Arabic script is written in a cursive script, even in print. Most letters change their shapes depending on their position (initial, medial or final). The Arabic script is an abjad, not an alphabet, meaning that only the consonants are written out, and the vowels are usually omitted.
Dialectal pronunciations differ significantly between regions, but here the standard literary pronunciation is described, with notes on dialectal differences where applicable:
like
and sometimes
ther
IPA
/a/
aa
) is a longer version of
IPA
/aː/
) as in English
) as in English
th
) as in English
th
in
IPA
/θ/
) as in
am
IPA
/dʒ/
(Gulf, Algeria),
as in
mea
ure
IPA
/ʒ/
Levant
, North Africa),
as in
ive
Egypt
). Unlike other letters, this one has multiple literary standard pronunciations that differ by region.
) is a pharyngeal fricative sound at the back of the throat
IPA
/ħ/
. It sounds like you are about to whisper the word
hello
kh
) as in Scots
lo
ch
or German
Ba
ch
IPA
/x/
) as in English
dh
) as in English
th
em
IPA
/ð/
) rolled like Italian or Spanish
pe
or
pe
rr
) as in English
) as in English
sh
) as in English
IPA
/ʃ/
) like
but with the back of the throat constricted
IPA
/sˤ/
) like
but with the back of the throat constricted
IPA
/dˤ/
. Same vowel changes as
) like
but with the back of the throat constricted
IPA
/tˤ/
) varies: like
dh
or
but with the back of the throat constricted.
IPA
/ðˤ~zˤ
) A voiced version of
IPA
/ʕ/
gh
) a fricative sound at the back of the throat
IPA
/ɣ/
or
kh
while using the voice box.
) as in English
) like an unaspirated
but further back in the throat
IPA
/q/
in the standard literary pronunciation, but often pronounced like a glottal stop
IPA
/ʔ/
, or
IPA
/g/
in the eastern Arabian peninsula and Libya.
) as in English
) as in English, but often not pronounced when followed by a "d" or "sh" initial
) as in English
) as in English
) as in English
) as English
; as a vowel
uu
: as English
oo
; also
: close to English
re
IPA
/oː/
) as English
es
; as a vowel
ii
: as English
ee
; also
ai
: close to English
ai
IPA
/eː/
ء أ آ ئ ؤ
) as in Cockney
bo
tt
le
. A glottal stop
IPA
/ʔ/
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Common signs
OPEN
مفتوح (maftuuH)
CLOSED
مغلق (mughlaq)
ENTRANCE
دخول (dukhuul)
EXIT
خروج (khuruuj)
PUSH
ادفع (idfa`)
PULL
اسحب (isHab)
TOILET
حمام (Hammaam)
MEN
رجال (rijaal)
WOMEN
سيدات (sayyidaat)
FORBIDDEN
ممنوع (mamnuu`)
Hello (informal)
سَلاَم
salām
مَرْحَبًا
marḥaban
Peace be with you. (formal)
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
'as-salaamu 'alaikum
How are you?
كيف حالك؟
kayfa haalak? (male singular)
kayfa haalik? (female singular)
kayfa haalukum? (plural)
Please.
من فضلك
:(
min faDlak) (male)
(min faDlik) (female)
Thank you!
شُكْرًا
shukran
Thank you very much!
شُكْرًا جَزِيلًا
shukran jazīlan
Yes.
نَعَمْ
na'am
No.
لا
laa
Maybe.
رُبَّمَا
(rubbamaa)
Excuse me.
إسمحلي
ismaHli
Good morning.
صباح الخير
sabaH al-khair
Good evening.
مساء الخير
masaa' al-khair
good
جيد
jayyid.
very good
جيد جدا
jayyid jiddan.
Never mind.
لا يهم
laa yahummu.
Nothing.
لا شيء
laa shay.
Fine, thank you.
بخير ,شكرا
bi-khair, shukran
What is your name?
ما اسمك؟
ma 'ismuka? (to a male)
ma 'ismuki? (to a female)
My name is ______ .
_____ اسمي
ismi _______
Nice to meet you.
تشرفنا
tasharafna lit. "You honor us"
You're welcome.
عَفْوًا '
afwaan
Excuse me. (
getting attention
لَوْ سَمَحْتَ
law samaḥta
(to male)
لَوْ سَمَحْتِ
law samaḥti
(to female)
Excuse me. (
begging pardon
عذرا
eudhran
I'm sorry.
