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 22 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 Arabic Words and Phrases:
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 in Arabic:
Ah ➔ Yes
Aywa ➔ Yes
Ee ➔ Yes
La'a ➔ Yes
Naam ➔ Yes
How to say No in Arabic:
Laa ➔ No
Please and Thank You:
Min fadlak ➔ Please (masculine)
Min fadlik ➔ Please (feminine)
Shukran ➔ Thank you
Shukran jazilan ➔ Thank you very much
Enquiring About a Person's Wellbeing:
Kaifa haal? ➔ How are you?
Kayfa halak ➔ كيف حالك ➔ How are you?
Ana bikhair ➔ I am fine
Ana bikhair, shukran ➔ I am fine, thanks
Other Useful Phrases:
La afham ➔ I don't understand
Matha ismak? ➔ What's your name?
Ism-mee ➔ My name is
Kayfa ➔ How
TismaH lii? ➔ Do you permit me? (when asking permission to do something)
TfaDDal ➔ Be so kind (response meaning "please do")
Ajnabi ➔ Foreign / Foreigner (male)
Ajnabiyya ➔ Foreign / Foreigner (female)
*Basic words list last updated: March 18, 2018.
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