Common Arabic Words and Phrases
Looking for some common Arabic words and meanings? This is the page for you! This page features some of the most useful words and phrases you can learn in Arabic.
By scrolling down, you'll find 24 essential translations to help you communicate in Arabic. This includes such words as yes and no, please and thank you, how are you?, and what is your name? Scroll down to learn all this and more.
Common Words and Phrases in Arabic:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of common words and phrases from English to Arabic.
How to say Yes and No in Arabic
Ah ➔ Yes
Aywa ➔ Yes
Ee ➔ Yes
La'a ➔ Yes
Naam ➔ Yes
Laa ➔ No
Please and Thank You in Arabic
Min fadlak. ➔ Please (masculine)
Min fadlik. ➔ Please (feminine)
Shukran ➔ Thank you.
Shukran jazilan. ➔ Thank you very much.
Asking How Are You? in Arabic
Kaifa haal? ➔ How are you?
Kayfa halak ➔ كيف حالك ➔ How are you?
Ana bikhair. ➔ I am fine.
Ana bikhair, shukran. ➔ I am fine, thanks.
Exchanging Names in Arabic
Ma ismak? ➔ What is your name?
Ana (name). ➔ I am (name).
Ismi (name). ➔ My name is (name).
Other Useful Arabic Phrases
La afham. ➔ I don't understand.
Man ➔ Who
Mataa ➔ When
Limadha ➔ Why
Kayfa ➔ How
Ajnabi ➔ Foreign / Foreigner (male)
Ajnabiyya ➔ Foreign / Foreigner (female)
This list of basic Arabic words was last updated on March 30, 2025.
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