Traditional greeting.
salaamu 'alaykum
السلام عليكم
Reply to traditional greeting
wa'alaykum salaam
وعليكم السلام
Welcome.
maRHba
مْرحباَ
Hello.
salaam
السلام
Good morning.
SbaaH lKheyR
صباح الخير
Good night.
teSbeH 'la KheyR
تصبح على خير
Good bye.
beslaama
بسلامَ
How are you doing?
sheKhbaaRek
شخبارك
How are you?
keedaayeR
كيداير
I'm fine, thanks, and you?
beeKheeR, lHamdoolaah, wenta
بِخير، الحمد الَّله, وانت؟
I'm pleased to meet you.
metshaRfeen
متشرفين
What's up?
wafeen?
وفين؟
Thank you for your help.
shookRan 'al lmoosaa'aada
شكراً عال المساعدة
Traditional reply to "How are you"?
biKheyR
بخير
I am fine.
biKheyR
بخير
Thank you.
shukRan
شكرا
Please.
'aafaak
عفاك
My name is ___.
smeetnee ___
سميتني ___
Do you speak English?
waash tathDaR benegleeziya?
واش تتهضر بالانجليزية؟
I do not speak ?Arabic
maatanhDaRsh bel'aRbiya
ماتانهضرش بالعربية
What is your name?
shnoo smeetek?
شنو سميتك؟
What is the date of your birth?
shnoo taaReeKh dyaal l-izdiyaad dyaalek?
شنو التاريخ ديال الازدياد ديالك؟
Where were you born?
feen Khlaaqeeti?
فين خلاقيتي؟
What is your rank?
shnaahiya Rutba dyaalek?
شناهي الرتبة ديالك؟
What is your nationality?
shnaahiya ljinseeya dyaalek?
شناهي الجنسية ديالك؟
Do you have any identification papers?
waash 'andek shee biTaaqa dyaal ta'Reef?
واش عندك شي بطاقة ديال التعريف؟
Do you have a passport?
waash 'andek lpaaspoR?
واش عندك الباسبور؟
What is your job?
shnoo taatKhdem?
شنو تتخدم؟
Who is in charge?
shkoon lmes-ool hnaaya?
شكون المسؤول هناي؟
Where do you serve?
feen taatKhdem?
فين تتخدم؟
Which group are you in?
f-ay faaReeq taatKhdem?
فأي فريق تتخدم؟
Answer the questions.
jaaweb 'laa l-as-eela
جاوب عْلى الاسئلة
Where are you from?
mneen nta?
منين انت؟
Do you understand?
waash taatfhem?
واش تتفهم؟
I don't understand
mataanfhemsh
ما تنففهمش
How much?
shHaal?
شحال؟
How many?
shHaal?
شحال؟
Repeat it
'aawed?
عاود
Where is ___?
feen kaayen ___?
فين كاين ___؟
What direction?
f-ay iteejaah?
فأيّ اتجاه؟
Is it far?
waash haad leblaaSa b'eeda?
واش هاد البلاصة بعيدة؟
Are there armed men near here?
waash kaayen shee naas mselHeen weqRaab leena?
واش كاين شي ناس مسلحين وقراب لينا؟
Where did they go?
feen mshaaw?
فين مشاو؟
What weapons?
ay slaaH?
أي اسلاح؟
Speak slowly.
teqal lhaDRa dyaalek
تقل الهضرة ديالك
Where is your unit?
feenaahoowa lfaaReeq dyaalek?
فيناهو الفريق ديالك؟
Where did you see them?
feen shefteehum?
فين شفتيهم؟
Where is your family?
feenaaheeya l'aa-eela dyaalek?
فينَاهي العائلة ديالك؟