انا اسفه / انا اسف
ana aasif (male) / ana aasifah (female)
Goodbye
مع السلامة
ma`a as-salaamah
Goodbye (
informal
سلام
salaam
I can't speak Arabic [well].
[لا اتكلم العربية [جيدا
laa atakallam al-`arabiyyah [jayyidan]
Do you speak English?
هل تتكلم الانجليزية
hal tatakallam al-ingliziyyah?
Is there someone here who speaks English?
هل هنا اي شخص يتكلم الانجليزية؟
hal hunaa ayy shakhS yatakallam al-ingliziyya?
Help!
مساعدة
musaa`adah!
Look out!
انتبه
intabih
Good night.
تصبح على الخير
tiSbaH `alal-khair
Good night (in response)
وانت من اهل الخير
wa anta min ahl al-khair
I don't understand.
لا افهم
laa afham
Where is the toilet?
اين الحمام؟
ayn al-Hammaam?
Leave me alone.
اتركني / اتركيني
utrukni
(to a male) / utrukiini
(to a female)
Don't touch me!
ما تلمسني
ma tilmisni
I'll call the police.
سأتصل بالشرطة
sa'ataSal bashurTah
Police!
شرطة
shurtah!
Stop! Thief!
!توقف! السارق
tawqaf! assaariq!
I need your help.
أحتاج مساع
دة
aHtaaj musaa`ada
It's an emergency.
طوارئ
Taware'
I'm lost.
أضعت طريقي a
da'tu tareeqi
I lost my bag.
حقيبتي ضاعت
Haqiibati Daa`at
I lost my wallet.
محفظتي ضاعت
maHafaZati Daa`at
I'm sick.
انا مريض / انا مريضة ana mariiD (male) / ana mariiDah (female)
I've been injured.
إنني مصاب
innani muSabun
I need a doctor.
احتاج دكتر a
Htaaj duktur
Can I use your phone?
هل ممكن استخدم التلفون؟
Hal mumkin astakhdim at-tilifun?
Arabic Numerals
Eastern Arabic numerals
صفر Sifr
واحد waaHid
إثنان ithnaan
ثلاثة thalaatha
اربعة arba`a
خمسة khamsa
ستة sitta
سبعة sab`a
ثمانية thamaaniya
تسعة tis`a
10
عشرة `ashara
11
احد عشر aHad `ashar
12
اثنا عشر ithnaa `ashar
13
ثلاثة عشر thalaathata `ashar
14
اربعة عشر arba`ata `ashar
15
خمسة عشر khamsata `ashar
16
ستة عشر sittata `ashar
17
سبعة عشر sab`ata `ashar
18
ثمانية عشر thamaaniyata `ashar
19
تسعة عشر tis'ata `ashar
20
عشرون ishruun
21
واحد وعشرون waaHid wa-`ashruun
22
اثنان وعشرون ithnaan wa-`ashruun
23
ثلاثة وعشرون thalaatha wa-`ashruun
30
ثلاثون thalathuun
40
اربعون arba`uun
50
خمسون khamsuun
60
ستون sittuun
70
سبعون sab`uun
80
ثمانون thamanuun
90
تسعون tis`uun
100
مئة mi'a
200
مئتين mitayn
300
ثلاث مئة thalaath mi'a
1,000
الف alf (as in The Thousand and One Nights - الف ليلة وليلة Alf Layla wa Layla)
2,000
الفين alfayn
1,000,000
مليون milyon
1,000,000,000
مليار milyaar / بليون bilyon
1,000,000,000,000
تريليون triilyon
number _____ (
train, bus, etc.
رقم / Raqm (
...
half
نصف niSf
less
اقل aqal
more
اكثر akthar
Go
اذهب idh-hab
Stop
قف qif
Turn left
لف يسار lif yassar
Turn right
لف يمين lif yameen
straight ahead
على طول Ala Tool (Egyptian) or illal amaama الى الامام; dughri (Jordan); quduman (general)
slowly
Shway Shway
Wait or Stay
انتظر (intadhir)
Show me.
ارني (areni)
here
هنا huna
there
هناك hunak
before
قبل qabla
after
بعد ba'da
now
الأن al-aan
from
من min
to
or
at (
a place
الى ilah
Wait one minute.
