Arabic guide - Guía de árabe

The Arab (العَرَبِيَّة) is a group of Semitic dialects spoken by more than 420 million people, mainly in North Africa and the Middle East. The literary form (Modern Standard Arabic, MSA) is the liturgical language for 1.6 billion Muslims and is the official written form of the language.

For communication purposes while traveling and using this guide, it is very important to note the differences between MSA and dialects, as they are largely mutually unintelligible. Well-educated people will generally be able to understand MSA, but will generally respond in their local dialects. Understanding of dialects between different regions will decrease significantly. Therefore, it is recommended that travelers focus on learning the dialect relevant to their destination for oral communication, while using MSA as a written reference.

Pronunciation guide [edit]

Arabic script is written in cursive, even printed. Most letters change shape based on their position (start, medial, or end).

The pronunciation varies regionally, but here is the loose description:

a What h a t and sometimes F a Ther ( IPA: / to / ) aa ( ا ) is a longer version of to ( IPA: / to / ) b ( ب ) like in English t ( ت ) like in English th ( ث ) like in English th in ( IPA: / θ /) j ( ج ) like in j A.M ( IPA: / dʒ /) (Gulf, Algeria), s like in piss s Ure ( IPA: / ʒ /) (Levante, North Africa), g like in g ive (Egypt). H ( ح ) is a pharyngeal fricative sound in the back of the throat ( IPA: / ħ /). It seems like you're about to whisper the word Hello . kh ( خ ) as in Scots it ch or German Ba ch ( IPA: / x /) d ( د ) like in English dh ( ذ ) like in English th em ( IPA: / ð /) r ( ر ) rolled up like Italian or Spanish pe r OR or pe rr or . z ( ز ) like in English s ( س ) like in English sh ( ش ) like in English ( IPA: / ʃ /) S ( ص ) What s but with the back of the throat restricted ( IPA: / sˤ /)	D ( ض ) What d but with the back of the throat restricted ( IPA: / dˤ /). The same vowel changes as S T ( ط ) What t but with the back of the throat constricted ( IPA: / tˤ /) Z ( ظ ) varies: as dh or z but with the back of the throat contracted. ( IPA: / ðˤ ~ zˤ) ` ( ع ) A sound version of H . ( IPA: / ʕ /) gh ( غ ) a fricative sound in the back of the throat ( IPA: / ɣ /) or kh while using the voice box. F ( ف ) like in English what ( ق ) What k but further back in the throat IPA: / q /) and is often pronounced as a glottal stop ( IPA: / ʔ /) or g . k ( ك ) like in English l ( ل ) like in English m ( م ) like in English n ( ن ) like in English h ( ه ) like in English w ( و ) as english w and ; as a vowel uu : like english b oo t ; too or : close to english m or re ( IPA: / oː /). Y ( ي ) as english Y it is ; as a vowel ii : like english b ee ; too ai : close to English m ai n ( IPA: / eː /). ' ( ء أ آ ئ ؤ ) as in Cockney bo tt you . A glottal stop ( IPA: / ʔ /).

Phrase list [edit]

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by moving forward and translating a sentence.

Common signs OPENED مفتوح (maftuuH) CLOSED مغلق (mughlaq) ENTRANCE دخول (dukhuul) EXIT خروج (khuruuj) PUSH ادفع (idfa`) PULL اسحب (isHab) BATHROOM حمام (Hammaam) MENS رجال (rijaal) WOMAN سيدات (sayyidaat) FORBIDDEN ممنوع (mamnuu`)

Basic concepts [edit]

Hello ( informal )

مرحبا marhaba : سلام salaam : هلا pull (in the Arab Gulf area)

Peace be with you. ( formal )

السلام عليكم as-salaamu `alaikum (used only by Muslims)

How are you?

كيف حالك؟

kayfa haalak? (singular masculine)

kayfa haalik? (feminine singular)

kayfa haalukum? (plural)

Please.

من فضلك: min faDlak (masculine)

min faDlik (female)

Thanks a lot].

[شكرا [جزيلا shukran [jaziilan].

