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Arabic 2
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Unit 1
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
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| this morning | al yom sabahan |
| you ate (m) | akelta |
| you did (m) | fa'alta |
| you did (f) | fa'alti |
| newspaper | zharida |
| Lebonese | Lubnania |
| in, at | fi, bi |
| in the, at the | fil, bil |
| Damascus | Dimashq |
| nice (m) | latif |
| mosque | masizhed |
| Umayad (place name) | umawi |
| you spoke (f) | takalemti |
| I spoke | takalemtu |
| a little | kalilan |
| I like ___ a lot | ohebo ___ kathiran |
| I arrived | wasaltu |
| I want to spend a few days here | oridu an abkthi bethat ayem huna |
| two days | yomain |
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Unit 2
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| I went | thahabtu |
| americans (f pl) | amerikiet |
| my friends (f pl) | sadikati |
| you all spoke | takalemtun |
| we spoke | takalemna |
| I ate breakfast | aftartu |
| does he speak? | hal yatakalimu |
| did you eat breakfast? | hal aftarta |
| did you speak? | hal takalemti |
| does your husband speak Arabic? | hal yetakalemo zhozhi aarabi |
| he wants | yuridu |
| he wants to see | yuridu an yara |
| his friends | azdika'ahu |
| weeks | esabiah |
| for a few weeks (future) | li bithat esabiah |
| she lives | taskunu |
| her friends (f) | sadikatiha |
| the younger one (f) | al sarira |
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Unit 3
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| I will eat dinner | sa'at asha |
| we will eat | sa'nata asha |
| with our daughter | maa bentina |
| waiter | nadil |
| she wants to see | turidu an tara |
| she rented | esta'zharat |
| we need | naHatazhu |
| driver | elasa'ak |
| good restaurant | matham jeid |
| you arrived (m) | wasalta |
| I saw | ra'aitu |
| she needs | tachatazhu |
| I'm going to go | sa'athabu |
| he rented | esta'zhara |
| she needs | tahatazhu |
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Unit 4
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| truly | saHir |
| our younger son | ibnuna sarir |
| I am going, he is going | thaheb |
| Tripoli | tarabolus |
| is bigger | ahkbar |
| but (before people, places, and things) | laken na |
| you saw (m) | ra'aita |
| old (f) | kadima |
| sweets | halawiyat |
| we didn't have | ma kana aindena |
| we didn't have much time | ma kana aindena wakt kathir |
| work | amal |
| a lot of work | amal kathir |
| I had | kana aindi |
| I had a lot of work | kana aindi amal kathir |
| arch | rousha |
| you went (m) | thahabta |
| you went (f) | thahabti |
| we will eat lunch | sanata radda |
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Unit 5
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| why not? | li ma la? |
| God bless you | allahi selmak |
| see you later ('til we meet) | il al liqa' |
| a little bit of, some | kalilan mina |
| I had a little (of the) time | kana aindi kalilan mina al wakt |
| we bought some sweets | esteraina kalilan mina hallwiyat |
| which | ai |
| I have (to) | yazhebu |
| to leave | an ansarif |
| I have to leave now | yazhebu an ansarif al an |
| yet | baat |
| I want to go | oridu an atheba |
| you would like to see (m) | tohebu an tara |
| he would like to see | yoridu an yara |
| he would like to see his friends | yoridu an yara azdika'ahu |
| he lives | yeskunu |
| what is his name? | ma ismuhu? |
| his name is ___ | ismuhu ___ |
| this is my friend | hatha sadirki |
| there is | thalika |
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Unit 6
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| my name is | ismi |
| but I | lakin ani |
| unfortunately | lil asaf |
| I have to go | yazhebu an athaba |
| you know him | tarifuhu |
| I know him | arifuhu |
| I saw him | ra'aituhu |
| his wife | zozhetahu |
| my friend (f) | sadirkati |
| in order to drink (f) | li tashrabi |
| a cup of | finjan |
| I drink | ashrabu |
| always | da iman |
| never | abadan |
| red | achmar |
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Unit 7
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| from | min |
| her name is | ismuha |
| her husband | zozhuha |
| green | achdar |
| beer | bira |
| she will be coming | sa ta'ati (hatigi) |
| to visit me | li tazurani |
| colleage (f) | zamilati |
| Spring Cafe | makar arabir |
| she goes | tathahaba |
| she wants to go | toridu an tathahaba |
| would you like to go (f) | tohebina an tathabi |
| for (since) a year | min sana |
| I haven't seen her | ma ra'aituha |
| they will be coming | sayatun |
| to visit me (pl) | li yezuruni |
| they will be coming to visit me | sayatuna li yezuruni |
| her son | ibniha |
| two years | sanatain |
| I haven't gone | ma thahbtu |
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Unit 8
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| years | sanawat |
| right, isn't it so | alesa kathalic |
| it's not very far | lesa baidan jeidan |
| (in order) to drink | li ashraba |
| hi | marhaban |
| sometimes | achyanan |
| her son (as subject) | ibnnuha |
| they live | yeskunun |
| both of them | kilahuma |
| they speak | yetakalemu |
| I will go | sa athabu |
| we will go, we are going | sa nathabu |
| by walking, on foot | mashian |
| we return, we go back | narshia |
| we can return | momkin an narshia |
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Unit 9
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| but they | lakinhum |
| Canadian | canadi |
| they have lived | sacanu |
| first | auwalan |
| of course | taban |
| often, usually | aadatan |
| you would like to go (m) | tohebu an tathaba |
| I go there often | athabu ela huneik aadatan |
| I take | ahuthu |
| I often take my car | aadatan ahuthu sayarati |
| your car (m) | sayartuk |
| place | bait |
| my place | baiti |
| near, by | anda |
| at my place | anda baiti |
| I return, I go back | arshio |
| we can go | momkin an nathaba |
| at your place (f) | anda baitik |
| taxi | sayarat ozhera |
| Sea Cafe | makal bahr |
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Unit 10
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| not bad | ma shi al hal |
| they come | ye'atun |
| we take | nahotho |
| we can take | momkin an nahotha |
| we take a taxi often | nahotho sayarat ozhera adatan |
| bus | hafila |
| by bus | bil hafila |
| he is still | layezalu |
| my male friend is still at my place | sadiriki layezalu fi baiti |
| do you still have time | layezalu andeka wakt |
| where is your car? | eina sayaratok |
| she is still | latazalu |
| my car is still at my place | sayarati latazalu anda baiti |
| how about (what do you think) | marayuki |
| how about we go | marayuki an nathaba |
| let's go | hayabina |
| together | maan |
| let's go downtown (to the city) | hayabina ela al medina |
| how about we go together | marayuki hayabina maan |
| we are going back | razhion |
| (he) to visit me | li yesurani |
| he will come to visit me | saya'ati li yesurani |
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Unit 11
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| male colleage of mine | zamili |
| your male colleage | zamilik |
| what's your male colleage's name? (f) | ma ishmu zamilik |
| Monday | (yom) al ethnain |
| Tuesday | (yom) al thulatha |
| they stay | sayabkun |
| how long will they stay | kem sayabkun |
| until | hata |
| they will stay until | sayabkun hata |
| pharmacy | saidaliya |
| until what time | hata ai sa'ah |
| until what time is the pharmacy open? | hata ai sa'ah a saidaliya maftufa |
| I still have time | layazalu anki wakt |
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| to, minus | ela |
| at 10 to 9 o'clock | asa'ah tesia ela ashera |
| his wife's name is ___ | ishmu zozhetahi ___ |
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Unit 12
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| what time will they coming? | mata sayatun? |
| how about (m) | marayuka |
| Friday | (yom) el zhoma |
| Wednesday | (yom) el arbia' |
| 20 to 7 o'clock | asa'ah sabia ela thulth |
| 20 after 7 o'clock | asa'ah sabia wa thulth |
| he works | yamalu |
| he prefers | yufudlilu |
| with her son | ma ibniha |
| traveling | safar |
| she likes traveling | tohebu a safar |
| he likes traveling | yohebu a safar |
| at home, in the home | fil bait |
| stay (3rd person masc) | yebqa |
| he prefers to stay at home | yufudlilu an yebqa fil bait |
| the movies | el asinima |
| I have to go to the pharmacy | yezhebu an athaba ela saydaliya |
| my female colleage is coming to visit me Friday | zamilati sa'ati li tazurani el zhoma |
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Unit 13
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| between | baina |
| with us | maana |
| not very much | la lesa kathiran |