إنتظر دقيقه واحده intadhir daqeeqa waaheda.
Just a moment.
لحظة /laH-dha
انا ana
you (m)
انتَ anta
you (f)
انتِ anti
he
هو huwa
she
هي hiya
we
نحن naHnu
you (two people)
انتما antuma
you (m/mixed)
انتم antum
you (f)
انتن antunna
they (two people)
هما huma
they (m/mixed)
هم hum
they (f)
هن hunna
Who?
من man
What?
ما/ماذا ma/madha
When?
متى mata
Where?
اين ayn
Why?
لماذا li-madha
How much?
بكم biKam
How much is this?
بكم هذا biKam Hadha
Where are you from?
من اين انت min ayn anta
Understand?
Maf Hoom
Do you speak English?
هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟ hal tatakallam al-ingliziya?
What is this?
ma haadha?
I want
أريد (Uriid)
I don't want
لا أريد (La Uriid)
I have
لي lii / ladayya لدي / `indi عندي
I don't have
ليس عندي (laysa `indi)
I don't understand
Ana ma fehim أنا ما فاهم / ana laa afham أنا لا أفهم / Ana mesh fahem أنا مش فاهم
I work at the _____.
Ana ashtaghel fi _____أنا اشتغل في / a'mal fi _____ _____أعمل في
I don't speak Arabic
لا اتكلم العربية laa atkallam al-arabiya / Ma bihki arabi ما باحكي عربي / Ma batkalemsh arabi ماباتكلمش عربي
money
فلوس fuluus
food
أكل akl; طعام Ta`aam
coffee
قهوة qahwa (pronounced ah-way in Syrian Arabic)
sugar
سكر sukkar
salt
ملح milH
car
سيارة sayyaara
hotel
فندق funduq / اوتيل ooteel
museum
متحف matHaf
hospital
مستشفى mustashfa
water
ماء maa'
tea
شاي shaay
milk
حليب Haliib
work
شغل shughl
airplane
طائرة Taa'irah (pronounced "Tayyaara" in most dialects)
train
قطار qiTaar
bicycle
دراجة darraaja
street
شارع shaari`
building
مبنى mabna
now
الآن (
al-'aana
later
بعدين (
ba`adayn
before
قبل (
qabla
morning
صباح (
SabaaH
afternoon
بعد ظهر (
ba'ada Zuhur
evening
مساء (
masaa'
night
ليلة (
laylah
one o'clock AM
one o'clock AM (
sa'ati waHad
two o'clock AM
two o'clock AM (
sa'ati ithnayn
noon
noon (
ZuHur
one o'clock PM
one o'clock PM (
...
two o'clock PM
two o'clock PM (
...
midnight
midnight (
muntasf al-laylah
_____ minute(s)
_____ (دقيقة (دقائق (
daqiiqah (daqaa'iq)
_____ hour(s)
_____ hour(s)(
saa
_____ day(s)
_____ يوم (أيام (
yom (ayaam)
_____ week(s)
_____ week(s) (
usbuu`
_____ month(s)
_____ month(s) (
shahr
_____ year(s)
_____ سنة (سنوات (
sanah (sanooaat)
today
البوم (
al-yawm(a)
yesterday
امس (
ams(i)
tomorrow
غداً (
ghadan
this week
الاسبوع (
al-'usbu`
last week
اسبوع الماضي (
usbu`(u) 'l-maaDi
next week
اسبوع القادم (
usbu`(u) 'l-qaadim
Sunday
يوم الأحد (
(yawm) al'aHad
Monday
يوم الاثنين (
(yawm) al-ithnayn
Tuesday
يوم الثلاثاء (
(yawm) ath-thulaatha
Wednesday
يوم الأربعاء (
(yawm) al'arbi`a'
Thursday
يوم الخميس (
(yawm) al-khamiis
Friday
يوم الجمعة (
(yawm) al-jum`a...
Saturday
يوم السبت (
(yawm) as-sabt
January
كانون الثاني (
Kanoon al thani
February
February (
.shubat شباط..
March
March (
...آذار Aathar
);
April
April (
..Nissan نيسان.
