ARABIC

(TUESDAY LESSON)

GREETINGS (TAH(E)YIA)
HELLO/HI - MARHABAN (PLURAL “MARHABTEIN”)/ AHLAN (HI)
BY SAYING “HELLO”, ONE CAN RESPONSE IN DIFFERENT WAYS 
1. AH(A)LAN (HI)
2. AH(A)LEIN (MORE HI’S)
3. HALAA (HEY)
4. MARHABTEYN (MORE HELLO’S)

PEACE BE WITH YOU - AS SALAM(U) ALAYKUM 

NORMALLY USED BY MOSLEMS WHENEVER THEY GREET OR LEAVE.
PEACE BE WITH YOU, TOO. - WA ALAYKUM AS-SALAM (RESPONSE)

WELCOME - AH(A)LAN WA SAH(A)LA

YOUR WELCOME TOO (MUSC) - AH(A)LAN FEEK
YOUR WELCOME TOO (FEM) - AH(A)LAN FEEKI
YOUR WELCOME TOO (PLU) - AH(A)LAN FEEKUM

GOOD MORNING - SABAHU ALKHAYR

(REPONSE) GOOD DAY - SABAHU ANNOOR 
GOOD EVENING - MASAU ALKHAYR
(REPONSE) GOOD DAY - MASAU ANNOOR
GOOD NIGHT - LAYLA SAI’DA

HOW ARE YOU (MUSC) - KAYFA HALUKA? (HOW IS YOUR SITUATION?) /

KIFAK
HOW ARE YOU (FEMN) - KAYFA HALUKI? / KIFIK
HOW ARE YOU, GUYS (PLURAL) - KIFKON
HOW IS YOUR HEALTH? (MUSCULINE) - KEEF SAH(A)TAK
HOW IS YOUR HEALTH? (FEMININE) - KEEF SAH(A)TIK
HOW IS YOUR HEALTH? (PLURAL) - KEEF SAH(A)TKON
Note: Derived from the word “Kif” (How) and suffix -ak
(musculine) and -ik (feminine) -kon (plural). 
AND YOU? - WA ANTA? (MUSC)/ WA ANTI (FEM)

WHAT’S THE NEWS?/ HOW IS IT GOING - SHO (WHAT) EL AKHBAR (NEW)?

WHAT’S THE NEWS?/ HOW IS IT GOING (MASCULINE)- SHO (WHAT) EL
AKHBARAK?
WHAT’S THE NEWS?/ HOW IS IT GOING (FEMININE)- SHO (WHAT) EL
AKHBARIK?  
WHAT’S THE NEWS?/ HOW IS IT GOING (PLURAL)- SHO (WHAT) EL
AKHBARKON?
NOTHING NEW - MA SHI (I)JDEED

WHAT’S UP! - SHO FI MA FI

HOW ARE TODAY? - KIFAK (I)LYOWM (TODAY)?
LONG TIME NO SEE (MUSC) - MAR WAQT(AN) TAWIL'UM ARAKA 
LONG TIME NO SEE (FEM) - MAR WAQT(AN) TAWIL'UM ARAKI FI 

I’M FINE - ANA BIKHAIR

NOT BAD - LA BA’S
I'M GOOD (MUSC) - MNEE
I'M GOOD (FEMI) - MNEE (H)AH
I'M GOOD (PLU) - MNEHH
I’M VERY GOOD - KTIR (VERY) MNEE (MUSC)
I’M JUST FINE - MA(E)SSHE AL HAAL
EVERYTHING IS WELL - KEL SHI (EVERYTHING) TAMEM (PERFECT)
IT'S OKEY - YAA NEE

PRAISE GOD! - AL HAMDILLAH

GREETINGS WITH ADJECTIVES

YAH - AN ARABIC EXPRESSION USED TO CALL SOMEBODY’S ATTENTION
BEFORE MENTIONING THEIR NAME. 
YAH, ESTA(EE)Z AHMAD! - HEY! MR AHMAD!

HEY! PRETTY - YAA. HELWEH

HEY! HANDSOME - YAA HELO
HEY! BELOVED-ONE (FRIEND) - YAA HABIBI (MUSC)
HEY! BELOVED-ONE (FRIEND) - YAA HABIBTI (FEM)

INTRODUCING SELF 
WHAT IS YOUR NAME? - MAA ISMUKA? (MUSC) / MAA ISMUKI? (FEM)
NAME - ISM 
MY NAME MAHA- ISMEE MAHA
I AM YEE – ANA YEE

