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This section contains 400 of the most used phrases in Arabic. This should help you improve your speaking, reading and writing. Exploring the whole list will make it easier to start conversations and understand what was said to you. I divided this section into 4 pages, the first 100 are listed on this page, then the rest here: phrases 2, phrases 3, phrases 4. Each page contains 100 common expressions. Going through each page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Arabic Classes.

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To make sure you are more likely to remember each expression, try to first to read the sentence without hearing it, then click to hear how it is prnounced, then read it out loud 3 times while imagining yourself vividly talking to somone. Also try to practice what you memorized from time to time, to make it stick.

Here are the first 100 common phrases. You will find a lot of them are about greeting someone, introducing yourself or asking where someone is from ... etc. Basically, these are expressions which you might use when starting a conversation with someone you have just met.

Phrases in Arabic

Phrases	Arabic	Pronunciation
How are you? (informal)	كيف حالك؟	`kayf haluk?`
How are you? (formal)	كيف حالكم؟	`kayf halukum?`
What's up? (colloquial)	ما الجديد؟	`maljadeed?`
I'm fine, thank you!	أنا بخير ,شكرا لك	`ana bekhyr, shukran lak!`
Hi!	مرحبا	`marhaba!`
Good morning!	صباح الخير	`sabah alkhyr!`
Good afternoon!	مساء الخير	`masaa alkhyr!`
Good evening!	مساء الخير	`masaa alkhyr!`
And you? (informal)	و أنت؟	`wa ant?`
And you? (formal)	و أنتم؟	`wa antum?`
Good	بخير	`bekhyr`
We speak two languages	نحن نتكلم لغتين	`nahnu natakalam lughatayn`
They speak four languages	هم يتكلمون أربع لغات	`hum yatakalamoon arba' lughaat`
I visited one country	أنا زرت دولة واحدة	`ana zurt dawla waheda`
She visited three countries	هي زارت ثلاث دول	`hiya zarat thalath duwal`
She has one sister	هي لديها أخت واحدة	`hiya ladaiha ukht waheda`
He has two sisters	هو لديه أختان	`huwa ladayh ukhtaan`
Welcome!	أهلا وسهلا	`ahla wa sahla`
Do you like it here?	هل أن مستمتع بوقتك هنا؟	`hal anta mustamte' bewaqtek huna?`
See you later!	أراك لاحقا	`araka laheqan!`
Thank you very much!	شكرا جزيلا	`shukran jazeelan!`
I really like it!	أنا أحب ذلك جدا	`ana uheb zalek jedan!`
Happy	سعيد	`sa'eed`
Sad	حزين	`hazeen`
Thank you!	شكرا	`shukran!`
You're welcome! (in response to "thank you")	على الرحب و السعة	`ala aruhb wa sa'a!`
Have a nice day!	نهارك سعيد	`naharuk sa'eed`
Good night!	تصبح على خير	`tusbeh ala khayr!`
Have a good trip!	رحلة موفقة	`rehla muwafaka!`
It was nice talking to you!	سعيد بالتحدث إليك	`sa'eed betahaduth elayk`
Am I right or wrong?	هل أنا محق أم مخطئ؟	`hal ana muhiq am mukhte'?`
Is he younger or older than you?	هل هو أصغر أم أكبر منك سنا؟	`hal huwa asghar am akbar menka sinnan?`
Is the test easy or difficult?	هل الإختبار سهل أم صعب؟	`hal alekhtebar sahl am sa'b?`
Is this book new or old?	هل هذا الكتاب جديد أم قديم؟	`hal haza alketaab jadeed am kadeem?`
This is so expensive	هذا مكلف جدا	`haza mukalef jidan`

