Weather - Il Jaww

Clouds = Ghoyoum
Dry = Jaaf
Dust = Ghobar/'ajaaj
Dust Storm = 'aasifa turaabiyya
Hot = Haar
Humid = RaTub
Ice = Jalid
Lightning = Barq
Moderate = Mu'tadil
Moon = Gumar
Rain = Mater
Rainbow = Quaos or Quasah
Sand = Raml
Snow = Thalij
Storm = Asifa
Temperature = Darajat il-Haraara
Thunder = Ra'ad
Warm = Daafi
Wind = RiyaaH

How is the weather today? = Shloon il jaww il yoom?
It's hot = Il yoom haara
It's cold = Il yoom baarda
It's humid = Il yoom raTuba
It's neither hot nor cold = Il yoom laa haara wala baarda
It's dusty = Aku 'ajaaj
It's moderate = Il yoom mu'tadil
It's raining = Il yoom muTar
It's windy = Il yoom aku riyaaH
It's cloudy = Il yoom mghayma
It's sunny = Il yoom mshamsa

What's the weather going to be like next week?
Shool rah-ykuun ij-jaww lis buu' ij jaay?
What's the weather going to be like next month?
Shool rah-ykuun ij-jaww ish-shahar ij jaay?
What's the temperature today?
Shgadd darajat il haraara il yoom?

This summer is hell! = haadha Seif jahannam!
Summer in Ramadi is very hot = iS-Seif kullish Haar ib Ramadi
Especially in July = Khusuusan ib-shahar Tammuuz
Summer is hot in Iraq = Il-Seif haar bil'iraaq
Fall is moderate in Iraq = Il KHariif mu'tadil bil'iraaq
Winter is cold in Iraq = Ish Shita baarid bil'iraaq

Eating

I'm hungry = Ana jaa'i'
I'm thirsty = Ana 'atshaan
Have you eaten? = Hal akalta?
I haven't eaten yet = Laa aakil ba'd

Do you want to eat something?
Aturiid an ta'kula shay-an?

I'd like to eat something
uriidu an aakula shay-an

I don't want to eat
Laa uriid an aakul

What would you like?
Maadha tuHibb?

Do you want something to drink?
Hal turiidu an tashraba shay-an?

Will you try this food?
Mumkin an tatadhawwaq haadha at Ta'am?

That looks delicious
Yabduu ladhiidhan

This tastes good
Haadhaa, ta'mahu jayyid

Do you want to eat some more?
Hal turiid al-maziid min at Ta'am?

Travel Vocab

Flight attendant = Moudeefy
Pilot = Teyyar
Plane = Teyyaara
Service = Khiddmy

First class = Darrajy oola
Second class = Darrajy tan-ye

The service was excellent
Il-khiddmy kaanit mimm-taazy

Aboard the Plane

Excuse me (addressing a woman)
Iss-maHeely min fadlik

May I have a newspaper?
Mimkin it-jibeely she jarreedy?

Sorry, I only have magazines
Mit-asfy, ma fee 'indy il-la majal-at

Bring me a magazine, please
Jibeely she majaly iza bit-reedy

I would like a cup of coffee
Baddy she fin-jan ahwy

With milk?
Ma' Haleeb?

No, no milk
La, bidoon Haleeb

Here you are, would you like anything else?
It fuD-Dul, bitreed she tany?

Would you like a sandwich as well?
Bit-Hibb taakhod she sandwich ma'o?

Yes
Na'am

Air Travel

I go on a trip once every year

Kil sinny ba'mil raHly

I travel once a year

Ba-saafirr bis-sinny mur-ra

I like to travel by plane

Ana ba-Hibb saafirr bit-Teyyaara

Do you have an idea when we'll arrive?

'indik fikra aimta ruH nooSul?

I have no idea

Ma 'indy ay fikra

We'll arrive in half an hour

Im-nooSul ba'd niSS saa'a

Our plane arrived late

Teyyuuritna wiSlit mit-akhry

Passport, please

Passporak min fadlak

Do you have a health certificate?

'indak ish-haady Siy-Hey-ye?

Whose suitcase is this?

La meen hash shanta?

It's not mine

Mish ily

Don't you have anything?

Ma ma'ak she?

Yes I have

Im bala ma'y

What do you have?

Shoo fee ma'ak?

That suitcase is mine

Hadeek ish shanta ily

Do you have anything else?

Ma fee ma'ak she raira?

This is the first time

Haady ou-wal mur-ra

Thanks
Shukran

Good-bye
Ma' iss-salaamy

Najwa Karam - Talet Mara (The 3rd Time)

Marwan Khoury - Asr el Sho (Castle of Desire)

Proverbs

These proverbs are rough equivalents and are not direct translations.

