Learn Simple Arabic

It is always an advantage to know few words in Arabic before visiting Bahrain. Learn in a simple format more about how things could be pronounced (in Arabic) and what they mean and when you should use them.

1. Arabic Language Guide

   Speaking Arabic is not difficult-even for those who consider to be bad at language. You need just to try.

   Etiquette is important in Arabic. Indeed , you must know something about when you decide to visit any Arabic Country and try to learn something about their language.

   To enable you to speak good Arabic your have to consider the Right Pronunciation.

   Arabic words in the text are intended to be pronounced exactly as the English spelling suggests, There are some sounds, however which are not found in English and these are as follows:

   Where necessary the stress syllable is underlined. Double consonants are given extra stress. Finally the definite article "al" is linked to its noun or adjective by a hyphen

    

2. aa is pronounced as	"a" in "father"
   ow is pronounced as	"ow" in "how"
   u is pronounced as	"u" in "put"
   dh is pronounced as	"th" in "the"
   kh is pronounced as	"ch" in "loch"
   gh is pronounced as	"r" in French "rue"
   au is pronounced as	"eye"
   q is pronounced as	guttural "k"
   q is pronounced as	glottal stop

    

   Where necessary the stress syllable is underlined. Double consonants are given extra stress. Finally the definite article "al" is linked to its noun or adjective by a hyphen

    

3. Greetings

   English	Arabic	Comments
   Peace be with you And with you peace	As-salaam alaykum Wa alaykum as-salaam	General Greeting General Greeting -Reply
   Hello Hello	Murhuba Murhuba	Hello Greeting Hello Greeting -Reply
   How are you Thanks be to God	Kayf haalak Al-humdoolillah bikhair	How are you greeting (to a man) Reply
   How are you? Thanks be to God-well done	Kayf haalek Al-humdoolillah bikhair	How are you greeting (to a woman) Reply
   And you ? Thanks be to God	Wa inta Al-humdoolillah	Greeting Reply
   Good Morning Good Morning	Sabaah al-khair Sabaah an-noor	Morning greeting Morning greeting -Reply
   Good afternoon Good afternoon	Masaa al-khair Masaa an-noor	Good afternoon and Good evening Greeting & Reply
   Good night Good night to you	Tisbah ala khair Wa inta min ahla	Good night greeting Reply
   Good bye Good bye	Maa as-salaama Allah yisullmak	Good bye greeting Reply
   See you tomorrow You have honoured me/us	Aashoofak bukra Sharruftna	See you tomorrow Reply

    

   4- Shopping

   Wayn "maktab al-bareed" minfudluk?

   Where is the "post office" please?

   The words below can be substituted between the inverted commas in this sentence:   Bazar Souq Bank Baank Bookshop Maktaba Newsagent Mahel Jaraa'id Travel Agency Wakaalat Safariat Chemist Saidalleeya Antique shop Anteeqaat Cloths shop Mahel Malaabis Jeweller Mahel Jawaahir Photo Shop Mahel Tasweer Shoe Shop Mahel Ahdheeya Sports Shop Mahel Reeyaadeeya Perfumery Mahel Otoor Florist Zuhoor Tailor Khayyaat

   The words below can substituted in this sentence:   Map of the Town Khaaritat al-balad Guide book of the city Kitaab daleel al-madeena Newspaper Jareeda Magazine Majalla Book Kitaab Notebook Daftar Dictionary Qaamoos Writing paper Woroq al-kitaaba Envelops Dhuroof Ink Pen Qolum hibr Pencil Qolum rusaas Tissues Mandeel woroq Toothbrush Fursha lil-asnaan Toothpaste Ma'joon lil-asnaan Handkerchief Mandeel Towel Foota Pills Huboob Film Film Cigarettes Sigaayer

    

   5-  Food and Beverage Minfudluk, nureed kababb Please, we would like kebab The following words may be substituted in this sentence: Fish samak Meat lahm Chicken dajaaj Vegetables khudhrawat Salad salaata Tomatoes tamaata Potatoes bataata Lemon laymoon Fruit fawaakih Oranges buruqaal Melon botteekh Sandwich sandweesh Bread khubz Cheese jubna Butter zibda Eggs baydh Boiled maslooq Roasted maqlee Coffee qahwa Water moya Milk haleeb Tea shai Sugar suk Salt milh Pepper filfil Soup shoorba Rice ruz

   6-  Numbers 1 Waahid 2 ithnayn 3 thalaatha 4 arba'a 5 khmsa 6 sitta 7 saba'a 8 thamaania 9 tisa 10 ashara 11 ihdashar 12 itnaa'shar 13 thalaathtashar 14 arba'taa'shr 15 khamsataa'shar 16 sittaa'shar 17 saba'tashar 18 thamanta'shar 19 tis'ataa'shar 20 ishreen 30 thlaatheen 40 arba'een 50 khamseen 60 sitteen 70 saba'een 80 thamaanee-een 90 tis'aeen 100 meeya

    

   7- .Month of the year   January Yanayer February Febraier March Mares April Apreel May Mayo June Unio July Ulio August Agustus September Sebtember October October November Nofember December December

   8-  Days of the week   Saturday Yome as-sabt Sunday Yome al-ahad Monday Yome al-ithnayn Tuesday Yome ath-thalaatha Wednesday Yome al-arba'a Thursday Yome al-khamees Friday Yome al-juma'a