Common Arabic Phrases

Everyday Arabic words and sentences with English meaning and pronunciation

About Arabic: Arabic is a Semitic language spoken by over 310 million people across 22 countries in the Middle East and North Africa. It is the liturgical language of Islam and one of the six official languages of the United Nations. Modern Standard Arabic is used in formal settings, while dialects vary widely by region.
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👋 Arabic Greetings

EnglishArabicPronunciation
Hello / Peace be upon youالسلام عليكمAs-salāmu ʿalaykum
Good morningصباح الخيرṢabāḥ al-khayr
Good afternoonمساء الخيرMasāʾ al-khayr
Good eveningمساء النورMasāʾ an-nūr
Good nightتصبح على خيرTuṣbiḥ ʿalā khayr
How are you?كيف حالك؟Kayfa ḥālak?
I am fineأنا بخيرAnā bi-khayr
Thank youشكراًShukran
Welcomeأهلاً وسهلاًAhlan wa-sahlan
Goodbyeمع السلامةMaʿa as-salāma
Sorry / Excuse meآسف / عفواًĀsif / ʿAfwan
Pleaseمن فضلكMin faḍlak
YesنعمNaʿam
Noلا

💬 Daily Use Phrases

EnglishArabicPronunciation
What is your name?ما اسمك؟Mā ismak?
My name is ...اسمي ...Ismī ...
Where are you from?من أين أنت؟Min ayna anta?
I don't understandلا أفهمLā afham
Can you speak slowly?هل تستطيع التكلم ببطء؟Hal tastaṭīʿ at-takallum bi-buṭʾ?
How much does it cost?كم الثمن؟Kam ath-thaman?
Where is the bathroom?أين الحمام؟Ayna al-ḥammām?
I am hungryأنا جائعAnā jāʾiʿ
Call the doctorاتصل بالطبيبIttaṣil biṭ-ṭabīb
Help meساعدنيSāʿidnī
I love youأحبكUḥibbuk
Good luckحظاً موفقاًḤaẓẓan muwaffaqan

🔢 Arabic Numbers

NumberArabicPronunciation
1واحدWāḥid
2اثنانIthnān
3ثلاثةThalātha
4أربعةArbaʿa
5خمسةKhamsa
6ستةSitta
7سبعةSabʿa
8ثمانيةThamāniya
9تسعةTisʿa
10عشرةʿAshara
20عشرونʿIshrūn
50خمسونKhamsūn
100مئةMiʾa
1000ألفAlf

📅 Days & Months in Arabic

Days of the Week

EnglishArabic
Mondayالاثنين
Tuesdayالثلاثاء
Wednesdayالأربعاء
Thursdayالخميس
Fridayالجمعة
Saturdayالسبت
Sundayالأحد

Months

EnglishArabic
Januaryيناير
Februaryفبراير
Marchمارس
Aprilأبريل
Mayمايو
Juneيونيو
Julyيوليو
Augustأغسطس
Septemberسبتمبر
Octoberأكتوبر
Novemberنوفمبر
Decemberديسمبر

🌈 Colors in Arabic

EnglishArabicPronunciation
RedأحمرAḥmar
BlueأزرقAzraq
GreenأخضرAkhḍar
YellowأصفرAṣfar
WhiteأبيضAbyaḍ
BlackأسودAswad
OrangeبرتقاليBurtuqālī
PinkورديWardī
PurpleبنفسجيBanafsajī
BrownبنيBunnī
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