Basic Arabic Words
UAE is an Arabic country. However, it is very sad to notice that most of the majority of expatriates living here do not know how to converse in basic Arabic. In one way it can be viewed as a tolerance of the UAE and its rulers to allow foreign language to be dominant and on the other hand it can be viewed as lack of interest from expatriates.
English and Hindi are widely spoken and English is used in all the official documentation or press releases.
In any case, we lose a golden opportunity to learn a new language!
I remember when I went to Madras(now Chennai), India in late 1990’s for higher studies and I had to learn Tamil because people seldom talk any other language but Tamil.
It made me ponder….why not I learn at least basic Arabic words. I started my lessons and I am proud today that I have learnt at least 15 new words in the last 1 month and use it wherever I get an opportunity to talk to an Arabic speaking person in basic Arabic words.
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Here are the basic Arabic words that I learnt and some in the process of learning:
Basic Arabic Words for conversation:
| ARABIC Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | Â ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Assalam Alaikum                        | Peace be Upon you |
| Reply: Wa Alaikum Assalam                   | And Peace be Upon you |
| We Aleikom Elsalam                        | Greetings |
| Marhaba | Hello |
| Reply:Â Marhabteen | |
| Sabah Al Khair                               | Good Morning |
| Reply:Â Sabah Al Noor | |
| Masah Al Khair                             | Good Afternoon |
| Reply:Â Masah Al Noor | |
| Kaifa Haalik? (also Keefak)                   | How are You? |
| Reply: Bi Khair, Zayn or Al Hamdu Lillah      | Fine and Praise be to Allah |
| Ahlan wa Sahlan                           | Hello |
| Shukran                                       | Thank you |
| Reply: Aafwaan                                | You are welcome. |
| La Shukran                                  | No Thank You |
| Mabrook                                       | Congratulations |
| Masjid                                         | Mosque |
| A Ed min Fadlik                              | Kindly repeat |
| Ma’assalama                                | Good Bye |
| Kam Alsaa’a                                   | What is the time? |
| Sayyarah                                     | Car |
| Titakkellem ingleezi?                        | Do you speak English |
| Inta Min Weyn?                              | Where are you from |
| Reply:Â Ana min India or Amreeka | |
| Yaallah – | Come on or let’s go |
| Mafi Mushkil – | No problem. |
| Yani |  is a phrase used to mean “like” or “you know” |
| Wayn al hammam – | where is the washroom or bathroom or toilet? |
| Inshallah – | If Allah wishes |
| This word is heard the most. It denotes that if Allah wishes, our arrangement or deeds will be done. | |
| Maashallah – | What Allah Wishes. |
| This Is Used In Praise Of Someone Or Something Or As A Complement. |
Conversational Arabic Words:
| ARABIC Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Naam | Yes |
| La | No |
| Aywa | Yes or OK |
| Min Fudluk | Please |
| Shoo? - | What? |
| Shoofi Mafi? | What’s up? |
| Shoo Hada? | What is this? |
| Tamaam | Perfect |
| Baadin | Later |
| Dilwaati | Now |
| Ilyoum | Today |
| Bukra | Tomorrow |
| Taal Bukra | Come tomorrow |
| Ashoofook Bukra | See You Tomorrow |
| Aadhi | It is normal |
| Jebli Shai | Get Me Some Tea  or Can I Have Some Tea Please? |
| Kallemni | Call Me or Talk To Me |
| Ma Adhri | I Don’t Know |
| Maa- i- Khussni | It’s Not My Problem |
| Inta Kida | Thumbs Up |
| Intaa Tabaan |  Thumbs Down |
| Areed Areef | I Want To Know |
| Mumken Asaduq | Can I Help You? |
Miscellaneous Arabic Words:Â These Arabic words are used while having a conversation.
| ARABIC | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Tabaan | Of Course |
| Andi | I Have. |
| Kam | How Much? |
| Kam Al Ijara | How much is the rent? |
| Affwaan | Excuse Me |
| Kullu | Everything |
| Kullu Tamam | Everything OK. |
| Wayn | Where? |
| Maata | When? |
| Shoo | What? |
| Leysh | Why? |
| Meen | Who? |
Useful basic Arabic words phrases when travelling :
| ARABIC | ENGLISH |
|---|---|
| Sida | Straight |
| Yasar | Left |
| Yameen | Right |
| Shuwey Shuwey | Slower.(Slowly slowly) |
| Khallaas | Finish |
| Awwal | First or Number one. |
| Thanee | Second |
| Thalith | Third |
| Rabbea | Fourth |
| Muffruq | Turning |
| Shariya | Road |
| Ishaara | Traffic Signal |
| Min | From |
| Fouq | Up |
| That | Down |
I hope that soon everybody picks up some basic Arabic words and Arabic phrases and starts conversing in Arabic. It is a beautiful language, I learnt.