WHERE ARE YOU FROM? - MIN AYNA ANTA? (MUSC) / MIN AYNA ANTI?
(FEM) 
I’M FROM… - ANA (I’M) MIN (FROM)
I AM FROM AMERICA - ANA MIN AMRIKA
I’M AN AMERICAN - ANA AMRIKIYYA
HOW OLD ARE YOU? - KAM U(H)’MRUKA? (MUSC) / KAM U(H)’MRUKI?
(MUSC) 
AGE - UMREE
YEAR - SANA
I’M 35 YEARS OLD - UMREE KHAMSA WA THALATOON (5 AND 30) SANA

WHERE IS YOUR JOB? - AYNA A’MALUKA (MUSC)/  AYNA A’MALUKI (FEM)

WHAT IS YOUR JOB? - MA HUWA A’MALUKA (MUSC)/  MA HUWA A’MALUKI
(FEM)
WHAT DO YOU WORK? - MATHA TAA’MAL (MUSC) / MATHA TAA’MALEENA
(FEM)
MY WORK IS.. - A’MALEE HUWA.. 
I WORK AS.. - A’MALUKA .. 
I’M A DOCTOR - ANA TABIBA (DOCTOR)
I’M A TEACHER- ANA MUDARISA (TEACHER) / A’MALEE MUDARISA

IT’S MY HONOR TO MEET YOU (FORMAL) - TA SHARAF (HONORED/PLEASURE)

NA (WE)/ TASHARAFTU BIMA’A RIFATIKA/KI
IT'S MY PLEASURE TO MET YOU - FURSA (OCCASION) SAI’DA (HAPPY)
I’M HAPPIER TO MEET YOU - WA ANA AS SAAD
NICE TO MEET YOU – (MUSC) SURIRTU BILII’QA IKA / (MUSC) SURIRTU
(FEM) BILII’QA IKI

CIVIL STATUS
SINGLE - AZBAA
MARRIED - MUTAZAWIJA
DIVORCED - MUTALAQA
I’M SINGLE - ANA AZBAA

THANKS
THANK YOU - SHUKRAN 
THANK YOU VERY MUCH - SHUKRAN JAZILAN (MUCH)
I AM THANKFUL – (MUSC) MUTASAKKIR / (FEM) MUTASAKKIRA

GOD BLESS YOU (MUSC)- BARAK (TO BLESS) ALLAH (GOD) FIK (IN YOU)
GOD BLESS YOU (FEM)- BARAK (TO BLESS) ALLAH (GOD) FIKI (IN YOU)
GOD BLESS YOU (PLURAL)- BARAK (TO BLESS) ALLAH (GOD) FIKU (IN
YOU)
MAY GOD COMPENSATE YOU (MUSC) - YIKHLIF AH-LEK 
MAY GOD COMPENSATE YOU (FEM)- YIKHLIF AH-LEKI 
MAY GOD COMPENSATE YOU (PLU)- YIKHLIF AH-LEKU
MAY GOD KEEP YOUR HANDS IN PEACE (MUSC)- SALLIM (FROM THE WORD
PEACE) EDEK (YOUR HANDS)
MAY GOD KEEP YOUR HANDS IN PEACE (FEM)- SALLIM (FROM THE WORD
PEACE) EDEKI (YOUR HANDS)
MAY GOD KEEP YOUR HANDS IN PEACE (PLU)- SALLIM (FROM THE WORD
PEACE) EDEKU (YOUR HANDS)
MAY ALLAH MULTIPLY YOUR GOODNESS (MUSC) - KATTIR/KATTAR (KATIR OR
A LOT) (ALLAH) KHERAK (GOODNESS)
MAY ALLAH MULTIPLY YOUR GOODNESS (FEM)- KATTIR/KATTAR (KATIR OR A
LOT) (ALLAH) KHERIK (GOODNESS)
MAY ALLAH MULTIPLY YOUR GOODNESS (PLU)- KATTIR/KATTAR (KATIR OR A
LOT) (ALLAH) KHERKU (GOODNESS)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP - 

1. SHUKRAN LIHUSN(A) DU(Y)A FATIKH (SINGLE)
2. SHUKRAN LIHUSN(A) DU(Y)A FATIKHUM (PLURAL)  
3. SHUKRAN LAK (K)EALA MUSA-DATIKAH
I REALLY APPRECIATE - ANA AQD(A)R H(A)DA

