The Arabic alphabet has 28 letters. In some Arab countries, additional letters have been introduced, and some use numbers in place of letters or sounds. Note: ak is used for male & ik for female Also Note: 7 = h / '7 = kh / 3 = 'a / '3 = gh / 6 = t (Only on IRC DALnet) LoL :) Yes = na'am / na3am No = laa / la` Thank you = shokran Thank you very much = shokran gazillan My pleasure = walaw Thank you to a male = tislam Thank you to a female = tislamee You're welcome = ahla o sahla Don't mention it (np) = mish moshkeleh No problem = baseeta / mish moshkeleh Please = min fadilak / argooki or min fadlik (female) or argook(male) Excuse me = ann eznak / ann eznik Nice to meet you = sorirt biro'aitak(ik female) / forsa sa3eedeh Hey man! = 3ammoo (said to a man - who might be older) Hello or Hiya = salam Hello = ahalan, marhaba / salam / mar7aba / marhaba Hi = ahlain (The Reply for mar7aba) Hey you = walak How are you? = keefak (for a male) How are you? = keefik? (for a female) Doing good = imnee7aa (slang-female) / imnee7 (male) I am happy for you = ana sa3eedeh la2ajlak (said to male) I am happy for you = ana sa3eedeh la2ajlik (said to female ) Great or all is good = tamam Good = mnee7 (for a male or to express agreeance, ie: good!) Good = mnee7a (for a female) Goodbye/Bye = ma'a elsalama / ma'assalama / salam (used also) So long = wada'an God bless you = allah ysalmak (ik ending for female) God bless you = Teslam (male) Teslami (female) Good morning = saba7 el '7air / sabah el khair Good morning to you, too = sabah el noor (used as reply) Good afternoon = masa'a alkair Good evening = masa'a al '7air Good night = tisba7 3ala '7air / tisbah 'ala khair - (Reply to one saying this to you = wintee min ahloo or wa enti men ahloh ("enta" if said to male) Pinky dreams = ahlaam wardia Good dreams = ahlaam sa3eedeh Bye Bye = ma3a salama / ma3a al salama / salamah I do not understand = ana laa afham / ma fhemit How do you say this in Arabic? = Kaif Takool Thalik Bilarabia? Hello, Peace upon you = al salamu 3alaykum Hello, Peace upon you, too = wa 3alaykum al salam How are you? = keef halak ? (ik ending for female) How are u ? = kaifak inta (to a male) And a half (an expression-reply) = wa noss Congratulations! = mabrook ! So long; Until the next time = ilaa l-liqaa' How is your study? = keef drastak? (notice the "ak") How is your work? = keef sho'3lak? or keef shoghlak? (if said to a female .. the ak would be ik) How is your health? = keef sahtak? I'm studying = ana badros What time is your exam at today ? = iay sa3a el2mt7an elyoum ? Did you do well on your exam ? = 3melet mneee7 elyoum bel2mte7an ? What would you like to know? = shoo bedak te3ref (male) What would you like to know? = shoo bedek te3rfee (Female) What now? = shoo hala2 Next = = ba3ed Later = ba3deen What shall we do now? = sho bedna ne3mel hal2 Let's do something useful = yalla ne3mel eshi mofeed Makes no difference = moo fargah or moo far2ah Fantastic = rae'e3 Excellant = momtaz Very good = jayed jedan Good= jayed Average = 3adee Normal = 3adi Not good = mo mnee7 Long time no see = zaman ma shofnak (slang male) Long time no see = zaman ma shofnaki (slang female) How old are you? = kam 3omrak? I am this age = ana omri 20(or whatever your age) Where are your from? = min wain enta? (male) (use "enti" for female) I am from America = ana min amreeka or ana men amreca Do you have a girlfriend? = msa7ib? (said to a male) Do you have a boyfriend? = msa7ba? (said to a female) My male partner/friend forever = sadeeky lel 'abad My female partner/friend forever = sadeekati lel 'abad What is your name? = shoo esmak? or maa ismak? My name is .. = Ismi .. (add your name) Man = zalameh / Girl = binit / woman = niswaan or marah God with you = allah ma3ak (a pleasantry) Thank God! = el7amdellah Take Care = deer balak (if said to a female .. deeri balek) Take Care of yourself = deer balak 3ala 7alak (ala halak could also be used) (deeri balik 3ala 7alek if said to female) Reply- Take care of you too = deer balak inta 3ala 7alak or wa inta deer balak 3ala 7alak (said to male) So Nice = kteer 7ilo or kteer hiloo Nicer = a7la Hope that all is okay = inshallah kolshi tamam I wish you the best = batmannalak el a7san (ik ending if said to female) And I miss you = wo mishta2eetlak (ik ending if said to female) Don't forget = la tinsaa (male) / la tinsee (female) Pretty, Cute, Good = ammoor (male) / ammoora (female) I love you = ba7ibbak / bahibbak (said to a male) I understand = ana fahmeh I don't get it = mish fahim Understood! = mafhoom What does that mean? = maa maa3naa haaza? Where are you going? = ilaa ayna tazhab? / feen raye7 (male) raye7a (female) Why not? = lima laa / leesh? Because = heek Who is there? = meen fee honak? Leave them = sebhom I am teasing/kidding = ana daya2tak (daya2tik if female) What did you eat today? = shoo akalt el yoom? (alkalty if said to female) What is the news? = shu fe akhbar What is wrong? = shoo malak None of your business = ma dakhalak / ma dakhalik (female) What else? = sho kaman What else do you know? = shoo bt3ref kaman ? (male) What else do you know? = shoo bt3erfi kaman ? (female) Will you do me a favor? = bitreed ta3mily ma3roof Where are you? = wenak? (ik if