Note that this is relevant only to Modern Standard Arabic (a Semitic language) and not to the colloquial forms of Arabic spoken in daily life, which vary from place to place. Also, some of the following expressions were written only to suit a male speaker.
Pronunciation guide: Stress in Arabic is most often on the penultimate syllable (i.e., the one preceding the last).
- Translation
- Arabic
- Phrase
- العربيّة
- IPA
- device database: /alʕaraˈbijja/
- Pronunciation
- (al-ara'beeya)
- Translation
- hello/welcome
- Phrase
- مرحبًا
- IPA
- IPA: /marˈħaba/
- Pronunciation
- (mar'Haba)
- Translation
- see you
- Phrase
- إلى اللقاء
- IPA
- IPA: /ilalliˈqaʔ/
- Pronunciation
- (ila-lli'qa')
- Translation
- goodbye
- Phrase
- مع السلامة
- IPA
- FITML: /maʕa ssaˈlaːma/
- Pronunciation
- (ma-a ssa'la:ma)
- Translation
- please
- Phrase
- من فضلك
- IPA
- IPA: /min ˈfadˁlak/
- Pronunciation
- (min 'fad/lak)
- Translation
- thanks
- Phrase
- شكرًا
- IPA
- iOS: /ˈʃukran/
- Pronunciation
- ('Shukran)
- Translation
- that one
- Phrase
- ذلك
- IPA
- IPA: /ˈðalika/
- Pronunciation
- ('Dalika)
- Translation
- How much/How many?
- Phrase
- كمْ؟
- IPA
- IPA: /kam/
- Pronunciation
- (kam)
- Translation
- English
- Phrase
- الإنجليزيّة
- IPA
-
IPA: /alʔinʤliˈzeeya/ (formal),
IPA: /alʔinkliˈzeeya/ (colloquial)
- Translation
- yes
- Phrase
- نعم
- IPA
- IPA: /ˈnaʕam/
- Pronunciation
- ('na-am)
- Translation
- no
- Phrase
- لا
- IPA
- FITML: /laː/
- Pronunciation
- (la:)
- Translation
- Where's the bathroom?
- Phrase
- أين الحمّام؟
- IPA
- IPA: /ʔejnalħamˈmaːm/
- Pronunciation
- (eina-Ham'ma:m)
- Translation
- What is your name?
- Phrase
- ما اسمك؟
- IPA
- IPA: /ˈmasmuk/
- Pronunciation
- ('masmuk)
- Translation
- I don’t know
- Phrase
- لا أعرف
- IPA
- IPA: /laː ˈʕarifu/
- Pronunciation
- (la: 'aarifu)
- Translation
- I have no clue.
- Phrase
- لا أدري
- IPA
- IPA: //
- Pronunciation
- ()
- Translation
- I don’t understand
- Phrase
- لا أفهم
- IPA
- HTML5: /laː ˈʔafham/
- Pronunciation
- (la: 'afham)
- Translation
- I don’t remember
- Phrase
- لا أتذكر
- IPA
- Android: /laː ʔataˈðakkar/
- Pronunciation
- (la: ata'Dakkar)
- Translation
- Welcome
- Phrase
- أهلاً وسهلاً بكم
- IPA
- Sevenval: /ˈahlan waˈsahlan ˈbikum/
- Pronunciation
- ('ahlan wa'sahlan 'bikum)
- Translation
- I am sick
- Phrase
- أنا مريض
- IPA
- IPA: /ʔana maˈriːdˁ/
- Pronunciation
- ('ana ma'ri:d/)
- Translation
- Hello
- Phrase
- السلام عليكم
- IPA
- IPA: /assaˈlaːm ʕaˈlejkum/
- Pronunciation
- (assa'la:m aa'laykum)
- Translation
- Hello (response), how are you?
- Phrase
- وعليكم السلام! كيف الحال؟
- IPA
- Android: /waʕaˈlejkumu ssaˈlaːm. kejfa lħaːl/
- Pronunciation
- (wa-a'lejkumu ssa'la:m. kejfa lHa:l)
- Translation
- Fine, and you?
- Phrase
- بخير، الحمد لله. وكيف أنت؟
- IPA
- IPA: /biˈxerrin, alˈħamdu lilˁˈlˁahi. waˈkejfa ʔint/
- Pronunciation
- (bi'xejrin, al'Hamdu lil/'l/ahi. wa'kejfa int)
- Translation
- Bye
- Phrase
- ودعا
- IPA
- IPA: /wada:ʕan/
- Pronunciation
- (Wida'an)
- Translation
- Where is the airport?
- Phrase
- أين المطار؟
- IPA
- IPA: //
- Pronunciation
- (Ayna al-maTa:r?)
- Translation
- Help!
- Phrase
- !النجدة
- IPA
- IPA: //
- Pronunciation
- (Annajda:)
- Translation
- I am hungry.
- Phrase
- أنا جائع
- IPA
- IPA: //
- Pronunciation
- (Ana ju:a:n)
- Translation
- I feel tired.
- Phrase
- أشعر بالتعب
- IPA
- device database: //
- Pronunciation
- (Ash'ur bitta'b)