88 Common Levantine Arabic Phrases for Beginners

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Hello

mar7aba/ ahleen

مَرْحَبًا/ أَهْلين

Good morning

saba7 al-khayr

صَبَاح الْخَيْر

Good evening

masa' al-khayr

مَسَاء الْخَيْر

Welcome

ahlan wa sahlan

أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا

How are you?

shu akhbarak

شُوْ أَخْبَارَك  / شُوْ أَخْبَارِك

How are you?

kayf 7aalak?7aalik?

كَيْف حَالَك؟كَيْف حَالِك؟

Thank God

al-7amdulillah

الْحَمْدُ لله

I'm fine

ana bikhayr

أَنَا بِخَيْر

I'm fine

tamam

تَمَام

Excellent

mumtaz

مُمْتَاز

Thank God

al7amdulillah

الْحَمْدُ لله

All right

tamam

تَمَام

Goodbye

ma3 as-salameh

مَعَ السَّلَامَة

See you later

bshoofak ba3deen

بشوفك بعدين

Bye, let's go

yalla bye

يلا باي

God willing

in sha' Allah

إِنْ شَاءَ الله

Good night

tesba7 '3la khair

تَصْبَح عَلَى خَيْر

You're welcome

3afwan

عَفْوًا

Please

min fadlak/fadlik

مِن فَضْلَك/مِن فَضْلِك

Excuse

law sama7it/sama7ti

لوسمحت/لو سمَحْتي

Yes

ay

آي

No

la

لَا

What's your name?

shu ismak (m)/ shu ismik?(f)

شُو اِسْمَك؟ شُو اِسْمِك

My name is...

ismi

اِسْمِي

Nice to meet you

tasharrafna

تشرفنا

Where are you from?

min wayn inta/inti?

من وين اِنت/انتي؟

I'm from...

ana min

أَنَا مِن

How old are you?

adish/kam 3umrak

أَديش/ كم عُمْرَك

I'm... years old

ana 3umri

أَنَا عُمْرِي

Where do you live?

wayn saakin

وَيْنَ سَاكِن

I live in...

ana saakin / saakne

أَنَا سَاكِن

What do you do?

shu bitechtaghil/bitechtaghili?

شُوبِتِشْتِغِل/ شو بِتِشْتِغْلي؟

I work as...

ana bishatghil

بِتِشْتِغِل

Do you speak Arabic?

bitihki 3arabi?

بِتِحْكِي عَرَبِي؟

Yes, I speak Arabic

aywa, bi7ki 3arabi

أَيْوَا، بِحَكِّي عَرَبِي

No, I don't speak Arabic

la, ma bi7ki 3arabi

لَأْ، مَا بِحَكِّي عَرَبِي

Can you help me?

feinak tisa3dani

فينَك تِسَاعِدَنِي

Where can I find...?

wayn biqdar laaqi...?

وَيْن بِقَدَرْ لَاقِي...؟

How much does it cost?

adish si3ru

أدِّيش سِعرو

Do you have...?

3andak…/ 3andik

عِنْدَك/عنْدِك 

I want...

biddi...

بدِّي

I want to buy...

biddi ashtari...

بَدِّي أَشْتَرِي

I want to drink

biddi ishrib

بدي اِشْرب

I want to order

biddi utlub

بدي أُطْلُب

I want a cup of coffee

biddi finjan qahwa

بِدِّي فنجان قَهْوَة

The bill, please

al-7isab, law sama7it

الحساب لوسَمَحِت

Where is the bathroom?

wayn al-7ammam?

وَيْنَ الْحَمَّام

What do you recommend?

shu bitansahni? (m) shu bitansahiini (f)

شو بِتَنْصَحني؟ شو بِتَنْصَحيني؟

Let's eat/go!

yalla/yalla nakil/yalla nru7

يَلا/ يَلا نَاكِل/ يَلا نروح

How do you pronounce this?

kayf btaqra hada?

كَيْفَ بتَقْرَأ هادا؟

Do you know where I can find this?

bita3rif wayn laqi hada?

بِتْعَرِفْ وَيْن لاقي هَادا؟

Go to the right/left

Ruu7 'ala al-yameen/ruu7 'ala al-yasaar

رُوحْ عَلَى الْيَمِين/ روح على اليسار

Please let me get off here

nazzilni hoon, law sama7it

نزلني هون لوسَمَحت

How can I help you?

kayf bqidr saa3dak?

كَيْفَ بِقْدَر ساعدَك؟

What is this called in Arabic?

shu hada ismuhu bil-3arabi?

شُو هَاِدا اسْمُو بِالْعَرَبِيّ؟

I don't understand

ma bifham

مَا بِفَهْم

I'm happy that you're here

ana mabsuut innak hoon

أَنَا مَبْسُوط إِنِّكَ هُون

Who is this girl?

miin hiya al-bint?

مَنْ هَيَ الْبِنْتَ؟

I am ready

ana jaahiz/ ana jaahze?

أَنَا جَاهِز

I am hungry

ana ju3aan/ ana ju3aane

أَنَا جُوعَان/أَنَا جُوعَانة

I am thirsty

ana 3atshaan/ana 3atshaane

أَنَا عَطْشَان/أَنَا عَطْشَانة

I like this

ana bi7ib hada

أَنَا بِحِبْ هادا

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What is this?

shu hada

شُو هَادا

Help me, please

saa-3idni, min fadlak

سَاعِدْنِي، مِنْ فَضْلَك

I am lost

ana dayi3'

أَنَا ضَايِع

What is the name of this place?

shu isim hadi al-makan

شُو اسْمُ هَادِ الْمَكَان

Do you have Wi-Fi?

3andak waifai?

عِنْدَك وَايْفَايْ؟

Excuse me

3afwan

عفوا

I am sorry

ana aasif / ana aasife

أَنَا آسِف/أَنَا آسِفة

Thank you very much

shukran ikatir

شُكْرًا كَتِير

I didn't understand

ma fahamt

مَا فَهَمْت

Can you repeat, please?

momken it3iid law samahet?

ممكن تْعيد لوسَمَحِت؟

Can you speak slowly?

momken ti7ki shway shway?

ممكن تِحْكي شوي شوي؟

How do we get to...?

kayf binwasal li…

كَيْفَ بِنْوَصَل لـ...

I am tired

ana ta3-baan

أَنَا تَعَبَان

I love you

ana bi7ebbak

أَنَا بِحِبَّك

Where is the restaurant?

wayn al-maT3am

وَيْنَ الْمَطْعَم

I don't have change

ma 3andi ifarata

مَا عِنْدِي فرَاطَة

Wow! Amazing!

ya salaam

يَا سَلَام

I want to go shopping

ana baddi atsawwaq

أَنَا بَدِّي أَتَسَوَّق

I don't know

ma ba3-rif

مَا بَعْرِف

What do you think?

shu ra'yik

شُو رَأْيِك

Happy

mabsuut/ mabsuuta

مَبَسُوط/مَبَسُوطة

Wishing you good luck

bitmanna-lak 7azz muwaffaq

بِتْمَنَّالَك حَظًّ مُوَفَّق

Where can I find an ATM?

wayn feeni laqi sarraafa?

وين فيني لاقي صَرَّافة؟

How much is the train/bus/plane ticket?

Adish se3er tazkaraat al-qitaar/ al-baas/ al-Tayyara?

اديش سعر تَذكرة القطار/ الباص/ الطيارة؟

I want to book a room.

Biddi u7ajjuz ghirfeh?

بدي اُحْجُز غِرفة؟

Where can I find a taxi?

wayn fiinii la’a-ii taksii?

وين فيني لاقي تكسي ؟