Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC)

28551 Southfield Road, Suite 204 ~ Lathrup Village, MI 48076 ~ Tel: (248) 559-1990 ~ Fax: (248) 559-9117 ~ Website: www.myacc.org

Everyday Arabic Phrases

Useful Phrases Alphabet Numbers
How are you? Keef halak (m) / keef halik (f) Alaif a one wahad
I am fine Ana Be Khair Baa’ b two thanayn
Good morning Sabah El Khair Taa’ t three thalatha
Good evening Mesa El Khair Th’aa th four arba’a
Greetings – Peace be with you Ah’Salam A’laikoom Jeem j five khemsa
(reply) Ah’Laikoom Salam H’aa h six sita
Goodbye (the one departing) Bi’ Khatir’koom Kha kh seven saba’a
Ma’ Salamah (reply) Ma’ Salamah Daal da eight thamania
Please Min Fadlak (m) / min Fadlik (f) Thaa tha nine tis’a
Thank you Shukrun Raa’ ra ten ashara
After you (enter, eat, take) Tah’ fadel (m) / Min’fadlik (f) Zeen ze
Yes Na’am Seen seen 1
No Lah’ Sheen sh 2
What is your name? Shu Ismak (m) / Shu Ismik (f) Sod sa 3
My name is… Iss me… Dod da 4
Where are you from? Min ayn int? Taa’ ta 5
Do you speak English? Be’tih’kee Ingleezi? Th’aa thah 6
Where is… Fayn, or Wain… Aiyn ain 7
the bathroom Hamam Ghaiyn gk 8
the shopping Al-souk? Faa’ faa 9
How many? Kem? Qaaf qah 10
What is this? Shu hatha? Kaaf kah
How much? Be’kam or A’daysh? Laam la  The Arabic
I do not know Ma ba’rraf Meem meem language is
Never mind Ma’laish Noon n written and read
Let me see Far’jeeni Haa’ hah from right to left .

Is it possible? Mumkin? Wow wh
Perhaps Yim’kin Yaa’ yah
Excuse me (an apology) Mut’asif
Good luck Haz Sa’eed (5/06)
If God is willing In’shallah
God be with you Allah ma’ak