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In Arabic (Levantine), hello is مرحبا (marḥaba) and thank you is شكرا (shukran). Here are 70 everyday Arabic (Levantine) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Arabic (Levantine) · How to say thank you in Arabic (Levantine) · How to say goodbye in Arabic (Levantine) · How to say please in Arabic (Levantine) · How to say sorry in Arabic (Levantine) · How to say how are you in Arabic (Levantine) · How to say nice to meet you in Arabic (Levantine) · How to say my name is in Arabic (Levantine)
| English | Arabic (Levantine) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | مرحبا | marḥaba |
| Goodbye | مع السلامة | ma‘ as-salāme |
| Please | من فضلك min faḍlak to a man, min faḍlik to a woman | min faḍlak / min faḍlik |
| Thank you | شكرا | shukran |
| Yes | أيوا everyday word; نعم (na‘am) is more formal | aywa |
| No | لا | la |
| Excuse me / Sorry | آسف / آسفة āsef said by a man, āsfe by a woman | āsef / āsfe |
| Do you speak English? | بتحكي إنجليزي؟ addressed to one person, gender-neutral form | btiḥki inglīzi? |
| I don't understand | مش فاهم / مش فاهمة fāhem if you're a man, fahme if a woman | mish fāhem / mish fahme |
| Please speak slowly | من فضلك احكي شوي شوي | min faḍlak iḥki shwayy shwayy |
| How much is it? | قديش هاد؟ | addaysh hayda? |
| Where is the bathroom? | وين الحمام؟ | wein al-ḥammām? |
| I'd like this, please | بدي هاد، لو سمحت | biddi hayda, law samaḥt |
| The bill, please | الحساب، لو سمحت | al-ḥisāb, law samaḥt |
| Where is …? | وين ...؟ put the place name after wein | wein ...? |
| Help! | ساعدوني! | sā‘idūni! |
| I need a doctor | بدي دكتور | biddi doktōr |
| Call the police! | اتصل بالشرطة! | ittasel bil-shurṭa! |
| I don't speak Arabic | ما بحكي عربي same form for a man or a woman | mā baḥki ‘arabi |
| Can you help me? | فيك تساعدني؟ fīk to a man; use fīki to a woman | fīk tsā‘idni? |
| English | Arabic (Levantine) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | مرحبا | marḥaba |
| How are you? | كيف حالك؟ to a woman: ḥālik; casual: كيفك (kīfak) | kīf ḥālak? |
| I'm fine, thank you. | الحمد لله، منيح، شكراً. | el-ḥamdulillāh, mnīḥ, shukran. |
| And you? | وإنت؟ to a woman: وإنتِ (w-inti); very polite: وحضرتك (w-ḥaḍretak) | w-inte? |
| What's your name? | شو اسمك؟ to a woman: اسمك (ismik) | shū ismak? |
| My name is … | اسمي … put your name in the gap | ismi … |
| Nice to meet you. | تشرفنا. | tsharrafna. |
| Where are you from? | من وين إنت؟ to a woman: إنتِ (inti) | min wēn inte? |
| I'm from … | أنا من … put your country in the gap | ana min … |
| Goodbye, see you later. | مع السلامة، منشوفك بعدين. to a woman: منشوفك (minshūfik) | ma‘ as-salāme, minshūfak ba‘dēn. |
| English | Arabic (Levantine) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Slower, please. | من فضلك احكي شوي شوي to a woman: min faḍlik | min faḍlak iḥki shwayy shwayy |
| Again, please. | فيك تعيد، لو سمحت؟ to a woman: fīki ti‘īdi | fīk ti‘īd, law samaḥt? |
| I don't understand. | مش فاهم a woman says: مش فاهمة (mish fahme) | mish fāhem |