asking female) I am here = ana hoon By the way (expression) = 3ala fekra I swear you are great = wallahi ennak mnee7 You too are great = we inti kaman mnee7a (mnee7 if said to male) Are you sure? = hal anta mutakkid? / akeed ? I am sure = ana mutakkid / akeed That's right = hada sa7 I know = ba3raf I don't know = ma ba3raf I want to ask... = bedde as2al I want to ask you... = bedde as2alak (male) I want to ask you... = bedde as2alik (female) Is it possible = fee majaal ? Enough = kefaya / khalas (ie: "enough said, or the end) Enough teasing me = kefaya day`2ny Handle it = et7ammal (et7ammali/et7ammalee if said to female) Okay = mashi / tayeb My heart can't stand this = albi ma bet7amal That's too much on my heart = la haik akteer 3ala albi I will be forever with you = ra7 adal ma3ak 3ala tool I fell asleep last night thinking of ... = ana nemet mbare7 wa ana 3am faker Give me kiss = hatee booseh For you dear = laka azeezy (if female use, azeezaty) My love = 7abeebe My heart beloved = 7abibe albii inta (said to male) My heart beloved = 7abibte albii intee (said to female) You are the sweetest/one of the beautiful = inta ajmal wa7ad / inti ajmal wa7deh (female) You have touched/took my heart = inta akhadet albi Kiss on the lips = bousa ala shafayef You always make me smile = dayman betkhaleeeni mebtsmeh (dayman betkhaleeeni mebtesem male to male) Your smile makes every trouble disappear = ebtsamtek daya3at kol elmashakel This is fun = momte3 Talking with you is nice = elkalam ma3ek momte3 (elkalam ma3ik momte3 if said to female) You are funny = inta mare7 (said to male) You are funny = intee mare7ah (said to female) You are too kind to me = anta lateeeef ma3i (male) ("anti" for female) Kind to me = lateeef ma3i I like your lips = ana bahib shafayfak (ik ending for female) I have missed you = inshta2tellak (ik ending if said to female) You are a dog = inta wa7ad kalb I am tired = ana ta3baan / ana ta3baneh (female saying it) Who the hell do you think you are? = meen imfaker 7alak? (male) / meen imfakra 7alik ? (female) I am happy = ana mabsoutah I am drunk = ana sakraneh Do you drink?(alcohol) = enta bteshrab? / inte bteshrabi? (for female) Drinking = bashrab Some = shwayet Wine = nabeeth Really fine = jayed / mnee7 I am drinking really fine wine! = ana 3am beshrab shwayet nabeeth momtaz I was drunk yesterday = kenet sakraneh mbare7 (sakran male) I got thirsty = i3tishet By the way (expression) = 3ala fekra I am blind = ana 3amyah (female) / Plural blind = 3omyan I am bored = ana zah2aneh (female) Woooooow (wow) !!!! = wal !! DAMN ! = yel3an ! Yalla = Ok or Come on! (slang) God knows .. = 3aleem allah .. God Bless you = allah ieybaarik feeky (ieybaarak feek to a male) I will go for a walk = ana rayha mishwar Give it to me = a3teni eyah I wish it was me (not you) = inshallah ana Please take care all = deero balkom 3ala 7alkom You are in my thoughts always = into dayman beafkary (said to many) This is funny, keep smiling for me = hatha modhik ibkaa mobtasim lee Damn I can't stop laughing! = al la'nna la astatee'oo an atawakkaf an al dohk ! Thats funny = HATHA modhik So we can laugh = mshan ned7ak (ted7aki for female) Why are you laughing ? = malik bted7aki ? (malak bted7ak male) Smile! = ibtesamah / ibtasem (male) & ibtasemy (female) A very nice smile you have = ebtisamtak 7elweh The laughter = al dohkah Good luck to you = bel tawfee2 God help you = allah be3een / allah y3eenak (male) y3eenik (for female) I will kill you = ba2tolik ( ending in "ak" if said to male) A little = shwayeh Too much = kateer jiddan Nothing else = laa shay aakhar Nothing = laa shay Much more = aktar bi-kateer Quickly = besur3a Too fast = saree3 jiddan Forever = 3ala tool I = ana We = na7na / na7no / e7na (slang) You (singular, familiar) = anta (male) / anti (female) You (plural) = antom / anto You = enti (female) /enta (for male) They = hom (male) / hoonna (female) What = shoo From = min For = lal Who = meen More = aktar Sure = akeed Not = mish Stay = '7aleek Stop or enough! = `7alas Your orders = 7ader Not fair = 7ram Don't = ma Once = marra (ie: Once I flew a plane!) Wife = zawjeh Husband = zawj Daughter = Ibna Son = Ibn Mother = Om Father = Ab Friend = Sadik My friend = sadikie Married = mitzawwij (male) / mitzawjeh (female) How much? = bekam? / addesh? Beautiful = Jameel / helow Nice = lateef I don't speak Arabic = ana ma bahkee Arabee I am sorry = ana aasif (male) / ana asfeh (female) I swear !! = wallahi God's willing = inshallah This is bad! = 7aram (to express) Exaggeration (slang) = la2allah! (ie: la2allah 7aram! = This is very bad) I mean .. = ya3nee .. I am traveling = ana msaafer (male) / ana msaafrah (female) Where are you going? = raaye7 feen? (male) / raay7a feen? (female) Going to ... = raay7a lal (place) I reserved on a plane = hajazet ala el tayarah Will take off = la7 eteer el sa3a 8:00PM (whatever the time) When will you come back? = haterga imtaa? or imtaa raje3? Do you speak ...? = hal tatakalm... (language) Please Note: This is my own collection of phrases of the Arabic Language. It is Possible that there are many mistakes, as I am just learning the language. Also note: Some of this is "slang" used in Amman, Jordan. ~To be Continued ...