Yes.

نعم na`am

Do not.

لا the A

Perhaps.

ممكن momkin.

Excuse me.

Is سمحلي ismaHli

Good Morning.

صباح الخير sabaH al-khair

Good night.

مساء الخير masaa 'al-khair

good

جيد jayyid.

very well

جيد جدا jayyid jiddan.

It does not matter.

لا يهم. laa yahummu.

Any.

لا شيء laa shay.

Fine thanks.

بخير, شكرا bi-khair, shukran

What's your name?

ما اسمك؟

masmuka? (To a man)

masmuki? (to a woman)

My name is ______ .: _____ اسمي Its me _______
Nice to meet you.: تشرفنا tasharafna on. "You honor us"
No problem.: عفوا `afwan
Excuse me. ( drawing attention ): لو سمحت lau samaHt
Excuse me. ( asking forgiveness ): عذرا eudhran
Sorry.: انا اسفه / انا اسف ana aasif (man) / ana aasifah (woman)
Goodbye: مع السلامة ma`a as-salaamah
Goodbye ( informal ): سلام salaam
I can't speak Arabic [good].: [لا اتكلم العربية [جيدا laa atakallam al-`arabiyyah [jayyidan]
Do you speak English?: هل تتكلم الانجليزية hal tatakallam al-ingliziyyah?
Is there anyone here who speaks English?: هل هنا اي شخص يتكلم الانجليزية؟ hal hunaa ayy shakhS yatakallam al-ingliziyya?
Help!: مساعدة musaa`adah!
Be aware!: انتبه intabih
Good night.: تصبح على الخير tiSbaH `alal-khair
Good night (in response): وانت من اهل الخير wa anta min ahl al-khair
I do not understand.: لا افهم laa afham
Where is the toilet?: اين الحمام؟ ayn al-Hammaam?

Problems [edit]

Leave me alone.: اتركني وحدى / اتركيني وحدى utrukni wahdi (to a man) / utrukiini wahdi (to a woman)

Do not touch me!: لا تلمسني ma tilmisni
I'll call the police.: سأتصل بالشرطة sa'ataSal bashurTah
Policeman!: شرطة shurtah!
Stop! Thief!: ! توقف! السارق tawqaf! assaariq!
I need your help.: أحتاج لى مساعدة aHtaaj le musaa`ada

Is an emergency.: طوارئ Taware '
I'm lost.: أضعت طريقي a da'tu tareeqi

I lost my bag.: حقيبتي ضاعت Haqiibati Daa`at

I lost my wallet.: محفظتي ضاعت maHafaZati Daa`at

I'm sick.: انا مريض / انا مريضة ana mariiD (man) / ana mariiDah (woman)

I've been hurt: منني مصاب innani muSabun
I need a doctor.: احتاج دكتر a Htaaj duktur

Can I use your phone?: هل ممكن استخدم التلفون؟ Hal mumkin astakhdim at-tilifun?

Numbers [edit]

Arabic numbers	0 0	1	2	3	4 4	5 5	6 6	7 7	8	9 9
Eastern Arabic numerals	٠	١	٢	٣	٤	٥	٦	٧	٨	٩

0 0: صفر Sifr
1: واحد waaHid
2: نان ithnaan
3: Tha لاثة thalaatha
4 4: اربعة arba`a
5 5: خمسة khamsa
6 6: ستة sitta
7 7: سبعة sab`a
8: Tha مانية thamaaniya
9 9: تسعة tis`a
10: عشرة `ashara
11: احد عشر aHad `ashar
12: اثنا عشر ithnaa `ashar
13: ثلاثة عشر thalaathata `ashar
14: اربعة عشر arba`ata `ashar
15: خمسة عشر khamsata `ashar
sixteen: ستة عشر sittata `ashar
17: سبعة عشر sab`ata `ashar
18 years: ثمانية عشر thamaaniyata `ashar
19: تسعة عشر tis'ata `ashar