May
May (
...أيار Ayyar
June
حزيران (
Hzayraan
July
تموز (
Tammouz
August
اّب (
Ab
September
ايلول (
Ayloul
October
تشرن الأول (
Tishreen al awwal
November
تشرن الثاني (
Tishreen al thani
December
كانون الأول (
Kanoon al awwal
Writing time and date
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Even though Arabic is written from Right to Left, numbers in Arabic are written from Left to Right. Dates are written in an Arabic sentence from Left to Right as in English
black
أسود (
Aswad
white
أبيض (
Abyadh
gray
رمادي (
Ramaadii
red
أحمر (
AHmar
blue
أزرق (
Azraq
yellow
أصفر (
Asfar
green
أخضر (
Akhdhar
orange
برتقالي (
Burtuqaali
purple
أرجواني (
Urjuwaan
brown
بني (
Bunny
How much is a ticket to _____?
adash tazkara ila ____?
Bekam Tazkara ila......?
One ticket to _____, please.
Tazkara wahida ila ___ law samaht
Where does this train/bus go?
Hazal qitar/bus biyruh ila wayn?
Ila Ayn Yazhab haza Alkitar/autobis?
Where is the train/bus to _____?
Wein el-qitar/el-bus ila ___?
Does this train/bus stop in _____?
hal biwa'ef hazal qitar/bus fi__
When does the train/bus for _____ leave?
emta btatla el-qitar/el-bus ila ___?
When will this train/bus arrive in _____?
emta byusil hazal qitar/bus fi___?
How do I get to _____
How do I get to _____
? (
Kayf bawsal la __
...the train station?
...the train station? (
mahatet il qitar?
...the bus station?
...the bus station? (
mawqif il bassat?
...the airport?
...المطار (
al-matar
?)
...downtown?
...downtown? (
West il balad?
...the youth hostel?
...the youth hostel? (
Bayt El Shabab
...the _____ hotel?
...the _____ hotel? (
otel?/ Al Fonduk
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?
...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? (
sefara Al Amrikia, Canadeia, ostralia, beritania
Where are there a lot of...
Where are there a lot of... (
Wein fi kteer...
...hotels?
...hotels? (
otelat/ Fanadek
...restaurants?
...restaurants? (
mata'em
...bars?
...bars? (
bars
...sites to see?
...sites to see? (
amaken seyaheyeh?
Can you show me on the map?
Can you show me on the map? (
momken tfarjeeni ala al khareeta?
street
شارع (
shar'iah
Turn left.
لف يسار (
lif yasaar
Turn right.
لف يمين (
lif yameen
left
يسار (
yasaar
right
يمين (
yameen
straight ahead
على طول (
ala tul
towards the _____
towards the _____ (
bijehet il
past the _____
past the _____ (
baed il
before the _____
before the _____ (
abel il
Watch for the _____.
Watch for the _____. (
intibeh la
intersection
intersection (
taqato
north
شمال (
shamaal
south
جنوب (
janoob
east
شرق (
sharq
west
غرب (
gharb
uphill
uphill (
talaa
downhill
downhill (
nazleh
Taxi!
Taxi! (
taxi!
) Sayyara
Take me to _____, please.
Take me to _____, please. (
khodni il....., law Samaht
How much does it cost to get to _____?
How much does it cost to
get to _____? (
adeish?/ Bekam Azhab ila......
Take me there, please.
Take me there, please. (
khodni ala __, law samaht
Do you have any rooms available?
Do you have any rooms available? (
Endkom ghoraf(alternatively- owad) edafeyeh?
How much is a room for one person/two people?
How much is a room for one person/two people? (
Adeish il ghorfeh li shakhs/shakhsein?
Does the room come with...
Does the room come with... (
Il ghorfeh bteeji ma...
...bedsheets?
...bedsheets? (
sharashef?
...a bathroom?
...a bathroom? (
hammam?
...a telephone?
...a telephone? (
tele-phown?
...a TV?
...a TV? (
televis-yon?
May I see the room first?
May I see the room first? (
Baqdar ashoof il ghorfeh abel?
Do you have anything quieter?
Do you have anything quieter? (
Fi eshi ah-da?.
...bigger?
...bigger? (
akbar?
...cleaner?
...cleaner? (
andaf?
...cheaper?
...cheaper? (
arkhas?
OK, I'll take it.
OK, I'll take it. (
OK, bakhodha
I will stay for _____ night(s).
I will stay for _____ night(s). (
Rah aba'a kaman ___ yom
Can you suggest another hotel?
Can you suggest another hotel? (
...
Do you have a safe?
Do you have a safe? (
fi khazneh?
