yes
naam, aywa
no
la
perhaps
yemken
possibly
mumken
impossible
mish mumken
necessary
daruri
please
men fadlak (m), men fadlek (f)
thank you
shukran
sorry/excuse me
assef
good morning
sabah el-kheir
good evening
masa el-kheir
I mean
Ana assdi/yaani
goodbye
salam
my name is
esmi
What is your name?
Esmak/Esmik eh?
How are you?
Ez zayyak (m), Ez zayyik (f); ‘aamil/’amla eh?
today
en-nahar da
tomorrow
bokra
yesterday
imbarih
I speak English
Ana batkallem englizi
I don’t speak Arabic
Ma-batkallamsh ‘arabi
I don’t understand
Ana mish faheem/fahma
Can you help me?
Mumken tsaa’dni
What time is it?
El-saa kam?