| he works a lot | yamulo kathiran |
| do you like traveling? (m) | tohebu safar |
| quarter | roba |
| at a quarter past nine | asa'ah tesia wa roba |
| Sunday | al ahad |
| she prefers | tufudlilu |
| concert | hafla |
| he goes | yethaba |
| Saturday | a sabt |
| I prefer | ofudlilu |
| museum | mutaf |
| it starts | tabda(o) |
| half | nisf |
| at half past 8 o'clock | asa'ah themania wa nisf |
| at a quarter to 8 o'clock | asa'ah themani ela roba |
| she stays | tabqa |
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Unit 14
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| in his office | fi maktabihi |
| would you like to wait | tohebo an tantather |
| how long will you stay | kem satabka |
| I think it (f) | athunu anaha |
| I think (at the end of a sentence) | athon |
| at a quarter to 8 I think | asa'ah thamania we raba athon |
| I think it starts | athunu anaha tabdahu |
| he prefers | yofudlilu |
| what is your name | ma ismuk |
| what is your name please (polite) | ma ismuk menfudlik |
| can you wait ___ | momkin an tantathera ___ |
| a few minutes | betha daqaiq |
| can you wait a few minutes | momkin an tantathera betha daqaiq |
| wait (imp) | entather |
| I can wait a few minutes | momkin an antathera betha daqaiq |
| with sugar | ma sukar |
| a cup of coffee with sugar | funjana kahwa ma sukar |
| milk | halib |
| without | bila |
| without milk | bila halib |
| black coffee | kahwa sada |
| you come over (m) | ta'tia |
| would you like to come over (m) | tohebu an ta'tia |
| our place | baitina |
| would you like to come over to our place (m) | tohebu an ta'tia ela baitina |
| I will come over | sa'ati |
| your place (pl) | baitikom |
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Unit 15
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| minute | daqirqa |
| wait a minute (imp) | entather daqirqa |
| film | film |
| after the film | baada el film |
| he starts | yebdahu |
| it (m) | anahu |
| Thursday | al hamis |
| a piece of | kitat |
| cake | kak |
| chocolate cake | kak b'shocolata |
| would you like a piece of chocolate cake? | tohebo tetat kak b'shocolata |
| on vacation | fi yizhaza |
| will you be traveling (f) | sa tusafirina |
| February | shubat |
| you will be traveling on vacation in February (f) | sa tusafirina fi yizhaza fi shubat |
| I will be traveling | sa usafiru |
| will you be traveling (m) | sa tusafir |
| not (events in near future) | len |
| I'm not traveling | len usafira |
| very good (singular) | zheiah zhedan |
| January | kanun athani |
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Unit 16
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| dates | tamur |
| for dinner | lil asha |
| have a good trip | b'salema |
| cheese pastry | kunafa |
| I don't like ___ | la ohebu ___ |
| there is | hunaka |
| that's too bad | lil asaf |
| I will return | sa arzhio |
| your trip (f) | safratik |
| after your trip | baada safratik |
| good film | film zheid |
| cold (f) | barida |
| your coffee (f) | kahwatuki |
| hot (f) | saHina |
| my coffee | kahwati |
| it's not cold (f) | hiya leset barida |
| I never drink cold coffee | la asherabu kahwa barida abadan |
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Unit 17
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| England | engiltra |
| very good (s) | zheida zhedan |
| it's still very hot (f) | latezalu saHina zhedan |
| to see | taraha |
| there are many things to see | hunaka ashia kathira taraha |
| weather | ataks |
| how's the weather | kefa ataks |
| it rains | tumtiru |
| it rains often in London | tumtiru adatan fi lundun |
| cold (m) | barid |
| the weather is cold | ataks bared |
| the weather is not cold | ataks lesa baridan |
| the weather is very good nice (beautiful) | ataks zhamil zheidan |
| the weather is not very good (beautiful) | ataks lesa zhamilan zheidan |
| hot (weather) (m) | har |
| the weather is very hot now | ataks har zheidan el an |
| it's not hot | huwa lesa haran |
| it doesn't rain often here | la tumtiru adatan huna |
| (the) next | al mokbil (ili gai) |
| next week | al esbuah al mokbil |
| this week | hatha al esbuah |
| a few female friends | batha sadirkat |
| next Thursday | al Hamis al mokbil |
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Unit 18
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| their children | owledihim |
| with their three children | ma owledihim atheletha |
| without their children | bila owledihim |
| he will stay | sa yebka |
| the trip | a rehla |
| more expensive | agthla |
| before | minkabul |
| it was (f) | kenat |
| less expensive | arlhass |
| before it was less expensive | minkabul kenat arlhass |
| not bad | lesa saye'an |
| ice cream | butha |
| the weather is bad today | a taks saye' al yom |
| one | wahed |
| chocolate ice cream | butha bi shokolata |
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Unit 19
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| to see (f) | tarainaha |
| she has | aindaha |
| your children (m) | owleduk |
| they travel | yusafirun |
| they will be traveling | sa yusafirun(a) |
| with us | maana |
| our children (as subject) | owladuna |
| Cairo | al qaHera |
| we travel | nusafiru |
| your daughter | bintuk |
| age | amuru |
| how old (how much age) | kem amuru |
| how old is your daughter? | kem amuru bintik |
| 19 (for age) | tesa ashera |
| she is ___ years old | amuroha ___ sana |
| your son | ibnuk |
| he is ___ years old | amurohu ___ sana |
| Alexandria | eskanderea |
| without our children (as object) | bila owledina |
| he will be traveling | sa yusafiru |
| 18 (for age) | thamani ashera |
| 12 (for age) | ethnata ashera |
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Unit 20
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| next (f) | mokbila |
| next Friday | al zhuma al mokbila |
| with his friends | ma astirka'i |
| you work (f) | t'amelin(a) |
| you work (m) | t'amelu |
| where do you work | eina t'amelin |
| I have a good job | andi amel zheid |
| bank | masraf |
| I work in a bank | amelu fi masraf |
| company | sherika(t) |
| tech, computer | hasub |
| tech company | sheriket hasub |
| interesting | muntea |
| I worked | amiltu |
| sales | mabia'at |
| my job | ameli |
| my job wasn't good | ameli makana zheidan |
| before my job wasn't good | minkubl ameli makana zheidan |
| when (something in past) | heina |
| when I worked in sales | heina amiltu fi mabia'at |
| I used to work at a cafe | amiltu fi makha |
| my daughter has a good job in New York | binti andiha amel zheid fi New York |
| a trip to New York is more expensive now | arehla ela New York agla el an |
| yes it was less expensive before | naam kenat arhoss minkubl |
| he works | yamelu |
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Unit 21
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| two daughters | bentan |
| university | zhamia |
| because I didn't have much time | li ana makana andi wa'ct kathir |
| I call | atasila |
| I have to call | yezhubu an atasila |
| how old is your son? | kem amuru ibnik |
| I will call | sa atasilu |
| I will call my son | sa atasilu b'ibni |
| charge | shah'n |
| cell phone | zhawal |
| my cell phone | zhawali |
| there are, there is | yuzhed |
| there is no charge in my cell phone | la yuzhed shah'n fi zhawali |
| you use (f) | testamili |
| would you like to use my phone? | tohebina an testamili zhawali |
| 12 years old | ethnat ashera sana |
| you can use | momkin an testamili |
| number | rakm |
| cell phone number | rakmu a zhawal |
| I don't have the cell phone number | lesa maya a rakmu al zhawal |
| I will send | sa orsilu |
| I will send an email first | sa orsilu imail awilan |
| this is the cell phone number | hatha huwa al rakmh a zhawal |
| service | taltia |
| there is no | la yuzia |
| there is no service | la yuzia taltia |
| there is service here | yuzia taltia huna |
| wrong | Hata |
| maybe the number is wrong | momkin a rakmu Hata |
| I had the cell phone number | kena mai a rakmu zhawal |
| I had the wrong number | kena mai a rakmu Hata |
| the wrong number | al rakum Hata |
| again later | marathania baada kalil |
| I have to send an email | yezhubu an orsila imail |
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Unit 22
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| listen to this conversation | esmar hathihi mohathatha |
| darn | tabban |
| but the number was wrong | lakin al rakmu kana Hata |
| right, correct, truely | saHir |
| the number is correct now | al rakum saHir al an |
| this time | hathihi mara |
| I need | achtazu |
| passport (pass travel) | zhowas safar |
| I need a passport | achtazu zhowas safar |
| embassy | sifara |
| do you know where the embassy is? | t'arifu eina a sifara |
| you help me | tusaidani |
| can you help me? | momkin an tusaidani |
