Wy/syl/Jordanian Arabic phrasebook

ꠀꠋꠞꠦꠎ ꠝꠣꠔꠕꠘꠦ ꠅꠘꠥꠛꠣꠖ ꠇꠞꠣꠞ ꠅꠘꠥꠞꠥꠗ ⁕ ꠇꠤꠀꠘꠕꠘꠦ ꠀꠘꠣ ꠅꠁꠍꠦ ꠀꠞ ꠇꠣꠞ ꠇꠣꠞ ꠅꠛꠖꠣꠘ ꠀꠍꠦ ꠁꠔꠣ ꠖꠦꠈꠣꠞ ꠟꠣꠉꠤ en:voy:Jordanian Arabic phrasebook ꠖꠦꠈꠃꠇ꠆ꠇꠣ ⁕

Jordanian Arabic is a variety of Arabic native to Jordania, Cyprus and Palestine. Number of speakers: 9,9 million (2022).

ꠝꠣꠔꠇꠕꠣ

Alternate versions of each word—used when addressing men, women, or groups—have been listed where applicable. Other variations include word differences if spoken by a male or a female. The Arabic words have been included although the spoken pronunciation may differ from the written script.

Basics

Common signs:

OPEN

مفتوح (maftuH)

CLOSED

مسكر (imsakkir)

ENTRANCE

مدخل (madkhal)

EXIT

مخرج (makhraj)

PUSH

ادفع (idfa3)

PULL

اسحب (isHab)

TOILET

حمام (Hammaam)

MEN

رجال (rijaal)

WOMEN

نساء (nisa)

FORBIDDEN

ممنوع (mamnuu3)

ꠄꠞꠦ

مرحبا (marHaba)

ꠇꠤꠔꠣ ꠈꠛꠞ

كيف حالك

• (keef Haa'lak) - When speaking to a male; can be abbreviated kee fak
• (keef Ha'lik) - When speaking to a female; can be abbreviated kee fik
• (keef Halkom) - 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(AlHamdillah) - A very common phrase which can mean "Fine, thank you", but literally means "Praise be to God"

ꠀꠙꠘꠣꠞ ꠘꠣꠝ ꠇꠤꠔꠣ

شو اسمك؟

• (shu ismek) - When speaking to a male
• (shu ismik) - When speaking to a female

ꠝꠞ ꠘꠣꠝ ______ ⁕

اسمي ______ . (ismi _____ .)

ꠀꠙꠘꠣꠞꠦ ꠙꠣꠁꠀ ꠜꠣꠟꠣ ꠟꠣꠉꠟꠅ ⁕

تشرفنا\فرصة صعيدة (Tsharrafna/ FurSa sa3ideh)

ꠖꠄꠀ ꠇꠞꠤ ⁕ لو سمحت

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

ꠀꠙꠘꠣꠞꠦ ꠗꠂꠘ꠆ꠘꠛꠣꠖ / ꠡꠥꠇꠞꠤꠀ ⁕

شكرا\يسلم إيديك (shukran/yislimu ideyk)

ꠀꠙꠘꠦ ꠀꠃꠇ꠆ꠇꠣ / ꠇꠥꠘꠥ ꠡꠝꠂꠡ꠆ꠡꠣ ꠘꠣꠁ / ꠁꠔꠣ ꠇꠥꠘꠥ ꠛꠤꠀꠙꠣꠞꠃ ꠘꠣꠄ ⁕

عفواً

• ( 3afwan)
• أهلا وسهلا( 'ahlan o sahlan) - Literally means "welcome" but is also used in this case

ꠅꠄ ⁕

نعم\آه(na3am) or (aah)

ꠘꠣ ⁕

لا (lā)

Excuse me. (getting attention or begging pardon)

عفوا 3afwan

ꠝꠥꠁ ꠖꠥꠈ꠆ꠈꠤꠔꠅ ⁕

آسف

• ( 'ana assif) - If spoken by a man
• ( 'ana assfeh) - If spoken by a woman

ꠎꠣꠁꠞꠣꠝꠉꠤ

مع السلامة (ma3 salama)

I can't speak Arabic [well].

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

ꠀꠙꠘꠦ ꠀꠋꠞꠦꠎ ꠝꠣꠔꠂꠘ ꠘꠤ

بتحكي انجليزي؟

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

ꠁꠘꠅ ꠇꠦꠃ ꠀꠍꠂꠘ꠆ꠘꠤ ꠎꠦꠁꠘ ꠀꠋꠞꠦꠎ ꠝꠣꠔ꠆ꠔꠣ ꠙꠣꠞꠂꠘ

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

ꠡꠣꠁꠎ꠆ꠎ ꠇꠞꠅ ⁕

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

Look out!

