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Helpful Jordanian Arabic Words/Phrases :

Word	Arabic
Hello	Salam - Marhaba
What is your name?	Sho Ismak? (m) Sho Ismek? (m)
My name is ...	Ismi ...
I don't speak Arabic	Ana ma ba'aref ahkee Arabee
I speak Arabic a little	Baa'ref Arabee Showayya

I / Me	Ana
You	Inta (m) Inti (f)
He	Howwa
She	Heyya
We	Ehna
They	Homm

Yes	Na'am - Aaywa
No	La'a

How are you?	Keef halak? (m) Keef halek? (f)
Thanks God (answer to How are you?)	Al-Hamdolillah
Fine (answer to How are you?)	Kowayyes (m) Kowayyesah (f)
Good morning	Sabah El-Khair
Good evening	Masaa El-Khair
Goodbye	Ma'assalama - Bye
Hopefully	Inshalla

Thank you	Shukran
Thanks indeed	Shukran Jazilan
Welcome	Afwan (answer to Shukran)
You are welcome	Ahlan Wa Sahlan
Excuse me? (as question)	Laww Smaht (m) Laww Smahti (female)
Excuse me! (as sorry)	Afwan
Pardon me	Samehni (m) Samehini (f)
If you please	Min fadlak (m) Min fadlik (f)
Help me	Sa'adni (m) Sa'adini (f)
Sorry	Aasif
Congratulations	Mabrook - Tahanina
Wait	Istanna
Hurry up	Besora'a
Go away	Emshi

I want	Biddi
We want	Bidna
Do you want?	Beddak (m) Beddek (f)

How much?	Bekam? - Addesh?
This	Hada
That	Hadak
These	Hadol
How much is this?	Bekam Hada? - Addesh Hada?
What is this?	Sho Hada?
Expensive	Ghali
Too Much	Kteer
Beautiful	Jameel - Helow
Nice	Lateef

Right	Yameen
Left	Shemal
Straight	Doghree

Down Town	Wast El-Balad
Street	Share'a
Hotel	Fondoq
Museum	Mathaf
Mall	Souq
Restaurant	Mat'am
Hospital	Mustashfa
Toilet / W.C.	Hammam
Doctor	Tabeeb
Police	Shorta
Passport	El-Jawaz
Identity	Haweyya

Car	Seyyara
Taxi	Taxi Ojrah
Bus	Bas
Airplane	Teyyara
Train	Qetar

Tea	Shai
Coffee	Ahwe
Food	Akel
Juice	Aaseer
Hubbly-bubbly water pipe	Argila
Sugar	Sokkar
Without Sugar	Bdoun Sokkar
Milk	Haleeb

The Bill	El-Hesab
Invoice	Fatora

Hello.

مرحبا (marHaba)

How are you?

كيف حالك

(keef Haa'lak) - When speaking to a male; can be abbreviated kee fak

(keef Haa'lik) - When speaking to a female; can be abbreviated kee fik

(keef Haalkom) - When speaking to a group of two or more; can be abbreviated keef kom

Fine, thank you

منيح(mniH) - Literally means "good"

كويس(kwayyis) - Literally means "good"

حمدلله(Hamdillah) - A very common phrase which can mean "Fine, thank you", but literally means "Praise be to God"

What is your name?

شو اسمك؟

(shu ismak) - When speaking to a male

(shu ismik) - When speaking to a female

My name is ______ .

اسمي ______ . (ismi _____ .)

Nice to meet you.

تشرفنا\فرصة صعيدة (Tsharrafna/ Forsa sa3eedeh)

Please.

لو سمحت\أرجوك

(law samaHt/arjook) - When speaking to a male

(law samaHti/arjooki) - When speaking to a female

Thank you.

شكرا\يسلم إيديك (shukran/yislimu idayk)

You're welcome.

عفواً

( 3afwan)

أهلا وسهلا( 'ahlan o sahlan) - Literally means "welcome" but is also used in this case

Yes.