| How do you say … in Arabic (Levantine)? | كيف بتقول … بالعربي؟ pointing: كيف بتقول هاد؟ (kīf bti'ūl hād?); to a woman: بتقولي (bti'ūli) | kīf bti'ūl … bil-‘arabi? |
| What does … mean? | شو يعني …؟ | shū ya‘ni …? |
| Can you write it down, please? | فيك تكتبها، لو سمحت؟ to a woman: fīki | fīk tiktibha, law samaḥt? |
| One moment, please. | لحظة، لو سمحت casual: ثواني (thawāni) | laḥẓa, law samaḥt |
| English | Arabic (Levantine) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Take me to the airport, please. | وديني ع المطار، لو سمحت | waddīni ‘al-maṭār, law samaḥt |
| Take me to this address, please. | وديني ع هالعنوان، لو سمحت show the address on your phone | waddīni ‘ala hal-‘unwān, law samaḥt |
| How much is it to go to …? | قديش الأجرة ل …؟ put the place after la | addaysh al-ujra la …? |
| Stop here, please. | وقّف هون، لو سمحت to a woman driver: waʾʾfi hōn | waʾʾef hōn, law samaḥt |
| One ticket to …, please. | تذكرة ل … لو سمحت | tazkara la …, law samaḥt |
| Which bus goes to …? | أي باص بيروح ع …؟ | ayy bāṣ biruḥ ‘a …? |
| Where is the train station? | وين محطة القطار؟ | wein maḥaṭṭet al-ʾiṭār? |
| I'm lost. | أنا ضايع / ضايعة ḍāye‘ if you're a man, ḍāy‘a if a woman | ana ḍāye‘ / ḍāy‘a |
| Call an ambulance! | اتصل بالإسعاف! to a woman: ittaṣli; to several people: ittaṣlu | ittaṣel bil-is‘āf! |
| Where is the pharmacy? | وين الصيدلية؟ | wein aṣ-ṣaydaliyye? |
| I'm allergic to … | عندي حساسية من … put the food or medicine after min | ‘indi ḥasāsiyye min … |
| It hurts here. | بيوجعني هون point to the spot | biwajji‘ni hōn |
| I've lost my passport. | ضيّعت جواز سفري | ḍayya‘t jawāz safari |
| My bag was stolen. | انسرقت شنطتي | insaraʾet shanṭti |
| A table for two, please. | طاولة لإتنين، لو سمحت literally "a table for two" | ṭāwle la-ithnein, law samaḥt |
| The menu, please. | المنيو، لو سمحت | al-menyu, law samaḥt |
| I'm vegetarian. | أنا نباتي / نباتية nabāti said by a man, nabātiyye by a woman | ana nabāti / nabātiyye |
| Water, please. | مي، لو سمحت | mayy, law samaḥt |
| Is it spicy? | هاد حار؟ | hād ḥārr? |
| I have a reservation. | عندي حجز | ‘indi ḥajz |
| Is breakfast included? | الفطور مشمول؟ | al-fuṭūr mashmūl? |
| What is the Wi-Fi password? | شو كلمة سر الواي فاي؟ | shū kilmet sirr al-wāy fāy? |
| What time is checkout? | شو وقت الشيك آوت؟ | shū waʾt ash-shēk awt? |
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | وين أقرب سوبرماركت؟ دكّان (dukkān) or بقالة for a small corner shop | wein a‘rab sūbar mārkit? |
| Can I pay by card? | فيني إدفع بالكرت؟ | fīni idfa‘ bil-kart? |
| Where is an ATM? | وين في صراف آلي؟ | wein fī ṣarrāf āli? |
| That's too expensive. | هاد غالي كتير | hād ghāli ktīr |
| I'm just looking. | بس عم بتفرّج | bass ‘am batfarraj |
| How do you say this in Arabic? | كيف بتقول هاد بالعربي؟ to a woman: بتقولي (bti'ūli) | kīf bti'ūl hād bil-‘arabi? |
| My name is … | اسمي … | ismi … |
| I'm from … | أنا من … put your country after min | ana min … |
| Can you write it down? | فيك تكتبها؟ fīk to a man; fīki to a woman | fīk tiktibha? |
| Can you say that again, please? | فيك تعيد، لو سمحت؟ fīk to a man; fīki ti‘īdi to a woman | fīk ti‘īd, law samaḥt? |
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