Lesson 1: Greetings

marhaba Hello

kayfa halak? How are you?

ana bikhayr, shukran. I'm fine, thank you.

ismi tanja. My name is Tanja.

latif an uqabilak. Nice to meet you.

ma-assalama Goodbye

ana la astati an atakallam arabi gayyidan. I cannot speak Mandarin well.

na-am, ana atakallam arabi. Yes, I speak Mandarin.

hal tatakallam alingliziyya? Do you speak English?

na-am, ana atakallam alingliziyya. Yes, I speak English.

la, ana la atakallam alingliziyya. No, I don't speak English.

ma-adhira, hal tatakallam arabi? Excuse me, do you speak arabic?

Lesson 2: Food (I)

ga-i hungry

atshan thirsty

ladayhi ta-am kafi eaten enough

iftar breakfast

ghadha lunch

ashara dinner

alkhubz bread

allahm meat

alhasa soup

alfakiha fruit

assalata salad

ash-shay tea

Lesson 3: Numbers (1-10)

wahed one

ethnein two

thalatha three

arba-a four

khamsa five

sitta six

sab-a seven

thamanya eight

tis-a nine

ashara ten

Lesson 4: Colors

abyad white

aswad black

ahmar red

asfar yellow

akhdar green

azraq blue

bunni brown

burtuqali orange

ramadi grey

bambi pink

banafsagi purple

Lesson 5: Family

assadiq friend

al-ibn son

al-ibna daughter

azzawga wife

azzawg husband

al-umm mother

al-abb father

algadda grandma

algadd grandpa

al-akh al-akbar older brother

al-ukht al-asghar younger sister

al-akh al-asghar younger brother

al-ukht al-akbar older sister

Lesson 6: Numbers (>10)

ehda ashar eleven

ethna ashar twelve

thalatha ashar thirteen

arba-a ashar fourteen

khamsa ashar fifteen

sitta ashar sixteen

ishrin twenty

thalathin thirty

ethnein wa ishrin twenty-two

thalatha wa ishrin twenty-three

ethnein wa thalathin thirty-two

thalatha wa thalathin thirty-three

thamanya wa saba-ein seventy-eight

sab-a wa thamanin eighty-seven

Lesson 7: Food (II)

alqahwa coffee

albatatis alfaransiya almaqliya french-fries

assuguq sausage

alcake cake

algubn cheese

attuffaha apple

alburtuqala orange

almuza banana

assukkar sugar

almil-h salt

afilfil pepper

Lesson 8: Animals

ta-ir bird

samaka fish

kalb dog

qitta cat

hisan horse

baqara cow

alfil elephant

an-nimr tiger

ath-thuaban snake

addagaga chicken

alkhinzir pig

albatta duck

algamus buffalo

alfaar mouse

Lesson 9: Clothes

yartadi wear

yalbis put on

yakhla- take off

almalabis clothes

short trousers

qamis shirt

t-shirt t-shirt

fustan dress

gawrab pair of socks

hidha- pair of shoes

qamis masbub sweatshirt

jacket jacket

aljiba skirt

albidla suit

Lesson 10: Months

yanayar January

fabrayar February

mars March

abril April

mayu May

yunyu June

yulyu July

aghostos August

september September

october October

november November

december December