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Basic Arabic (Hejazi) Phrases

In Arabic (Hejazi), hello is السلام عليكم (as-salaamu 'alaikum) and thank you is شكراً (shukran). Here are 34 everyday Arabic (Hejazi) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.

Survival Phrases

EnglishArabic (Hejazi)Say It Like
Helloالسلام عليكم
أهلاً (ahlan) is a common casual greeting too
as-salaamu 'alaikum
Goodbyeمع السلامةma' as-salaama
Pleaseمن فضلك
-ik ending if to a woman
min faDlak
Thank youشكراًshukran
Yesايوه
نعم (na'am) is more formal
aiwa
Noلاla
Excuse me / Sorryلو سمحت
for 'sorry' specifically: آسف aasif (m.) / آسفة aasfa (f.)
law samaHt
Do you speak English?تتكلم إنجليزي؟
to a man; تتكلمي إنجليزي؟ (titkallami ingiliizi?) to a woman
titkallam ingiliizi?
I don't understandما أفهمشma afhamsh
Please speak slowlyلو سمحت اتكلم بشويةlaw samaHt itkallam b-shwaya
How much is it?بكم هذا؟bikam hadha?
Where is the bathroom?وين الحمام؟wein al-Hammaam?
I'd like this, pleaseأبغى هذا، لو سمحتabgha hadha, law samaHt
The bill, pleaseالحساب لو سمحتal-Hisaab law samaHt
Where is …?وين …؟
fill the gap with the name of the place
wein …?
Help!ساعدوني!saa'iduuni!
I need a doctorأحتاج دكتورaHtaaj daktoor
Call the police!خابروا الشرطة!khaabru ash-shurTa!
Can you help me?تقدر تساعدني؟
to a man; تقدرين تساعديني؟ (tiqdariin tsaa'idiini?) to a woman
tiqdar tsaa'idni?

First Conversation

EnglishArabic (Hejazi)Say It Like
Helloالسلام عليكم
أهلاً (ahlan) is a common casual greeting too
as-salaamu 'alaikum
How are you?كيف حالك؟
to a woman: حالك (haalik); casual: كيفك (kayfak)
kayf haalak?
I'm fine, thank you.الحمد لله، بخير، شكراً.alhamdulillah, bekhair, shukran.
And you?وأنت؟
to a woman: وأنتِ (wa inti)
wa inta?
What's your name?إيش اسمك؟
to a woman: اسمك (ismik)
eish ismak?
My name is …اسمي …
put your name in the gap
ismi …
Nice to meet you.تشرفنا.tasharrafna.
Where are you from?من وين أنت؟
to a woman: أنتِ (inti)
min wein inta?
I'm from …أنا من …
put your country in the gap
ana min …

When You Get Lost In A Conversation

EnglishArabic (Hejazi)Say It Like
Slower, please.لو سمحت، اتكلم بشوية
to a woman: اتكلمي (itkallami)
law samaHt, itkallam b-shwaya
Again, please.ممكن تعيد لو سمحت؟
to a woman: تعيدي (tiʿeedi)
mumkin tiʿeed law samaHt?
I don't understand.ما فهمت
a woman says the same; also: مو فاهم (mu faahim) / مو فاهمة (mu faahma)
ma fhimt
Can you write it down, please?ممكن تكتبها لي لو سمحت؟
to a woman: تكتبيها (tiktibiha)
mumkin tiktibha li law samaHt?
One moment, please.لحظة لو سمحتlaHza law samaHt

Situations

EnglishArabic (Hejazi)Say It Like
Where is the nearest grocery store?وين أقرب بقالة؟wein aqrab baqaala?

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