Now let’s learn some basic Arabic conversation. This lesson will teach you how to introduce yourself, as well as simple words and phrases like yes, no, excuse me and I don’t understand. Learn these and you’ll be ready to conduct short conversations in Arabic.
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This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Arabic“.
Previous lesson: Greeting & Farewell in Arabic
Next lesson: Colors & Appearance in Arabic
Basic conversation
English | Arabic | Arabic (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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yes | نعم بلى | na'am bala | ar-sing_yes ar-sing_yes-2 |
no | لا | la | ar-sing_no |
please / you’re welcome | من فضلك عفوا | min fadlik afwan | ar-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome ar-sing_pleaseyoure-welcome-2 |
you’re very welcome | لا شكر على واجب | la shokr ala wajeb | ar-sing_youre-very-welcome |
thank you | شكرا لك, شكرا لكِ | shokran lak, shokran laki | ar-sing_thank-youar-sing_thank-you-2 |
thank you very much | شكرا جزيلا | shokran jazilan | ar-sing_thank-you-very-much |
thanks | شكرا | shokran | ar-sing_thanks |
Excuse me! | بعد إذنك! | ba'd edznak! | ar-sing_excuse-me |
Communication
English | Arabic | Arabic (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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I understand. | أفهم أتفهم | afham atafaham | ar-sing_i-understand ar-sing_i-understand-2 |
I don’t understand. | لا أفهم | la afham | ar-sing_i-dont-understand |
Hello? / I beg your pardon? | آلو؟ أستسمحك عذرا؟ | allo? astasmahuka odzran? | ar-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon ar-sing_helloi-beg-your-pardon-2 |
What does that mean? | ماذا يعني ذلك؟ | madza ya'ni dzalika? | ar-sing_what-does-that-mean |
I don’t know. | لا أعرف | la aa'rif | ar-sing_i-dont-know |
I don’t speak Polish. | لا أتكلم البولندية | la atakalamo al bolandiyah | ar-sing_i-dont-speak-polish |
I speak a little Polish. | أتكلم قليل من البولندية | atakalamo qalilon men al bolandiyah | ar-sing_i-speak-a-little-polish |
Do you speak English? | هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟, هل تتكلمين الإنجليزية؟ | hal tatakalam al enjliziyah?, hal tatakalameen al enjliziyah? | ar-sing_do-you-speak-english-informalar-sing_do-you-speak-english-informal-2 |
Do you speak English? | هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟, هل تتكلمين الإنجليزية؟ | hal tatakalam al enjliziyah?, hal tatakalameen al enjliziyah? | ar-sing_do-you-speak-english-formalar-sing_do-you-speak-english-formal-2 |
Yes, I do speak English. | نعم، أتكلم الإنجليزية. | na'am, atakalamo al enjliziyah | ar-sing_yes-i-do-speak-english |
No, I don’t speak English. | لا، لا أتكلم الإنجليزية. | la, la atakalamo al enjliziyah | ar-sing_no-i-dont-speak-english |
Making acquaintances
English | Arabic | Arabic (Romanization) | Pronunciation (Audio) |
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Please talk more slowly! | أرجو أن تتحدث ببطء أكثر! | arjo an tatahadatha bibot' akthar! | ar-sing_please-talk-more-slowly |
Nice to meet you! | سررت بمقابلتك!, سررت بمقابلتكِ! | sorirto bi moqabalatika!, sorirto bi moqabalatiki! | ar-sing_nice-to-meet-youar-sing_nice-to-meet-you-2 |
How are you? | كيف حالك؟, كيف حالكِ؟ | kayfa halok?, kayfa haloki? | ar-sing_how-are-youar-sing_how-are-you-2 |
Good, thank you! | جيد، شكرا لك, جيد، شكرا لكِ | jayid, shokran lak, jayid, shokran laki | ar-sing_good-thank-youar-sing_good-thank-you-2 |
I’m well, thanks! | أنا بخير، شكرا! | ana bikhayr, shokran! | ar-sing_im-well-thanks |
Not bad, thanks! | لست في حال سيئة، شكرا! | lastu fi halon saye'a, shokran! | ar-sing_not-bad-thanks |
very bad | سيء للغاية | sayie' lil ghayah | ar-sing_very-bad |
What’s your name? | ما اسمك؟, ما اسمكِ؟ | ma ismok?, ma ismoki? | ar-sing_whats-your-namear-sing_whats-your-name-2 |
My name is [...]. | اسمي [...] | ismi […] | ar-sing_my-name-is- |
What’s your first name? | ما هو اسمك الأول؟, ما هو اسمكِ الأول؟ | ma howa ismoka al awal?, ma howa ismoki al awal? | ar-sing_whats-your-first-namear-sing_whats-your-first-name-2 |
My first name is [...] | اسمي الأول هو [...] | ismi al awal howa […] | ar-sing_my-first-name-is- |
How old are you? | كم عمرك؟, كم عمركِ؟ | kam 'omroka?, kam 'omroki? | ar-sing_how-old-are-youar-sing_how-old-are-you-2 |
I’m [...] years old. | أنا في [...] من العمر | ana fi […] mina al 'omr | ar-sing_im--years-old |
What are your hobbies? | ما هي هواياتك؟, ما هي هواياتكِ؟ | ma hiya hiwayatok?, ma hiya hiwayatoki? | ar-sing_what-are-your-hobbiesar-sing_what-are-your-hobbies-2 |
What do you like doing? | ماذا تريد أن تفعل؟, ماذا تريدين أن تفعلي؟ | madza torido an taf'al?, madza torideen an taf'ali? | ar-sing_what-do-you-like-doingar-sing_what-do-you-like-doing-2 |
What are you doing (at the moment)? | ماذا تفعل (في الوقت الحاضر)؟, ماذا تفعلين (في الوقت الحاضر)؟ | madza taf'al (fi al waqt al hadir)?, madza taf'aleen (fi al waqt al hadir)? | ar-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-momentar-sing_what-are-you-doing-at-the-moment-2 |
Where do you live? | أين تسكن؟, أين تسكنين؟ | ayna taskon?, ayna taskoneen? | ar-sing_where-do-you-livear-sing_where-do-you-live-2 |
I live in [...]. | أسكن في [...] | askon fi […] | ar-sing_i-live-in- |
I’m from England | أنا من إنجلترا | ana min enjiltirah | ar-sing_im-from-england |
I’m English | أنا إنجليزي, أنا إنجليزية | ana enjlizi, ana enjiliziyah | ar-sing_im-englishar-sing_im-english-2 |
Notes:
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Vocabulary trainer: Conversations in Arabic
How do you say
What’s your name?
in Arabic?
Basic Spoken Arabic Conversation
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