نعم\آه(na3am) or (aah)

No.

لا (laa)

Excuse me. (getting attention or begging pardon)

عفوا (afwan)

I'm sorry.

آسف

( 'ana assif) - If spoken by a man

( 'ana assfeh) - If spoken by a woman

Goodbye

مع السلامة (ma3 salama)

I can't speak Arabic [well].

ما بحكي عربي (منيح (ma baHki 3arabi [mniH])

Do you speak English?

بتحكي انجليزي؟

(ibtiHki ingleezi?) - When speaking to a man or a woman

Is there someone here who speaks English?

في حدا بيحكي انجليزي هون؟ (fi Hada biHki ingleezi hun?)

Help!

إلحقوني(ilHaquuni!) - Literally means "follow me"

Look out!

دير بالك

(deer balak!) - When speaking to a man

(deer balik!) - When speaking to a woman

Good morning.

صباح الخير (SabaaH el-khair)

Good evening.

مساء الخير (masa' el-khair)

Good night.

تصبح على خير (tuSbaaH 3ala khair)

I don't understand.

انا مش فاهم\ة

(ana mish faahim) - if you are male

("ana mish faahmeh") - if you are female

(mish faahim/eh 3alayk) - Literally "I don't understand you"

Where is the toilet?

وين الحمام (wayn il-Hammaam?)

Problems[edit]

Leave me alone.

أتركني وشأني (siibni laHalli/itrikni)

Don't touch me!

لأ تلمسني (ma talmisni/laa tseebnni)

Police!

الشرطة (al-shurtah)

Stop! Thief!

وقف يا حرامي (waqif ya Haarami)

I need your help.

بحناج مساعدتك

(baHtaj musaa3adtak) - When addressing a man

(baHtaj musaa3adtik) - When addressing a woman

I'm lost.

أنا ضائع

(ana Daayi3) - if you are male

(ana Day3a) - if you are female

I lost my bag.

ضيعت شنتتي (Daaya3et shantiti)

I lost my wallet.

ضيعت جسداني (Daaya3et jusdaani)

I'm sick.

أنا مريض (ana mariiD)

I need a doctor.

بدي دكتور (biddi doktor)

Can I use your phone?

بصير أستخدم تلفونك؟ ( bSiir asta5dam telfonak?)

Numbers[edit]

The Arabic numeric characters are provided in place of the words due to their more common usage. Unlike Arabic script, Arabic numerals are printed from left to right. In the case where two pronunciations are provided, either can be used interchangably.

١ (waaHid)

٢ (tinain or ithnain)

٣ (talaata or thalaatha)

٤ (arba'a)

٥ (khamseh)

٦ (sitah)

٧ (saba'a)

٨ (thamaaniyeh or tamaaniyeh)

٩ (tisa'a)

١٠ (asharah)

١١ (iH'dash or H'dash)

١٢ (it'nash or t'nash)

١٣ (talaatash)

١٤ (arba'tash)

١٥ (khamistash)

١٦ (sittash)

١٧ (saba'tash)

١٨ (tamaantash)

١٩ (tisatash)

٢٠ (ashriin)

٢١ (waHid u' ashriin) - Literally "one and twenty"

٢٢ (tinain u' ashriin) - Literally "two and twenty"

٢٣ (talaata u' ashriin) - Literally "three and twenty"

٣٠ (talaatiin)

٤٠ (arba'iin)

٥٠ (khamsiin)

٦٠ (sittiin)

٧٠ (saba'iin)

٨٠ (tamaaniin)

٩٠ (tisa'iin)

100

١٠٠ (miiyeh)

200

٢٠٠ (miitayn) - Literally "two [one] hundreds"

300

٣٠٠ (talaat miiyeh)

1000

١٠٠٠ (alf)

2000

٢٠٠٠ (alfayn) - Literally "two [one] thousands"

1,000,000

١٠٠٠٠٠٠ (milyon)

