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Important Expressions & How to introduce yourself In Arabic Language

Ahmed Elswify - Lighthouse Arabic Center www.ilarabicacademy.com
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Let’s take some useful greetings and courteous expressions we will try to, focus on the expressions used in Egypt (so when I say “Colloquially people say such-and-such,” I’m referring to Egypt). In some cases, I gave a standard variant and then detailed the colloquial usage below. Also, I gave everything in the masculine form, just because it’s easier than including the feminine and plural forms for everything.Welcome; hello: أهلا وسهلا (ahlan wa sahlan) Response: أهلا بيك (ahlan bīk)/Biki ” to a Female” You can say أهلا وسهلا when welcoming someone (ex. to your country or home). And you can also say اهلا to mean just “hello.”
Welcome; hello: مرحبا (marHaban) Response: مرحبا بيك (marHaban bīk – male ) (marHaban bīk”i” – female)
Good morning: صباح الخير (SabāH al-xeir) Response: صباح النور (SabāH an/en-nūr)There are more colloquial variants on صباح الخير/النور that you can use, like صباح القشطة (SabāH il-‘išTa – lit. morning of cream), صباح الفل (SabāH il-full – lit. morning of jasmine), and صباح الورد (SabāH il-ward – lit. morning of rose). They’re a little “baladi” (i.e. used more by the rural and lower classes), but you can still use them to add some color to your speech.Good evening: مساء الخير (masā’ al-xeir) Response: مساء النور (masā’ an-nūr) You can also say مساء القشطة, مساء الفل, and مساء الورد here too.
How are you?” is ازيك (izzayyak). You can also say, ازي الاحوال؟ (izzayy il-aHwaal?)or ازي الصحة؟ (izzayy iS-SiHHa)
How are you? ’ezzayyak? إزيك (to a male) ’ezzayyek? إزيك (to a female)’ezzayyoku? إزيكو (to a group) ’ezzāy hàdretàk? إزي حضرتك (to an elder; hàdretek: female)
Fine, thank you. kowayyes šokràn كويس شكرا (male) kowayyesa šokràn كويسة شكرا (female) kowayyesīn šokràn كويسين شكراً (group) A far more common response to the question “how are you” is simply  to  thank God – el-hamde  lellah الحمد لله
Other waysكله تمام.Kolo tamam.All good.
وحش.We7esh/a “female”Bad.
مش وحش.Mesh we7esh/a “Female”.Not bad.يعني.Ya3ni.So-so.
انا عيان.Ana 3yan/a “Female”.I’m sick.
تعبان شوية.Ta3ban/a “F”  shewaya.A little tired.


” Nice to meet you: فرصة سعيدة (furSa sa3īda) – lit. Happy chance Response: أنا الأسعد (ana l-as3ad) – lit. I am happierOr just say : فرصة سعيدة (furSa sa3īda)Good night (to sleep) tesbàh `ala xēr تصبح على خير (to a male) tesbàhi `ala xēr تصبحي على خير (to a female) tesbàhu `ala xēr تصبحو على خير (to a group)Please. men fàdlàk من فضلك (to a male) men fàdlek من فضلك (to a female) men fàdloku من فضلكو (to a group)Thank you. šokràn شكراً
You’re welcome. el `afw or afwan العفو
Yes. ’aywa أيوا
No. la’  لأ
Excuse me. (getting attention) law samaht لو سمحت (to a male) law samahti لو سمحتي (to a female) law samahtu لو سمحتو (to a group)
Excuse me. (avoiding offence) ba`de  ’eznak بعد إذنك (to a male) ba`de  ’eznek بعد إذنك (to a female) ba`de  ’eznoku بعد إذنكو (to a group)
Excuse me. (begging pardon) la mu’axza لا مؤاخذة
I’m sorry ’ana ’āsef أنا آسف (male) ’ana ’asfa أنا آسفة (female)
Goodbye ma`as-salāma مع السلامة
Goodbye (informal) salām سلام 
Here is an example of dialogue you can make with “your friend /or teacher)
The question and then The answerاسمك ايه؟Ismak eah?What’s your name?
… انا اسميAna Ismi …My name is …

انتا منين؟Inta Menin?Where are you from?

 …انا منAna min …I’m from …
جنسيتك ايهGensiytak eah?What’s your nationality?
i’m Egyptian /Brazilian  انا مصرىAna ” Brasil+ i + “a” for female
Asking how old are you or what’s your birthdate “two different ways “عمرك اد ايه؟3omrak ad eah?How old are you?
تاريخ ميلادك كام؟Tari7’ Miladk kam?What is your date of birth?
انا عندي … سنةAna 3andi … sanaI am …. years old
or … عيد ميلادي3id/ Tari7′  Miladi …My birthday is on …
عندك اخوات؟3andk I7’wat?Do you have siblings?
ايوه انا عندي اخواتAiwa, Ana 3andi I7’watYes, I have siblings

لأ انا مش عندي اخواتLa2, Ana mosh 3andi I7’watNo, I don’t have siblings
عندك كام اخ؟3andk kam a7’ / O7’t?How many siblings do you have?
انا عندي … اخواتAna 3andi … I7’watI have … siblings
عندك اولاد؟3andk Wilad?Do you have children?
ايوه انا عندي اولادAiwa Ana 3andi AwladYes, I have … children
عندك كام ولد؟3andk kam Walad?How many sons do you have?
 انا عندي اولادAna 3andi……  walad/ Bent Awlad /bnanat “plural” Yes, I have …  boy”s/ Girl”s
انتا متجوز؟Inta/i Mitgawiz/a”f”?Are you married?
ايوه انا متجوزAiwa Ana Mitgawiz/aYes, I’m married
لأ انا مش متجوزLa2 Ana Mish Mitgawiz/aNo, I’m not married
عنوانك ايه؟3inwank eah?What is your address
… عنواني3enwani …My address is …
  رقم تليفونك كام ؟Rakam telifonak kam?What is your telephone number?
… رقم تليفونيRakam Telifony …My telephone number is …

ايميلك ايه؟Imilak eah?What is your email address?
ايميلى هوImily howa :—–@My email is : …..

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