Simple conversations in Arabic
60 useful Arabic words for Simple conversations. Tap the speaker icon to hear any word.
Introducing yourself in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| اِسْمِي | my name is … |
| مَا اسْمُكَ؟ | what's your name? |
| أَنَا مِنْ | I'm from … |
| مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟ | where are you from? |
| أَسْكُنُ فِي | I live in … |
| كَمْ عُمْرُكَ؟ | how old are you? |
| عُمْرِي | I'm … years old |
| أَتَكَلَّمُ | I speak … |
| هَذَا صَدِيقِي | this is my friend |
| وَأَنْتَ؟ | and you? |
| تَشَرَّفْنَا | nice to meet you |
| أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا | welcome |
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اِسْمِي
Question words in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| مَاذَا | what |
| مَنْ | who |
| أَيْنَ | where |
| مَتَى | when |
| كَيْفَ | how |
| لِمَاذَا | why |
| كَمْ | how many |
| بِكَمْ | how much is it |
| أَيّ | which |
| لِمَنْ | whose |
| مِنْ أَيْنَ | where from |
| إِلَى أَيْنَ | where to |
Making requests in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| مِنْ فَضْلِكَ | please |
| أُرِيدُ | I want |
| أَحْتَاجُ | I need |
| هَلْ يُمْكِنُ؟ | is it possible? |
| لَحْظَة | one moment |
| اِنْتَظِرْ | wait |
| سَاعِدْنِي | help me |
| اِجْلِسْ | sit down |
| اِفْتَحْ | open |
| أَغْلِقْ | close |
| تَفَضَّلْ | here you are |
| حَسَنًا | okay |
Understanding and clarifying in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| فَهِمْتُ | I understand |
| لَا أَفْهَمُ | I don't understand |
| لَا أَعْرِفُ | I don't know |
| مَرَّةً أُخْرَى | again |
| بِبُطْء | slowly |
| مَا مَعْنَى هَذَا؟ | what does this mean? |
| بِالْعَرَبِيَّة | in Arabic |
| سُؤَال | question |
| جَوَاب | answer |
| كَلِمَة | word |
| صَحِيح | correct |
| خَطَأ | wrong |
Common phrases in Arabic
| Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|
| كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟ | how are you? |
| الْحَمْدُ لِلَّه | thank God |
| عَفْوًا | you're welcome |
| شُكْرًا جَزِيلًا | thank you very much |
| آسِف | sorry |
| لَا بَأْسَ | no problem |
| السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ | peace be upon you |
| وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَام | and peace be upon you |
| إِلَى اللِّقَاء | see you |
| مَبْرُوك | congratulations |
| بِالتَّوْفِيق | good luck |
| إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّه | God willing |
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