20: عشرون ishruun
21: واحد وعشرون waaHid wa-`ashruun
22: اثنان وعشرون ithnaan wa-`ashruun
23: ثلاثة وعشرون thalaatha wa-`ashruun
30: Tha لاثون thalathuun
40: اربعون arba`uun
50: خمسون khamsuun
60 60: ستون sittuun
70: سبعون sab`uun
80: ثمانون thamanuun
90: تسعون tis`uun
100: مئة mi'a

200: م mit تين mitayn
300: ثلاث مئة thalaath mi'a
1000: الف alf (as in Arabian Nights - الف ليلة وليلة Alf Layla wa Layla)
2000: الفين alfayn
1,000,000: مليون milyon
1,000,000,000: مليار milyaar / بليون bilyon
1,000,000,000,000: تريليون triilyon
number _____ ( train, bus, etc. ): رقم / Raqm ( ... )
half: نصف niSf
Less: اقل aqal
more: اكثر akthar

Transport [edit]

Directions [edit]

Go: ا id هب idh-hab
Stop: قف qif
Turn left: لف يسار lif yassar
Turn right: لف يمين lif yameen
In front: على طول Ala Tool (Egyptian) or illal amaama الى الامام; dughri (Jordan); quduman (general)
slowly: Shway shway
Wait or stay: انتظر (intadhir)
Show me: ارني (areni)
here: هنا huna
there: هناك hunak
before: قبل qabla
after: بعد ba'da
now: ال al ن al-aan
from: Min min
to or to the ( a place ): الى ilah
Wait a minute.: إنتظر دقيقه واحده intadhir daqeeqa waaheda.
Only a moment.: لحظة / laH-dha

Pronouns [edit]

me: By ana
your m): انتَ anta
you: انتِ anti
he: هو huwa
she: هي hiya
U.S: نحن naHnu
you (two people): انتما antuma
you (m / mixed): انتم antum
you: انتن antunna
them (two people): هما huma
them (m / mixed): هم buzz
they f): هن hunna

Ask questions [edit]

Who?: من man
That?: ما / ماذا ma / madha
When?: متى kills
Where?: اين ayn
Why?: لماذا li-madha
How much?: بكم biKam
How much is this?: بكم هذا biKam Hadha
where are you from?: من اين انت min ayn anta
Understand?: Maf hoom
Do you speak English?: هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟ hal tatakallam al-ingliziya
What is this?: ma haadha?

Useful "I" s [edit]

I want: أريد (Uriid)
I do not want to: لا أريد (The Uriid)
I have: لي lii / ladayya لدي / `indi عندي
Do not have: ليس عندي (laysa `indi)
I do not understand: Ana ma fehim أنا ما فاهم / ana laa afham أنا لا أفهم / Ana mesh fahem أنا مش فاهم
I work at the _____.: Ana ashtaghel fi _____ أنا اشتغل في / a'mal fi _____ _____ أعمل في
I do not speak Arabic: لا اتكلم العربية laa atkallam al-arabiya / Ma bihki arabi ما باحكي عربي / Ma batkalemsh arabi ماباتكلمش عربي

Things [edit]

money: فلوس fuluus
food: أكل akl; طعام Ta`aam
coffee: قهوة qahwa (pronounced ah-way in Syrian Arabic)
sugar: سكر sukkar
Salt: ملح milH
car: سيارة sayyaara
hotel: فندق funduq / اوتيل ooteel
Museum: متحف matHaf
hospital: مستشفى mustashfa
Water: ماء maa '
tea: شاي shaay
Milk: حليب Haliib
job: شغل shughl
plane: طائرة Taa'irah (pronounced "Tayyaara" in most dialects)
train: قطار qiTaar
bike: دراجة darraaja
Street: شارع shaari`
building: مبنى mabna

Time [edit]

now: الآن ( al-'aana )
soon: بعدين ( ba`adayn )
before: قبل ( qabla )
Tomorrow: صباح ( SabaaH )
afternoon: بعد ظهر ( ba'ada Zuhur )
night: مساء ( masaa ' )
night: ليلة ( laylah )