| do you see it? | hal tarainaha |
| not far | leset baida |
| I see it | araha |
| my passport | zhowas safari |
| I lost | fakatu |
| because I lost my passport | li ana ni fakatu zhowas safari |
| instructions, directions | talimet |
| can you help me with instructions (directions) | momkin an tusaidani b'talimet |
| do you know where there is a cafe | t'arifu eina yuzhed makah |
| I have to send an email | yezhubu an orsila imail |
| I had (f pl) | kenet mai |
| were wrong (f pl) | kenet Hata |
| but the directions were wrong | lakin at-talimet kenet Hata |
| the directions are correct this time | at-talimet saHiha hathihi mara |
| correct (f) | saHiha |
| I will try | sa uhawilu |
| I will try again later | sa uhawilu marathania baada kalil |
| I will try to call again later | sa uhawilu an atasila marathania baada kalil |
| I will try (alone) | sa uhawi |
| go (imp) | ithabi |
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Unit 23
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| you will go (f) | sa tathabin |
| very much | zhazilan |
| thank you very much | shukran zhazilan |
| she writes | taktubu |
| my wife writes an email to our children | zozhati taktubu imail li ouladina |
| message | risala |
| text | nasia |
| text message (message text) | risala nasia |
| I prefer to send text messages. | ofudlilu an orsila risala nasia |
| I read | akra'a |
| you are able (f) | tastatliain(a) |
| you read | takra'i |
| I can | astatio |
| can you read English? | tastatiaina an takra'i inglizi |
| I can read | astatio an akra'a |
| help (n) | musaada |
| you want (f) | turidin |
| do you want help? (f) | turidin musaada |
| address | anwan |
| I want help | oridu musaada |
| I am unable to read the address | la astatio an akra'a al anwan |
| doctor | tabib |
| he sees | yara |
| my husband wants to see a doctor | zozhi yoridu an yara tabib |
| Dr. Rashid is a good doctor | a doktor rashid tabib zheidan |
| holiday | 'otla |
| is the pharmacy closed today? | a saidalia muglaka al yom |
| messages | rasa'el |
| I write | aktabu |
| I write imail often | aktabu imail adatan |
| she writes | taktabura |
| text messages | rasa'el nasia |
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Unit 24
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| you give me | tatrini |
| can you give me the address? | momkin an tatrini al anwan |
| hospital | meshfa |
| doctor (f) | tabiba |
| next (beside) | zhanib |
| next to | ela zhanib |
| student (f) | taliba |
| Egypt | masr |
| student (m) | talib |
| the hotel is next to the museum | al fondok ela zhaniba motaf |
| I drive | asuku |
| to drive (I) | an asuka |
| I like to drive fast | ohebu an asuka besora |
| slower | abta |
| they drive | yesukun |
| they drive slower in America | yesukun abta fi amrika |
| Americans (pl m) | amrikiyun |
| the Americans don't drive slower | al amrikiyun la yeskunun abta |
| faster | asra |
| the Arabs | al arab |
| the Arabs drive faster | al arab yesukun asra |
| many (pl) | kathirun |
| many Arabs | arab kathirun |
| faster than | asra min |
| faster than the Americans | asra min al amerikiyin |
| do you see it (formal) | hal tarainaha |
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Unit 25
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| are not | lesu |
| numbers | arkam |
| take you (to f) | okelaki |
| you drive (m) | tasuku |
| narrow | thayika |
| streets | showara |
| these streets are narrow too | hathihi showara thayika aithon |
| can you drive slower? | momkin an tasuka abta |
| I will drive | sa asuku |
| the computer store | maHal al hasub |
| I'm looking for | abhathu an |
| my computer | hasubi |
| isn't working, is broken down (m) | muta atel |
| do you see it (m) | tarainahu |
| I see it (m) | arahu |
| it's not far | huwa lesa baidan |
| its not far from here (m) | huwa lesa baidan min huna |
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Unit 26
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| can you (m) | testatiru |
| you take me (m) | tokelu |
| can you take me (m) | testatiru an tokela |
| idea | fikra |
| great (f) | athima |
| that's a great idea | hathahi fikra athima |
| if | itha |
| you drove (m) | sukta |
| great (m) | athim |
| I'm not driving fast | len asuka besorah |
| cards | warak |
| I play | ala'abu |
| I play cards | ala'abu warak |
| you play | tela'abu |
| I play cards with my friends | ala'abu warak ma azdika'i |
| we are able | nastatio |
| we play | nala'abu |
| we are able to play | nastatio an nala'aba |
| you take me (m) | tokelani |
| can you take me with you (m) | momkin an tokelani maak |
| you wanted (f) | aradti |
| if you want(ed) (f) | etha aradti |
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Unit 27
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| not working, broken down (f) | muta atila |
| My car isn't working | sayarati muta aatila |
| you play (f) | tela'abina |
| her husband | zozhiha |
| he plays | yela'abu |
| better, (good comparison) | aHsan |
| both of them play very well | kilahuma yela'abu zheidan zhedan |
| better than | aHsan min |
| better than I | aHsan minni |
| them | hom |
| with them | ma'ahom |
| worse | eswa |
| I play cards with them at the cafe | ala'abu warik ma'ahom fil makham |
| I play worse than Hanna | ala'abu eswa min hana |
| you play (f) | tela'abi |
| Can you play cards tomorrow? (f) | momkin an telabi warak raddan? |
| at their place | fi baitihim |
| who plays better | min yela'abu aHsan |
| better than them | aHsan min huma |
| they play | yela'abuna |
| Wednesday | al arba'a |
| I will play | sa ala'abu |
| I played | la'abtu |
| tennis (ball the paddle) | kuratel (a) madrib |
| you did (m) | fa'alta |
| I played tennis with Ezin | la'abtu kuratel madrib ma ezin |
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Unit 28
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| Tuesday | a thulatha |
| so, for that reason | li thalik |
| meeting | ishtimaa |
| I have a meeting | andi ishtimaa |
| so I'm not able | li thalik la astitia |
| noon | thoHaran |
| airport | matar |
| my flight | reHlati |
| she departs | toradiru |
| my flight departs | toradiru reHlati |
| your plane (m) | tairatuk |
| when does your plane depart? | mata toradiru tairatuk? |
| she arrives | tasilu |
| it arrives in Boston | tasilu ila boston |
| my flight arrives | tasilu reHlati |
| when does your plane arrive? | mata tasilu tairatuk? |
| another (2nd) meeting | ishtimaa thani |
| you return (f) | tarzhiayi |
| another one | wahed thani |
| so can you take me to the airport? | li thalic momkin an takelaki ela matar? |
| can you return tomorrow? | momkin an tarzhiayi raddan? |
| soon | kariban |
| I have to leave soon | yezhubu an ansarifa kariban |
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Unit 29
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| exchange | asrifa |
| I have to exchange money | yezubu an asrifa nakud |
| the bank is at the airport | al masrif fil matar |
| meal service | takadim ta'am |
| plane | ta'ira |
| there is meal service on the plane | hunak takadim ta'am fi ta'ira |
| I didn't (eat) breakfast this morning | ma aftartu al yom sabaHan |
| I will eat on the plane | sa ekul fi ta'ira |
| your ticket (m) | tathkaratuk |
| I forgot | nasaitu |
| I forgot my ticket | nasaitu tathkarati |
| tourist (m) | sa'iH |
| tourist (f) | sa'iHa |
| I'm not a tourist | ana lestu sa'iHa |
| class (level) | darazha |
| first | ula |
| first class | darazha al ula |
| I'm traveling in first class | usafiru b'darazha al ula |
| always there is meal service | da'iman hunak takadim ta'am |
| economy | siahia |
| I'm traveling in economy class | usafiru b'darazha a siahia |
| on time, on schedule | fi mawaidiha |
| the plane is late | al ta'ira muta aHira |
| my flight is not on time also | reHlati leset fi mawaidiha aithon |
| currency in UAE | dirham |
| books | kutub |
| I will buy these books | sa asteri hathihi kutub |
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Unit 30
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| 100 | miyat |
| train | kitar |
| I will be travelling by train | sa usafiru bil kitar |
| depart, he departs (m) | yuradiru |
| when does the train depart | mata yuradiru al kitar |
| 10 (m) | asher |
| minutes | dakaik |
| every | kul |
| every 10 minutes | kul asher dakaik |
| the train station | mehatat al kitar |
| he arrives | yesilu |
| ticket | tathkara |
| you forgot (m) | nesaita |
| platform | rasif |
| every morning | kul sabaH |
| from that platform | min thalika rasif |
| early (m) | mubaker |
| was early | kana mubaker |
| I missed | fatani |
| I missed the train | fatani al kitar |
| crowded (f) | muzdahima |
| your train (m) | kitaruka |
| on time (m) (on schedule) | fi mawayida |
| every hour | kul sa'ah |
| there is a train to Alexandria every hour | hunaka kitar ela eskanderia kul sa'ah |
