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In Arabic (Chadian), hello is سلام وعليكم (salām w-alēkūm) and thank you is شكرا (shukran). Here are 18 everyday Arabic (Chadian) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Arabic (Chadian) · How to say thank you in Arabic (Chadian) · How to say goodbye in Arabic (Chadian) · How to say please in Arabic (Chadian) · How to say sorry in Arabic (Chadian)
| English | Arabic (Chadian) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | سلام وعليكم Reply: wa alēkūm salām. Informal: lalê / marḥaban. | salām w-alēkūm |
| Goodbye | مع السلامة Informal, to one person: maʾassalāmak. | maʿa-ssalāma |
| Please | من فضلك | min faḍlak |
| Thank you | شكرا | shukran |
| Yes | آيه Also 'nam'. | āyē |
| No | لا | la |
| Excuse me / Sorry | سامحني 'min isnak' is used to get someone's attention. | sāmiḥni |
| Do you speak English? | إنتَ تتكلم كلام إنقليزي؟ To a woman: inti tatkallami kalām inglīzi? | inta tatkallam kalām inglīzi? |
| I don't understand | أنا ما فهمت Also 'ma nafham' (I don't understand, general). | ana ma fihimta |
| How much is it? | دا بكم؟ Also simply 'kam?'. | da bekam? |
| Where is the bathroom? | الحمام دا وين؟ | al-ḥammām da wēn? |
| I'd like this, please | أنا نضور دا، من فضلك 'nidōr' = I want; confirmed in phrases like 'ana nidōr doktōr'. | ana nidōr da, min faḍlak |
| The bill, please | الفاتورة، من فضلك 'fātūra' is the French/Arabic loanword confirmed in the source as 'la facture'. | al-fātūra, min faḍlak |
| Where is …? | وين …؟ | wēn …? |
| Help! | ساعدني! Also 'awīnīni' (used by younger speakers). | sāʿidni! |
| I need a doctor | أنا محتاج دكتور Also 'ana nidōr doktōr' (I want a doctor). | ana muḥtāj doktōr |
| Can you help me? | إنتَ تقدر تساعدني؟ Built from confirmed 'tagdar' (you can) + 'sāʿid' (help), matching the source phrase 'ni dōra ti awīnīni' (I need your help). | inta tagdar tsāʿidni? |
| English | Arabic (Chadian) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | وين أقرب دكان؟ dukkān = small food shop; for a supermarket say سوبرماركت (sūbirmārkit) | wēn aqrab dukkān? |
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