...lockers?
...lockers? (
...
Is breakfast/supper included?
Is breakfast/supper included? (
...
What time is breakfast/supper?
What time is breakfast/supper? (
ay sei-a il ftoor/asha?
Please clean my room.
Please clean my room. (
momken tanadef il ghorfeh
Can you wake me at sds_____? | Can you wake me at _____? (
momken tfaye'ni al __
I want to check out.
I want to check out. (
beddi ashoofha
Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?
Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? (
Hal taqbal bi noqood Amreekeyah/Ostoraleyah/Canadeyah?
Do you accept British pounds?
Do you accept British pounds? (
Hal Taqbal bi Jenehat Biritaneyeh?
Do you accept credit cards?
Do you accept credit cards? (
...
Can you change money for me?
Can you change money for me? (
Momken tsarefli masari?
Where can I get money changed?
Where can I get money changed? (
Wein badar asaref masari?
Can you change a traveler's check for me?
Can you change a traveler's check for me? (
...
Where can I get a traveler's check changed?
Where can I get a traveler's check changed? (
...
What is the exchange rate?
What is the exchange rate? (
...
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?
Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? (
Wein fi ATM?
A table for one person/two people, please.
A table for one person/two people, please. (
Tawlah la wahed/tenein
Can I look at the menu, please?
Can I look at the menu, please? (
Momken ashoof il menu?
Can I look in the kitchen?
Can I look in the kitchen? (
Mumken ashuf il matbakh?
Is there a house specialty?
Is there a house specialty? (
...
Is there a local specialty?
Is there a local specialty? (
...
I'm a vegetarian.
I'm a vegetarian. (
Ana nabati
I don't eat pork.
I don't eat pork. (
Ma bakol lahem khanzeer
I don't eat beef.
I don't eat beef. (
Ma bakol lahmeh
I only eat Halal food.
I only eat Halal food. (
Bas bakol akel hallal
Can you make it "lite", please? (
less oil/butter/lard
Can you make it "lite", please? (
khaleeha khafeefeh
fixed-price meal
fixed-price meal (
...
à la carte
à la carte (
à la carte
breakfast
breakfast (
ftoor
) al iftar
lunch
lunch (
...
) al ghada
tea (
meal
tea (
...
) shay'
supper
supper (
...
) al isha'
I want _____.
._____أريد (
ooreed
I want a dish containing _____.
I want a dish containing _____. (
...
chicken
دجاج (
dajaj
beef
بقر (
baqar
fish
سمك (
samak
ham
ham (
khanzeer
sausage
sausage (
...
cheese
جبنة (
jubneh
eggs
بيض (
baid
salad
سَلَطَة (
salata
(fresh) vegetables
(fresh) vegetables (
...
) (fresh) khudrawat
(fresh) fruit
(fresh) fruit (
fawakeh
) (fresh) fawakat
bread
bread (
...
) ayish OR khubz
toast
toast (
...
noodles
noodles (
makarona
rice
أرز (
'roz
beans
beans (
fool
) fasoliyya
May I have a glass of _____?
May I have a glass of _____? (
Momken Kaset___
May I have a cup of _____?
May I have a cup of _____? (
Momken finjan ___
May I have a bottle of _____?
May I have a bottle of _____? (
...
coffee
coffee (
qahweh
) kah'wa
tea (drink)
شاي (
shay'
juice
عصير (
Aseer
(bubbly) water
water (
may
water
ماء (
maa'
beer
بيرة (
beerah
red/white wine
red/white wine (
nabeed ahmar/abyad
May I have some _____?
May I have some _____? (
momken ___?
salt
ملح (
malh
black pepper
فلفل أسود (
filfil aswad
butter
زبدة (
zibdeh
Excuse me, waiter? (
getting attention of server
Excuse me, waiter? (
...
)garcoon
I'm finished.
I'm finished. (
khalast
) galaste
It was delicious.
It was delicious. (
Zaki
) Al-akl mazboot!
Please clear the plates.
Please clear the plates. (
...
The check, please.
The check, please. (
...
)Leh'seb min fadlak
Do you serve alcohol?
Do you serve alcohol? (
fi kohool?
Is there table service?
Is there table service? (
hal hnak khidmat tawlah
A beer/two beers, please.
A beer/two beers, please. (
beerah, min fadlik
A glass of red/white wine, please.
