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Greetings
| Good Morning |
Sa-bah al-khair |
House(villa) |
Beit/fil-la |
| Good Morning (reply) |
Sa-bah al-nur |
International Market |
Al souq al dow-lee |
| Good afternoon/evening |
Mas-sa Al-khair |
Market |
Souq |
| Good afternoon/evening (reply) |
Mas-sa Al-nur |
Middle East Centre |
Mar kaz al sharq al aw-set |
| Hello (Peace upon you) |
As-sa-lam a-lay-kum |
Mini Market |
Baa-ka-la |
| Hello (Upon you be peace) (reply) |
Wa a-lay-kum as-sa-lam |
Mosque |
Mas-jiid |
| Welcome (also said in departing) |
Ah-lan |
Pharmacy |
Sayee-da-lia |
| Hello |
Mar- ha-ba |
Police Station |
Ma-ha-ta al Shur-ta |
| Good-bye (with peace) |
Ma sa-la-ma |
Post Office |
Al Ba-reed |
| Shop |
Doo-kan/ma-hal |
Stationery Store |
Mak-ta-ba |
Other Useful Words and Phrases
| Yes |
Na’am/ai-wa |
Airplane |
Tie-ya-ra |
| No |
La |
Al right (okay) |
Qwai-yis |
| Bread |
Khoo-boos |
Coffee |
Qah-wa |
| Please |
Mini fad-lak |
Car |
Sai-ya-ra |
| Thank you |
Shu-kran |
Hot |
Sukhon / Haar |
| You’re welcome |
Af-wan |
Cold |
Ba-rid |
| Departure Time |
Waqt As sa-far |
Do you speak English |
Tatakallum Ingleezi? |
| Driver |
Saw-wak |
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In the Limousine
| Give me |
A’ti-nee/Haat |
Fine (reply0 |
Al Ham-du-li-llah (lit. Thank God”) |
| Do you understand |
Fa-him? |
Food |
Akl |
| Straight (ahead) |
A-la tool |
Friend |
Sa-deeq |
| Right |
Ya-meen |
Gasoline /petrol |
Ben-zeen |
| Left |
Ee-sar/sha-mal |
Gift |
Ha-diy-ya |
| U-turn (return) |
Ar-ja |
Good willing |
Insha`allah |
| Stop (here) |
Wa-gaf (hen-na) |
Guard |
Ha-ris |
| Slow down |
Shwai-ya, shawai-ya |
Quickly |
Be-soo-ra |
| Near |
Ga-reeb |
How are you? |
Kaif-Hal-ak |
| Before/in front of |
Ga-dam/a-mam |
Behind |
Wa-ra/khulf |
| Beside |
Jamb |
I don’t speak Arabic |
La-A-ta-ka-lam Ar-a-bi |
| Wait ( a little) |
Sta-na(shwai-ya) |
It does not matter |
Ma-lesh |
| How much? |
Kum? |
Important |
Mu-him |
| Street |
Shar-a |
Impossible |
Moshe mum-kin |
| Road (Medina) |
Ta-reek (Ma-dee-na) |
Information |
Ma’lu-mat |
| Bridge |
Koo-bree |
Is it possible? |
Mum-kin? |
| Up/on |
Foke |
Menu |
Me-nu |
| Down/below |
Taht |
milk |
Ha-Ieeb |
| Money |
Floose |
My address is .. |
Un-wa-ni… |
| My name is |
Is-mi |
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Places
| Airport |
Al ma-tar |
Permit |
Tas-reeh |
| Bank |
Bank |
Problem |
Mush-kill-a |
| Police |
Shu-rta |
Reservation |
Hajz |
| Company |
Shar-e-ka |
Soldier/military person |
As-kar-ee |
| Compound |
Sa-kan |
Sorry, excuse me |
Mut-a’a-ssif |
| Downtown |
Al ba-lad |
Suitcase |
Shan-ta |
| Hospital |
Mus-tash-fa |
Telephone |
Ta-li-fone |
| Hotel |
Foon-dook |
Ther isn’t |
La yuu-jad…/Ma fee . |
Other Useful Words and Phrases
| Ticket |
Taz-kara |
Today |
Il-yawm |
| Tomorrow |
Bu-kra |
Water |
Mo-ya |
| Well (good) |
Tay-yib, Bi-khair |
When? |
Ma-ta? |
| Where is ..? |
Ein-a/fain../wain |
Yesterday |
Ams/ al Ba-ri-ha |
Numerals
Although Arabic is written from right to left surprisingly numbers are written from left to right and in the same manner as English. Thus, 348 in English would be written 348 in Arabic, simply substituting the Arabic form of the numbers. Here are the first 11 numbers and their pronunciation in Saudi Arabia.
| Zero |
Sifr |
Six |
Set-ta |
| One |
Wa-hid |
Seven |
Sa-ba |
| Two |
Ith-nain |
Eight |
Tha-man-ya |
| Three |
Tha-la-tha |
Nine |
Tis-a |
| Four |
Ar-ba |
Ten |
Ash-ara |
| Five |
Kham-sa |
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All the numbers that are a combination of “10’s” and “1’s” are said “1’s” and “10’s”. For example 23 would be said 3 and 20 in Arabic. However, the tens have their pronunciation a bit an altered. Here are numbers 11-22 and 10’s:
| Eleven |
Ehd-ash |
Twenty |
Ash-reen |
| Twelve |
Ith-nash |
Twenty one |
Wa-hed wa-ash-reen |
| Thirteen |
Ta-lat-ash |
Twenty two |
Ith-nain-wa-ash-reen |
| Fourteen |
Aar-bat-ash |
Thirty |
Ta-la-theen |
| Fifteen |
Kham-stash |
Forty |
Ar-ba-een |
| Sixteen |
Sit-ash |
Fifty |
Kham-seen |
| Seventeen |
Sa-bat-ash |
Sixty |
Sit-een |
| Eighteen |
Ta-man-t-ash |
Seventy |
Sab-a-een |
| Nineteen |
Ti-sat-tash |
Eighty |
Ta-man-een |
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Ninety |
Tis-a-een |
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