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In Arabic (Najdi), hello is مرحبا (marhaba) and thank you is شكرا (shukran). Here are 36 everyday Arabic (Najdi) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Arabic (Najdi) · How to say thank you in Arabic (Najdi) · How to say goodbye in Arabic (Najdi) · How to say please in Arabic (Najdi) · How to say sorry in Arabic (Najdi) · How to say how are you in Arabic (Najdi) · How to say nice to meet you in Arabic (Najdi) · How to say my name is in Arabic (Najdi)
| English | Arabic (Najdi) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | مرحبا Casual/friendly greeting; "السلام عليكم" (as-salamu alaykum) is the more traditional greeting. | marhaba |
| Goodbye | مع السلامة | ma'a as-salama |
| Please | لو سمحت To a man; to a woman say "لو سمحتي" (law samahti). | law samaht |
| Thank you | شكرا | shukran |
| Yes | إي Casual; "نعم" (na'am) is more formal. | ee |
| No | لا | la |
| Excuse me / Sorry | آسف Said by a man; a woman says "آسفة" (aasfa). | aasif |
| Do you speak English? | تتكلم إنجليزي؟ To a man; to a woman: "تتكلمين إنجليزي؟" (titkallameen ingleezi?). | titkallam ingleezi? |
| I don't understand | ما أفهم | ma afham |
| Please speak slowly | تكلم بشوي لو سمحت To a man; add "ي" endings for a woman. | itkallam bishway law samaht |
| How much is it? | بكم هذا؟ | bikam hadha? |
| Where is the bathroom? | وين الحمام؟ | wain al-hammam? |
| I'd like this, please | أبي هذا لو سمحت | abi hadha law samaht |
| The bill, please | الحساب لو سمحت | al-hisaab law samaht |
| Where is …? | وين ...؟ Put the place name after "وين". | wain ...? |
| Help! | النجدة! "ساعدوني!" (sa'iduni, "help me!") is also common. | an-najda! |
| I need a doctor | أبي دكتور | abi doctor |
| Call the police! | اتصل بالشرطة To a man; to a woman: "اتصلي بالشرطة". | ittasil bish-shurta |
| I don't speak Arabic | ما أتكلم عربي | ma atkallam arabi |
| Can you help me? | تقدر تساعدني؟ To a man; to a woman: "تقدرين تساعدينني؟" | tigdar tsaa'idni? |
| English | Arabic (Najdi) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | مرحبا "السلام عليكم" (as-salamu alaykum) is the more formal greeting | marhaba |
| How are you? | كيف حالك؟ to a woman: حالك (haalik); casual: شلونك (shlonak) | kayf haalak? |
| I'm fine, thank you. | الحمد لله، بخير، شكراً. | alhamdulillah, bikhair, shukran. |
| And you? | وأنت؟ to a woman: وأنتِ (wa inti) | wa inta? |
| What's your name? | وش اسمك؟ to a woman: اسمك (ismik) | wesh 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 wain inta? |
| I'm from … | أنا من … put your country in the gap | ana min … |
| English | Arabic (Najdi) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Slower, please. | تكلم بشوي لو سمحت to a woman: تكلمي (itkallami) | itkallam bishway law samaht |
| I don't understand. | ما فهمت a woman says the same | ma fhimt |
| How do you say … in Arabic (Najdi)? | كيف تقول … بالعربي؟ pointing: كيف تقول هذا بالعربي؟ (keef tgool hatha bil-arabi?); to a woman: تقولين (tgoolin) | keef tgool … bil-arabi? |
| I'm learning Arabic (Najdi). | أنا أتعلم عربي | ana atʿallam arabi |
| One moment, please. | لحظة لو سمحت | laHza law samaht |
| English | Arabic (Najdi) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | وين أقرب بقالة؟ 'baqala' = small food shop; often pronounced agrab bagala | wain aqrab baqala? |
| How do you say this in Arabic? | كيف تقول هذا بالعربي؟ to a woman: "تقولين" (tgoolin) | keef tgool hatha bil-arabi? |
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