Arabic For Non Arabic Speakers - Basic..

Arabic for non arabic speakers

1. Arabic For Non Arabic For Non
Arabic Arabic
SpeakersSpeakers

2. To help participants acquire a basic vocabulary of Arabic .
To enable them to globally understand simple authentic spoken
Arabic .
To teach them how to make themselves understood in
elementary spoken arabic .
COURSE OBJECTIVES :

3. Course Contents :
a)Greetings.
b)Common words.
c)Numbers.
d)Days.
e)Months.
f)Colors'.
g)Pronouns.
h)Time.
i)Family members.
j)Simple common phrases

4. Basic Arabic Greetings:
Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic Meaning and useMeaning and use AnswerAnswer RemarksRemarks
HELLOHELLO
Asalamo
aleekom
Official greeting, all
the time
Wa
aleekom
asalam
Polite
respect way
GOOD MORNINGGOOD MORNING
Sabah
el khair Morning time Sabah
enoor
GOOD EVENINGGOOD EVENING
Masaa’
el khair Evening time
Masaa’
enoor

5. Good nightGood night
Laila
saeeda
Wishing a good night
Laila
saeeda
How are you?How are you? Keef halak?
2
nd
after the official
greeting
Zain ,
alhamdo
lellah
Not so
official
Thank youThank you shokran Afwan
Respect
way
Basic Arabic Greetings :
Word/ phrase English In Arabic Meaning and use Answer Remarks

6. Yes Na’am
No laa
What’s your name?
Sho ismak?
( male)
Ismi
ahmad
What’s your name?
Sho ismek?
(female)
Ismi
nisreen
Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic Meaning and useMeaning and use AnswerAnswer RemarksRemarks
Basic Arabic Greetings:

7. Time:Time:
Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
Today alyawm
Yesterday Ams
Tomorrow Bokra
Day after tomorrow Baed bokra
Now alheen
Later Ba’deen

8. Common words : :
Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
Cash Floos, cash
Credit Card Betaqet elbank
When Meta
C/O Le Enaayat
Room Ghurfa
Clean Tanzeef
May i Mumken
Voucher Qaseema

9. Reservation hajez
How Keef
Bill Fatoora
Do u want ? Bedak?/teba?/ayez
One minute please Lahza men fadlek (female)
Arabic speaking Kalam bel arabi
Have a nice day Yawmak saeed
Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
Common words : :

10. Numbers:Numbers:
Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
Ordinal Number- Ordinal Number-
EnglishEnglish
In ArabicIn Arabic
One wahid First Awwal
Two Ithnin Second Thaanee
Three Thalath Third Thaaleth
Four Arba’ Fourth Raabe’
Five Khamsa Fifth khaamis

11. Six sittah Sixth Saades
Seven Sab’a Seventh Saabe’
Eight Thamaneya eighth Thaamin
Nine Tessah Ninth Taase’
Ten Ashrah Tenth Aashir
Eleven Ahdasher
Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
Ordinal Number- Ordinal Number-
EnglishEnglish
In ArabicIn Arabic
Numbers:Numbers:

12. Twelve ithnasher
Thirteen talatasher
Fourteen Arabat’asher
Fifteen Khamest’asher
Sixteen Sitta’asher
Seventeen Sabat’asher
Eighteen Tamant’asher
Nineteen Tisa’ tasher
Twenty ashreen
Twenty one Wahid wa ashreen
Twenty two Ithnan wa eshreen
Thirty thalatheen
Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
Numbers:Numbers:

13. Fourty Arba’een
Fifty kamseen
Sixty sitteen
Seventy Sab’een
Eighty Thamaneen
Ninety Tes’een
Hundred Mi’ah
Two hundred Miteen
Thousand Alf
Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
Numbers:Numbers:

14. Week days :
Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
Sunday Al ahad
Monday Al ithnain
Tuesday Al thulatha’
Wednesday Al arbe’a
Thursday Alkhamees
Friday Al jum’a
Saturday Al sabt

