Basic Arabic Useful Phrases and Grammar Rules

Basic Arabic Useful Phrases and Grammar Rules For study abroadbrought to you by elusive.ambitions.wordpress.comA travel blog of sorts~

Hello! My name is (Danni)(its nice to meet you!) Marhaba Ana ismii (Danni)

(Ta-sha-ruf-na)

Further an introduction Ana Amrekeeya (Im American)Ana askoon fe North Carolina (I live in North Carolina) Ana askoon maa(m3) oostratee fe baet sagheer (I live with my family in a small house) Baet = house ; sagheer = small (large = kabeer)

Food mattersLa7em = MeatHaleeb = MilkFawaka = Fruit Samaka = fishMaa = water Vegetable=khodarTea=Chai (Shay)Coffee=alqahuwa

What chu want? 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!)

Wants; continued Akal = eat AND AL-AKAL = Food

Ana oreed an akal salata fatoosh wa hammus

(I want to eat fatoosh salad and hammus)

WHERE IS IT?!Ayena = Where?

Maktab = OfficeMaktaba = LibraryMadrasa = SchoolBaet = House Hammam = Bathroom

*(May I go to the bathroom?)Mumkin athhab ela al-hammam??

(remember low-samat with asking where something is! Be polite! )

How are you feeling?Keyfa Halak? How are youAna T3bana (Im tired)Ana Sa3eeda (im happy!)Ana mareeda (Im sick)Ana Bakheer (Im good!)

Wa enta? (and you?)

***Enta is what you say to a MALEENTEE is what you say to a FEMAL And (a)s represent feminism. If youre a girl you say ana mareeda) guys say Mareed

Like/dont like/with friendsAna la a7eb alwajeb (I do not like the homework)

Im 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)

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

CJUGATION 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)

Conj. Cont. 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 al-haleeb?)