Clock time [edit]

one in the morning: one in the morning ( sa'ati waHad )
two in the morning: two in the morning ( sa'ati ithnayn )
midday: midday ( ZuHur )
One O 'Clock in the afternoon: One O 'Clock in the afternoon ( ... )
two pm: two pm ( ... )
midnight: midnight ( muntasf al-laylah )

Duration [edit]

_____ minutes): _____ (دقيقة (دقائق ( daqiiqah (daqaa'iq) )
_____ hours): _____ hours) ( saa )
_____ days): _____ يوم (أيام ( yom (ayaam) )
_____ weeks): _____ weeks) ( usbuu` )
_____ months): _____ months) ( shahr )
_____ years): _____ سنة (سنوات ( sanah (sanooaat) )

Days [edit]

today: البوم ( al-yawm (a) )
Yesterday: امس (ams ( i) )
morning: غداً ( ghadan )
this week: الاسبوع ( al-'usbu` )
In the past week: اسبوع الماضي ( usbu` (u) 'l-maaDi )
next week: اسبوع القادم ( usbu` (u) 'l-qaadim )

Days of the week [edit]

Sunday: يوم الأحد ( (yawm) al'aHad )
Monday: يوم الاثنين ( (yawm) al-ithnayn )
Tuesday: يوم الثلاثاء ( (yawm) ath-thulaatha )
Wednesday: يوم الأربعاء ( (yawm) al'arbi`a ' )
Thursday: يوم الخميس ( (yawm) al-khamiis )
Friday: يوم الجمعة ( (yawm) al-jum`a ... )
Saturday: يوم السبت ( (yawm) as-sabt )

Months [edit]

January: كانون الثاني ( Kanoon al thani )
February: February ( .shubat شباط .. )
March: March ( ... آذار Aathar );
April: April ( ..Nissan نيسان. )
May: May ( ... أيار Ayyar )
June: حزيران ( Hzayraan )
July: تموز ( Tammouz )
August: اّب ( Ab )
September: ايلول ( Ayloul )
October: تشرن الأول ( Tishreen al awwal )
November: تشرن الثاني ( Tishreen al thani )
December: كانون الأول ( Kanoon al awwal )

Write time and date [edit]

Although Arabic is written from right to left, Arabic numbers are written from left to right. Dates are written in an Arabic sentence from left to right as in English

Colors [edit]

black: أسود ( Aswad )
White: أبيض ( Abyadh )
Gray: رمادي ( Ramaadii )
Red: أحمر ( AHmar )
blue: أزرق ( Azraq )
yellow: أصفر ( Asfar )
green: أخضر ( Akhdhar )
Orange: برتقالي ( Burtuqaali )
purple: أرجواني ( Urjuwaan )
Brown: بني ( little bunny )

Transport [edit]

Bus and train [edit]

How much is a ticket for _____?: adash tazkara ila ____? Bekam Tazkara ila ......?
A ticket to ..., please.: Tazkara wahida ila ___ law samaht
Where is this train / bus going?: Hazal qitar / bus biyruh ila wayn? Ila Ayn Yazhab haza Alkitar / autobis?
Where is the train / bus to _____?: Wein el-qitar / el-bus ila ___?
Does this train / bus stop at _____?: hal biwa'ef hazal qitar / bus fi__?
When does the train / bus leave for _____?: emta btatla el-qitar / el-bus ila ___?
When will this train / bus arrive in _____?: emta byusil hazal qitar / bus fi___?

Directions [edit]