More Sentences

English	Arabic	Pronunciation
Languages
I don't speak Korean	أنا لا أتكلم الكورية	`ana la atakalam alkuria`
I love the Japanese language	أنا أحب اليابانية	`ana uheb alyabania`
I speak Italian	أنا أتكلم الإيطالية	`ana atakalam alitalia`
I want to learn Spanish	أنا أريد تعلم الاسبانية	`ana ureed ta'alum alespania`
My mother tongue is German	لغتي الأم هي الألمانية	`lughati al um hiya alalmania`
Spanish is easy to learn	الإسبانية هي سهلة التعلم	`alespania hiya sahlat ata'alum`
Origins
He has a Moroccan rug	لديه سجادة مغربية	`ladayhi sajada maghribia`
I have an American car	لدي سيارة أمريكية	`ladaya sayara amrekia`
I love French cheese	أنا أحب الجبن الفرنسي	`ana uheb aljubn alfaransi`
I'm Italian	أنا ايطالي	`ana itali`
My father is Greek	والدي يوناني	`walidi yunaany`
My wife is Korean	زوجتي كورية	`zawjati kuria`
Countries
Have you ever been to India?	هل سبق لك زيارة الهند؟	`hal sabaka lak zeyarat alhind?`
I came from Spain	جئت من إسبانيا	`je'tu men espania`
I live in America	أنا أعيش في أمريكا	`ana a'eesh fe amrika`
I want to go to Germany	أريد أن أذهب إلى ألمانيا	`ureed an azhaba ila almania`
I was born in Italy	لقد ولدت في إيطاليا	`lakad wuledtu fe italia`
Japan is a beautiful country	اليابان بلد جميل	`alyabaan balad jameel`
Long time no see	لم أراك منذ مدة	`lam araka mundu mudda`
I missed you	اشتقت لك	`eshtaktu lak`
What's new?	ما الجديد؟	`maljadeed?`
Nothing new	لا شي جديد	`lasha' jadeed`
Make yourself at home!	البيت بيتك	`albeyt beytuk`
Have a good trip	رحلة موفقة	`rehla muwafaka`
Can I practice Italian with you?	هل يمكنني ممارسة الإيطالية معك؟	`hal yumkenuni mumarasat alitalia ma'ak?`
I speak French but with an accent	أنا أتكلم الفرنسية ولكن بلكنة	`ana atakallam alfaransia wa laken belakna`
I was born in Miami	ولدت في ولاية ميامي	`wuledtu fe welayat mayami`
I'm from Japan	أنا من اليابان	`ana men alyabaan`
The letter is inside the book	الرسالة هي داخل الكتاب	`arisala hiya dakhel alketaab`
The pen is under the desk	القلم هو تحت المكتب	`alqalam huwa taht almaktab`
Directions	الاتجاهات	`alitijahaat`
Can I help you?	هل يمكنني مساعدتك؟	`hal yumkenuni musa'adatak?`
Can you help me?	هل يمكنك مساعدتي؟	`hal yumkenuka musa'adati?`
Can you show me?	هل تستطيع أن تريني؟	`hal tastatee' an turiyani?`
Come with me!	تعال معي	`ta'ala ma'i!`
Downtown (city center)	وسط المدينة	`wasat almadina`
Excuse me! (to ask someone)	المعذرة	`alma'zera`
Go straight	إذهب على طول	`ez-hab 'ala tool`
How can I get to the museum?	كيف يمكنني الوصول إلى المتحف؟	`kaifa yumkenuni alwusul ela almut-haf?`
How long does it take to get there?	كم هي مدة الوصول إلى هناك؟	`kam heya mudat alwusul ela hunak?`
I'm lost	أضعت طريقي	`ada'tu tareki`
I'm not from here	أنا لست من هنا	`ana lastu men huna`
It's far from here	إنها بعيدة من هنا	`enaha ba'eda men huna`
It's near here	إنها قريبة من هنا	`enaha kareba men huna`
One moment please!	لحظة من فضلك	`lahda men fadlek!`
Turn left	انعطف يمينا	`en'atef yameenan`
Turn right	انعطف يسارا	`en'atef yasaran`

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