Common Words and Phrases (English to Arabic)
If you've been looking for some common words in Arabic, then you've come to the right page.
See below for 22 common words and phrases that can help you communicate in Arabic. You'll find words like "yes" and "no", "please" and "thank you", and "what is your name?".
Note: Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words and phrases from Arabic to English.
Common Words (English to Arabic):
Yes in Arabic:
Yes ➔ Ah
Yes ➔ Aywa
Yes ➔ Ee
Yes ➔ La'a
Yes ➔ Naam
No in Arabic:
No ➔ Laa
Please and Thank You:
Please (feminine) ➔ Min fadlik
Please (masculine) ➔ Min fadlak
Thank you ➔ Shukran
Thank you very much ➔ Shukran jazilan
Enquiring About a Person's Wellbeing:
How are you? ➔ Kaifa haal?
How are you? ➔ Kayfa halak ➔ كيف حالك
I am fine ➔ Ana bikhair
I am fine, thanks ➔ Ana bikhair, shukran
Other Useful Phrases (English to Arabic):
I don't understand ➔ La afham
What's your name? ➔ Matha ismak?
My name is ➔ Ism-mee
How ➔ Kayfa
Do you permit me? (when asking permission to do something) ➔ TismaH lii?
Be so kind (response meaning "please do") ➔ TfaDDal
Foreign / Foreigner (male) ➔ Ajnabi
Foreign / Foreigner (female) ➔ Ajnabiyya
*Basic words list last updated: March 18, 2018.
Comprehension:
Can you answer these beginner questions about the Arabic language?
1. What is the English meaning of ana bikhair?
2. What is the meaning of la afham in English?
Corrections?
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