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Arabic 1
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Unit 1
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| excuse me | afwon |
| no | la' |
| yes | naam |
| Mr. | ye sayid |
| Miss | ye anisa |
| you (f) | enti |
| you (m) | enta |
| ana | |
| you know (f) | tarifina |
| you know (m) | tarif(o) |
| I know | aarif |
| English | inglizi |
| Arabic | Aarabi |
| a little | kalilan |
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Unit 2
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| good morning | sabach al heir |
| good morning back (morning the light) | sabach a nuir |
| how are you? | kayfa al hal |
| I'm fine | ana bi heir |
| thank you | sukran |
| well | jeidan |
| very | jedan |
| very well | jeidan jedan |
| not | lesa |
| not very well | lesa jeidan jedan |
| Mrs. | ye sayida |
| American (m) | ameriki |
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Unit 3
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| but | lakin |
| you speak (m) | tatakalemo |
| syrian | suri |
| American (f) | amerikiya |
| and | wa |
| and you | wa enta |
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Unit 4
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| you speak (f) | tatakalemina |
| where | eina |
| street | shara |
| station | mahatot |
| she, it (f) | heya |
| he, it (m) | huwa |
| here | huna |
| over there | huneic |
| please | menfudlik |
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Unit 5
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| I would like | ohebu |
| you would like (f) | tohabina |
| something | she'an |
| okay | temem |
| where | eina |
| also | aidon |
| to ___ (verb) | an __ |
| something | she an |
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Unit 6
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| you eat (f) | takuli |
| when | meta |
| now | al an |
| after | baada |
| a little | kalil |
| later | baada kalil |
| okay | tamam |
| tea | she |
| coffee | kahwa |
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Unit 7
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| hotel | fondok |
| retaurant | matham |
| you eat (m) | takul(a) |
| I drink | ashrabu |
| you drink (f) | tishrabi |
| you drink (m) | tishraba |
| I eat | ekul |
| with | ma |
| at, in | bi, fi |
| at the, in the | bil, fil |
| God willing | insha allah |
| or | au |
| cafe | makha |
| at the cafe | bil makha |
| agreed, okay | tayeb |
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Unit 8
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| two | ethnain |
| what | matha |
| bakliva | baklawa |
| you do (f) | tafali |
| you do (m) | tafal |
| I do | afal(a) |
| I buy | ashteri(a) |
| who | men |
| with who | ma men |
| with you (m) | ma ak |
| with you (f) | mak aki |
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Unit 9
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| which | ai |
| time, hour | se'ah |
| at what time? | ai se'ah |
| the time | asa'ah |
| 1 o'clock | asa'ah al waheda |
| 9 o'clock | asa'ah a tesia |
| 8 o'clock | asa'ah a thamina |
| 2 o'clock | asa'ah a thania |
| I can | astatia |
| I can't | la astatia |
| busy | mashrhula |
| sorry (f) | asifa |
| sorry (m) | asif |
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Unit 10
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| understood, got it | fahemt |
| 3 o'clock | asa'ah a theleta |
| 4 o'clock | asa'ah a rabia |
| 5 o'clock | asa'ah al hamisa |
| office | maktab |
| what time | kem sa'ah |
| I will eat | sa ekul |
| I will drink | sa ashrab |
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Unit 11
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| listen | esma |
| wa'ad | repeat |
| listen and repeat | esma wa'ad |
| 6 o'clock | asa'a a sadisa |
| 7 o'clock | asa'a a sabia |
| then, in that case | ithan |
| doesn't matter | labats |
| today | al yom |
| not today | lesa al yom |
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Unit 12
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| orange juice | asibor tokal |
| sandwich | shawarma |
| how much | bi kem |
| this | hatha |
| how much is this | bi kem hatha |
| lyre (money) | alera |
| dirham (money) | dirham |
| ginea (money) | ginea |
| real (money) | real |
| reals (money pl) | realet |
| 5 reals | hamsat realet |
| 3 reals | thalethat realet |
| 4 reals | arbat realet |
| 10 reals | asherat realet |
| 7 reals | sabat realet |
| 6 reals | setat realet |
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Unit 13
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| 11 o'clock | asa'a al hadia ashera |
| 12 o'clock | asa'a a thania ashera |
| will you drink (f) | sa tasherafin |
| 8 reals | themaniat realet |
| 9 reals | tesat realet |
| 2 reals | realan |
| dollar | dolar |
| 2 dollars | dolaran |
| dollars | dolaret |
| I buy | ashteri |
| tomorrow | raddan |
| here you are | tafadal |
| at night | masa'an |
| hungry (f) | joa'ana |
| hungry (m) | joa'an |
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Unit 14
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| here (is) | tafudul |
| only | fokot |
| thirsty (m) | atshan |
| 20 reals | ashruna real |
| a lot, many | kathira |
| shirt | kamis |
| give me | ateni |
| I have | andi |
| you have (m) | andek |
| good evening | mesa al hair |
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Unit 15
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| necklace | kelada |
| give me (f) | edili |
| for you (f) | laki |
| for me | li |
| for you (m) | laka |
| no possible | rayr momkin |
| a few | bethat |
| amount | mablah |
| money | nokud |
| ring | hatam |
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Unit 16
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| I will give you (f) | sa'atiki |
| I want | oridu |
| enough | kafen |
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Unit 17
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| 100 | miyatu |
| gold (m/f) | thaehab(i) |
| beautiful (m) | jameel |
| too expensive | raylin kafinen |
| fast | besorah |
| too, excessive | zaida |
| what do you want? | matha toridan |
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Unit 18
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| I will buy | sa asteri |
| second time, again | marathania |
| time, occurance | mara |
| second | thania |
| repeat | tuwaid |
| can you repeat (m) | momkin an tuwaid |
| my husband | zozhi |
| my wife | zozheti |
| wear | talbez |
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Unit 19
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| she would like | tohebu |
| he would like | yoheb |
| he drinks | yeshrab |
| water | maa |
| you wife | zozhetok |
| your husband | zozhuki |
| what's this | ma hatha |
| I don't want | la orid |
| white | abiat |
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Unit 20
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| pleased to meet you | tasharafna |
| professor(m/f) | usteth(a) |
| where do you live? | eina teskun(in) |
| I live here | eskunu huna |
| university | jamia |
| you live (m) | teskun |
| we live | neskunu |
| we | nathnu |
| children | oled |
| you all | entom |
| you all have | andokum |
| we have | andena |
| how many kids | ken waled |
| boy | waled |
| 2 boys | waledan |
| girl, daughter | bint |
| we want | norid |
| also | eithan |
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Unit 21
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| big (pl) | kibar |
| small (f) | sarira |
| small (m) | sarir |
| small (pl) | sirar |
| wait | tober |
| smart (m/f) | thaki(ya) |
| school | madrasa |
| family | aelati |
| my son | ibni |
| our son | ibnuna |
| our family | elatuna |
| your family (m) | aelatok |
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Unit 22
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| your daughter (m) | bentok |
| your daughter (f) | bentoki |
| your family (f) | aelatoki |
| bathroom | hamam |
| our daughter | bentuna |
| answer | aizub |
| say | kol |
| our son | ibnena |
| ask | isal |
| can you wait | momkin an tantothen |
| I wait | antothen |
| there are | yu jed |
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Unit 23
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| person | shochs |
| persons | ashhoss |
| car | sayara |
| my car | sayarti |
| take | a'hotha |
| I want to take | adrid an ahotha |
| go to | ethab |
| to | ila |
| one moment | lahetha |
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Unit 24
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| far | baida |
| road, route | tarik |
| right | yemin |
| left | yesar |
| after that | baada thalik |
| you need | talatazhu |
| driver | elasa'ak |
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Unit 25
