What are the most useful phrases in Arabic?       

Arabic is a Semitic language, like Hebrew and Aramaic. Around 292 million people speak it as their first language. Many more people can also understand it as a second language. Many countries speak Arabic as an official language, but not all of them speak it the same way. The language has many dialects, or varieties, such as Modern Standard Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, Gulf Arabic, Maghrebi Arabic, Levantine Arabic and many others. Some of the dialects are so different from one another that speakers have a hard time understanding the other. Arabic is very important in Islam because Muslims believe that Allah (God) used it to talk to Muhammad through the Archangel Gabriel (Jibril), giving him the Quran in the language. Many but not all Arabic speakers are Muslims. Arabic is the official language of these countries:

Algeria,Bahrain,Comoros,Chad,Djibouti,Egypt,Iraq,

Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon etc. 

The most important sources of borrowings into (pre-Islamic) Arabic are from the related (Semitic) languages Aramaic, which used to be the principal, international language of communication throughout the ancient Near and Middle East, and Ethiopic. It will take hard work, dedication, and time, but it’s certainly achievable.

•  Decide which form of Arabic you want to learn.
•  Start with the basics.
• Learn to use the Arabic dictionary.
• Immerse yourself in study and practice.
• Speak the language.
• Never stop learning.

The Arabic language lesson offered here is an excerpt from Transparent Language’s Arabic software program. The Basic Arabic Phrases and the Arabic Phrases for Meeting and Greeting should help you know how these survival phrases are used in conversational Arabic.

Basic Arabic Phrases

naäam-Yes.

laa- No.

min faDlik- Please.

shukran- Thank you.

äafwan- You’re welcome.

aläafw- Excuse me.

arjuu almaädhira- I am sorry.

sabaaH alkhayr- Good morning.

masaa’ alkhayr- Good evening.

tuSbiH äalaa khayr- Good night.

Arabic Phrases for Meeting and Greeting

hal tataHaddath al’ingiliiziyya?- Do you speak English?

hal yuwjad aHad hunaa yataHaddath al’ingiliiziyya?-Does anyone here speak English?

anaa ataHaddath faqaT qaliil min aläarabiyya.- I only speak a little Arabic.

maa ismuk? – What is your name?

ismii Hasan.- My name is Hasan.

kayfa haluk? – How are you?

anaa bikhayr shukran. –  I’m fine, thank you.

anaa saäiid jiddan bimuqaabalatak. –  I am very glad to meet you.

anaa laa afham. – I don’t understand.

madhaa taquul? –  What did you say?

hal yumkinuk attaHadduth bibuT’. –  Can you speak more slowly?

anaa afham tamaaman.- I understand perfectly

Arabic Dialog

assayyida jamiila:	SabaaH alkhayr. Good morning. hal tataHaddath al’ingiliiziyya? Do you speak English?
muwaDHDHaf addukkaan:	anaa muta’assif. I’m sorry. anaa laa ataHaddath al’ingiliiziyya. I don’t speak English.
assayyida jamiila:	lil’asaf, anaa ataHaddath faqaT qaliil min aläarabiyya. Unfortunately, I only speak a little Arabic.
muwaDHDHaf addukkaan:	haadhaa Hasan. That’s all right. anaa afham uk. I understand you.

So, Learn Arabic reading, Arabic writing and Arabic speaking with these free words and sentences about greetings, saying Hello and common phrases. All words and sentences are spoken by real Arabic natives and this helps you in learning the correct pronunciation. Arabic lessons teach you some of the most important Arabic words and phrases.

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