Arabic Vocabulary: Basic Words

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Vocabulary List

English Arabic Pronunciation
Yes
نعم
Naam
No
لا
Laa
Maybe
ربما
Rubama
Of course
بالطبع
Biltabe'
My name is
اسمي
Ismee
What is your name?
ما اسمك؟
Ma ismak?
I am 20 years old.
عمري 20 سنة.
'Umree 20 sannah.
I come from…
أنا أتيت من...
Ana ataytu min...
Good morning
صباح الخير
Sabah alkhayr
Good afternoon
مساء الخير
Masa' alkhayr
Good evening
مساء الخير
Masa' alkhayr
How are you?
كيف حالك؟
Kayfa haluk?
Thank you!
شكراً!
Shukran!
Thank you very much!
شكراً جزيلاً!
Shukran jazeelan!
You’re welcome!
على الرحب والسعة!
'Ala alrahb walsi'ah!
Please
من فضلك
Min fadlik
Excuse me!
عفواً!
'Afwan!
Sorry!
آسف!
'Asif!
What?
ماذا؟
Maadha?
Who?
من؟
Min?
When?
متى؟
Mata?
Where?
أين؟
Ayna?
Why?
لماذا؟
Limaadha?
Which?
أي؟
Ay?
How?
كيف؟
Kayfa?
What time is it?
كم الساعة؟
Kam alsaa'ah?
Where are you from?
من أين أنت؟
Min ayna ant?
Where do you live?
أين تعيش؟
Ayna ta'eesh?
Can you help me?
هل يمكنك مساعدتي؟
Hal yumkinuka musa'adati?
Can I help you?
هل يمكنني مساعدتك؟
Hal yumkinuni musa'adatik?
How much does it cost?
كم يكلف؟
Kam yukallif?
Do you understand?
هل تفهم؟
Hal tafham?
Can you say that again?
هل يمكنك تكرار ذلك؟
Hal yumkinuka takrar dhalik?
Can you speak slowly?
هل يمكنك التحدث ببطء؟
Hal yumkinuka altahadduth bibut'a?

Grammar Guide: Definite and Indefinite Articles

In Arabic, nouns can be definite or indefinite. The definite article ‘the’ is الـ (al) for singular nouns and الـ (al) for plural nouns. The indefinite article ‘a’ or ‘an’ is not used in Arabic. This distinction is crucial for forming correct sentences.

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