دير بالك

• (dir balak!) - When speaking to a man
• (dir balik!) - When speaking to a woman

ꠛꠤꠀꠘ ꠜꠣꠟꠣ ꠎꠣꠃꠇ ⁕

صباح الخير (SabaaH el-khair)

ꠛꠤꠀꠟ ꠜꠣꠟꠣ ꠎꠣꠃꠇ ⁕

مساء الخير (masa' el-khair)

ꠞꠣꠁꠔ ꠜꠣꠟꠣ ꠎꠣꠃꠇ ⁕

تصبح على خير (tuSbaaH 3ala khair)

ꠝꠥꠁ ꠛꠥꠏꠤ ꠘꠣ ⁕

انا مش فاهم\ة

• (ana mish fahim) - if you are male
• ("ana mish faahmeh") - if you are female
• (mish faahim/eh 3alayk) - Literally "I don't understand you"

ꠐꠣꠐ꠆ꠐꠤ ꠇꠤꠀꠘꠅ

وين الحمام (wayn il-Hammaam?)

Problems

Leave me alone.

‏سيبني / ‏اتركني لحالي (sibni laHalli/itrikni)

Don't touch me!

تلمسنشي('talmisnish)

Police!

الشرطة (al-shurtah)

Stop! Thief!

وقف يا حرامي (waqif ya Haarami)

I need your help.

بحتاج مساعدتك

• (baHtaj musa3adtak) - When addressing a man
• (baHtaj musaa3adtik) - When addressing a woman

I'm lost. أناضايع

• (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 محفظتى (Daaya3et maHfazti)

I'm sick.

أنا مريض (ana mariiD)

I need a doctor.

بدي دكتور (biddi doktor)

Can I use your phone?

بصير أستخدم تلفونك؟ ( bSir asta5dam telefonak?)

Numbers

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 interchangeably.

1

١ (waaHid)

2

٢ (tinain or ithnain)

3

٣ (talaata or thalaatha)

4

٤ (arba'a)

5

٥ (khamseh)

6

٦ (sitta)

7

٧ (saba'a)

8

٨ (thamaaniyeh or tamaaniyeh)

9

٩ (tisa'a)

10

١٠ (asharah)

11

١١ (iH'dash or H'dash)

12

١٢ (it'nash or t'nash)

13

١٣ (talaatash)

14

١٤ (arba'tash)

15

١٥ (khamistash)

16

١٦ (sittash)

17

١٧ (saba'tash)

18

١٨ (tamaantash)

19

١٩ (tisatash)

20

٢٠ (ashriin)

21

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

22

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

23

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

30

٣٠ (talaatiin)

40

٤٠ (arba'iin)

50

٥٠ (khamsiin)

60

٦٠ (sittiin)

70

٧٠ (saba'iin)

80

٨٠ (tamaaniin)

90

٩٠ (tisa'iin)

100

١٠٠ (miiyeh)

200

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

300

٣٠٠ (talaat miiya)

1,000

١٬٠٠٠ (elf)

2,000

٢٬٠٠٠ (elfeyn) - Literally "two [one] thousands"

1,000,000

١٬٠٠٠٬٠٠٠ (milyon)

number _____ (train, bus, etc.)

رقم _____ (raqam)

half

نصف (nuS)

less

اقل (aqal)

more

اكثر (akthar)

Time

now

هلا (halla)

later

بعدين (ba3dain)

before

قبل (qabel)

morning

صباح (SaabaH)

afternoon

بعد الظهر (ba3ed id-duhur) - Literally "after the noon"

evening

مساء (masa)

night

ليل (leyl)

Clock time

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

_____ 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
• (ayam) - 3 to 10 days
• (yawm) - 11 days and above

_____ week(s)

_____ اسبوع

• (usbu3) - 1 week
• (usbu3eyn) - 2 weeks
• (asaabi3) - 3 to 10 weeks
• (usbu3) - 11 weeks and above

_____ month(s)

_____ شهر

• (shaher) - 1 month
• (shahreyn) - 2 months
• (tush-hur) - 3 to 10 months
• (shaher) - 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

today

اليوم (il yawm)

yesterday

امبارح(imbaariH)

tomorrow

بكرة (bukra)

this week

هذا الاسبوع (had al-usbu3)

last week

الأسبوع الماضي\ قبل أسبوع (gabel usbu3 or al-usbu3 al-maDi)

next week

الأسبوع الجاي\ بعد أسبوع (ba3ad uusbuu'a or al-usbu3 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-khamis)

Friday

الجمعة ([yawm] il-juma3a)

Saturday

السبت ([yawm] is-sabt)

Months

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

تشرين الأول (tishriin il'awwal)

November

تشرين الثاني (tishriin it-taani)

December

كانون الأول (kaanuun il'awwal)

Colors

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

black

اسود (iswad)

white

ابيض (abyaD)

gray

رمادي (ramaadi or sakini)

red

احمر (aHmar)

blue

ازرق (azraq)

yellow

اصفر (iSfar)

green

اخضر (akhDar)

orange

برتقاني (burtu'aani)

purple

نهدي (nahadi)

brown

بني (bunni)

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____?

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

One ticket to _____, please.

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

Where does this train/bus go?

