Basic Arabic Phrases to learn before Arriving in Palestine: The Arabic intensive course provided by the Excellence Center makes you dive into the language very fast. However, it is very useful to know some basic phrases already in the beginning. Yalla!

  1. Marhaba! = Hello (informal)
  2. Assalam Alaykom! Hello! (formal, ”peace be upon you”)
  • Wa aleykom assalam!
  1. Ahlan wa sahlan = Welcome
  • Ahlan beek!
  1. Massalam = Bye bye!
  2. Bishufak! = See you
  3. Keef halak? Keefak? = How are you?
  • Tamam, wa inta? = I´m good, and you? (Informal)
  1. Adaish? = How much? (Asking the price)
  2. Numbers from one to ten: wahad, tnen, telete, arba’a, khamse, sitte, saba’a, tamanye, tesa’a, a’ashra
  3. Sabah el-kheer = Good morning!
  • Sabah el-noor = Good morning
  • Sabah el-ward
  1. Masa el-kheer = Good afternoon
  2. Tisbah ala kheer = Good night
  • Tisbah wa inta min ahlou
  1. Shoe ismak? = What is your name?
  • Ismi ______ = My name is _____
  1. Min wain inta? = Where are you from?
  • Ana min ________ = I´m from __________
  1. Adaish omrak? = How old are you?
  • Omri ________   = I´m ___ years old.
  1. Yalla! = Let´s (go)