How do I get to _____ ?: How do I get to _____ ? ( Kayf bawsal the __ )
...Train station?: ...Train station? ( mahatet il qitar? )
...the bus station?: ...the bus station? ( mawqif il bassat? )
...the airport?: ... المطار ( to kill ?)
...central?: ...central? ( West il balad? )
...Youth Hostel?: ...Youth Hostel? ( Bayt El Shabab )
...the hotel?: ...the hotel? ( otel? / Al Fonduk )
... the US / Canadian / Australian / British consulate?: ... the US / Canadian / Australian / British consulate? ( sefara Al Amrikia, Canadeia, ostralia, beritania )
Where are there many ...: Where are there a lot of ... ( Wein fi kteer ... )
... Hotels?: ... Hotels? ( otelat / Fanadek )
... restaurants?: ... restaurants? ( kill 'em )
...bars?: ...bars? ( bars )
... sites to see?: ... sites to see? ( Amaken seyaheyeh? )
Can you show me on the map?: Can you show me on the map? ( Momken tfarjeeni ala al khareeta? )
Street: شارع ( shar'iah )
Turn left.: لف يسار ( lif yasaar )
Turn right.: لف يمين ( lif yameen )
left: يسار ( yasaar )
Right: يمين ( yameen )
In front: على طول ( tulle wing )
to him _____: to him _____ ( bijehet il )
past _____: after _____ ( baed il )
before _____: before the _____ ( abel il )
Look out for the _____.: Look out for the _____. ( intibeh the )
intersection: intersection ( taqato )
North: شمال ( shamaal )
south: جنوب ( janoob )
East: شرق ( sharq )
West: غرب ( gharb )
up hill: up hill ( talaa )
downhill: downhill ( nazleh )

Taxi [edit]

Cab!: Cab! ( cab! ) Sayyara
Take me to _____, please.: Take me to _____, please. ( Khodni il ....., Samaht law )
How much does it cost to get to _____?: How much does it cost

reach _____? ( Adeish? / Bekam Azhab ila ...... )

Take me there, please.: Take me there, please. ( Khodni ala __, samaht law )

Accommodation [edit]

Do you have rooms available?: Do you have rooms available? ( Endkom ghoraf (alternatively-owad) edafeyeh? )
How much is a room for one person / two people?: How much is a room for one person / two people? ( Adeish il ghorfeh li shakhs / shakhsein? )
Does the room come with ...: Does the room come with ... ( Il ghorfeh bteeji ma ... )
...bed sheets?: ...bed sheets? ( sharashef? )
...A bathroom?: ...A bathroom? ( hammam? )
...one phone?: ...one phone? ( Tele-phown? )
... a TV?: ... a TV? ( television-yon? )
Can I see the room first?: Can I see the room first? ( Baqdar ashoof il ghorfeh abel? )
Do you have something calmer?: Do you have something calmer? ( Fi eshi ah-da? )
...larger?: ...larger? ( akbar? )
...cleaner?: ...cleaner? ( andaf? )
... cheaper?: ... cheaper? ( arkhas? )
Ok I'll take it.: Ok I'll take it. ( Ok bakhodha )
I will stay for _____ night (s).: I will stay for _____ night (s). ( Rah aba'a kaman ___ yom )
Can you suggest another hotel?: Can you suggest another hotel? ( ... )
Do you have a safe?: Do you have a safe? ( fi khazneh? )
... lockers?: ... lockers? ( ... )
Is breakfast / dinner included?: Is breakfast / dinner included? ( ... )
What time is breakfast / dinner?: What time is breakfast / dinner? ( ay sei-a il ftoor / asha? )
Please clean my room.: Please clean my room. ( momken tanadef il ghorfeh )
Can you wake me up on sds_____? The | Can you wake me up at _____? ( Momken tfaye'ni al __ )
I want to check: I want to check ( beddi ashoofha )

Money [edit]

Do you accept US / Australian / Canadian dollars?: Do you accept US / Australian / Canadian dollars? ( Hal taqbal bi noqood Amreekeyah / Ostoraleyah / Canadeyah? )
Do you accept British pounds?: Do you accept British pounds? ( Hal Taqbal bi Jenehat Biritaneyeh? )
Do you accept credit cards?: Do you accept credit cards? ( ... )
Can you change my money?: Can you change my money? ( Momken tsarefli masari? )
Where can I change the money?: Where can I change the money? ( Wein badar asaref masari? )
Can you change my traveler's check?: Can you change my traveler's check? ( ... )
Where can I change a traveler's check?: Where can I change a traveler's check? ( ... )
What is the exchange rate?: What is the exchange rate? ( ... )
Where is an automated teller machine (ATM)?: Where is an automated teller machine (ATM)? ( Wein fi ATM? )

