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In Arabic (Sudanese), hello is سلام (salaam) and thank you is شكراً (shukran). Here are 32 everyday Arabic (Sudanese) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Arabic (Sudanese) · How to say thank you in Arabic (Sudanese) · How to say goodbye in Arabic (Sudanese) · How to say please in Arabic (Sudanese) · How to say sorry in Arabic (Sudanese) · How to say how are you in Arabic (Sudanese) · How to say nice to meet you in Arabic (Sudanese) · How to say my name is in Arabic (Sudanese)
| English | Arabic (Sudanese) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | سلام Short for السلام عليكم (as-salaamu ‘aleikum). | salaam |
| Goodbye | مع السلامة | ma‘a as-salaama |
| Please | من فضلك min fadlak to a man, min fadlik to a woman; لو سمحت (lo samaht) also common. | min fadlak |
| Thank you | شكراً | shukran |
| Yes | أيوه نعم (na‘am) is more formal. | aywa |
| No | لا | la |
| Excuse me / Sorry | معلش Covers sorry, excuse me and 'never mind'. | ma‘alesh |
| Do you speak English? | بتتكلم إنجليزي؟ To a man; to a woman: بتتكلمي إنجليزي؟ (bititkallami ingiliizi?) | bititkallam ingiliizi? |
| I don't understand | أنا ما فاهم Fem speaker: ما فاهمة (ma faahma). | ana ma faahim |
| Please speak slowly | اتكلم بالراحة من فضلك | itkallam bir-raaha min fadlak |
| How much is it? | بكم دا؟ | bikam da? |
| Where is the bathroom? | وين الحمام؟ | wein al-hammaam? |
| I'd like this, please | عايز دا لو سمحت Fem speaker: عايزة دا (‘aayza da). | ‘aayiz da lo samaht |
| The bill, please | الحساب لو سمحت | al-hisaab lo samaht |
| Where is …? | وين …؟ Fill the gap with the place name. | wein …? |
| Help! | النجدة! | an-najda! |
| I need a doctor | أنا محتاج دكتور Fem speaker: محتاجة (mihtaaja). | ana mihtaaj doktoor |
| Call the police! | كلم البوليس! | kallim al-buulis! |
| I don't speak Arabic | أنا ما بتكلم عربي | ana ma bitkallam ʿarabi |
| Can you help me? | ممكن تساعدني؟ | mumkin tisaa‘idni? |
| English | Arabic (Sudanese) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | سلام formal: السلام عليكم (as-salaamu ‘aleikum) | salaam |
| How are you? | كيف الحال؟ same to a man or a woman | kayf al-haal? |
| I'm fine, thank you. | الحمد لله، تمام، شكراً. | alhamdulillah, tamaam, shukran. |
| And you? | وإنت؟ to a woman: وإنتي (wa inti) | wa inta? |
| My name is … | اسمي … put your name in the gap | ismi … |
| Nice to meet you. | تشرفنا. | tasharrafna. |
| Where are you from? | إنت من وين؟ to a woman: إنتي (inti) | inta min wein? |
| I'm from … | أنا من … put your country in the gap | ana min … |
| English | Arabic (Sudanese) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Slower, please. | اتكلم بالراحة من فضلك to a woman: اتكلمي (itkallami) | itkallam bir-raaha min fadlak |
| I don't understand. | أنا ما فاهم a woman says: ما فاهمة (ma faahma) | ana ma faahim |
| One moment, please. | لحظة من فضلك or: استنى شوية (istanna shwaya) | laHza min fadlak |
| English | Arabic (Sudanese) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Where is the nearest grocery store? | وين أقرب دكان؟ دكان = the everyday word for a small food shop. | wein aqrab dukkaan? |
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