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

رقم _____ (raqam)

half

نصف (nuuS)

less

اقل (aqal)

اكثر (akthar)

Time[edit]

now

هلا (halla)

later

بعدين (baa'dain)

before

قبل (qabil)

morning

صباح (SaabaH)

afternoon

بعد الظهر (ba'ad id-duhur) - Literally "after the noon"

evening

مساءاً (masa)

night

ليلاً (layl)

Clock time[edit]

one o'clock AM

(issa3a waHdeh [SobiH])

two o'clock AM

(issa3a tintayn [SobiH])

noon

(issa3a itna'ash)

one o'clock PM

(issa3a waHdeh [ba3ad id-duhur])

two o'clock PM

(issa3a tintayn [ba3ad id-duhur])

Duration[edit]

_____ minute(s)

_____ دقيقة

(da'ii'a or dagiiga) - 1 minute

(da'ii'tayn or dagiigatayn) - 2 minutes

(da'ayi' or dagayig) - 3 to 10 minutes (example: khams dagayig = 5 minutes)

(da'ii'a or dagiiga) - 11 minutes and above (example: khamistaashar dagiga = 15 minutes)

_____ hour(s)

_____ ساعة

(sa3a) - 1 hour

(sa3atayn) - 2 hours

(sa3aat) - 3 to 10 hours (example: khams sa3aat = 5 hours)

(sa3a) - 11 hours and above (example: khamistaashar sa3a = 15 hours)

_____ day(s)

_____ يوم

(yawm) - 1 day

(yawmayn) - 2 days

(ayyaam) - 3 to 10 days

(yawm) - 11 days and above

_____ week(s)

_____ اسبوع

(usbuu3) - 1 week

(usbuu3ayn) - 2 weeks

(asaabii3) - 3 to 10 weeks

(usbuu3) - 11 weeks and above

_____ month(s)

_____ شهر

(shahir) - 1 month

(shahrayn) - 2 months

(tush-hur) - 3 to 10 months

(shahir) - 11 weeks and above

_____ year(s)

_____ سنة

(sana) - 1 year

(sanitayn) - 2 years

(siniin or sanawaat) - 3 to 10 years

(sana) - 11 years and above

Days[edit]

today

اليوم (il yawm)

yesterday

امبارح(imbaariH)

tomorrow

بكرة (bukra)

this week

هذا الاسبوع (had al-usbuu3)

last week

الأسبوع الماضي\ قبل أسبوع (gabil usbuu3 or al-usbuu3 al-maDi)

next week

الأسبوع الجاي\ بعد أسبوع (ba'ad uusbuu'a or al-usbuu3 al-jayy)

Sunday

الأحد ([yawm] il-aHad)

Monday

الاتنين ([yawm] it-tinayn or il-itnayn)

Tuesday

الثلاثة ([yawm] it-talaata)

Wednesday

الأربعة ([yawm] il-arba3a)

Thursday

الخميس ([yawm] il-khamiis)

Friday

الجمعة ([yawm] il-juma'a)

Saturday

السبت ([yawm] is-sabt)

Months[edit]

The following months coordinate with the Islamic calendar and is used only for Muslim holidays. Generally, the Gregorian calendar is used. When defining a month, however, most people use the month numbers (like shahir waaHid, which means "month one" or January).

January

كانون الثاني (kaanuun it-taani)

February

شباط (shbaaT)

March

اذار ( 'aaThaar)

April

نيسان (niisaan)

May

ايار ( 'ayyaar)

June

حزيران (Huzayraan)

July

تموز (tammuuz)

August

اّب ( 'aab)

September

ايلول ( 'ayluul)

October

تشرن الأو (tishriin il'awwal)

November

تشرن الثاني (tishriin it-taani)

December

كانون الأول (kaanuun il'awwal)

Colors[edit]

Each Arabic color has a masculine and feminine form. Only the masculine forms are displayed here.

black

اسود (aswad)

white

ابيض (abyaD)

gray

رمادي (ramaadi or sakini)

red

احمر (aHmar)

blue

ازرق (azraq)

yellow

اصفر (aSfar)

green

اخضر (akhDar)

orange

برتقاني (burtu'aani)

purple

نحدي (naHadi)

brown

بني (bunni)

Transportation[edit]

Bus and train[edit]

How much is a ticket to _____?