Eat [edit]

A table for one person / two people, please.: A table for one person / two people, please. ( Tawlah la wahed / tenein )
Can I look at the menu, please?: Can I look at the menu, please? ( Momken ashoof il menu? )
Can I look in the kitchen?: Can I look in the kitchen? ( Mumken ashuf il matbakh? )
Is there a house specialty?: Is there a house specialty? ( ... )
Is there a local specialty?: Is there a local specialty? ( ... )
I am vegetarian.: I am vegetarian. ( Ana nabati )
I don't eat pork.: I don't eat pork. ( Ma bakol lahem khanzeer )
I don't eat beef.: I don't eat beef. ( Ma bakol lahmeh )
I only eat halal food.: I only eat halal food. ( Bas Bakol Akel Hallal )
Can you make it "lite", please? ( less oil / butter / lard ): Can you make it "lite", please? ( Khaleeha khafeefeh )
fixed price food: fixed price food ... )
to the letter: to the letter ( to the letter )
breakfast: breakfast ( ftoor ) when iftar
lunch: lunch ( ... ) al ghada
tea ( food ): tea ( ... ) shay '
Dinner: Dinner ( ... ) al isha '
I want _____.: ._____ أريد ( ooreado )
I want a plate that contains _____.: I want a plate that contains _____. ( ... )
chicken: دجاج ( dajaj )
cow meat: بقر ( baqar )
fish: (العَرَبِيَّة) is a group of Semitic dialects spoken by more than 420 million people, mainly in theسمك ( samak )
Jamon: Jamon ( khanzeer )
sausage: sausage ( ... )
cheese: جبنة ( jubneh )
eggs: بيض ( baid )
salad: سَلَطَة ( salata )
(fresh vegetables: fresh vegetables) ( ... ) khudrawat (fresh)
(fresh fruit: (fresh) fruit fawakeh ) (cool) fawakat
bread: bread ( ... ) ayish or khubz
toast: toasts ( ... )
noodles: noodles makarona )
rice: أرز ( 'roz )
Beans: Beans ( fool ) fasoliyya
Can I have a glass of _____?: Can I have a glass of _____? ( Momken Kaset___ )
Can I have a cup of _____?: Can I have a cup of _____? ( Momken pretend ___ )
Can I have a bottle of _____?: Can I have a bottle of _____? ( ... )
coffee: coffee ( qahweh ) kah'wa
tea (drink): شاي ( shay ' )
juice: عصير ( To clean )
(bubbly) water: Water ( may )
Water: ماء ( maa ' )
beer: بيرة ( beerah )
red / white wine: red / white wine ( nabeed ahmar / abyad )
Can I have some _____?: Can I have some _____? ( momken ___? )
Salt: ملح ( bad )
black pepper: فلفل أسود ( filfil aswad )
Butter: زبدة ( zibdeh )
Excuse me waiter? ( drawing the attention of the server ): Excuse me waiter? ( ... ) garcoon
I finished.: I finished. ( Khalast ) galaste
It was delicious.: It was delicious. ( Zaki ) Al-akl mazboot!
Please clean the dishes.: Please clean the dishes. ( ... )
The check, please.: The check, please. ( ... ) Leh'seb min fadlak

Bars [edit]

Do you serve alcohol?: Do you serve alcohol? ( fi kohool? )
Is there table service?: Is there table service? ( hal hnak khidmat tawlah )
One beer / two beers, please.: One beer / two beers, please. ( beerah, min fadlik )
A glass of red / white wine, please.: A glass of red / white wine, please. ( kaset nbeed )
A pint, please.: A pint, please. ( nsf ltr, min fadlik )
A bottle, please.: A bottle, please. ( zujaja, min fadlik )
_____ ( hard liquor ) Y _____ ( mixer ), please.: _____ and please. ( ... )
whiskey: whiskey thorny )
vodka: vodka fodka )
Ron: Ron ( rm )
Water: ماء ( maa ' )
Club soda: club soda soda )
Tonic water: Tonic water ( miah muqwia )
Orange juice: Orange juice ( aseer bortoqal )
Coke ( soft drink ): Coke ( tail )
Do you have a snack bar?: Do you have a snack bar? ( hal ladayk 'ayu wajabbat khafifat bel bar )
One more please.: One more please. ( Kaman bathed )
Another round, please.: Another round, please. ( Kaman bathed )
When is the closing time?: When is the closing time? ( emta bitsakro? )