Familiarity breeds contempt

Shiddat il'ulfa tusqit ikkulfa

You can't escape fate

'Illi min naSi'bak yiSi'bak

The only thing constant in the world is change

'Iddunya ma'hish dayma

We all have our ups and downs

Yo'm lak wi yo'm 'ale'k

To err is human, but forgiveness is divine

'Ahl issama'H mila'H

Spare the rod, spoil the child

'Iksar lil 'ayyil Dil' yitla' lu tne'n

Professions

What kind of work do you do?
Sh-tushtughul?

Archaeologist = aathari

Businessman = rajul a’maal

Civil servant = muwadhif hakumee

Dentist = tubeeb 'asnan

Doctor = tabiib, diktoor

Driver = saiq

Engineer = muhandis

Farmer = fulah

Fisherman = sayad

Guard = haris

Housewife = rabbet beit

Journalist = sahafi

Laborer = aa'amel

Mechanic = feiterchi

Messenger = rasuul

PhD = ustaadh

Photographer = musawwir

Pilot = tayar

Policeman = shortee

Sailor = bahar

Scientist = ‘aalim

Shopkeeper = sahib mahal

Soldier = jundee

Student = taalib

Teacher = mu'allim

Concepts of Time

Second = Thaneeah
Minute = Daqeeqah
Hour = Sa'aah
Day = Youm
Night = Al leil
Week = Isbuuaa
Month = Shahar
Year = Sen-a

Morning = Al sebah
Noon = Al dhaher
Evening = Al aasar
Midnight = Nus al leil

Yesterday = Al barha
Today = Al youm
Tomorrow = Bacher

Now = Hes-ah
Later = Baadein

Days of the week

Sunday = Al'ahed
Monday = Al ithnein
Tuesday = Al thulatha'
Wednesday = Al arbaa'
Thursday = Al khamees
Friday = Al jumaah
Saturday = Al sebit

Numbers

1 = Wahed
2 = Ithnein
3 = Talatha
4 = Arbaa
5 = Khamseh
6 = Siteh
7 = Sebaa
8 = Themanya
9 = Tisaa
10 = Aashrah
11 = Daash
12 = Ithnaash
13 = Telettaash
14 = Arbataash
15 = Khamsetaash
16 = Settaash
17 = Sebaataash
18 = Themantaash
19 = Tisaataash
20 = Aashreen
30 = Telatheen
40 = Arbaaeen
50 = Khamseen
60 = Siteen
70 = Sebaaeen
80 = Themaneen
90 = Tisaaeen
100 = Meeah
1,000 = Alf
10,000 = Aashratalaf
100,000 = Meeatalf
1,000,000 = Milyoun

Medical Terms

Aid Station = mustowsuf

I will treat you/him/her
aalihak/aalihoo/aaliha

You're bleeding = tanzeef
He's bleeding = yanzeef
She's bleeding = tanzeef

Does it hurt? = Hal ambeeyooja
Where does it hurt = Weyn ambeeyooja
Are you dizzy? = Hal int da eekh
It's broken = Yaksar
Broken leg = Ajil al kasar
Broken hand = Ayyad al kasar
Does it ache? = Hal yawjaa?
You have a fever = Andak haraara
He/She needs an ambulance = Huwa/Heeya bihaajanal isaaf
This is a vaccine = Hatha mataaoom
This is a painkiller = Hatha masakan
We must test your urine = Laazim an nafhas boolak
We must put it in a cast = Laazim an najbarhoo
We must examine/test it = Laazim an nafhas-hoo


I am a doctor = Ana doktoor
Everything is fine = Maashee alhaal
You are going to be fine = Intoom bikhayr
Stay in bed = Tubka fee al takht
Stay here = Tubka hoona
You need an IV = Int bihaaja an masal
He/She needs an IV = Huwa/Heeya bihaaja an masal

Aches = wajaa
Blood = daam
Cancer =sartaan
A cold = al rashaH
Cough = sooaal
Diarrhea = jareeaan
Dizzy = daeekh
Fever = haraara
I.V. = masal
Liquids = soo aa il
Painkiller = masakan
Surgery = jiraaha
Thermometer = meezaan haraara
Urine = bool
Vaccine = mataaoom
Vomiting = al maraajaa

