I’ve been putting off learning Arabic because I know how hard this one is going to be! The way people speak the language is so intriguing to me. Arabic words and phrases have such a captivating tongue to them.
Arabic Words and Phrases You Need to Know
Hi, I’m Krysta – Marhaban, ‘anā Krysta.
It’s a pleasure to meet you
- Speaking to a man – Surirtu biliqā’ika
- Speaking to a women- Surirtu biliqā’iki
Thank you – šukran
Thank you very much – šukran gazīlan
With Pleasure (what you would reply to thank you) – Bi kulfi surūr
It’s no problem (casual) –
Hello– Marhaban
How are you?
- Speaking to a man- Kayfa hāluka?
- Speaking to a women- Kayfa hāluki?
Good-bye – Wadā’an
Be Safe (response to good-bye) – Ma’a al-salāmah
See you soon – ‘ilā al-liqā’i qarīban
Yes – Na’am
No– Lā or Kallā
Excuse me – Al-ma’dirah or ‘afwan
Please – Min
Do you speak English?
- Speaking to male – Hal tatakallamu al-‘inklīziyyah?
- Speaking to a female – Hal tatkallamīna al-‘inklīziyyah?
A fun tidbit is that only Muslims use the phrase “Al-salāmu ‘alaykum” with each other. It is a greeting used to say hello and goodbye. If someone were to say that to you, your response should be “Wa ‘alayykum al-salām” which means, “peace be with you too”.
Be sure to checkout this Arabic Pod 101 video for pronunciation! And as always make sure you check out the other 30 different language basics that you can learn this month as well!
xoxo
Krysta
