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Useful Arabic Phrases

Arabic is spoken in Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iraq, Israel, Jordan,
Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates,
Yemen and South Sudan.

Phrase Translation Pronounciation
السلام عليكم
Hello (peace upon you) assa'lām aa'laykum
و عليكم السلام Hello (peace upon you too) wa aa'laykum assa'lām
صباح الخير Good morning sabah el kheer
مساء الخير
Good afternoon/evening masaa el kheer
تصبح على خير Good night tosbeho 'ala khair
الوداع.مع السلامة Goodbye Ma'a salama
شكر Thank you shukran
نعم Yes na'am
لا No laa
أسف Sorry aasef
أين الحمّام؟ Where is the bathroom? ain al-hammaam
لا أفهم I don't understand la afham
... اسمي My name is ... ... esmee
أُحِبُّكَ I love you (to female) ana behibek
أُحِبُّكِ? I love you (to male) ana behibak
     
Numbers
واحد One wahid
اثنان Two itnin
ثلاثة Three thalata
أربعة Four arba'a
خمسة Five khamsa
ستة Six sita
سبعة Seven saba'a
ثمانية Eight thamania
تسعة Nine tisa'a
عشرة Ten ashara