قديش تزكرة ل...؟ (oddaysh [tazkara] la____)

One ticket to _____, please.

تزكرة ل____, لو سمحت\ بدي أروح ع____, لو سمحت (tazkara la____, law samaHt or biddi aruuH 3a ____, law samaHt (literally: "I want to go to ____, please")

Where does this train/bus go?

لوين رايح هاد الباص\ القطار؟ (la wayn raayiH had al-baS/al-qiTar?)

Where is the bus to _____?

من وين بيطلع الباص ل...؟ (min wayn biTla3 ilbaS la____?)

Does this bus stop in _____?

هاد الباص بوقف ب____؟ (Had il-baS biwa'if bi____?)

When does the bus for _____ leave?

إيمتى بيطلع الباص ل____؟ (aymta biTla3 ilbaS la____?)

When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

إيمتى بيوصل الباص\القطار ب____؟ (aymta biyiWsal ilbas/al-giTar bi____? ...)

Directions[edit]

How do I get to _____ ?

_____ كيف أوصل (kiif awSal _____?)

...the train station?

محطة القطار (maHaTaف al-qaTaar)

...the bus station?

موقف الباص (maw'if al-baaS)

...the airport?

المطار (al-maTaar)

...downtown?

وسط البلد (wasaT il-balad)

...hotel _____?

فندق (funduq il _____)

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate?

السفاره (is-safaareh)

American: (is-safaareh al-amerikiyyi)

Canadian: (is-safaareh al-kanadiyah)

Australian: (is-safaareh al-aastraliyah)

British: (is-safaareh al-baritaniyah)

Where are there a lot of...

أين يوجد _____ كثير (wayn fi _____ ktiir?)

...hotels?

فنادق (fanaadiq)

...restaurants?

مطاعم (moTaa'aim)

...sites to see?

اماكن تاريخية (amaakin taariikhiyeh) - Literally "historical places"

Can you show me on the map?

فرجيني على الخارطة (farjiini ala al-khaariTah)

street

شارع (shar'iah)

Turn left.

خذ يسار (lif shmaal)

Turn right.

خذ يمين (lif yaamiin)

left

يسار (shmaal or yasaar)

right

يمين (yaamiin)

straight ahead

مستقيم (dugri)

towards the _____

_____ تجاه (tijaah)

past the _____

_____ بعد (ba'ad _____)

before the _____

_____ قبل (qabil _____)

Watch for the _____.

انتبه (dir balak)

intersection

مفترق طرق (taqaaTa'a)

north

شمال (shmaal)

south

جنوب (junuub)

east

شرق (sharq)

west

غرب (gharb)

uphill

أعلى الجبل (ala jabal) - Literally "on the hill"; one may also use fuuq, which means "up" or "above"

downhill

تحت (taHt) - Literally means "down"

Taxi[edit]

Taxi!

تكسي (taksi)

Take me to _____, please.

_____ أريد الذ هاب الي

(biddi 'aruuH ah _____ law samaHt) – Literally "I want to go to _____,if you please."

(bidna naruuH ah _____ law samaHt) – Literally "We want to go to _____, if you please."

How much does it cost to get to _____?

كم سيكلف (aysh huwwa thaman fi...) – Literally "What is the cost for..."

Lodging[edit]

Do you have any rooms available?

هل يوجد غرف فارغة؟ (fi guraf faaDiyeh)

How much is a room for one person/two people?

ما هي التكلقة (qadaysh bitkalif [lilwaaHid/lilshakhSayn]) – Literally "What cost [for one/for two people]"

Does the room come with...

