Learn the top 25 phrases in Modern Standard Arabic that are used every day
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| Hi everyone, I am Peryhan and today we are going to have the top 25 Arabic phrases. So let’s begin! |
| 1. |
| السلام عليكم |
| (al-salām ʿalaykum) Hello |
| So this is the most basic greeting we have in Arabic. So if you enter anywhere, please say السلام عليكم |
| 2. |
| صباح الخير |
| (ṣabāḥ al-ḫayr) Good Morning |
| And this is so easy, when you see someone in the morning, just tell them صباح الخير. It sounds cool. |
| 3. |
| مساء الخير |
| (masāʾ al-ḫayr) Good afternoon |
| That is good afternoon. |
| 4. |
| تصبح على خير |
| (tuṣbiḥ ʿalā ḫayr) Goodnight |
| That is goodnight. When someone goes to bed, you simply tell them تصبح على خير |
| Goodnight. |
| 5. |
| ما إسمك؟ |
| (mā ʾismuk?) What’s your name? |
| السلام عليكم |
| ما إسمك؟ |
| (al-salām ʿalaykum) (mā ʾismuk?) Hello, what’s your name? |
| 6. |
| أنا ببرهاز |
| (ʾanā bīrihān) I’m Peryhan. |
| So in reply, the other person says, أنا (ʾanā) and then their name. |
| أنا |
| (ʾanā) means “I am” and then they put their name. So |
| ما إسمك؟ |
| (mā ʾismuk?) what’s your name? |
| أنا ببرهاز |
| (ʾanā bīrihān) I am Peryhan. |
| 7. |
| تشرفنا |
| (tašarrafnā) Nice to meet you! |
| So now you have a whole conversation. |
| ما إسمك؟ |
| أنا ببرهاز |
| تشرفنا |
| (mā ʾismuk?)(ʾanā bīrihān)(tašarrafnā) what’s your name, I am Peryhan, Nice to meet you. |
| 8. |
| كيف حالك؟ |
| (kaīfa ḥaluka?) How are you? |
| How are you doing? |
| السلام عليكم |
| كيف حالك؟ |
| (al-salām ʿalaykum)(kaīfa ḥaluka?) Hello, how are you doing? |
| 9. |
| أنا بخير, شكراً. ماذا عنك؟ |
| (ʾanā biḫayr, šukran. māḏā ʿank?) I am fine, thanks. And you? |
| And this is the reply to |
| السلام عليكم |
| كيف حالك؟ |
| (al-salām ʿalaykum)(kayfa ḥal-uk?) that is, Hello, how are you? |
| And you say |
| أنا بخير, شكراً. ماذا عنك؟ |
| (ʾanā biḫayr, šukran. māḏā ʿank?) I am fine, thank you. How about you? |
| 10. |
| من فضلك |
| (min faḍlik) Please |
| That means “please”. So you can say |
| إجلس من فضلك |
| (ʾiǧlis min faḍlik) which means “please sit down”. |
| 11. |
| شكراً |
| (šukran) Thank you |
| شكراً |
| (šukran) which means thank you. |
| شكراً على الهداي |
| (šukran ʿalā al-hadāyā.) Thank you for the present. |
| 12. |
| عفواً |
| (ʿafwan) You’re welcome |
| So from the beginning: |
| شكراً على الهداي |
| (šukran ʿalā al-hadāyā.) Thank you for the present, and you reply |
| عفواً |
| (ʿafwan) You’re welcome. |
| 13. |
| لا |
| (naʿam) Yes |
| So for example, you can say: |
| شكراً على الهدايا |
| (hall turīdu qahwah?) Do you want coffee? and you reply with |
| لا |
| (naʿam) yes, and you can also add |
| من فضلك |
| (min faḍlik) please. |
| 14. |
| نعم |
| (lā) No |
| The opposite of it, |
| نعم |
| (lā) which means “no”. So one more: |
| شكراً على الهدايا |
| (hall turīdu qahwah?) Do you want coffee? |
| نعم |
| (lā) No. And you can say |
| شكراً |
| (šukran) Thank you. |
| 15. |
| حسناً |
| (ḥasanan) Okay. |
| .فلنذهب إلى الحديقة |
| (falnaḏhab ʾilā al-ḥadīqah.) Let’s go to the park, and you say |
| حسناً |
| (ḥasanan) Okay. |
| 16. |
| عذراً |
| (ʿuḏran) Excuse me |
| So for example, you can say |
| .عذراً, علي الذهاب |
| (ʿuḏran, ʿalaya al-ḏḏahāb.) Which means “Excuse me, I have to go”. |
| 17. |
| أنا آسف |
| (ʾanā ʾāsif) I am sorry. |
| For example, you can say |
| أنا آسف على التأخير. |
| (ʾanā ʾāsif ʿalā al-taʾḫiīr.) I am sorry I’m late. |
| 18. |
| كم الساعة؟ |
| (kam al-sāʿah?) What time is it? |
| You can ask someone |
| كم الساعة الآن؟ |
| (kam al-ssāʿaẗu al-ʾān?) Which means “what time is it now?” And you can say, it’s 1:30pm, |
| .إنها الواحدة و النصف |
| (ʾinnahā al-waāḥidah wa al-nnuṣf.) |
| 19. |
| أين المرحاض؟ |
| (ʾayn al-mirḥāḍ?) Where is the restroom? |
| So you can say |
| عذراً |
| أين المرحاض؟ |
| (ʿuḏran) (ʾayn al-mirḥāḍ?) Excuse me, where is the restroom? |
| 20. |
| إنتظر لحظة. |
| (ʾintaẓir laḥẓah) Wait a moment! |
| عذراً |
| إنتظر لحظة. |
| (ʿuḏran)(ʾintaẓir laḥẓah) Which means “Excuse me, wait a moment.” |
| 21. |
| بكم هذا؟ |
| (bikam haḏā?) How much is this? |
| بكم هذا الفستان؟ |
| (bikam haḏā al-fustaān) How much is this dress? |
| 22. |
| الحساب لو سمحت. |
| (al-ḥisāb law samaḥt.) Could I get the check, please? |
| So for example, if you are in a restaurant, you can do this simple hand sign which is like this, and you say |
| الحساب لو سمحت. |
| (al-ḥisāb law samaḥt.) Could I have the check, please? |
| 23. |
| النجدة |
| (al-naǧdah) Help! |
| So for example, you can say |
| .لقد سرقت حقيبتي |
| (laqad suriqat ḥaqībatī!) My bag was stolen! |
| النجدة |
| (al-naǧdah) Help! |
| 24. |
| أراك لاحقاً |
| (ʾarāk lāḥiqan) See you later. |
| So when you say goodbye to your friend, you tell him |
| .أراك لاحقاً |
| (ʾarāk lāḥiqan). And if you are saying goodbye to a group of friends, you say |
| .أراكم لاحقاً |
| (ʾarākum lāḥiqan.) |
| 25. |
| مع السلامة |
| (maʿ al-salāmah) Goodbye |
| .أنا ذاهب إلى المنزل, مع السلامة |
| (ʾanā ḏāhib ʾilā al-manzil, maʿ al-sslaāmah.) I am going home, goodbye. |
| And that’s it for today. I hope you enjoyed this lesson and please subscribe and comment below about your favorite Arabic phrase. Goodbye! Okay. |
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