Other great sources to Learn basic Arabic:
Learn Basic Arabic words and Arabic sentences through Videos:
Here are some great videos you could learn to speak basic Arabic words and phrases. Go through them in detail every day. I believe they are very useful for you to pick up some basic Arabic phrases/words:
I would like to thank Maha for her excellent Arabic video lessons.
Speak Arabic Phrases: Video Playlist
How to say your name in Arabic?
How to say: Where are you from?
How to say in Arabic: How old are you?
How to say in Arabic: What is your Job?
How to say in Arabic: Good Morning.
How to say in Arabic: Different names of countries?
How to say in Arabic: Thank you.
How to say in Arabic: How are you?
How to say in Arabic: Names of different Jobs.
How to say in Arabic: I want….
How to say in Arabic: What is this?
How to say in Arabic: I don’t know!!
How to say in Arabic: There is…./ There are….
How to say in Arabic: Good Luck
How to say in Arabic: Hamza…
How to say in Arabic: Where are you going?
How to say in Arabic: Ma’ lesh
How to say in Arabic: Singular, Plural and Dual
How to say in Arabic: Adjectives
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ASSALAMU ALAIKUM TR MAHA,
I am really feel so happy to see your videos.
thank you so much for you.
please start new chapter of arabic lession
we are waiting
Dear Deepak,
Thanks.
I am trying to learn Arabic, Kindly include more and more situational based conversation and video.Also I am asking you if some one follow your Arabic tutorial tips how many days required to familiar in Arabic language.
I wants to learn arabic
I instantly noticed that you’ve learned from an Egyptian teacher. That’s because I am an Arab 😀
but in general, this list is awesome for beginners.
Swimwear for girls at the moment was nothing more than a smock, or extra precisely a bathing robe.
I think arabic lessons by Maha are just awesome! such a big help to beginners!
Asalamolikoom i want to learn arabic in written read and speak can any one guide me ? Thanks
i want to lean imarati
spoken arabic
I need to learn how to speak and write Arabic .thank u so much
Thank you very much
Your word list has helped me out. Thanks for the share. Learnt what was necessary to get a job done.
However no offense, I would like to mention a line which says you where compelled to speak Tamil, thats because you where in Madras. But seriously you cannot compare Madras with Dubai. The language barries have hold those cities back. If would have been in Mumbai aka Bombay, you would have noticed that it speaks same English and Hindi often same as Dubai. Marathi is local laguage of Mumbai but not mandatorily used by all.
So to conclude here is Dubai and Mumbai are lively cities and you travel anywhere to such cities throughout the world you can only hear is English.
To conclude its not about tolarance nor lack of intrest its all about International Standards thats upheld by Dubai.
zia shakeel
Very good analysis brother.
its nice olease send me newslettet
Assalamu alaykoum,
I am an online native Arabic tutor and I am teaching students from different parts of the world.Have a look at my profile and see what students are saying!
http://www.italki.com/teacher/1852808
Assalamu alaykoum jaouad..
My emirati friend always tease the word harakat and he is telling me its not a bad word… what is harakat? Is it really good to hear? Hope ull gonna answer me.. shukran
Hi,
I am indian female only know English, hindi and Punjabi but now I also want to learn Arabic language.
Please guide me.
Neeru,
There are institutes that teach you Arabic here in UAE.
Also you could go through the video tutorials in Youtube.
I have posted the arabic tutorial videos: http://emiratesdiary.com/uae-tips/talk-basic-arabic-words-phrases-common-sentences
Hi Deepak How are You..Plz u can guide me where i can Find Institues in Riyadh or Online or Whatsapp who can teach me Arabic…
Hi. Neeru. Noted your Message.. I do teach ARABIC in DUBAI.. I am on Annual Leave in India.. Now .. You can refer me on my e-mail ( [email protected]) and refer me after I come back to Dubai.. I will guide you further.. I have been teaching Arabic since 1975 in various countries including Bombay, India – K.S.A all cities, Baghdad -Iraq, Oman and now in Dubai U.A.E. since 1991. You can refer me on my mobile no +971507780319 after I come back to Dubai or on my above e-mail ( [email protected])
zia shakeel
Sister, I am also trying nowadays to learn basic Arabic.
There are lots of videos on YouTube.
Very interesting.
very nice
Thank you very much for the useful words and phrases. I absolutely agree that you should try to learn the language of the country you are in. I am finding this a frustrating process though! I moved to Abu Dhabi in December and have tried very hard to learn since I arrived. I have been taught Arabic at my work, but it turns out it’s Modern Standard, and when I try to use it, I am laughed at. This teacher was also using Maha. I have learned from a Jordanian and have also been laughed at (by another Jordanian) saying not all the words I learned are used here. I am now extremely confused and have little idea where to turn to now! I notice that your phrases and Maha’s are not always the same. I understand there are dialects but am fed up being laughed at and just want to be able to start communicating effectively! If anyone has any tips, I’d be very grateful, as this is the first site I’ve come across that tried to teach UAE Arabic.
