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The following Arabic language lesson is an excerpt from Transparent Language's Arabic software,
ArabicNow!. The Basic Arabic Phrases and Arabic Phrases for Meeting and Greeting will lead you
to the Dialog at the end, which exemplifies
how these Arabic phrases are used in conversational Arabic. Single click on the phrase
to hear the Arabic pronunciation spoken by a native Arabic speaker. Take advantage of this language resource as you learn to speak Arabic!
A Note on Transliterated Arabic Phrases:
The Arabic phrases on this pages are shown in transliterated text, using English letters, so that people who are beginning to speak Arabic can focus on the Arabic pronunciation. The ArabicNow! software program uses the actual Arabic alphabet.
(Warning: Each time you click on a phrase a new audio player is opened.)
Basic Arabic Phrases
naäam. Yes.
laa. No.
min faDlik. Please.
shukran. Thank you.
äafwan. You're welcome.
aläafw. Excuse me.
arjuu almaädhira. I am sorry.
sabaaH alkhayr. Good morning.
masaa' alkhayr. Good evening.
tuSbiH äalaa khayr. Good night.
Arabic Phrases for Meeting and Greeting
hal tataHaddath al'ingiliiziyya? Do you speak
English?
hal yuwjad aHad hunaa yataHaddath al'ingiliiziyya?
Does anyone here speak English?
anaa ataHaddath faqaT qaliil min aläarabiyya.
I only speak a little Arabic.
maa ismuk? What is your name?
ismii Hasan. My name is Hasan.
kayfa Haluk? How are you?
anaa bikhayr shukran. I'm fine, thank
you.
anaa saäiid jiddan bimuqaabalatak. I
am very glad to meet you.
anaa laa afham. I don't understand.
madhaa taquul? What did you say?
hal yumkinuk attaHadduth bibuT'. Can you speak
more slowly?
anaa afham tamaaman. I understand perfectly.
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