Basic Arabic Phrases

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Hello

مرحبا Marḥaban mér-ḥa-ben

Peace be upon you

السلام عليكم as-sa-laa-mu a-lay-kum

How are you?

كيف حالك؟ káy-fa ḥaa-luk

Grammar: حالك (male), حالكِ (female), حالكم (plural)

Please

من فضلك min fáḍ-lik

Thank you very much

شكراً جزيلاً shók-ran ja-zee-lan

Yes / No / Maybe

Yes: نعم → na-am
No: لا → laa
Maybe: ربما → roo-ba-maa

I'm sorry

آسف aa-sif

Good morning / Good evening

Morning: صباح الخير
Evening: مساء الخير

What's your name?

ما اسمك؟ maa is-muk

Goodbye

Formal: مع السلامة
Informal: سلام

Quick Grammar Tips

• Gender: Masculine/feminine forms
• Definite: الـ = "the"
• No "is": هو طالب = He is a student

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