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| take (m/f) | hoth(i) |
| I need | atazhu |
| why (for what) | li matha |
| because | le ana |
| the stores | al mahalet |
| closed | muglaka |
| open | maftufa |
| late | muta acher |
| time | wakt |
| Ramadan | Ramathan |
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Unit 26
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| I will take | sa'ahoth |
| Casablanca | al-dār al-bayḍāʾ |
| you will do (f) | sa tafalin |
| I will see | sa'ara |
| friends | asdika |
| my friends | asdikahi |
| the ocean, sea | al bahr |
| I will work | sa'amel |
| What will you do? (f) | matha sa'tefalin? |
| days | ayem |
| I will spend | sa'aqthi |
| are you going? | antithahi |
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Unit 27
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| I think | athunu |
| so, that | thalik |
| I think so | athunu thalik |
| I will learn | sa ado |
| try to say | howel an takul |
| I (to) go | an atheba |
| the bank | al masrif |
| withdraw | ashab |
| I don't want anything | la oridu she'an |
| nothing | la she |
| Are you going to work? (f) | sa'tamelin |
| I don't want to work | la oridu an amel |
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Unit 28
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| I want to stay | oridu an abqa |
| a week | esbuah |
| I don't want to do anything | oridu anafalan she'an |
| I need to withdraw money | achtazhu an ashab nokud |
| I'm going (will go) | sa'athhab |
| I will spend | sa'abqa |
| I will go | sa'athhab |
| you go | daheb |
| you will do | sa'tefal |
| you will word | sa'tamel |
| to see | an ara |
| I don't want to work | la oridu an amel |
| I will see my friends | sa'ara astikai |
| a few days | bedatat ayem |
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Unit 29
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| I need to withdraw | achtazhu an ashab |
| what meaning, what does __ mean | ma mana |
| it means | yani |
| too bad | hasara |
| this (f) | hathihi |
| american (pl) | amerikiyun |
| you will spend | sa'takethi |
| yesterday | ams |
| since | mundu |
| word | kelima |
| you bought (f) | estereiti |
| I bought | estereit |
| book | kitab |
| interesting | munta |
| morning | sabahan |
| things | ashia' |
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Unit 30
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| you ate (f) | akelti |
| I ate | akelt |
| I drank | sheribt |
| you drank (f) | sheribti |
| I like (the) | oheb el |
| I didn't understand | ma fahemt |
| I'm going, I will go | anthaheb |
| barbequed meat, kebab | mashawi |
| the city | el medina |
| we bought | estereina |
| you all bought | estereitum |
| we ate | akelna |
| we drank | sheribna |
| you all arrived | wasaltom |
| we arrived | wasalna |
| you all went | thahabtom |
| we went | thahabna |
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Arabic 3
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Unit 1
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| I'm here on time. | ana huna bil wakt |
| I didn't forget my ticket this time. | ma nasitu tathkarati hathahi al mara |
| I missed the train last night. | fatani al kitar ams masa'an. |
| ask her | is'elha |
| Usually the train arrives every hour. | athatan yasilu al kitar kul sa'ah. |
| show you (fem) | ori'ki |
| ten minutes | asher daqa'ik |
| ticket | tathkera |
| plane | 'ata'ira |
| was (fem) | kennet |
| I forgot my phone at home. | nasaitu jowali fil bait. |
| your train | al kitaruka |
| I arrive (get somewhere) | asilu |
| How do I get there from here? | keifa asilu ila huneic min huna? |
| map | kharita |
| Do you have a map? | ma'aki kharita? |
| How do I get to the stor? | keifa asilu ila mahal? |
| you show me (fem) | torini |
| Can you show me on the map? | momken an torini al anwan? |
| I show you (masculine) | uriaka |
| I can show you the address on my computer. | momken an oriaka al anwan fi hasubi. |
| we can lookup | momken an najida |
| We need pastries for the party. | nachtazhu halawayet li'l hafla. |
| Where is the pastry shop? | aina mahal al halawiyet? |
| the internet | a shabika |
| on the internet | fi shabika |
| We can lookup the address on the internet. | momken an uriaka al anwan fi shabika. |
| We can look it up on the internet. | momkey an najidahu fi shabika. |
| GPS | ji pi es |
| Do you have GPS? | aindaki GPS? |
| we use | nastamil |
| We can use GPS. | momken an nastamila GPS. |
| We can look it up on my computer. | momken an najidahu fi hasubi. |
| We can use my car. | momken an nastamila sayarati. |
| I bought my ticket from the internet. | steraitu tathkarati min a shabika. |
| ajibahu-I look it up | |
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Unit 2
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| with pleasure | hather |
| Faraia (place) | faraia |
| skiing | litazalosh |
| mountains | zhibal |
| snow (masc) | thalzh |
| he falls | yahtilu |
| Does it show in the mountains? | hal yahtilu thalzhu fi zhibal |
| winter | shita |
| We like to go skiing there in the winter. | nohebu an nathaba ila huneic fi shita |
| It often snows in the winter. | adatan yahtilu thalzhu fi shita. |
| summer | saif |
| beach | shartiq |
| In summer, I prefer the beach also. | fi shartiq, ofudlilu a shartiq eithon. |
| In the winter, I like to go skiing. | fi shita, ohebu an athaba litazalosh. |
| last winter (masc) | a shita al maudi |
| last (masc) | maudi |
| it fell (masc) | hatala |
| It snowed alot. | hatala thelzhu kathiran. |
| I prefer summer. | ofudlilu saif. |
| last (fem) | maudia |
| last year (fem) | a sana al maudia |
| roads | turukat |
| bad | saeiye'a |
| The roads were bad. | kennat turukat saeiye'a. |
| it rained | amtarat |
| Last summer we went to the beach. | a saif al maudi thahebna ila shartiq. |
| It rains here in January a lot. | tontiru huna fi karunithani kathiran. |
| when (in the past) | haina |
| Last summer it rained when we went to the beach. | a saif al maudi amtarat haina thahebna ila shartiq. |
| The roads are not bad in the summer. | al turikat lessa saeiye'a fi saif. |
| We can use the GPS. | momken an nastamila GPS. |
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Unit 3
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| he studies | yedruzu |
| He studies at the university in Washington. | yedruzu fil zhamia fi washington. |
| I grew up | nasha'tu |
| I grew up in New York. | nasha'tu fi new york. |
| pictures | suwar |
| I have a few pictures of Seattle. | andi bada suwar li Seattle. |
| your pictures (fem) | suwaroki |
| Your pictures are beautiful. | suwaroki zhamila |
| you took (fem) | ultakati |
| You took a lot of pictures. | ultakati suwar kathira |
| he grew up | nasha'a |
| My husband grew up in Washington. | zozhi nasha'a fi Washington. |
| month (masc) | asha'er |
| next month | asha'er al mokbil |
| I would like to see pictures of mountains. | ohebu an ara suwara li jibal. |
| great | 'authi |
| I took | eltakatu |
| Great I took a lot of pictures. | authi, eltakatu suwar kathira. |
| I take | altakitu |
| I take pictures also. | ana altakitu suwar eithon |
| camera (fem) | musawera |
| Do you have a camera? | andeka musawera? |
| I take pictures with my phone. | altakitu suwar bi zhowali. |
| I like taking pictures. | ohebu an altakita suwar. |
| I take pictures of my family too. | altakitu suwar ni a'ilati eithod. |
| last month | asha'er al maudi |
| My phone has a good camera. | li zhowali musawera jeida. |
| my camera | musawerati |
| I prefer my camera. | ofudlilu musawerati |
| Your pictures of New York are great. | suwaruki li New York 'athima. |
| Your camera is very good. | musaweratoki zheida zhedan. |
| I took pictures of my husband last month. | eltakatu suwar li zozhi asha'er al maudi. |
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Unit 4
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| my brother | akhi |
| is married (masc) | mutazaowazh |
| woman | imera'a |
| He is married to a Lebanese woman. | akhi mutazaowazh min imera'a Lubnania. |
| teacher (fem) | mudarisa |
| They've liven in Seattle for three years. | sakanu fi Seattle min salath sanowat |
| high school (secondary) | madrasa thanawiya |
| My brother is married to a teacher. | akhi mutazaowazh amin mudarisa. |
| She works at a high school in Seattle. | tamalu fi madrasa thanawiya fi Seattle. |
| she teaches | hiya tudarisu |
| She teaches Arabic. | hiya tudarisu 'Arabi. |
| I'm a teacher also. | ana mudaris eidon. |
| What do you teach? (masc) | matha tudaris? |
| I teach English. | udarisu inglisi. |
| history | tarikh |
| I teach | udarisu |
| I teach history. | udarisu tarikh |
| My son is studying at the university in Seattle. | ibn yadrusu fi jamia fi Seattle. |
| I teach at the university in Beirut. | udarisu fi zhamia fi Beirut. |