Arabic Alphabet Video

Arabic and Islamic Phrases

Wa Malo (What If) - Amr Diab

Ayooh (Oh) - Rosy

Ya Ghayeb (You, Who is Far) - Fadel Shaker

Common Irregular Verbs

Arise = Yenhadh
Awake = Yestaikidh
Bear = Yetehammel
Beat = Yedhrib
Become = Yesbeh
Begin = Yebda
Behold = Yendhor
Bend = Yethni
Blow = Yehub
Break = Yeksir
Bring = Yejlub
Build = Yebni
BurnYehteriq
Burst = Yenfejir
Buy = Yeshteri
Catch = Yesmuk
Choose = Yekhtar
Come = Yati
Cut = Yegtah
Do = Yefal
Draw = Yeshab
Dream = Yehlem
Drink = Yeshreb
Drive = Yesouk
Eat = Yakul
Fall = Yesgut
Find = Yelqa
Fly = Yeteer
Forget = Yensa
Forgive = Yesfeh’an
Get = Yehsel
Give = Yuhtnee
Go = Yeth’heb
Have = Yemluk
Hear = Yesma
Hold = Yesmuk
Keep = Yehmi
Know = Yehrif
Lead = Yeqood
Learn = Yete’allem
Leave = Yukhl’lif
Lend = Yu’ir
Let = Yedah
Lie = Yedhtajih
Light = Yeste’il
Make = Yessna
Mean = Yehni
Meet = Yuqabil
Overcome = Yentasir
Pay = Yedfah
Prove = Yuberhin
Put = Yedha
Read = Yeqra
See = Year
Seek = Yebheth
Sell = Yebeeh
Send = Yersul
Set = Yutliq
Shake = Yertej
Shave = Yehluq
Shine = Yedhi
Shoot = Yutliq
Sleep = Yenam
Smell = Yeshum
Speak = Yetekel’lem
Speed = Yusrih
Spend = Yunfiq
Take = Yekhuth
Teach = Yuhalim
Tell = Yukhbir
Think = Yehtaqid
Understand = Yefhem
Undertake = Yete’ahea
Wake = Yesteiqid
Wear = Yertedi
Win = Yefooz
Withdraw = Yesterid
Work = Yeshteghil
Write = Yektub

Common Regular Verbs

Accept = Yeqbel
Accompany = Yuraqif
Act = Yefal
Agree = Yuwafiq
Allow = Yedeh
Arrive = Yesil
Ask = Yesal
Belong = Yekhuss
Borrow = Yu’eer
Carry = Yehmil
Change = Yugheir
Cry = Yesrekh
Decide = Yuqerir
Enter = Yedkhul
Examine = Yefhas
Follow = Yetbah
Hire = Yestejir
Kill = Yeqtul
Kiss = Yeqbel
Laugh = Yedhhek
Live = Ye’eesh
Look = Yendhur
Open = Yefteh
Repeat = Yukrir
Stand = Yeqif
Stop = Yuqif
Touch = Yelmes
Try = Yuhawil
Use = Yestamil
Wash = Yeghsil

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

Basic Conversation

Hello.......Marhaban
How are you?.......Kayfa l-haal
I’m fine.......Bikhayr/ Zayn
So-so.......Laa ba’sa
Things are busy.......Anaa mashghuul jiddan
Things are hard.......al-awdaa’ sa’ba
How have you been?.......Kayfa ente?
I’ve been fine, thank you.......anaa bikhayr, shukran
What’s new?.......Hal min jadiid?
What have you been doing?.......maadha kunta taf’al
Nothing much.......laysa kathiiran

Basic Questions

What? = Shunu?
What’s your name? = Shunu ismak?
Where? = Wein?
Where is Babylon? = Wein Baabil?
How much/long/far? = Shgadd?
When? = Shwakit?
Which? = Ay?/ Yaa?
How much? What time? = Beish?/ibbeish?
What time is it? = ibbeish is-saa’a?
How much is the beer? = Beish il-biira?
How many? = Kam?/Cham?
How? = Shloon?
How are you? = Shloonak?
Why? = Leish?
Why are you upset? = Leish za’laan?
Is…?/Are…? = Hal?
Are you from…? = Hal inta min…?
Where did you come from? = Mnein ijeit?
Who/Whom? = Minu?
Who is she? = Minu hiyya?
Whose? = Maalman/ilman?
Whose passport is this? = Maalman il-paasport?

Tamally Maak (I'm Always With You) - Amr Diab

Ne2oul Eh (What Can We Say) - Amr Diab

Ana Masry (I'm Egyptian) - Nancy Ajram

Amarain (Two Moons) - Amr Diab

Shou Akhbarak (How You're Doing) - Nawal El Zoughbi

Law Ta3rafoo (If You Know Him) - Elissa

Erga3ly (Come Back to Me) - Tamer Hosny

Hayda Haki (Now You're Talking) - Najwa Karam

Arod Leh (Why Should I Respond) - Assala Nasry

Asfa (Sorry) - Assala Nasry

Akhasmak Ah (I Will Upset You, Yes) - Nancy Ajram

Ehsas Jadeed (A New Feeling) - Nancy Ajram

Oul Tany Keda (Say That Again) - Nancy Ajram

Ya Tabtab (I Spoil Him) - Nancy Ajram

Lawn Oyounak (The Color of Your Eyes) - Nancy Ajram

Ah W Noss - Nancy Ajram

Arabic Alphabet