i am off on vacation in a few days and would love to be able to say a few things in the local tongue,
2006-07-23 02:15:10 · 15 answers · asked by james fitzsimmons 1 in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Egypt
Ask an Arab.
2006-07-23 02:17:07 · answer #1 · answered by xoil1321321432423 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
These have been typed as i would pronounce them not how they are spelt.
Marhaba is hello
marsalama means goodbye
moya is water
inshallah means god willing
bukkrah means tomorrow
keef hallik means how are you
kwaize means good
ileum means today
fi means have
allum means pain
henna means here
shukran means thankyou
afwan means your welcome
A typical greeting would then go:- Marhaba, keef halik (hello how are you) Reply would be: kwaize, hamdillilah (Good thanks to god)
and one extra that I don't suppose you will need but you never know:-
Fi booraz ileum - Have you had a sh** today?
Glad you asked that question I haven't used arabic for 25years when I was an English Nurse in Saudi Arabia. Aghhhh them were the days, it was brilliamt and the money was fantastic. Wish I'd bought lots of property in London then, I could be a retired millionaire now. If i think of anymore i will post them.
2006-07-23 02:34:43 · answer #2 · answered by Milly (UK) 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK, Off the top of my head...
Marhaba = hello
Ushkut, La Tutakulum = shut up don't speak.
Ana mush bariff ut kullum araby = I don't speak arabic
Quais = OK (egyptian arabic)
Zayn = OK (gulf arabic)
Mush Quais = Not OK
La = No
La-a = No (with emphasis)
El Foonduk (name)= Hotel (name)
Pyramids = Hotel Pyramids
El Haram meen fudlik = The pyramids please
meen fudlik = please
Meshie = lets go.
Actaris el-tadacheen yo-demir el saha = warning cigarettes damage your health
Saba Khir = good day
Saba'l fool = Good day with flowers on
Try a phrase book, or the CD "in flight arabic" that should give you enough to raise a smile.
Most tourist spots will have plenty of people who speak english.
2006-07-23 02:28:10 · answer #3 · answered by INFOPOTAMUS 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best Arabic is spoken in Iraq, most of the Arab countries I mean natives use diff dialect.
It is better to learn few phrases which are understood in all the Arabic speaking countries
I can provide you my study material of first level, pls contact me amirafarooq@yahoo.com
2006-07-24 18:56:42 · answer #4 · answered by Eco-Savvy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are arabic books in the library. Its even easy to go online here and find some kind of arabian language site.
2006-07-23 02:26:00 · answer #5 · answered by Zooey girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an Egyptian.If you want to learn aome Arabic phrases,contact me.
2006-07-23 20:15:27 · answer #6 · answered by Sherif 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marhaba is Hello
Shukran is thank you.
Keef halak is how are you.
Shay is tea
Kahwa is Coffee
2006-07-23 02:55:04 · answer #7 · answered by Mohammed R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can Teach u what do u want 2 know choose the words and i will transilate it for u
2006-07-23 02:33:24 · answer #8 · answered by Reasonable 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
search the web for listings of schools and or teachers
2006-07-23 02:23:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don t no , but if u want portuguese , french , spanih or italian , let me no ! Or just try in Arabia ...
2006-07-23 02:19:02 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