RESPOND TO THANK YOU

THAT’S FINE / IT'S NOTHING - AFWAN

YOUR FORGIVEN - EL-(A)AFUW
DON’T MIND IT (IT’S MY OBLIGATION) – WALAW / LA SHUKRA ALA WAJIB
DON’T MIND IT (YOU WORTH IT) - TIKRAM (MUSC)
DON’T MIND IT (YOU WORTH IT) - TIKRAME (FEM)
SURE, JUST IGNORE IT - TAB’AN
COME EVERYDAY (MUSC) - TA’AL KUL YOM
COME EVERYDAY (FEM) - TA’ALE KUL YOM
DON'T WORRY - WALA ESHI
THAT’S NOT A BIG DEAL (MUSC) - WALA YHIMMAK 
THAT’S NOT A BIG DEAL (FEM)- WALA YHIMMIK 
THANK YOU TOO (MUSC) - SHUKRAN ILAK
THANK YOU TOO (MUSC) - SHUKRAN ILEK
THANK TO GOD - SHUKUR LI - ILLAH
I’M GLAD THAT I HELP YOU - BISUROOR / BI KULII SURUR
JUST GIVE ME THE ORDER (MUSC) - ENTA BTU’MUR / TAH’TA AMRIKA
JUST GIVE ME THE ORDER (FEM) - ENTA BTU’MURE / TAH’TA AMRIKI
JUST GIVE ME THE ORDER (PLU) - ENTA BTU’MURO

FAREWELL
GOODBYE - WADA AN
TAKE CARE - MA ASSALAMAH
SEE YAH - ILA AL-LIQA
SEE YOU SOON - ILA -ALIQA’I QARIBAN
BE CAREFUL - ENTAB(EH)
BEWARE - EH(E)THAR
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF - ENTAB(E) HALA NAFSIK(A)

POSSESSIVE PRONOUN
I AM - ANA
YOU (MUSC) - ANTA
YOU (FEM) - ANTI

QUESTIONS 
WHEN - MATAA?
WHO - MAN?
where - ayna
WHAT - MA/ MATHA
YES - NA’AM
NO - LA / MA/ KALLA
 “LA” WHEN PLACED BEFORE THE VERB BECOMES “DON’T”
OKEY – TAYYEB

DIRECTIONS
THE - AL
WITH - MA
HERE - HUNA
THERE - HUNAK

VERBS 1
I HAVE - (A)’INDEE 
I DON'T HAVE AN IDEA - MA (A)’INDEE FIKRA (IDEA)

I KNOW THAT - A(HA)’RIF / ANA  A(HA)’RIF

I DON’T KNOW - LA A’(H)ARIF 
I DON’T UNDERSTAND - ANA LA AFHAM / LA AFHAM
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? - MATHA YA(H)’NEE (IT MEANS) HATHA? / MA
MA(A)’NA (MEANING) HATHA?

I SPEAK - ATA KALLAM

SPEAKING – AL TAKALLUM
DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH? – (MUSC) HAL TATAKALLAMU AL-INKLIZIYYA? /
HAL TATAKALLAMINA AL-INKLIZIYYA?
 HAL – DO
 TATAKALLAMU – YOU SPEAK
 INKLIZIYYA – ENGLISH
 HAL BI’IM KANIKA/KI – COULD YOU? / ARE YOU ABLE TO?
 BIL’ INGKLIZIYYA – IN ENGLISH
A LITTLE – Q’ALILAN
NO, I DON’T SPEAK ENGLISH – LA, ANA LA ATAKALLAMU BIL-INKLIZIYYA
 French – al faransiyya
 Italian – al italiyya
 Spanish – al ispaniyya
 German – al alma(a)niyya

I WANT - UREEDU
I DON’T WANT - LA UREED
I CAN’T - LA ASTATEE(A)
I LOVE - UHIBBU 

EXPRESSION 1
ONE MOMENT PLEASE - LAH(A)THA MIN FADLIKA
 PLEASE / FROM YOUR FAVOR– MIN FADLIKA/KI
ITS POSSIBLE - YUMKIN
LET’S GO/ HURRY – YALLA
I’M SO SORRY - ANA A(H)ASIF (MUSC) / ANA A(H)ASIFA (FEM)
WHAT DO YOU THINK? / WHAT IS YOUR OPINION - MAA RA’YUKA?(MUSC) /
MAA RA’YUKI?(FEM)
DON’T WORRY - LA TAQLAQ (MUSC)/  LA TAQLAQI (FEM)
NO PROBLEM - MA FI MUSHKILA (PROBLEM) / LA TOOJAD (DOESN’T EXIST)
MUSHKILA

EXCUSE ME - (A)U’THRAN / A’FWAN / al ma(ha)dirah

 excuse me, one coffee please - Afwan, qah(a)wah min fadlika
 excuse me, one coffee please = Al ma(ha)dirah, qah(a)wah min
fadlika
 Excuse me, where is the station? – al ma(ha)dira, ayna al
mahattah
FORGIVE ME – samihni (sa-ma’hi-ni)