هل يوجد في الغرفة (fi bil gurfeh...)

...bedsheets?

شراشف؟... (sharaashif)

...a bathroom?

همام؟... (hamaam)

...a telephone?

تلفون؟... (telefuun)

...a TV?

تافزيون؟... (televeesion)

May I see the room first?

هل يمكنني رؤية الغرفة أولاً؟ (mumkin 'ashuuf ilgurfeh?)

Do you have anything bigger?

هل يوجد غرفة أكبر؟ (fi gurfeh akbar?)

...cleaner?

أنظف؟... ('anDaf?)

...cheaper?

أرخص... ('arkhas?)

OK, I'll take it.

موافق (kwayyis, raH 'akhudha)

I will stay for 1 night/2 nights/____ nights.

(biddi a'3od layleh/laylatayn/____layaali)

Can you suggest another hotel?

هل يوجد فنادق أخري في المنطقة؟ (fi fanaadiq taaniyeh [bil manTa'a])

Do you have a safe?

هل يوجد لديكم؟ (fi a'indkum khazneh)

Is breakfast/supper included?

هل هذا يتضمّن الفطور/العشاء (hadda ma3 il-faTuur/il-3asha)

Please clean my room.

(mumkin tanaTHif ghurfiti, law samaHt)

I want to check out.

(biddi 'adfa'a al-Hasaab)

Money[edit]

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars?

هل تقبل دولارات؟ (btiqbal dulaaraat?)

Do you accept British pounds?

هل تقبل باند انكليزي؟ (btiqbal pound enkliizi?)

Do you accept credit cards?

هل تقبل فيسا؟ (btiqbal visa?)

Where can I get money changed?

أين يوجد صرّاف؟ (wayn fi Sarraaf?)

What is the exchange rate?

ما هوا سعر الدولار؟ (qadaysh si3ir al-[dollar]?)

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)?

أين يوجد جهاز سحب آلي؟ (wayn fi jihaz saHib aalii?)

Eating[edit]

Can I look at the menu, please?

لائحة الطعام لو سمحت (aa'Tini laa'ihah, law samaHt)

I'm a vegetarian.

انا نباتي (ana nabaati)

breakfast

فطور (faTuur)

lunch

غداء (ghada' )

supper

عشاء ( asha)

I want _____.

_____ أريد (biddi)

chicken

دجاج (jaaj)

beef

عجل ( ajl)

fish

سمك (samak)

pork

خنزير (khanziir) - note pork is not widely available and outside of Christian areas you may not receive a friendly response if you ask for it!

cheese

جبنة (jibneh)

eggs

بيض (bayD)

salad

سلطة (salaTa)

(fresh) vegetables

خضار (khoDar [Tazeh])

(fresh) fruit

فواكه (fawaakeh [Tazeh])

Arabic (flat)bread

خبز (xubiz)

sliced bread

توست (toast)

toast

محمّر (mHammar) - Literally "slightly browned"

pasta

معكرونة (maa'karunah)

rice

رزّ (ruzz)

beans

فول (fuul)

May I have a glass of _____?

_____اعطتني كاسة (aa'tiini kaasit _____, law samaHt) - Literally "give me a glass of _____, if you please."

May I have a cup of _____?

_____ اعطتيني فنجان (aa'tiini finjaan _____, law samaHt)

May I have a bottle of _____?

_____ اعطيني قنينة (aa'tiini ganiinit _____, law samaHt)

coffee

قهوة (gahweh)

tea (drink)

شاي (shay)

juice

عصير (aa'Siir)

(bubbly) water

مياه غازية (miyeh gaziyeh)

water

مياه (maiy)

beer

بيرة (biirah)

May I have some _____?

اعطيني _____ لو سمحت (aa'tiini _____, law samaHt) - Literally "give me _____, if you please."

salt

ملح (milH)

black pepper

فلفل أسود (filfil 'aswad)

butter

زبدة (zibdeh)

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

عفواً ('afwan) or لو سمحت (law samaHt)

I'm finished.