A glass of red/white wine, please. (
kaset nbeed
A pint, please.
A pint, please. (
nsf ltr, min fadlik
A bottle, please.
A bottle, please. (
zujaja, min fadlik
_____ (
hard liquor
) and _____ (
mixer
), please.
_____ and _____, please. (
...
whiskey
whiskey (
whesky
vodka
vodka (
fodka
rum
rum (
rm
water
ماء (
maa'
club soda
club soda (
soda
tonic water
tonic water (
miah muqwia
orange juice
orange juice (
aseer bortoqal
Coke (
soda
Coke (
cola
Do you have any bar snacks?
Do you have any bar snacks? (
hal ladayk 'ayu wajabbat khafifat bel bar
One more, please.
One more, please. (
kaman wahed
Another round, please.
Another round, please. (
kaman wahed
When is closing time?
When is closing time? (
emta bitsakro?
Do you have this in my size?
Do you have this in my size? (
Fi maqas?
How much is this?
بكم هذا؟ (
bikam hatha
That's too expensive.
That's too expensive. (
...
) "ghali katheer!"
Would you take _____?
Would you take _____? (
...
expensive
غالي (
ghali
cheap
رخيص (
rakhees
I can't afford it.
I can't afford it. (
...
I don't want it.
I don't want it. (
ma beddi
You're cheating me.
You're cheating me. (
harami
I'm not interested.
I'm not interested. (lust muhtam)
OK, I'll take it.
OK, I'll take it. (
ok
Can I have a bag?
Can I have a bag? (
oreedo kees
Do you ship (overseas)?
Do you ship (overseas)? (
...
I need...
I need... (
...
) Ahtaj
...toothpaste.
...toothpaste. (
ma'ajoon asnan
...a toothbrush.
...a toothbrush. (
forshaat asnan
...tampons.
...tampons. (
always
...soap.
...soap. (
saboon
...shampoo.
...shampoo. (
shamboo
...pain reliever. (
e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen
...pain reliever. (
mussakin
...cold medicine.
...cold medicine. (
dawa rash-h
...stomach medicine.
...stomach medicine. (
dawa baten
...a razor.
...a razor. (
shafra
...an umbrella.
...an umbrella. (
shamseyeh
...sunblock lotion.
...sunblock lotion. (
...
...a postcard.
...بطاقة بريدية (
bitaqa bareedia
...postage stamps.
...postage stamps. (
tawabe' bareed
...batteries.
...batteries. (
batareyat
...writing paper.
...ورق للكتبة (
waraq lil-kitaba
...a pen.
...قلم (
qalam
...English-language books.
...كتب إنجليزية (
kutub ingliziya
...English-language magazines.
... مجلات انكليزية (
majalat engiliziya
...an English-language newspaper.
...جرائد إنجليزية (
jara'id ingliziya
...an English-English dictionary.
...an English-English dictionary. (
qamoos ingilizi-ingilizi
I want to rent a car.
I want to rent a car. (
beddi astajer sayarah
Can I get insurance?
Can I get insurance? (
fi tameen?
stop (
on a street sign
stop (
qif
one way
one way (
tho itjah wahed
yield
yield (
atti alaolwyeh
no parking
no parking (
mamnoo alistifaf
speed limit
speed limit (
alsuraa alkanooniya
gas (
petrol
) station
gas station (
mahatet banzeen
petrol
petrol (
betrol
diesel
diesel (
diesel
I haven't done anything wrong.
.ما إمليت اياش غلط (
Ma emelet eshi ghalat
It was a misunderstanding.
.كان سوء فهم (
kan su' fahum
Where are you taking me?
وين توديني؟ (
wein twadini?
Am I under arrest?
أنا معتقل؟ (
ana motaqal?
I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.
.أنا موطن أمريكي/أوسترالي/بريطاني/كنادي
(Ana mowaten amiriki/australi/britani/kanadi)
I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.
.اُوريد أن أتكام مع السفار/قنصلية الأمريكية/أسترالية/بريطانية/الكندية (
arid an atakalam ma al safara/qunsiluya al amirkiyah/australiyah/britanniyah/kanadiyah
I want to talk to a lawyer.
.أريد التحدوث مع محامي (
arid altahaduth ma muhami)
Can I just pay a fine now?
هل يمكنوني دفع غرأمات الأم؟ (
hal yumkinuni dafe gharamat alan?
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