15. Months of the year :
Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
January Yanaa’ir
February Fibraa’ir
March Maaris
April Ibreel
May Mayo
June Yoonyoo
July Yoolyoo
August Oghustus
September Sibtimbir
October Uktoobir
November Naufimbir
December deesimbir

16. Colors :

Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
White Abiad
Black Aswad
Blue Azraq
Red Ahmar
Yellow Asfar

17. Pink Wardi
Purple Orjuwani
Orange Bortuqali
Gray Ramadi
Brown Bunni
Green Akhdar
Silver feddi
Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
Colors :

18. Pronouns:Pronouns:
Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
I Ana
You ( male) anta
You (female) Ante
You (plural) f + m Into
He Howa
She Heya
They hum

19. Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
Day Yawm
Week Osbou’
Month Shahar
Year Sana
Hour Sa’a
Minute Daqeeqa
Second Thaneya
Pronouns:Pronouns:

20. Moment Lahza
Midnight Nesf allayl
Dawn alfajir
Morning alsabah
Noon Athuhor
Afternoon Al’aser
Sunset Almaghreb
Night Allayl
Word/ phrase EnglishWord/ phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
Pronouns:Pronouns:

21. Word /Phrase EnglishWord /Phrase English In ArabicIn Arabic
Welcome . can I help u? Alsalamo alaykom .momken asa’dak? (male)
Welcome. can I help u?
Alsalamo alaykom .momken asa’dek?
(female)
I want to buy a dining table Ana aba/bedi /ayez ashtari tawlet taam
Which color? Ay loon?
Pronouns::

22. Family Members :
Word/ phrase English In Arabic
Husband Zawj
Wife Zawja
Mother Om
Father Ab
Brother Akh
Sister Okht

23. I want Sofa aba Kanaba/bedi Kanaba / ayez Kanaba
Which model Ay nou’?
Come with me Tfadal ma’e (male)
Come with me Tfadeli ma’e (female)
I prefer this one Ofadel had alno’
This is better Hada ahsan
This is good. hada zain/ mneeh
What do u think? Sho ra’yak?
Sure it is Akeed
How much is it? Be kam had?
Words related to sales:

24. 2500DH Alfain w khamseen dirham
Show me Warjeeni/raweeni/
I want to see Bedi ashof/ aba ashof/ ayez ashof
Which one is better? Meen ahsan?
Is there a cheaper one? Fee arkhas?
Excuse me
Law samaht
( male)
Excuse me Law samahte (female)
professional use Iste’mal tejari
Personal use Iste’mal shakhsi
Professional use or personal use? Iste’mal tejari aw shakhsi?
Show me Warjeeni/raweeni
Words related to sales:

25. Words related to sales:
Word/ phrase English In Arabic
Market Souq
Shop window Wajehat almahal
Client / customer Zaboon
Cashier Ameen elsondouq
Bag Kees
Department Qesem

26. Case Olba
Gift Hadeya
Desk Maktab
Vendor Baae’
Gift Warping Laaf Al Hadaya
Seller Baae’
Model Model
Brand Nou’
Words related to sales:

27. Latest akhir
Payment Dafe’
Available Mawjood
Exchange Tabdeel
Refund Isterja’folous
Delivery Tawseel
Return Irja’
Order Talab
Warranty Damaan
I want aba/ bedi / ayez
Good Zain / mneeh
Capacity Alse’a
Size Hajem
Big Kabeer
Small sagheer
Words related to sales:

28. Role Plays:
Phrase in English Phrase in Arabic
buyer : I want to buy a Chandelier Ana aba ashtari thuraya
Seller:what brand? Ay nou’?
Buyer : I Don’t Know Which One Ana Mush Areef Ay Wahidah
Seller : come with me Tfadel ma’ee
Buyer : can I try it? Mumken ajarreb?
Seller : I’ll demonstrate for you? Bawarjeek.
Buyer : how much is it? Ok, be cam had?
Seller : 1820 DH Alf wa tamanmiya wa ashreen
Buyer : ok I will buy it. Ok …hashteri.