| I studied | darastu |
| I studied at Cairo University also. | darastu fi zhamiati al Cahira eithon. |
| I'm a history professor. | ana ustath tarikh |
| my sister | okhti |
| My sister is a teacher also. | okhti mudarisa eithon. |
| she is married | mutazaowizha |
| My sister is married to an American. | okhti mutazaowizha min Ameriki. |
| I went to New York last month. | thahebtu ila New York asha'hir al maudi. |
| The roads are never bad. | a turukat lessat saia abadan. |
| My brother is married to an American woman. | akhi mutazaowazh min imira'a Amerikia. |
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Unit 5
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| she has lived | sakanat |
| time | muda |
| long | tauwila |
| a long time | muda tauwila |
| near | corp |
| She teaches at a university near San Francisco. | tudarisa fi zhamia corp San Francisco. |
| she grew up | nasha'at |
| (city) | pandun |
| My sister grew up. | nasha'at okhti |
| you learned (masc) | ta'alemta |
| Where did you learn Arabic? | eina ta'alemta arabi? |
| I studied Arabic for a long time. | darastu arabi muda tauwila. |
| program | barnamezh |
| audio (recorded) | musezhal |
| from an audio program | min barnamezh musezhal |
| Did you learn Arabic at the university? | ta'alemta arabi fi zhamia? |
| I learned Arabic from an audio program. | ta'alemtu arabi fi barnamezh musezhal. |
| easy | sahil |
| Was it easy? | kana sahil? |
| I learned Arabic last year. | ta'alemtu arabi a sana al maudia. |
| It wasn't easy. | ma kana sahil. |
| difficult | saap |
| Arabic is difficult. | al arabi saap. |
| you learned (fem) | ta'alemti |
| When did you learn Arabic? (fem) | mada ta'alemti inglisi? |
| I learn English last winter. | ta'alemtu inglisi a shita al maudi. |
| English is not easy. | al inglisi lesa sahil. |
| a (comparison) | kel |
| English is as difficult as Arabic. | al inglisi saap kel arabi. |
| I study every morning. | darastu kul a sabah. |
| engineer (masc) | muhandis |
| My husband is an engineer for a Lebonese company. | zozhi muhandis fi sharika lubnania. |
| I learned English in the school also. | ta'alemtu inglisi fil madrasa eithon. |
| When we went to Boston I learned English. | heina thahebna ila Boston ta'alemtu inglisi. |
| She is a teacher at a high school. | hiya mudarisa fi madrasa thanawiya. |
| She teaches American history. | tudarisu al tarikh al ameriki. |
| I grew up near Boston. | nashatu corp Boston. |
| nasha'at okhti fi Pandun.My sister grew up in Pandun. | |
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Unit 6
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| I took | ahathtu |
| classes | durus |
| I took a lot of English classes. | ahathtu durus ingligsi kathira. |
| I think that | athunu ana |
| I think that English is hard/easy. | athunu ana inglisi saap/sahil. |
| I tried | howiltu |
| I learn | ata'alima |
| I tried to learn English. | howiltu an ata'alima inglisi. |
| as for me (in connection to me) | binmisbati li |
| I was | kuntu |
| When I was a student. (masc) | heina kuntu talib |
| a pot | ibriaq |
| we order | natluba |
| with mint | binana |
| How about we order a pot of mint tea. | mara yuki an natluba ibriaq shei binana. |
| you all have chosen | ikhtartom |
| Have you decided? | hal ikhtartom? |
| you recommend | tansaH |
| of what | mi matha |
| What do you recommend? | mi matha tansaH? |
| Moracco | al Magharib |
| Or this one is good. | o hatha zheid. |
| I was in Moracco last month. | kuntu fil magharib asha'er al maudi. |
| this Moroccan tea | hatha shei al magharibi |
| Where did you learn Arabic? | aina ta'alimta arabi? |
| When did you learn English. | mata ta'alimti inglisi? |
| You recommend this one? | tansahu bi hatha? |
| You recommend this one, right? | tansahu bi hatha, alesa kathalic? |
| I learned English at the university. | ahathtu durus inglisi fil zhamia. |
| I didn't take classes. | ma ahathtu durus. |
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Unit 7
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| folks | yejamal |
| menu (the list the menu) | la'eHat a ta'am |
| on | 'ala |
| on the menu | 'ala la'eHat a ta'am |
| I would like to see the menu again. | ohebu an ara al la'eHat a ta'am marathania. |
| you all would like | tohebun |
| you all order | tatlubu |
| You all would like to order. | tohebun an tatlubu |
| we prefer | nofudlilu |
| We prefer this tea. | nofudlilu hatha shea |
| the check (bill) | al heisab |
| pen | kalum |
| Where's the pen? | eina al kalum? |
| did you see? | ra'aiti? |
| my pen | kalumi |
| Did you see my pen? (fem) | ra'aiti kalumi? |
| table | tawila |
| Is it on the table? | hua 'ala tawila? |
| Is this your pen? (masc) | hatha a kalum laka? |
| Yes, it's mine. | nam, hua li. |
| The pen was on the table. | al kalum kana ala tawila. |
| under | taHta |
| It is under the table. | hua taHta tawila. |
| Here's the check. | tafudal al heisab. |
| It was under the table. | hua kana taHta tawila. |
| This is your pen, right? (masc) | hatha a kalum laka, alesa kathalic? |
| Where was my pen? | aina kana kalumi? |
| It was on the table. | hua kana 'ala tawila. |
| Is this yours? (masc) | hatha al kalum laka? |
| papers | 'aurak |
| next | zhanib |
| It was next to the papers. | hua ila zhanib al 'aurak. |
| It was next to the papers. (fem) | hua kanat ila zhanib al 'aurak. |
| The pen was next to the papers. | al kalum kana ila zhanibi al 'aurak. |
| When I was in Pandum, I learned Arabic. | heina kuntu fi pandum, ta'alimtu arabi. |
| I tool a lot of classes when I was a student. | ahathtu durus kathira heina kultu taliba |
| Do you have the papers for the meeting? | ma'ak al 'aurak li ishtima? |
| The papers were on the table under a book. | al 'aurak kanat 'ala tawila taHta kitab. |
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Unit 8
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| we will order | sanatlubu |
| You recommend this one on the menu? | tansahu bi hatha 'ala la'eHat a ta'am? |
| Would you like to order pastries also? | tohebuna an tatlubu halawiyet eithon? |
| Yes, we will order some of the pastries. | nam, sanatlub kalilan mina al halawiyet. |
| But I didn't take classes. | lakin ani no ahathtu durus. |
| When I was in Dubai, I learned Arabi. | hiena kultu fi dubai, ta'alemtu arabi. |
| two minutes | daqirqatain |
| two minutes ago (from two minutes) | min daqirqatain |
| I remember | atathakaru |
| I remember now. | atathakaru al'an |
| your pen | qalamuka |
| My pen was next to my papers. | qalami kana ila zhanib al 'auraqi. |
| Is your pen over there? | hal qalamuka huneic? |
| I remember my papers were here two minutes ago. | atathakaru 'auraki kanat huna min daqirqatain. |
| Is this pen yours? | hatha qalam laka? |
| about | 'an |
| I want to speak with you about the trip. | oridu an atakalima ma'ak 'ana reHla. |
| you reserved/made reservation | hajuzda |
| Have you made reservatins for the hotel? | hajuzda fil funduq? |
| not yet | lesa ba'at |
| No, not yet. | la, lesa ba'at. |
| you make reservations | taHezhiza |
| You need to make reservations. | yezhibu an taHezhiza. |
| Which hotel do you like? (fem) | ai funduq tohebin? |
| you remember (masc) | tatathakar |
| You don't remember the hotel. | la tatathakar al funduq? |
| right away | halan |
| You need to make the reservations right away. | yezhubu an taHezhiza halan. |
| I will make the reservations | sa'aHezhizu |
| I will make the reservations today. | sa'aHezhizu al yom. |
| You recommend this one on the menu? | tansaHu bi hatha 'ala la'eHat a ta'am. |
| Have you made the reservations yet? | hajuzda fil funduq ba'at? |
| What would you all like to order? | matha tohebun an tatlubu? |
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Unit 9
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| you remember (fem) | tatathakar |
| for you (masc) | 'anka |
| I will make the reservations for you soon. | sa aHezhizu 'anka halan. |
| name | isma |
| the name of the hotel (name hotel) | isma al funduq |
| (hotel name) | Ramsis |
| I will the the reservations for you. | sa aHezhizu 'ank. |
| my wallet (purse of my money) | hafithatu nokudi |
| I have my wallet. (My wallet is with me.) | hafithatu nokudi ma'i. |
| The hotel is called Ramsis. | Al funduq ismahu Ramsis. |
| my credit cards | bitaqAt etimani |
| But my credit cards aren't with me. | lakin a bitaqAt etimani lesat ma'i. |
| tickets | tathakir |
| plane tickets | tathakir a ta'ira |
| Can you buy the plan tickets also? | momkin an testeria a tathakir a ta'ira eithon? |
| I thought | thanentu |
| I thought that you (fem) | thanantu anaki |
| I thought that you wanted to return to Morocco. | thanantu anaki turidin antarzhia ila al magrib. |
| No, I prefer to return to Cairo. | la, ofudlilu an 'arzhia ila al qahira. |
