Learn to read and write Arabic

 

The Arabic language is important in Islam, as it is the language of the Quran. If we know the Arabic language it is much easier to understand and get the right meaning of the Quran. A translation is good but some of the true meaning can be lost during the translation and thereby the true meaning and guidance is disturbed.

Here I have listed some common phrases which will hopefully help you to understand a little of the Arabic language, it is not a full language course, but it is a start. Hope you find it helpful.


Hello; welcome =
marhaban
 <----------click on the word

Hello; Peace upon you = 'as-salâmu calaykum

Hello; Peace upon you, too = calaykumu s-salâm

How are you? =  Kaifa Halok?

Thank you. Fine, by God's mercy. And you? = shukran. al-hamdu li-lâh. wa ant?

Good = Tayyib/ Bikair

Bad =  Saia/ Mosh Bikair

So so =  Eaini

What is your name? =  Ma Ismok?

Nice to meet you. =  Sorirart Biro'aitak

Go without fear = maca salâma

So long; Until the next time = ilâ l-liqâ'

Yes =  na'am  

No =  laa

Thank you =  shukran

Thank you very much =  shukran Gazillan

You're welcome = Ala ElRahib Wa ElSaa

Please =  Min Fadilak

Excuse me =  Ann Eazinak

Good morning = Saba'a AlKair

Good afternoon =  Masa'a AlKair

Good evening =  Masa'a AlKair

Good night =  Laila Tiaba

 

People

 

I =  Ana

We =  Nahono

You (singular, familiar) = Anta (m), Anti (f)

You (singular, formal) = Anta (m), Anti (f)

You (plural) =  Antom, Antona

They =  Hom (m), Hoonna (f)

Wife =  Za'oga

Husband = Za'og

Daughter =  Ibna

Son =  Ibn

Mother =  Um

Father =  Ab

Friend = Sadik

 

Places

 

Post office =  Markaz Barid    

Museum =  Matihaf

Bank =  bank

Police station =  Kissam Shorta

Hospital =  Mostashifa

Pharmacy, Chemists =  Sidali'ia

Store, Shop =  Maha'al

Restaurant =  Matiam

School =  Madrassa

Restrooms, toilets =  hamam

Street =  Shari

Square =  Meedan

Mountain =  Gabal

Hill =  Tal

Valley =  Wadi

Ocean =  Mohit

River =  Naher

Bridge =  Kobry, Jeser

How do you say this in [English]? =  Kaif Takool Thalik Bil[arabia]?

 

Numbers


zero =  Sifer    

one =  Wahid

two =  Ithinin

three =  Thalatha

four =  Arba'a

five =  Kamisa

six =  Sita

seven =  Saba'a

eight =  Thamania

nine =  Tisa'a

ten =  Ashara

eleven =  Hidashar

twelve =  Itnashar

thirteen =  Talatashar

fourteen =  Arbatashar

fifteen =  Kamastashar

sixteen =  Sitashar

seventeen =  Sabatashar

eighteen =  Tamantashar

nineteen =  Tisatashar

twenty =  Ishrin

twenty one =  Wahid wa Ishrin
 

thirty =  Talatin

forty =  Arba'ain

fifty =  Kamisin

sixty =  Sitin

seventy =  Saba'ain

eighty =  Tamanin

ninety =  Tisain

one hundred =  Mia'a

one thousand =  Alf

one million =  Millio'an


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