Basic Arabic Useful Phrases and Grammar Rules

Basic Arabic Useful Phrases and Grammar Rules For study abroad

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Marhaba Ana ismii (Danni) (Ta-sha-ruf-na)

Hello! My name is (Danni) (it’s nice to meet you!)

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Ana Amrekeeya (I’m American) Ana askoon fe North Carolina (I live in North Carolina) Ana askoon ma’a(m’3) oostratee fe baet sagheer (I live with my family in a small house) – Baet = house ; sagheer = small (large = kabeer)

Further an introduction

La7em = Meat Haleeb = Milk Fawaka = Fruit  Samaka = fish Maa = water 

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Vegetable=khodar Tea=Chai (Shay) Coffee=alqahuwa

Food matters

Low-Samat (Excuse me!)  Ana oreed an ashrub al-haleeb min fadlak! 

(excuse me, I want to drink milk please) (oreed= want) (an=to) (Ashrub = drink) (min fadlak=please!)

What chu want?

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Akal = eat AND AL-AKAL = Food

Ana oreed an akal salata fatoosh wa hammus (I want to eat fatoosh salad and hammus)

Wants; continued

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Ayena = Where? Maktab = Office Maktaba = Library Madrasa = School Baet = House Hammam = Bathroom *(May I go to the bathroom?) Mumkin athhab ela al-hammam?? (remember low-samat with asking where something is! Be polite! )

WHERE IS IT?!

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Keyfa Halak? How are you Ana T3bana (I’m tired) Ana Sa3eeda (im happy!) Ana mareeda (I’m sick) Ana Bakheer (I’m good!) Wa enta? (and you?) ***Enta is what you say to a MALE ENTEE is what you say to a FEMAL And (a)’s represent feminism. If you’re a girl you say “ana mareeda) guys say “Mareed”

How are you feeling?

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Ana la a7eb alwajeb (I do not like the homework)

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“I’m working on my homework with my friend” (ana a3mal wajabee m3 sadeeqee) a3mal = work; wajabee = MY homework m3=with and sadeeqee = friend (MALE) *Sadee-qa-tee (my FEMALE friend) ASDAQAEEE = MY FRIENDS (plural)

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Ana a7eb an ashrub al-chai (I like to drink tea)

Like/don’t like/with friends

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Howa = He ; Heya = She Example Verb: I Play=al3b and Aheb = I like (I) Ana aheb an al3b m3 walidee (I like to play with my dad) (she) Heya Toheb an tal3b m3 walidoha (howa) Howa yoheb an yal3b m3 walidohoo (She/he likes to play with his/her dad)

CJUGATION

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Enta = You (m) Entee (f) (Quick fact: “hal” is what you say when asking a certain kind of question) Talking to male: Do you like the milk? (hal to7eb al-haleeb??) Talking to a female: (Hal to7ebeen alhaleeb?)

Conj. Cont.