شبعت (shabi3it - literally, "I'm full/satisfied") or خلصت(khallaSt)

It was delicious.

زاكي (kan ktir zaaki)

The check, please.

الفاتورة لو سمحت (el-fatoora, law samaHt)

Shopping[edit]

Do you have this in my size?

عندك مقاسي؟

(indak maqaasi) - When speaking to a male

(indik maqaasi) - When speaking to a female

How much is this?

ما ثمن هذا؟ (qaddaysh ha' hadda?)

That's too expensive.

هادا غالي كتير (hadda gali ktiir)

Would you take _____?

سأدفع لك _____ فقط (raaH adfa'alak...) - Literally "I'm going to pay you..."

expensive

غالي (gali)

cheap

رخيص (raxiis)

I can't afford it.

ما معي كفاية (ma ma3i kifaayeh) - Literally "I don't have enough"

I don't want it. ما بدي ياه (ma biddi ya)

You're cheating me.

انت تغشني (inta bitgushni)

I'm not interested.

ابا مش مهتم (ana mish mohtam)

OK, I'll take it.

طيب ابا موافق (Tayyib,ana muwaffiq)

Can I have a bag?

أعطيني كيس لو سمحت (a'tiini kiis, law samaHt)

Do you ship (overseas)?

ممكن بتشحم؟ (mumkin btishHam?)

I need...

أحتاج (a'Htah...)

...toothpaste.

معجون أسنان (ma'juun asnaan)

...a toothbrush.

فرشاية أسنان (furshayit asnaan)

...tampons.

كتكس (kotex)

...soap.

صابون (Saabuun)

...shampoo.

شامبو (shaambuu)

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen)

مسكّن (musakkin') - Literally "coming down"

...cold medicine.

دواء رشح (dawa' rasheH)

...stomach medicine.

دواء للمعدة (dawa' lil ma'deh)

...a razor.

شفرة حلاقة (shafrah xilaaqah)

...an umbrella.

شمسيّة (shamsiyyeh)

...sunblock lotion.

دواء للشمس (dawa' lil shams) - Literally "medicine for the sun"

...a postcard.

كرت (kart)

...postage stamps.

طوابع (tawaaba)

...batteries.

بطاريات (baTaariyaat)

...writing paper.

ورق (waraq)

...a pen.

قلم (qalam)

...English-language books.

كتب اللغة الانكلزية (kutuub illugah ingliziyah)

...English-language magazines.

مجلاّت اللغة الانكلزية (majellaat illugah ingliziyah)

...an English-language newspaper.

جريدة اللغة الانكلزية (jariideh illugah ingliziyah)

...an English-English dictionary.

قاموس اللغة الانكلزية (qaamus illugah ingliziyah)

Driving[edit]

I want to rent a car.

I want to rent a car. (beddi asta'jer seyara)

Can I get insurance?

Can I get insurance? (bagdar akhod ta'meen...)

stop (on a street sign)

stop (waggef)

one way

one way (...)

yield

yield (...)

no parking

no parking (mamnoo' el wogoof...)

speed limit

speed limit (el sora'a ')

gas (petrol) station

gas station (kazeyeh...)

petrol

petrol (banzeen)

diesel

diesel (deezel...)

Authority[edit]

I haven't done anything wrong.

I haven't done anything wrong. (Ma imilit ishi ghalat)

It was a misunderstanding.

It was a misunderstanding. (Saar soo tafaahom)

Where are you taking me?

Where are you taking me? (Wein am takhodni)

Am I under arrest?

Am I under arrest? (...)

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen.

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. (...)

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate.

I need to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. (...)

I want to talk to a lawyer.

I want to talk to a lawyer. (Biddi mohaami)

Can I just pay a fine now?

Can I just pay a fine now? (...)