| welcome | أهلا وسهلاahlan wa sahlan |
| Welcome! | أهلا وسهلا!ahlan wa sahlan! |
| how are you? | كيف حالكkayfa hâluka |
| How are you? | كيف حالك؟kayfa hâluka |
| I am well | أنا بخيرana bikhayr |
| I am well. | أنا بخير.ana bikhayr |
| Two friends: ‘Welcome! How are you?’ ‘I am well.’ | أهلا وسهلا! كيف حالك؟ أنا بخير.ahlan wa sahlan! kayfa hâluka? ana bikhayrin. |
| and you? | ماذا عنكmâdhâ 'anka |
| And you? | ماذا عنك؟mâdhâ 'anka? |
| I missed you | اشتقت إليكishtaqtu ilayka |
| I missed you. | اشتقت إليك.ishtaqtu ilayka |
| for a long time | منذ وقت طويلmundhu waqtin tawîlin |
| I have been here for a long time. | أنا هنا منذ وقت طويل.anâ hunâ mundhu waqtin tawîlin. |
| And you? I missed you; it has been a long time. | ماذا عنك؟ اشتقت إليك منذ وقت طويل.mâdhâ 'anka? ishtaqtu ilayka mundhu waqtin tawîlin. |
| what's new? | ما الأخبارmâ al-akhbâru |
| What's new? | ما الأخبار؟mâ al-akhbâr? |
| everything is fine | كل شيء بخيرkullu shay'in bikhayr |
| Everything is fine. | كل شيء بخير.kullu shay'in bikhayr |
| are you free? (to a man) | هل أنت متفرغhal anta mutafarrigh |
| Are you free? (to a man) | هل أنت متفرغ؟hal anta mutafarrigh? |
| To a male friend: ‘What's new?’ ‘Everything is fine.’ ‘Are you free?’ | ما الأخبار؟ كل شيء بخير. هل أنت متفرغ؟mâ al-akhbâru? kullu shay'in bikhayrin. hal anta mutafarrighun? |
| what do you think of | ما رأيك فيmâ ra'yuka fî |
| What do you think of coffee? | ما رأيك في القهوة؟mâ ra'yuka fil-qahwa? |
| good idea | فكرة جيدةfikratun jayyidatun |
| Good idea. | فكرة جيدة.fikratun jayyidatun. |
| no problem | لا بأسlâ ba's |
| No problem. | لا بأس.lā ba'sa |
| Two friends: ‘What do you think of coffee?’ ‘Good idea.’ ‘No problem.’ | ما رأيك في القهوة؟ فكرة جيدة. لا بأس.mâ ra'yuka fî al-qahwati? fikratun jayyidah. lâ ba'sa. |
| unfortunately | للأسفlil-asafi |
| Unfortunately, I am busy. (said by a man) | للأسف، أنا مشغول.lil-asafi, ana mashghoolun. |
| maybe another time | ربما في وقت آخرrubbamâ fî waqtin âkhar |
| Maybe another time. | ربما في وقت آخر.rubbamâ fî waqtin âkhar. |
| of course | بالتأكيدbit-ta'kîd |
| Of course. | بالتأكيد.bitta'kîd |
| A man says: ‘Unfortunately, I am busy.’ His friend asks: ‘Maybe another time?’ He replies: ‘Of course.’ | للأسف، أنا مشغول. ربما في وقت آخر؟ بالتأكيد.lil'asafi, ana mashghûlun. rubbama fi waqtin âkhara? bitta'kîdi. |
| agreed | اتفقناittafaqnâ |
| Agreed. | اتفقنا.ittafaqnâ. |
| great | رائعrâ'i' |
| Great! | رائع!râ'i3 |
| that works for me | هذا يناسبنيhâdhâ yunâsibunî |
| That works for me. | هذا يناسبني.hâdhâ yunâsibunî. |
| Agreed. Great! That works for me. | اتفقنا. رائع! هذا يناسبني.ittafaqnâ. râ'i'! hâdhâ yunâsibunî. |
| send me a message | أرسل لي رسالةarsil li risâlatan |
| Send me a message. | أرسل لي رسالة.arsil lî risâlatan |
| call me | اتصل بيittasil bee |
| Call me. | اتصل بي.ittasil bee |
| Send me a message or call me. | أرسل لي رسالة أو اتصل بي.arsil lî risâlatan awi ittasil bî |
| tell me | أخبرنيakhbirnî |
| Tell me. | أخبرني.akhbirnî. |
| do you have time? | هل لديك وقتhal ladayka waqtun |
| Do you have time? | هل لديك وقت؟hal ladayka waqtun? |
| see you | إلى اللقاءila l-liqâ' |
| See you. | إلى اللقاء.ila l-liqâ' |
| take care of yourself | اعتن بنفسكi'tani binafsika |
| Take care of yourself. | اعتن بنفسك.i'tani binafsika. |
| Do you have time? Let me know. See you, and take care. | هل لديك وقت؟ أخبرني. إلى اللقاء، واعتن بنفسك.hal ladayka waqtun? akhbirnî. ilâ l-liqâ'i, wa'tani binafsika. |
| someone; anyone | أحدahad |
| Someone is at the door. | هناك أحد عند الباب.hunâka aḥadun inda l-bâb |
| person | شخصshakhs |
| Does anyone know this person? | هل يعرف أحد هذا الشخص؟hal ya'rifu ahadun hâdhâ ash-shakhsa? |
| This is a good person. | هذا شخص جيد.hâdhâ shakhsun jayyidun |
| The person is in the cafe now. | الشخص في المقهى الآن.ash-shakhsu fee al-maqhâ al-âna |
| it is possible; one can | يمكنyumkinu |
| It is possible to go tomorrow. | يمكن أن نذهب غدا.yumkinu an nadh-haba ghadan. |
| It is possible to write a message now. | يمكن أن نكتب رسالة الآن.yumkinu an naktuba risâlatan al'âna. |
| to seem; appear | يبدوyabdû |
| The doctor seems busy. | يبدو الطبيب مشغولا.yabdu at-tabibu mashghulan. |
| This program seems easy. | يبدو هذا البرنامج سهلا.yabdû hâdhâ al-barnâmaju sahlan. |
| hello | مرحباmarhaban |
| Hello, how are you? | مرحبا، كيف حالك؟marhaban, kayfa hâluka? |
| Hello, do you have time? | مرحبا، هل لديك وقت؟marhaban, hal ladayka waqtun? |
| really; truly | حقاhaqqan |
| Are you really busy? (to a man) | هل أنت مشغول حقا؟hal anta mashghoolun haqqan? |
| This is really good news. | هذا خبر جيد حقا.hâdhâ khabarun jayyidun haqqan |
| oh! | أوهoh |
| Oh, I forgot the appointment. | أوه، نسيت الموعد.aw, nasîtu al-maw'ida. |
| Oh, the phone battery is weak. | أوه، بطارية الهاتف ضعيفة.oh, battâriyyatu al-hâtifi da'îfah |
| people | الناسan-nâsu |
| The people are at the market today. | الناس في السوق اليوم.an-nâsu fis-sûqi al-yawma |
| Some people prefer coffee. | بعض الناس يفضلون القهوة.ba'du n-nâsi yufaddilûna l-qahwata |