لوين رايح هاد الباص\ القطار؟ (la wayn rayiH 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 biwagif bi____?)

When does the bus for _____ leave?

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

When will this train/bus arrive in _____?

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

Directions

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 (fanadiq)

...restaurants?

مطاعم (maTaa3am)

...sites to see?

اماكن تاريخية (amakin tarikhiyeh) - Literally "historical places"

Can you show me on the map?

فرجيني على الخارطة (farjini 3la al-khariTah)

street

شارع (shar3ah)

Turn left.

خذ يسار (lif shmal)

Turn right.

ذ لف يمين(lif yamin)

left

يسار (shmaal or yasaar)

right

يمين (yaamiin)

straight ahead

‏دغري(dugri)

towards the _____

_____ تجاه (tijaah)

past the _____

_____ بعد (ba3ad _____)

before the _____

_____ قبل (qabel _____)

Watch for the _____.

انتبه (dir balak)

intersection

مفترق طرق (taqaaTa'a)

north

شمال (shmal)

south

جنوب (junub)

east

شرق (sharq)

west

غرب (gharb)

uphill

أعلى الجبل (a3la jabal) - Literally "on the hill"; one may also use fuq, which means "up" or "above"

downhill

تحت (taHt) - Literally means "down"

Souvenir shop

:(mahal dekrayat\mahal tedkarat)

/محل تذكارات /محل ذكرايات

Taxi

Taxi!

تكسي (taksi)

Take me to _____, please.

_____ بدّي اروح

• (biddi 'aruH ah _____ law samaHt) – Literally "I want to go to _____,if you please."
• (bidna naruH ah _____ law samaHt) – Literally "We want to go to _____, if you please."

How much does it cost to get to _____?

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

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? ‏في غرفة فاضية؟ (fi ghuraf faDiyeh)

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

قديش التكلقة (qaddesh bitkalif [lilwaaHid/lilshakhSayn]) – Literally "What cost [for one/for two people]"

Does the room come with...

في بل غرفة(fi bil gurfeh...)

...bedsheets?

شراشف؟... (sharashef)

...a bathroom?

حمام... (Hamaam)

...a telephone?

تلفون؟... (telefun)

...a TV?

تافزيون؟... (televesion)

May I see the room first?

‏ممكن اشوف الغرفة(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.

‏كويس راح اخذ(kwayyis, raH 'akhudha)

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

(biddi a3od layleh/laylatayn/____layaali)

Can you suggest another hotel?

‏في فندق تاني ؟ (fi fanadiq taaniyeh [bil manTa'a])

Do you have a safe?

‏في عندكم خزانة ؟ (fi 3andkum khazneh)

Is breakfast/supper included?ر ‏هذا مع الفطورة /العشاء (hadda ma3 il-faTur/il-3asha)

Please clean my room.

(mumkin tanaTHif ghurfiti, law samaHt)‏ممكن تنظف غرفتي

I want to check out.

(biddi 'adf3a al-Haseb) ‏بدي ادفع للحساب

Money

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

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 _____.

___بدي(biddi)

chicken

جاج (jaaj)

beef

عجل ( âjl)

fish

سمك (samak)

pork

خنزير (khanzir) - 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 (khuDar [Tazeh])

(fresh) fruit

فواكه (fawakeh [Tazeh])

Arabic (flat)bread

خبز (xubiz)

sliced bread

توست (toast)

toast

محمّر (mHammar) - Literally "slightly browned"

pasta

معكرونة (ma3karunah)

rice

رزّ (rozz)

beans

فول (ful)

May I have a glass of _____?

_____اعطتني كاسة (a3tini kasit _____, law samaHt) - Literally "give me a glass of _____, if you please."

May I have a cup of _____?

_____ اعطتيني فنجان (a3tini finjan _____, law samaHt)

May I have a bottle of _____?

_____ اعطيني قنينة (a3tini ganinit _____, law samaHt)

coffee

قهوة (gahweh)

tea (drink)

شاي (shay)

juice

عصير (aSiir)

(bubbly) water

مياه غازية (miyeh gaziyeh)

water

مياه (maiy)

beer

بيرة (biirah)

May I have some _____?

اعطيني _____ لو سمحت (a3tini _____, law samaHt) - Literally "give me _____, if you please."

salt

ملح (milH)

black pepper

فلفل أسود (filfel 'iswad)

butter

زبدة (zibdeh)

Excuse me.(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-fattura, law samaHt)

Shopping

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

I want to rent a car.

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

Can I get insurance?

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

stop (on a street sign)

stop وقف (waggef)‏

one way

طريق واحد (Tarig waHed)‏

yield

yield (...)

no parking

no parking (mamnu3' el wuguf...‏ممنوع الوقوف)

speed limit

speed limit (el sur3a ‏السرعة)

gas (petrol) station

gas station (kazeyeh...)

petrol

petrol ‏بترول(banzeen‏بنزين)

diesel

diesel (diezel...‏ديزل)

Authority

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? (...)