| I thought that you (masc) | thanantu anaka |
| I thought that you want to go to Cairo. | thanantu anaka turidu an tathaba ila al qahira. |
| fiha | in her |
| But my credi cards are not inside it. | lakin a bitaqAt etimani lesat fiha. |
| website | a mawqaʿ |
| The website isn't working. | a mawqaʿ muta'atel |
| I tried but the hotel's website was down. | howiltu lakin mawqaʿ al funduq kana muta'atel. |
| Is the website still down? (He still the website down?) | leazalu a mawqa' muta'atel? |
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Unit 10
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| to return (masc) | antarjia |
| Phonecia (hotel name) | finikia |
| I can pay (fem) | momkin an akfa'a |
| price | thamana |
| I can pay for the tickets (price of) | momkin an akfa'a thamana tathakir |
| by credit card | b'bitaqAt etiman |
| they accept | yaqbarun |
| Do they accept American Express? | hal yaqbarun american express? |
| I can pay by credit card. | momkin an aksa'a b'bitaqAt etiman |
| our tickets | tathakirana |
| I can buy our tickets later. | momkin an asteri tathakirana batha qalil |
| your apartment (fem) | shiqAtoki |
| Your apartment is very nice. | shiqAtoki zhamila zhedan. |
| garden | habiqA |
| There's a small garden also. | hunaka habiqA sarira eithon. |
| in the back | fil half |
| There's a small garden in the back. | hunaka habiqA sarira fil half. |
| park | tasufin |
| But where do you park? | lakin eina tasufin? |
| in the front | fil amam |
| Then do you park in the front? | eithon tasufin fil amam? |
| Yes, because there is a small garden in the back. | nam, li ana hunaka habiqA sarira fil half. |
| The name of the hotel is Phonecia. | ishma al funduq finikia |
| The hotel is called Phonecia? | al funduk ishmhu finikia? |
| I can pay for our tickets also. (masc) | momkin an akfa'a thamana tathakirana eithon. |
| I tried to buy the plane tickets for you. | howiltu an asteria tathakir al ta'ira ank. |
| I will buy the plane tickets later. | sa asteri tathakir a ta'ira bada qalil. |
| Your apartment is very big. | shiqAtoki kabira zhedan. |
| So, not in the back, in the front. | lithalika, less fil half, fil amam. |
| Is the website still down? | leazalu al mawqa muta'atel? |
| They accept American Express, right? | yaqbarun american express, alesa kathalic? |
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Unit 11
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| your car (fem) | sayarataki |
| on the street | fi sharia |
| her apartment | shiqAtuha |
| my sister's place | bait okhti |
| my sister's place is small | bait okhti sarir |
| Her apartment is not very big. | shiqAtuha leset kabira zhidan. |
| I stay | anzila |
| I prefer to stay at a hotel. | ofudlilu an anzila fi funduk. |
| my sister's place is next to a museum. | bait okhti ila zhanib mutaf. |
| In front, next to the small garden. | fil amam, ila zhanib a hadirqA arira. |
| I park | asufu |
| Usually I park my car on the street. | adatan asufu sayarati fi shara. |
| you park (fem) | tasufin |
| You park next to the small garden? | tasufin ila zhanib al hadirqA sarira? |
| public | a'am |
| And a big public park. | wa hardirqA a'am kabira. |
| Do you remember the name of the hoteel? | hal tathakarin ishma al funduk? |
| my glasses | nutharati |
| have you seen my glasses? | raitu nutharati |
| do you think (something fem) | anuthu anaha |
| I thought they were on the table. | tanantu anaha kanat 'ala tawila. |
| I look/I'm looking. | aphathu |
| I'm looking for my glasses. | aphathu a nutharati |
| I still | la'azalu |
| I still want to go to Beirut. | la'azalu oridu an athaba ila beirut. |
| if they were | eitha kanu |
| If they accept American Express. | eitha kanu yaqbarun american express. |
| My sister's place is next to the public park. | bait ochti ila zhanib al hadirqa al a'am. |
| Sometimes I go to there on foot. | achyanin athabu ila hunaak macian. |
| we take (have) a walk | natamasha |
| We can take a walk to the public park. | momkin an natamasha ila hadirqa al a'am. |
| Do you have time for a walk? | andaki waqt li natamasha? |
| you bought (masc) | estareita |
| Have you bught the tickets? (masc) | hal estareita tathakir? |
| you still (fem) | latazalin |
| You still want to go to the concert? | latazalin toridin an tathabi ila al hafla? |
| I buy them | ashteriaha |
| How about we take a walk? | marayuki an natamasha? |
| And I can buy them later. | wa ana momkin an ashteriaha bada qalil. |
| I will make the reservations if they accept American Express. | sa ahezhizu itha kanu yaqbalun american express. |
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Unit 12
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| you call (masc) | tatasil |
| to them | b'hem |
| Why don't you call them? | li ma la tatasil b'hem? |
| Do you know if they accept Visa? | tarafin eitha kana yaqbalun visa? |
| I can call them later. | momkin an atasila b'hem bada qalil. |
| Barsha park | hardirqAt al barsha |
| I'm looking | aphathu |
| you have lunch (masc) | tataragda |
| Let's go to Barsh park. | hayabin ila hardirqAt al barsha. |
| Do you want to have lunch first? | toridu an tataragda owilan? |
| Why don't you call him? | li ma la tatasil b'hem? |
| outside | fil harizh |
| Do you want to have lunch outside? | toridu an tataragda fil harizh? |
| I prefer to have lunch outside. | ofudlilu an aqula fil harizh. |
| everyone | al kul |
| they like | yohebun |
| they have lunch | yataragdu |
| Everyone likes to have lunch. | al kul yohebun an yataragdu |
| inside | fi dahil |
| I prefer to have lunch outside and not inside. | ofudlilu an aqula fil harizh wa lesa fi dakhil. |
| Until when is Barsha Park open? | hata mata hadirqAt al barsha maftuha? |
| across from us | mokabilana |
| or (between two choices) | am |
| Do you want to have lunch inside or outside? | toridu an tataragdu fi dahil am fil harizh? |
| Outside, the weather is nice today. | fil harizh, ataz zhamil al yom. |
| almost | taqriban |
| Almost everyone is inside. | taqriban al kul fi dakhil. |
| Almost everyone is inside the restaurant. | taqriban al kul fi dakhil al mat'am. |
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Unit 13
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| I sit | azhlisa |
| Do you want to sit outside or inside? | toridu an azhlisa fil harizh am fi dakhil? |
| instead of | badalan min |
| I want to sit outside instead of inside. | oridu an azhlisa fil harizh badalan min a dakhil. |
| There's a nice table across from us. | huneka tawila zhamila mokabilana. |
| festival | meharajan |
| There's a festival Friday. | huneka meharajan a zhuma. |
| they are going | yathhabun |
| they will be going | sayathhabun |
| Everyone will be going to the festival. | al kul sayathhabun ila al meharajan. |
| free (of charge) | mazhanan |
| entry (or admission) | dukhul |
| Entry to the festival is free. | a dukhul ila al meharazhan mazhanan. |
| you call | tatasil |
| music | muziqa |
| There's music at the festival. | hunkeka muziqa fil meharazhan. |
| dance | raqs |
| I like music also. | ohebu al muziqa eithon. |
| how to dance | keifa raqs |
| But I don't know how to dance. | lakin ani la arifu keifa raqs. |
| cafes | maqAhi |
| across from | mukabil |
| There are many things to see. | huneka ashia kathira taraha. |
| I know a pretty store. | arafu makah zhamil. |
| across from some (across from a few) | mukabil ba'at |
| nice cafes | maqAhi zhamila |
| we sit | nazhlisa |
| We prefer to sit outside. | nofulilu an nazhlisa fil harizh. |
| far from here | baida min huna |
| So I park my car on the street. | li thalic asufu sayarati fi shara. |
| Her apartment is near some nice cafes. | shaQatuha korba batha al maqahi zhamila. |
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Unit 14
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| how much is __ | kem thamanat __ |
| Why not call them. | li ma la tatasil b'hem? |
| Why don't we sit inside. | marayuka an nazhlisha fi dakhil? |
| I prefer to sit inside instead of outside. | ofudlilu an azhlisha fi dakhil badalan min al kharizh. |
| What do you think? | marayuk? |
| no one | la 'ahat |
| No one is inside the cafe. | la 'ahat fi dakhil al maqha. |
| Sayufi Park. | hardirqat sayufi. |
| a glass | kats |
| We can drink a glass of tea. | momkin an nasraba kats shei. |
| I know some nice cafes. | arafu bada maqahi zhamila. |
| I'd like to see the museum of Beirut. | ohebu an ara mutaf beirut. |
| Is the entry to the museum of Beirut free? | hal a dukhul ila mutaf beirut mazhanan? |
| he called | etasal |
| Samir called a few minutes ago. | etasala samir min bada a diqa'ic. |
| he said/he did say | kal |
| What did he say? | matha kal? |
| He said they will be going to the festival also. | kal sayathabun ila maherajan eithan. |
| a few minutes ago | min butha a diqa'ic taqriban |
| he knows | yarifa |
