As-salaam alaykum – Peace be with you (greeting)
Wa alaykum as-salaam – And with you peace (reply)
Kayf halek ? – How are you? (to a man)
Kayf halesh? – How are you? (to a woman)
Al hamdu lillah, bikhair – Fine,thanks be to God
Zain – Good. (another response)
Tammam – (and another response)
Tayyib – (and another response)
Sabah al kayr – Good morning
Sabah ah noor – Good morning(the response)
Misa al kayr – Good evening
Misa ah noor – Good evening(the response)
Ahlan wa sahlan – Welcome
Maharba – Hello
Ma’salamah – Goodbye
Min fadlak – Please
Shukran – Thank you
Afwan – You’re welcome
Naam, iwa – Yes
La – No
Insha’llah – God willing (or at such time
as God desires)
Mafee mooshkalah – No problem
Wayn… – Where is …
Hammam – Bathroom or toilet
Funduq – Hotel
Teksi – Taxi or taxi stand
Mushtashfa – Hospital
Souq – market
Telefon – Telephone
Bikam? – How much?
Yillah! – Lets go!
NUMBERS
Sifr – Zero
Wahid – One
Itnain – Two
Talata – Three
Arbaa – Four
Khamsa – Five
Sitta – Six
Saba – Seven
Tamania – Eight
Tissah – Nine
Ashara – Ten
Itnashr – Twenty
Talateen – Thirty
Arbien – Forty
Kamseen – Fifty
Mia – Hundred
Alf – Thousand