Essential Arabic Words: Comprehensive Learning Guide

Embarking on the journey to learn Arabic can be both exciting and challenging. To help you get started, here is a comprehensive guide with essential words and phrases across various categories that will form the foundation of your Arabic vocabulary.

Basic Greetings

Hello

Arabic: مرحبا (marhaban)

How are you?

Arabic: كيف حالك؟ (kayfa haluk?)

Thank you

Arabic: شكرا (shukran)

Goodbye

Arabic: وداعا (wada’an)

Please

Arabic: من فضلك (min fadlak)

Yes

Arabic: نعم (na’am)

No

Arabic: لا (la)

Colors

Red

Arabic: أحمر (ahmar)

Blue

Arabic: أزرق (azraq)

Green

Arabic: أخضر (akhdar)

Yellow

Arabic: أصفر (asfar)

Black

Arabic: أسود (aswad)

White

Arabic: أبيض (abyad)

Numbers

One

Arabic: واحد (wahid)

Two

Arabic: اثنان (ithnan)

Three

Arabic: ثلاثة (thalatha)

Four

Arabic: أربعة (arba’a)

Five

Arabic: خمسة (khamsa)

Six

Arabic: ستة (sitta)

Seven

Arabic: سبعة (sab’a)

Eight

Arabic: ثمانية (thamania)

Nine

Arabic: تسعة (tis’a)

Ten

Arabic: عشرة (ashara)

Days of the Week

Monday

Arabic: الإثنين (al-ithnayn)

Tuesday

Arabic: الثلاثاء (ath-thulatha)

Wednesday

Arabic: الأربعاء (al-arba’a)

Thursday

Arabic: الخميس (al-khamis)

Friday

Arabic: الجمعة (al-jum’a)

Saturday

Arabic: السبت (as-sabt)

Sunday

Arabic: الأحد (al-ahad)

Common Phrases

What is your name?

Arabic: ما اسمك؟ (ma ismuk?)

My name is…

Arabic: اسمي… (ismi…)

Where is the bathroom?

Arabic: أين الحمام؟ (ayna al-hamam?)

How much does this cost?

Arabic: بكم هذا؟ (bikam hatha?)

I don’t understand

Arabic: لا أفهم (la afham)

Can you help me?

Arabic: هل يمكنك مساعدتي؟ (hal yumkinuka musa’adati?)

Excuse me / I’m sorry

Arabic: عفواً / آسف (afwan / asif)

Good morning

Arabic: صباح الخير (sabah al-khayr)

Good night

Arabic: تصبح على خير (tusbih ala khayr)

See you later

Arabic: أراك لاحقاً (araka lahikan)

I am lost

Arabic: أنا ضائع (ana daeia)

I need help

Arabic: أحتاج إلى مساعدة (ahtaj ila musaeada)

Do you speak English?

Arabic: هل تتحدث الإنجليزية؟ (hal tatahaddath al-injilizia?)

I am a tourist

Arabic: أنا سائح (ana sayeh)

Can I take a picture?

Arabic: هل يمكنني التقاط صورة؟ (hal yumkinuni alttaqat sura?)

What time is it?

Arabic: كم الساعة؟ (kam alssaea?)

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