Checkpoint Vocabulary

Hello (formal) = as-salaamu laykum
Hello (reply-formal) = wa’alaykumu s-salaam
Good morning = SabaaH il-kheir
Good morning (reply) SabaaH il-noor
Good afternoon/evening = Masaa’ il-kheir
Good afternoon (reply) = Masaa’ in-noor
Good night = tisbah’ala kheir
Mr. = Sayyid
Mrs. = Sayyida
Miss = Aanise
Older woman = Hajia
Younger woman = Okhti
Excuse me = ‘an idhnak
Excused (reply) = tfazzal
Yes = na’am
No = Laa
OK = maykhaalif
Please (requesting) = min fadlak, rajaa’an
God willing = Inshalla
What’s happening/what's up? = Shaku maaku?
Congratulations = mabruuk

Hurry up = Yalla
Hurry up and go = yalla, ruuh.
Nothing (reply) = maaku shii
Search = Tefteesh
Dog search = Chulub tefteesh

Form a line = Sera, bil sera
Raise your arms = ORfah Edha
Go/Go away! = Imshi/ imshi ro! (harsh)
Turn Around = ifTAR(Iraqi)/inDAR(Jordanian)
Be Quiet = Heh-DOO
Left = YISrah/yiSAAR
Right = YIMnah/ya-MIIN
Get over here now! = ta’ ta una
Move! = Ithark/-u (plural)
Don’t move! = La-Titharak/-u (plural)
Stay over there = Kof hunak
You, move forward = Ente/I, ta’AAL
Stay over there = Ibqu finAAK


I understand/don’t understand = faham/ma faham
Sorry = aasif/asafi
I only know a few words = A’ruf bass kalimaat qaliila
Don’t’ go yet = Laa tadh habbad
Hold on, please = intazir arjuuk/intaluk
Don’t touch me = Laa talmusnii
I’m engaged/married = Ena khatub/mizawiij
Look(at that) = unzur ila dhaalika
Quickly = bi-sura
Come in here = ta’ali huna

HELPFUL PHRASES WITH KIDS
Children = atfaal
Don’t be afraid = La-tkhaaf
Don’t cry = Laa tabki
Don’t be scared, sweetheart = Letkhaaf, habibi
Do you want some candy? = Treet Halawiyat?

Thanks, Thank you = Shukran
Thank you very much = Shukran jaziilan
Thank you for your cooperation = shukran il ta’awinkum wiyyaama
Good-bye = Maselameh