VOCABULARY
JOBS:
TEACHER - MUDARRIS /MUDARISA
DOCTOR - TABEEB / TABIBA 
LAWYER - MUHAAMEE / MUHAAMEEYA
ELECTRICIAN - KAH(A)RABA’EE / KAH(A)RABA’EEYA
ACTOR - MUMATHIL / MUMATHILA
WORKER - A’AMIL
DRIVER - SAAI’Q /SAAI’QA 
DOORKEEPER /JANITOR - BAWWAAB/ BAWWAABA
SELLER - BAAEE / BAAEE’A
MERCHANT - TAAJEER /TAAJEERA
SECRETARY - SIKRTEER/ SIKRTEERA
ENGINEER - MUHANDIS / MUHANDISA
DIRECTOR - MUKHRIJ / MUKHRIJA
MANAGER (COMPANY) - MUDEER SHARIKA / MUDEERA SHARIKA 
PRINCIPAL - MUDEER MADRASA / MUDEERA MADRASA
CARPENTER - NAJJAR / NAJJARA 
HAIRDRESSER - HALLAQ /  HALLAQA
STUDENT - TAALEB / TAALEBA
PLAYER - LAAE’B / LAAE’BA
ARTIST - FANNAAN / FANNAANA
SINGER - MUGHANNEY / MUGHANNEEYA (WHERE UGHNIYAH MEANS SONG)
COOK - TABBAKH /  TABBAKHA
SPY - JASOOS / JASOOSA
JOURNALIST - SAHAFI / SAHAFIYA (WHERE SAHIFA MEANS JOURNAL)
WRITER - KAATEEB/ KATEEBA
ACCOUNTANT - MUHASEB / MUHASEBA
SECURITY GUARD - HARIS’ AMN
POLICE - SHURTA / SHURTATUN (PLURAL)
POLITICIAN - SIYA-SIYUN

NUMBERS
1 – wahid
2 – itnan
3 – thalatha
4 – arba’a
5 – hamsa
6 – sitta
7 – saba’a
8 – thaman’ia
9 – tis’ah
0 – sifr

10 – ashara
11 – i(h)ida ashar
12 – itna ashar
13 – talatatah ashar
14 – arba’ atah ashar
15 – hamsa’tah ashar
16 – sitta’tah ashar
17 – sabaa’atah ashar
18 – thamaniatah ashar
19 – tisa’atah ashar
20 – isrun (ash’run)

30 – thalatun
40 – arba’un
50 – hamsun
60 – sittun
70 – saba’un
80 – thama’nun
90 – tisa’un
100 – mi’ah

56 – sitta’tun wa hamsun
98 – thamania’tun wa tisa’un

My number is – rakh’mi hua

SHOPPING
How much is this? – bikam hada?
What is the price of this? – Kam tamanu hada/ hadihi?
What is the price of (name of the object)? – Kam tamanu hada/
hadihi al- (name of the object)
 What is the price of this pen? - Kam tamanu hada al-qalam?
(qalam is a masculine term)
 What is the price of this wallet? – Kam tamanu hadihi al-
mihfaza? (mihfaza is a feminine term)
It costs . . . – tamanuhu/tamanuha
 Its costs 20 liras - Tamanuhu ashruna lira

Two, please – Itnan min fadlika

VERBS
PAST TENSE
To open - fataha

Fatahtu - I opened
Fatahta - you opened
Fatahti - fem: you opened
Fataha - He opened
Fatahat - she opened

to do - fa'ala

Fa'altu - I did
Fa'alta - You did
Fa'alti - fem: you did
Fa'ala - he did
Fa'alat - she did

to teach - al'lama

al'lamtu - I taught
al'lamta - you taught
al'lamti - fem: you taught
al'lama - he taught
al'lamat - she taught

to work - a'mala
to bring/ to fetch - ah'dara
to take - akh'ada
to put - wada'a

DOER OF THE VERB

To construct a sentence with a verb and a noun, we must place the
verb first then to be followed by a noun. Example:
Khalid opened – fataha (He opened) Khalid’un
Khalid did – fa’ala (he did) Khalid’un

Fatima opened – fatahat (she opened) Fatima’tu

Maria did – fa’alat (she did) Marya’mu

Arabic verbs: arabic.desert-sky.net/verbs.html

ARABIC ALPHABET
‫ا‬a ‫ز‬z ‫ق‬q
‫ب‬b ‫س‬s ‫ك‬k
‫ت‬t ‫ ش‬sh ‫ل‬l
‫ ث‬th ‫ ص‬ss ‫م‬m
‫ج‬j ‫ ض‬dd ‫ن‬n
‫ ح‬hh ‫ ط‬tt ‫ه‬h
‫ خ‬kh ‫ ظ‬th ‫و‬w
‫د‬d ‫ع‬a ‫ي‬y
‫ ذ‬th ‫ غ‬gh
‫ر‬r ‫ف‬f

FRIEND
What are you doing? – Mada tafalu?
- “mada” is a ready-made formula for the word “what”
- Note, whenever the word “what” will be followed by a noun,
we have to use the Arabic question of “ma”, but if the word
“what” will be followed by a verb, then we have to use the
Arabic “mada”
- In asking quantity or number, we have to use the Arabic
“kam” instead of “ma”
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