29. Words Related to Furniture
Word English In Arabic
Sofa Kanaba
Chair Korsi
Table Tawlah
Chandelier
Thuraya
Dining Table Tawelat Taam
Carpet Sejadah
Candles Shamaa
House hold Ekseswarat Al Manzel
Bed Sareer
Room Ghorfa
Mirror Miraya

30. Cutter Mashrat
Screw driver Mafak
Bulb Lamba
Adaptor Muhawwel
Power back up Muwalled ihteyati
Cable Selk
Calculator Aala haseba
fridge tallaja
Common Words:

31. Role plays:
Phrase in English Phrase in Arabic
Seller: Hello , may I help you ? Alsalamo aleekom, momken asaa’dek? (female)
Buyer : I want to buy a classical dining Chairs Aba asteri karasi akel classic
Seller : which color ? Ay loun’ ?
Buyer : braun Bouni
Seller : is it for commercial or personal use? Iste’mal tejaree wela shakhsi
Buyer : pesonal shakhsi
Seller : ok….this one is good Ok …hada zain
Buyer : can I try it? Momken ajarrib
Seller : ok I will show you. Bawarjeek.

32. Buyer : how much is it? Be cam had?
Seller : 200 DH Miteen
Buyer : is there any thing cheaper? Fee arkhas?
Seller: ok ….this is cheaper Ok…..had arkhas
Buyer : how much is it? be cam had?
Seller : 150 DH Me’ia wa khamseen
Buyer : ok I will buy it Ok…hashtaree
Seller : thank u Shokran
Buyer : you are welcome Afwan.
Phrase in English Phrase in Arabic
Role plays:

33. More Common sentences :
Sentence (English) Sentence(Arabic)
Where is the parking lot? Wen mawakef alsayyarat?
Ma’am you left your bag . ma’am, tarakti al kees.
Client wants bill Alzaboon yeba el fatoora.
I want to buy more items Aba ashteri aktar
Client wants basket Alzaboon yeba salla
Client wants big bag Alzaboon yeba kees kabeer
Where do I pay? Wen eldafe’?

34. Do u want to pay cash or credit? Teba tedfa’ cash aw betaqa?
U will get the mobile back in 2 days Sa tasterje’ al mobile ba’ed yawmayn.
There is an advertisement in the news paper Elan fee al jareeda
The customer is angry Alzaboon za’lan
Because of the sales person’s attitude Besabab tasarruf al ba’ee
Does it have a warranty? Fee aleeh daman?
Is it available? Fee mawjood?
I don’t know La adri.
I will check now Alheen bashoof
I have to ask my supervisor Lazem as’al almas’ool.
Phrase in English Phrase in Arabic

35. Directions:
Word English In Arabic
Go Seer
Straight Seeda
Right Yemeen
Left Shmal
Behind u Warak
In front of u Amamak
Up Fawk
Down Tahat
Use the stairs Ista’mel al daraj

36. Role plays:
Phrase in English Phrase in Arabic
Seller: Hello , may I help you ? Alsalamo aleekom, momken asaa’dak? (male)
Buyer : do u keep here a bath towels Fee mawjood manashef al hamam
Seller : Yes, its available Na’am mawjood
Buyer : can I c it ? Momken aashofoh?
Seller : come with me please. Tfadel ma’ee law samaht
Buyer : does it comes with different sizes? Fee ahjaam thanyeh ?

37. Seller : yes Na’am
Buyer : is there another color? fee lon tani?
Seller : yes, there is black and silver Na’am, fee aswad wa feddi
Buyer : how much is it? Be cam had?
Seller : 100 DH me’ya Dhs
Buyer : ok I will buy it Ok…hashtaree
Seller : thank u ,u want any thing else? Shokran , teba shay thane?
Buyer : no , thanks La , shokran.
Role plays:

38. Phrase in English Phrase in Arabic
Seller: Hello , may I help you ? Alsalamo aleekom, momken asaa’dak? (male)
Buyer : where do I pay? Wen eldafe’ ?
Seller : go straight then turn right ,then left. Seer seeda, baa’den seer yemeen, baa’den shmal.
Buyer : thanx shokran
Seller : ur welcome afwan
Role plays: