Englisch | Arabic oral | Arabic written |
Two 2 | iṯ(h)nān | إِثنان |
Three 3 | ṯ(h)alāṯ(h)a | ثَلاثة |
Four 4 | ʼarbaʻa | أَرْبَعة |
Five 5 | ḵ(h)amsa | خمسة |
Six 6 | sitta | سِتّة |
Seven 7 | sabʻa | سَبْعة |
Eight 8 | ṯ(h)amāniya | ثَمانِية |
Nine 9 | tisʻa | تِسْعة |
Ten 10 | ʻašara | عَشَرة |
Zero 0 | ṣifr | صَفَر |
Eleven 11 | ʼaḥada ʻašara] | أَحَدَ عَشَرَ |
Twelve 12 | iṯ(h)nā ʻašara | إِثنا عَشَرَ |
Thirteen 13 | ṯ(h)alāṯ(h)ata ʻašara | ثَلاثةَ عَشَرَ |
Fourteen 14 | ʼarbaʻata ʻašara | أَرْبَعةَ عَشَرَ |
Fifteen 15 | ḵamsata ʻašara | خَمْسةَ عَشَرَ |
Sixteen 16 | sittata ʻašara | سِتّةَ عَشَرَ |
Seventeen 17 | sabʻata ʻašara | سَبْعةَ عَشَرَ |
Eighteen 18 | ṯ(h)amāniyata ʻašara | ثَمانِيةَ عَشَرَ |
Nineteen 19 | tisʻata ʻašara | تِسْعةَ عَشَرَث |
Twenty 20 | ʻišrūna | عِشْرونَ |
Twenty one 21 | wāḥid wa ʻišrūna | واحِد وَعِشْرونَ |
Twenty two 22 | iṯ(h)nāni wa ʻišrūna | إِثنانِ وَعِشْرونَ |
Twenty three 23 | ṯ(h)alāṯ(h)a wa ʻišrūna | ثَلاثة وَعِشْرونَ |
Twenty four 24 | ʼarbaʻa wa ʻišrūna | أَرْبَعة وَعِشْرونَ |
Twenty five 25 | ḵ(h)amsa wa ʻišrūna | خمسة وَعِشْرونَ |
Twenty six 26 | sitta wa ʻišrūna | سِتّة وَعِشْرونَ |
Twenty seven 27 | sabʻa wa ʻišrūna | سَبْعة وَعِشْرونَ |
Twenty eight 28 | ṯ(h)amāniya wa ʻišrūna | ثَمانِية وَعِشْرونَ |
Twenty nine 29 | tisʻa wa ʻišrūna | تِسْعة وَعِشْرونَ |
Thirty 30 | thalaathuun | ثَلاثون |
Fourty 40 | 'arba'uun | أربعون |
Fifty 50 | ḵ(h)amsuun | خمسون |
Sixty 60 | sittuun | ستون |
Seventy 70 | sab'uun | سبعون |
Eighty 80 | ṯ(h)amānuun | ثمانون |
Ninety 90 | tis'uun | تسعون |
One hundret 100 | mi'ah | مئة |
I | 'anaa | أَنا |
You (singular masc) | 'anta | أَنتَ |
You (singular fem) | 'anti | أَنتِ |
who (question) | man | ْمَن |
You (plural all) | 'antmaa | أَنتما |
You (plural masc) | 'antum | أَنتُم |
You (plural fem) | 'antunna | أَنتُنَّ |
he | huwa | هُوَ |
she | hiya | هِيَ |
they (plural all) | hunna | هُنَّ |
they (plural masc) | hum | هُم |
they (plural fem) | hunna | هُنَّ |
we (plural all) | naḥnu | نَحْنُ |
this / it (masc) | hāḏā | هَذا |
this / it (fem) | hathehe | هذه |
what | maadaa | ماذا |
when | mataa | مَتى |
where | 'ayn or 'ayna | أَيْنَ |
how | kayf or kayfa | َكَيْف/ كَيْف |
hello | marHaban | مَرْحَباً |
welcome | ahlan wa sahlan | أَهْلاً وَسَهْلاً |
Peace be upon you | as-salaam ‘alaykum | السَلامُ عَلَيْكُم |
Upon you be peace | wa ‘alaykum salaam | وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَلام |
Good morning | SabaaH al-khayr | صَباح الخَير |
Morning of light | SabaaH an-nuur | صَباح النُّور |
Good evening | Masaa‘ al-khayr | مَصاء الخَير |
Evening of light | Masaa‘ an-nuur | مَصاء النُّور |
Fine, praise God | bi-khayr, al-Hamdu lillah | بِخَيْر الحَمْدُ للهِ |
Fine | bi-khayr | بِخَيْر |
happy (m/f) | sa‘iid/sa‘iida | سَعيد سَعيدَ |
sad (m/f) | Haziin/Haziina | َحَزِين حَزِين |
tired (m/f) | ta‘baan/ta‘baana | َتَعْبان تَعْبان |
angry (m/f) | ḥardān | َحَرْدان حَرْدان |
thirsty (m/f) | ʻaṭiš | َعَطِش عَطِش |
hungry (m/f) | jawʻān | َجَوْعان جَوْعان |
cold (m/f) | bardān | َبَرْدان بَرْدان |
hot (m/f) | ḥarrān | َحَرّان حَرّان |
busy (m/f) | mašḡūl | َمَشْغول مَشْغول |
sick (m/f) | marīḍ | َمَريض مَريض |
late (m/f) | mutaʼaḵḵir | َمُتَأَخِّر مُتَأَخِّر |
hello | 'ahlan | أَهْلاً |
fire | nār | نار |
visier, minister | wazīr | وَزير |
house | bayt | بَيْت |
my house | baytee | بَيتِي |
to build | yaabniy | يَبْنِي |
to grow | nabata | نَبَتَ |
hay | tibn | تِبْن |
fig | tīn | تين |
house | dār | دار |
hello to you (m/f) | 'ahlan bik/biki | أَهْلاً بِك/بِكِ |
a cold | bard | بَرْد |
pretty | zayn | زَيْن |
never (adverb) | abadan | أَبَداً |
to melt | ḏawwaba | ذَوَّبَ |
rose | ward | وَرْد |
asthma | rabw | رَبْو |
to waste, to throw away | baḏḏara | بَذَّرَ |
mainland, land, shore | barr | بَرّ |
to bounce, to leap | yaathibu | يَثِبُ |
garment, dress, gown, robe | ṯawb | ثَوْب |
to sticht, to sew | daraza | دَرَزَ |
how are you doing? (all/m/f) | kayfa haal/haaluka/haaluki | َكَيْف |
thank you | shukran | شُكْراً |
What is your name (m/f) | maa ismuka/ismuki? | ما اسمكَ ما اسمكِ |
My name is ... | Ismee... | اسمي |
Where are you from? (m/f) | Min ayna anta/anti? | مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ / أَنْتِ |
I am from ... | Ana min... | أَنا مِنْ |
Nice to meet you (m/f) | surirtu biliqaaika/biliquaaiki | سُررتُ بلِقائِكَ / بلِقائِكِ |
Nice to meet you (great opportunity) | Fursa Sai'da | فُرصة سَعيدَة |
my pleasure | tasharrafna | تَشرَّفنا |
goodbye | wadaa'an | وَداعاً |
See you | 'ila al-liqaa' | إلى اللِقاءِ |
goodbye | ma al salaama | مع السَلامةِ |
coffee bean | bunn | بُنّ |
sister | ukht | أُخْت |
brother | akh | أَخ |
grandfather | jadd | خَدّ |
grandmother | jadda | جَدّة |
father | 'aab | آب |
mother | ʼumm | أُمّ |
first | ʼawwal | أَوَّل |
middle | wasaṭ | وَسَط |
end | ʼāḵir | آخِر |
other/alternative (adj) | ʼāḵar | آخَرُ |
alternative (noun) | ḵiyār | خِيار |
word | kalima | كَلِمَة |
sentence | jumla | جُمْلة |
locomotive | qāṭira | قاطِرة |
noun | ism | اسْم |
verb | fiʻl (fial) | فِعْل |
letter/letters (plural) | ḥarf/huruf | حُروفٍ / حَرْف |
table/desk | ṭāwila | طاوِلة |
chair/stool | kursiyy | كُرْسيّ |
boy | walad | وَلَد |
girl/daughter | bint | بِنْت |
how many | kamm | كَمْ |
how old are you? (m/f) | kamm aumruka/aumruki | كم عُمرُكَ / عُمرُكِ |
one year | sana | سَنة |
two years | sanatan | سَنَتَيْن |
x years (until 10) | samawat | سنوات |
age | ʻamr | عَمْر |
to visit (m/f) | zar(m)/zara/zarat(f) | زار/ زارَ / زارَت |
countries | buldaan | بلدان |
nationality | jinsiyya | جِنْسيّة |
What nationality do you have? (m/f) | jinsiyyatuka/jinsiyyatuki | جنْسيتكَ / جِنْسيّتكِ |
city | madīna | مَدينة |
in | fī | في |
far | baʻīda | بعيدة |
far from | baʻīda aan | بعيدا عن |
close (to) | qarīb/qarība (min) | (قريبين (من |
I live | (ana) askunu | ُأنا) أسكُن) |
complex/compound | mujammaʻ | مُجَمَّع |
she lives | taskunu | تَسْكُنُ |
he lives | yaskunu | يَسْكُنُ |
chicken/hen | dajaaja/dajāj | دَجاجة/ دَجاج |
snake | ṯuʻbān | ثُعْبان |
man/dude/guy | rajul | رَجُل |
butterfly | farāš | فَرَاش |
rabbit/bunny | ʼarnab | أَرْنَب |
computer | ḥāsūb | حاسوب |
magician/sourcerer | sāḥir | ساحِر |
action/procedure | alʼijrāʼ | الإجراء |
country | balad | بَلَد |
I live in Beirut | ana askun fii bayrut | أنا اسكن في بيروت |
I live in the city of Derby | ana askun fii madinat darbi | أنا اسكن في مَدينة داربي |
I live with my wife and (my) son | ana askun ma'a zawjatii wa ibnii | أنا اسكن مع زَوْجَتي و اِبْن |
I live in Beirut with my father and (my) mother | ana askun fii bayrut ma'a abii wa ummii | أنا اسكن في بيروت مع أبي و أُمّي |
bottle | zujaaja | زُجاجة |
newspaper | jariida | جَريدة |
tent | khayama | خَيْمة |
river | nahr | نَهْر |
donkey | himaar | حِمار |
with | ma'a | مَعَ |
son | ibn | ابْن |
daughter | ibna | ابْنة |
husband | zawj | زَوْج |
wife | zawja | زَوْجَة |
I live in | ana askun fii | أنا اسكن في |
Who is this? (male) | man haadhaa? | مَن هذا؟ |
This is my husband, Jack | haadhaa zawjii jaak | هذا زوجي جاك |
Pleased to meet you, Jack | tasharrafnaa yaa jaak | تَشَرَفنا يا جاك |
Who is this? (female) | man haadhihi? | مَن هذِهِ؟ |
This is my daughter, Lucy | haadhihi bintii lusii | هذِهِ بِنتي لوسي |
Pleased to meet you, Lucy | tasharrafnaa yaa lusii | تَشَرَفنا يا لوسي |
What is her name? | ma ismuhaa? | ما إسمِها؟ |
What is his name? | ma ismuhuu? | ما اسْمُهُ؟ |
Her name is | Ismuha ... | إسمِها |
His name is | Ismuhu ... | اسْمُهُ |
cook | ṭabbāḵ(a) | طَبّاخ / طَبّاخة |
doctor | ṭabīb(a) | طَبيب / طَبيبة |
teacher | muddaris(a) | مُدَرِّس / مُدَرِّسة |
teacher (school) | muʻallim(a) | مُعَلِّم / مُعَلِّمة |
employment/work | ʻamal | عَمَل |
Where is your work? | Ayna a'maluka? | أين عملُكَ؟ |
What do you work? (m/f) | matha taa'mal / eena | ماذا تعمل/تنَ؟ |
I work (as) | Ana aa'malu (ka) | (أنا أعمَلُ (كَ |
What does he/she work | matha (huwa) yamil/(hiya) tamil? | ماذا هُوَ يعَمِل / هِيَ تعَمِل |
What does he work? | Matha yamil? | ماذا يعَمِل؟ |
What does she work? | Matha tamil? | ماذا تعَمِل؟ |
I work | ana aamil | أنا عَمِل |
carpenter | najjār(a) | نَجّار/ نَجّارة |
student | ṭālib(a) | طالِب / طالِبة |
accountant | muḥāsib(a) | مُحاسِب / مُحاسِبة |
engineer | muhandis(a) | مُهَنْدِس / مُهَنْدِسة |
nurse | mumarriḍ(a) | مُمَرِّض / مُمَرِّضة |
Who works ... | Man yamalu ...? | مَن يعملُ...؟ |
reporter | murāsil(a) | مُراسِل / مُراسِلة |
plural | jamaʻa | جَمْع |
singular | mufrad | مُفْرَد |
oven | furn | فُرْن |
furniture | ʼaṯāṯ | أَثاث |
sofa | ʼarīka | أَريكة |
fridge | ṯallāja | ثَلاّجة |
table, desk, stand | ṭāwila | طاوِلة |
lamp, lantern | miṣbāḥ | مِصْباح |
TV | talfaza | تَلْفَزَ |
moon | qamar | قَمَر |
sun | šams | شَمْس |
on | ʻalā | عَلى |
above, atop, on top of | fawqa | فَوْقَ |
below, under, underneath | taḥta | تَحْتَ |
beside | bijaanib | بِجانِب |
between, amid, among | bayna | بَيْنَ |
question particle; if | hal | هَلْ |
yes | naʻam | نَعَمْ |
no | lā | لا |
blog, record, note | mudawwana | مُدَوَّنة |
picture, photo | ṣūra | صورة |
dining table | māʼida | مائِدة |
chair | kursiyy | كُرْسيّ |
bed, bunk | sarīr | سَرير |
door | bāb | باب |
Television | tilifizyūn | تِليفِزْيون |
window, counter | šubbāk | شُبّاك |
cupboard | ḵizāna | خِزانة |
boat | markab | مَرْكَب |
cabin, hut, saloon | qamara | قَمَرة |
pen | qalam | قَلَم |
key | miftāḥ | مِفْتاح |
book | kitāb | كِتاب |
shirt, blouse, undershirt | qamīṣ | قَميص |
dog | kalb | كَلْب |
bicycle | darrāja | دَرّاجة |
car | sayyāra | سَيّارة |
ring | ḵātim | خاتِم |
bag, suitcase | ḥaqība | حَقيبة |
boy | walad | وَلَد |
light (weight) | ḵafīf | خَفيف |
heavy | ṯaqīl | ثَقيل |
ugly, nasty | qabīḥ | قَبيح |
beautiful, handsome, lovely | jamīl | جَميل |
new | jadīd | جَديد |
old | qadīm | قَديم |
broken | maksūr | مَكْسور |
whole, unbroken, sound, sane | salīm | سَليم |
black, dark-skinned | ʼaswad | أَسْوَد |
white, bloodless | ʼabyaḍ | أَبْيَض |
my | -i | ي |
your (m) | -ka; informal; -ak | كَ |
your (f) | -ki; informal: -ik | كِ |
his | -hu; informal: -uh | هُ |
her | -haa | ها |
May I have...? (literally: possible) | mumkin | مُمكِن |
I would like... | uriid | أُريد |
Couscous | kuskus | كُسكُس |
Please (m/f) | min fadlak/min fadlik | مِن فَضلك |
Here you are (m/f) | tafadda/tafaddalii | تَفَضَّل/تَفَضَّلي |
What is your name? (m/f) (informal) | ma ismak/ma ismik | ما اِسمك |
great | mumtāz | مُمْتاز |