Dazzler,
Yes, there are different dialects in Arabic.
Like English the words used by Indians and Americans are different. An Indian could get laughed at while speaking to an American.
But what is more important is that you persist with learning a language.
I got laughed at when I was learning French. But I continued. ALthough I am still learning, I am improving the words.
If you wanted to learn UAE Arabic, you could join an institute like Eton.
Wow…Really nice! Hope to learn something from ur e-book.
Thank you Deepak.
Renu,
I am sure, you will!
Good one dude… As you said Maha is awesome. She is it all time great..
Haaris,
yes she is a good tutor.
nice translation it helps me alot
Thank you Michelle for the kind words.
good i am so happy
Sir,
I want learning Arabic for my job
Have lived in madras for 38yrs and I still don’t know how to read and write tamil. One can manage pretty well in madras with English. Please do clear this misconception. Shukraan.
That was what I experienced Annu. For the kind of people I moved and lived with, I had to learn it!
zia shakeel
Sister, I am also trying nowadays to learn basic Arabic.
There are lots of videos on YouTube.
Very interesting.
Thank you and please share video links here for helping others.
Thanks for the translation,pls I need more common daily useful sentences.thanks
Thanks alot for the translations as i used a few words from these on my girlfriend who had her birthday today !
I would appriciate it alot if you guys would help us by posting short basic daily life sentences.
Rgds Azam
Thank you very much. Its very useful for beginners
so lame i understood nothing from this freaky ladie soooooooooooo lame website try to some thing good for people to understand
Thomas,
Thank you for the feedback. I will try to see how do I change the content to match your expectations. Please do not use pseudonyms while commenting.
very good this material profitable for us
Very thanx …it is very useful to me.I am always interested to learn new language.I would like to improve Arabic writing skills also …
Thanks, It’s very help full to me.
Good Tutorials
good
Nice and very good any natughty style of teaching Arabic language.
Please upload more and more Arabic language videos.
I thankful to you i learn Arabic Language.I like you style of teaching Arabic nice and amazing.
Thanks alot
Thank you !
Hello Maha! I so love this! Thank you so much. I am really interested in learning Arabic and this is my first step.
I want to learn UAE language
thank you very much madamme for uploading this video,hoping you upload more inshaallah. was hppy nd interested to learn and speak arabic inshaallah…
thank you veru much madamme for the video,hoping you upload more inshaallah..i was happy and interested to learn and speak arabic inshaallah…
where i can buy emirati learning book
this website is so helpful for beginners like me, I’m an eager student and yet find it hard to study Arabic, thank you especially for the videos. Mabrook Najah on this site, mashallah 🙂
I din’t get what I wanted
What were you looking for madam?
thank u for ur lesson this is i wont to take short term lesson in arebic pls help me contact [email protected]
Thank u so much…Deepak
thanks but when i check from google translate it is showing some difference words which i unable to understand
Hi Ejaz, Arabic has different dialects like any other language. It differs from place to place like Hindi. So a person from UAE may speak in different kind of Arabic than one from Egypt or Bahrain.
Mr.Deepak , . This site gives me a little but a very useful knowledge . mashallah Sir,
on the other hand , i want to learn how to speak Arabic , or to make a conversation to arabic people even . can you advice how to make this happen . .
Ty ..
Dear Ejaz, I have been to UAE since 2012 and have just started to research on Emarati dialect. As my understanding, There are three types of Arabic. One Quran Arabic which is the authentic and used for official and written Arabic. This type of Arabic can be translated from google translate.
The second one is spoken Arabic. This is very different from Quaran Arabic and bit easy also to learn and to speak. For example.” I want to go to Dubai”, can be written in two ways one in Qran Arabic and in colloquial.
Quran Arabic:- Ana ureed an ad-hab ila al Dubai
Colloquial:- Ana abi arooh aDubai This one is popular and standard in UAE.
The third one is broken Arabic which is being spoken by Indians and other foreigners. There is no grammar used in it only words attached each other. For example: I will go to Dubai can be in standard Emarati arabic like following:- Ana barooh aDubai
But in broken Arabic foreigners speak as following :- Ana rooh Dubai.
And even if a foreigner like indians, bengalies speak broken arabic fluently they cannot understand when two Emaratees speak in their colloquial Arabic. So it s always better to learn Emarati colloquial Arabic so that you will be respected when you speak with local people. And it will benefit you in many ways.
Thanks alot for giving new vocabulary of arabic words its really great.
Thanks alot for giving new vocabulary of arabic words its really great.Arabic is a very nice language its great to learn arabic .
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