Purchases [edit]

Do you have this in my size?: Do you have this in my size? ( Fi maqas? )
How much is this?: بكم هذا؟ ( bikam hatha )
That's too expensive.: That's too expensive. ( ... ) "ghali katheer!"
Would you take _____?: Would you take _____? ( ... )
expensive: غالي ( ghali )
cheap: رخيص ( rakhees )
I can't afford it.: I can't afford it. ( ... )
I do not want it: I do not want it ( ma beddi )
You're fooling me: You're fooling me ( harami )
I'm not interested.: I'm not interested. (muhtam lust)
Ok I'll take it.: Ok I'll take it. ( okay )
Can I have a bag?: Can I have a bag? ( Oreedo kees )
Do you ship (abroad)?: Do you ship (abroad)? ( ... )
Needed...: Needed ... ( ... ) Ahtaj
...toothpaste.: ...toothpaste. ( ma'ajoon asnan )
...a toothbrush.: ...a toothbrush. ( forshaat asnan )
... tampons.: ... tampons. ( forever )
...soap.: ...soap. ( saboon )
...shampoo.: ...shampoo. ( shamboo )
...analgesic. ( p. eg, aspirin or ibuprofen ): ...analgesic. ( mussakin )
... cold medicine.: ... cold medicine. ( Dawa rash-h )
... stomach medicine.: ... stomach medicine. ( Dawa beat )
...a shaving machine.: ...a shaving machine. ( shafra )
...an umbrella.: ...an umbrella. ( shamseyeh )
...sunscreen.: ...sunscreen. ( ... )
...a postal.: ... بطاقة بريدية ( bitaqa bareedia )
...seals.: ...seals. ( Tawabe 'naked )
... batteries.: ... batteries. ( batareyat )
...writing paper.: ... ورق للكتبة ( waraq lil-kitaba )
...a pen.: ... قلم ( qalam )
... books in English.: ... كتب إنجليزية ( kutub ingliziya )
... magazines in English.: ... مجلات انكليزية ( majalat engiliziya )
... a newspaper in English.: ... جرائد إنجليزية ( jara'id ingliziya )
... an English-English dictionary.: ... an English-English dictionary. ( qamoos ingilizi-ingilizi )

Drive [edit]

I want to rent a car.: I want to rent a car. ( beddi astajer sayarah )
Can I get insurance?: Can I get insurance? ( fi tameen? )
stop ( on a street sign ): stop ( qif )
one way: unidirectional although waja )
performance: performance ( atti alaolwyeh )
No parking: no parking ( mamnoo alistifaf )
Speed limit: speed limit ( alsuraa alkanooniya )
station service ( gasoline ): fuel station ( mahatet banzeen )
gasoline: gasoline ( betrol )
diesel: diesel ( diesel )

Authority [edit]

I have done nothing wrong.: I have done nothing wrong. ( Ma emelet eshi ghalat )
That was a misunderstanding.: That was a misunderstanding. ( kan su 'fahum )
Where are you taking me?: Where are you taking me? ( Wein akhedni? )
Am I under arrest?: Am I under arrest? ( ana motaqal? )
I am a US / Australian / British / Canadian citizen.: I am a US / Australian / British / Canadian citizen. ( American Ana / ... )
I want to speak to the US / Australian / British / Canadian embassy / consulate.: I need to speak to the US / Australian / British / Canadian embassy / consulate. ( urid an atakalam ma al safara al American / ... )
I want to speak to a lawyer.: I want to speak to a lawyer. ( urid altahaduth ma muhami )
Can I pay a fine now?: Can I pay a fine now? ( Hal yumkinuni dafe gharamat alan? )