a girl/ the girl | bintun/al bintu | بنتٌ/البنتُ |
your daughter (m/f) | bintuka/bintuki | بنتُكَ/بنتُكِ |
his/her daughter | bintuhu/bintuha | بنتُهُ/بنتُها |
May I have my book, please? (male) | mumkin kitaabii min fadlak? | ممكن كتابي من فضلك؟ |
May I have the white shirt, please? (female) | mumkin al qamis al abyad min fadlik? | مُمكِن القَميص الأبيَض مِن فَضلِك؟ |
I would like a new bag. | uriid haqiiba jadiida | أُريد حقيبة جَديدة |
I would like a pizza | uriid biitzaa min fadlak | أُريد بِتزا مِن فَضلَك؟ |
What's your wife's name? | maa ism zawjatak? | ما اِسم زَوجَتَك؟ |
And your son? What's his name? | w ibnik? maa ismuh? | و اِبنِك؟ ما اِسمُه؟ |
His name is Qasim | ismuh qaasim | اِسمُه قاسِم |
unbroken pen | al qalam salyym | القَلَم سَليم |
light bag | al haqyyba khafyyfa | الحقيبة خَفيفة |
this is the broken pen | hadha al qalam maksuur | هَذا القَلَم مَكسور |
this is the heavy bag | hadhihi al haqyyba thaqyyla | هَذِهِ الحَقيبة ثَقيلة |
my book | kitaabyy | كيابي |
your book (m) | kitaabuka | كتابُكَ |
your book (f) | kitaabuki | كتابُكِ |
his book | kitaabuhu | كِتابُهُ |
her book | kitaabuhaa | كِتابُها |
a bag; your bag; your bag (informal) | haqyyba; haqibatuka; haqibatak | حَقيبة, حَقيبَتُكَ, حَقيبَتَك |
baker | ḵabbāz | خَبّاز |
photographer | muṣawwir | مُصَوِّر |
pupil | tilmīḏ | تِلْميذ |
tennis | tinis | تِنِس |
bus | bāṣ | باص |
cinema | sīnimā | سينِما |
pizza | bītzā | بيتْزا |
shorts | šūrt | شورْت |
burger | buurgar | بورْجَر |
What's your job? | maa aamalak/aamalik? | ما عَمَلَك/عَمَلِك |
Where's your job? (m/w) | ayna aamalak/aamalik? | أَيْنَ عَمَلَك/عَمَلِك |
I work in... | anaa aamal fyy | أَنا أَعْمَل في |
office | maktab | مَكْتَب |
hospital | mustašfa | مُسْتَشْفى |
restaurant | maṭʻam | مَطْعَم |
factory | maṣnaʻ | مَصْنَع |
school | madrasa | مَدْرَسة |
university | jāmiʻa | جامِعة |
bank | bank | بَنْك |
company | šarika | شَرِكة |
to study | daras | دَرَس |
I study in | anaa adrus fyy | أَبا أَدْرُس في |
you study (m/f) | tadrus / tadrusin | تَدْرُس تَدْرُسين |
he/she studies | yadrusu / tadrusu | يدْرُسُ تدْرُسُ |
the university of | jaamiaat | خامِعة |
a school in | madrasa fyy | مَدْرَسة في |
as well, too, also | kaḏālika | كَذَلِكَ |
wonderful | maa shaa'a allaah | ما شاءَ الله |
You are welcome | 'afwaan | عَفواً |
With pleasure | Bi kulli suruur | بِكُلِّ سُرور |
yoghurt | Zabaadii | زَبادي |
then | thumma | ثُمَّ |
next; to come, coming | ʼātin | آتٍ |
as follows, following | al atyya | الأتية |
to write down; to dictate sth. to | ʼaktaba | أَكْتَبَ |
to fall asleep | naama | نامَ |
One 1 | wāḥid | واحِد |