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In Arabic (Yemeni), hello is السلام عليكم (as-salāmu ‘alaykum) and thank you is شكراً (shukran). Here are 33 everyday Arabic (Yemeni) phrases with pronunciation, for travel and a first conversation.
How to say hello in Arabic (Yemeni) · How to say thank you in Arabic (Yemeni) · How to say goodbye in Arabic (Yemeni) · How to say please in Arabic (Yemeni) · How to say sorry in Arabic (Yemeni) · How to say how are you in Arabic (Yemeni) · How to say nice to meet you in Arabic (Yemeni) · How to say my name is in Arabic (Yemeni)
| English | Arabic (Yemeni) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | السلام عليكم Reply: وعليكم السلام. Informal: هلا (halā). | as-salāmu ‘alaykum |
| Goodbye | مع السلامة | ma‘a as-salāma |
| Please | لو سمحت To a woman: لو سمحتي (law samaḥti). | law samaḥt |
| Thank you | شكراً | shukran |
| Yes | أيوه More formal: نعم (na‘am). | aywa |
| No | لا | la |
| Excuse me / Sorry | عفواً Sorry (regret): آسف (āsif, m) / آسفة (āsfa, f). | ‘afwan |
| Do you speak English? | تتكلم إنجليزي؟ To a woman: تتكلمي إنجليزي؟ (titkallami ingilīzi?) | titkallam ingilīzi? |
| I don't understand | ما أفهم | mā afham |
| Please speak slowly | تكلم شوي شوي لو سمحت To a woman: تكلمي شوي شوي. | itkallam shwayya shwayya law samaḥt |
| How much is it? | بكم هذا؟ | bikam hādha? |
| Where is the bathroom? | وين الحمام؟ | wēn al-ḥammām? |
| I'd like this, please | أبي هذا لو سمحت Woman speaking: أبي still fine, no change. | abbi hādha law samaḥt |
| The bill, please | الحساب لو سمحت | al-ḥisāb law samaḥt |
| Where is …? | وين …؟ Fill the gap with the place name. | wēn …? |
| Help! | النجدة! Also heard: ساعدوني! (sā‘idūni, "help me!") | an-najda! |
| I need a doctor | أحتاج دكتور | aḥtāj duktōr |
| Call the police! | اتصل بالشرطة! To a woman: اتصلي بالشرطة! | ittaṣil bish-shurṭa! |
| I don't speak Arabic | ما أتكلم عربي | mā atkallam ʿarabi |
| Can you help me? | ممكن تساعدني؟ To a woman: تساعديني (tisā‘idīni). | mumkin tisā‘idni? |
| English | Arabic (Yemeni) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | السلام عليكم reply: وعليكم السلام; informal: هلا (halā) | as-salāmu ‘alaykum |
| How are you? | كيف حالك؟ to a woman: ḥālik | kayf ḥālak? |
| I'm fine, thank you. | الحمد لله، بخير، شكراً. | al-ḥamdu lillāh, bi-khayr, shukran. |
| And you? | وأنت؟ to a woman: وأنتِ (wa-anti) | wa-anta? |
| What's your name? | إيش اسمك؟ to a woman: اسمك (ismik) | ēsh ismak? |
| My name is … | اسمي … put your name in the gap | ismī … |
| Nice to meet you. | تشرفنا. | tasharrafnā. |
| Where are you from? | من وين أنت؟ to a woman: أنتِ (anti) | min wēn anta? |
| I'm from … | أنا من … put your country in the gap | ana min … |
| English | Arabic (Yemeni) | Say It Like |
|---|---|---|
| Slower, please. | تكلم شوي شوي لو سمحت to a woman: تكلمي (itkallami) | itkallam shwayya shwayya law samaḥt |
| I don't understand. | ما أفهم | mā afham |
| I'm learning Arabic (Yemeni). | أنا أتعلم عربي a woman says the same | ana ataʿallam ʿarabi |
| One moment, please. | لحظة لو سمحت | laḥẓa law samaḥt |
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