| He wants to know when we are going to the festival. | yuridu an yarifa mata sa nathabu ila meharajan. |
| He said they are going to the festival also. | kal sayathabun ila meharajan eithan. |
| they want | yuridun |
| with us | maana |
| They want to go with us. | yuridun an yathabu maana. |
| He called five minutes ago. | etasala min hamz diqa'ic. |
| Who was it? | men kan? |
| It was Neda. | kanat neda. |
| she said/she did say | kalet |
| What did she say? | matha kalet? |
| she called | etasalat |
| Neda called five minutes ago. | etasalat Neda min batha a diqa'ic. |
| five minutes ago, give or take | min hamz diqa'ic taqriban |
| Almost no one is here yet. | taqriban la 'ahat huna ba'at. |
| someone | shakhs |
| I saw someone over there. | ra'aitu shakhs hunek. |
| a man | razhul |
| It wasn't Neda, it was a man. | ma kanet Neda, kana razhul. |
| She said they will be coming a one o'clock. | kal yetsayatun asa'a al waheda. |
| maybe a waiter | momkin an nadil |
| a woman | imera'a |
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Unit 15
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| it's raining | tontair |
| because it's raining | li anaha tontair |
| But I like music a lot. | lakin ani ohebu al muzika zhedan. |
| else, another | akhar |
| anyone | ahat akhar |
| Is anyone else coming? | hal ahat akhar saya'ti? |
| they will meet | sayuqa |
| with us | bilunana |
| they will meet us | sayurqa bilunana |
| They will meet us at the festival. | sayurqa bilunana fil meharajan. |
| that they | inahum |
| He said that they will meet us there. | kal inahum sayurqa bilunana huneik. |
| he said that they think that | kal inahum thanantu anaha |
| I will call back | sa'arudu |
| to him | aleihi |
| I will call him back later. | sa'arudu aleihi bada qalil. |
| Someone else is coming (Someone else, he will come). | shakhs akhar saya'ti. |
| What did she say? | matha kalet? |
| around, about | howali |
| noon | thor |
| around noon | howali thor |
| She said they will meet us around noon. | kalet inamhum sayurqa bilunana howali a thor. |
| afternoon | asran |
| this afternoon | al yom asran |
| What do you want to do this afternoon? | matha toridu an tafal al yom asran? |
| Let's go to a cafe instead of the museum. | hayabina ila maqha badala min al mutaf. |
| doctor (male) | tabib |
| my doctor | tabibi |
| I'd like to see a doctor. (male) | ohebu an ara tabib. |
| I have to call my doctor. | yezhubu an atasila b'tabibi. |
| an appointment | mawait |
| I have an appointment tomorrow. | andi mowait radan. |
| he will last | sayatul |
| how long will it last? | kem sayatul? |
| About an hour. | momkin sa'a taqriban. |
| half an hour | misf sa'a |
| It will last a half hour. | sayatul misf sa'a. |
| important | muhim |
| It's an immportant appointment. | hua mowaid muhim. |
| The appointment will last a half hour. | al mowaid sayatul misf sa'a. |
| I saw someone over ther. | ra'aitu shakhs huneik. |
| Is anyone else coming this afternoon? | hal ahat akhar sayati al yom asran. |
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Unit 16
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| someone else | shakhs akhar |
| two hours | sa'atin |
| my appointment | mowaidi |
| I'm hungry (fem) | ana zho'ana |
| I'm hungry (masc) | ana zho'an |
| room service (service the room) | hegmat al roraf |
| Do you want room service? | toridin hegmat al roraf |
| I'm thirsty (masc) | ana 'achan |
| Where is the menu for room service? | aina la'ekhatet ta'am li hegmat al roraf? |
| I'll call for room service. | sa'atasilu b'hegmat al roraf. |
| wait a minute | entaher daqirqa |
| Room service is too expensive. | hegmat al roraf ralia zhedan |
| under (downstairs) | taHt |
| How about we go to the restaurant downstairs. | marayuka anathaba ila al mat'am taHt. |
| towels | minashef |
| There are no towels. | la uzhed manashef. |
| blanket | batania |
| And I want another blanket. | wa oridu batania thania. |
| extra (fem) | idafia |
| We need extra towels. | naktashu minashef idafia. |
| pool | birka |
| There is a pool downstairs. | huneka birka taHt. |
| gym (center sports) | markaz riadi |
| Is there a gym? | huneka markaz riadi |
| Downstairs next to the gym. | taHt ila zhanib al markaz a riathi. |
| a towel | minshafia |
| First, I want an extra towel. | owilan, oridu minshafa idafia. |
| Let's go downstairs. | hayabina anathabu taHt. |
| No one else is coming. | la ahat akhar saya'ti. |
| No one was at the pool. | la ahat kan fil birka. |
| I forgot. (masc) | ana nasait |
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Unit 17
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| in one hour | bada sa'a |
| soft (fem) | na'ima |
| The towels are very soft. | al minashef na'ima zhedan. |
| something else | shai'an akhar |
| We don't need anything else. | la naktazhu shei'an akhar? |
| bed (masc) | sarir |
| soft (masc) | na'im |
| The bed is not soft. | a sarir lessa na'im. |
| hard (masc) | qasi |
| But the bed is very hard. | lakin a sarir kasi zhedan. |
| wonderful (fem) | ra'i'a |
| My trip was wonderful. | reghlati kanat ra'i'a. |
| The bed at the hotel was hard. | a sarir fil funduq kana qasi. |
| bothering you (for the disturbance) | lil izazh |
| Sorry for bothering you. | afwon lil izazh. |
| they will be | sayakunun |
| Everyone will be there. | al kul sayakunun huneik. |
| I will be | sa'akunu |
| No problem, I will be there. | labatz, sa'akunu huniek. |
| we invite you (masc) | nadro'aka |
| We'd like to invite you to our place. | nohebu an nadro'aka ila baitina. |
| I can't | la astatia |
| I was invited (masc) | madru'u |
| spend (pass time) (fem) | li aqthia |
| to spend the day with my friends. | li aqthia al yom ma asdiqa'i |
| My appointment is at one o'clock. | muwaidi fi sa'a al waheda. |
| We'd like to invite you for dinner. | nohebu an nadro'aka lil asha'. |
| spend (pass time) (fem) | li aqthi |
| We'd like to invite you Sunday also. | nohebu an nadro'aka al ahad eithan. |
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Unit 18
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| I won't be | len akuna |
| I'd like that. | ohebu thalik. |
| I'm not traveling. | len usafira |
| I won't be here. | len akuna huna. |
| I was invited (fem) | ana madra'ua |
| I won't be here Thursday. | len akuna huna al khamis. |
| I will be in Junia. | sa akunu fi junia. |
| and next month | wa shar'a al mokbil |
| my niece (sister's daughter) | bint okhti |
| my niece (brother's daughter) | bint akhi |
| my niece (sister's daughter) likes to travel. | bint okhti tohebu sakhir. |
| she graduated. | tahArazhat |
| just | li tawiha |
| She just graduated | tahArazhat li tawiha |
| she will stay | sataqa |
| my niece (sister's daughter) will stay with us. | bint okhti sataqa ma'ana. |
| She just graduated from the university. | tahArazhat li tawiha min a zhamia. |
| And now, she will be traveling. | wa al an, hiya satusafir. |
| alone (fem) | wahedaha |
| Of course not. | taban la. |
| her female friend | sadirkatiha |
| She will be traveling with her (female) friend. | sa tusafiru maa sadikatiha. |
| Her (female) friend just graduated. | sadirkatuha tahArazhat li tawiha. |
| not alone (fem) | leisa wahedaha |
| My niece will be traveling with her (female) friend Dana. | bint okhti sa tusafiru maa sadirkatiha dana. |
| She won't be traveling alone. | len tusafira wahedha. |
| they will be | sayakunun |
| They will be in New York together. | sayakunun fi new york ma'an. |
| I will be there also. | sa'akunu huneik eithan. |
| Excuse me for bothering you. | afwon lil izazh. |
| I won't be here next week. | len akuna huna al usbua al mokbil. |
| next Thursday | al khamis al mokbil |
| next Thursday we have an important meeting. | al khamis al mokbil andena ishtima muhim. |
| client (fem) | zabuna |
| new (fem) | zhadida |
| new client (fem) | zabuna zhadida |
| with the new client (fem) | maa zabuna zhadida |
| my appointment with the new client (fem) | muwaidi fi zabuna zhadida |
| But the room service is expensive. | lakin hegma al rorif ralia zhedan. |
| Do you want to go to the gym with me? | toridin an tathabi ila markaz al riathi ma'i? |
| Her (female) friend has a new car. | sadirkatuha andiha sayara zhadida. |
| My trip was wonderful. | rekhlati kanet ra'i'a. |
| the new client (fem) is here. | al zabuna al zhadida huna. |
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Unit 19
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| have a seat please. | tafadali izhlisi memfudlik. |
| The new client (fem) will be comming in two hours. | zabuna zhadida sata'ti bada sa'atin. |
| we were/we've been | kuna |
| we've been speaking | kuna natakalam |
| united | mutAhida |
| the united | al mutAhida |
| states | wilayat |
| the states | al wilayat |
| the United States | al wilayat al mutAhida |
| we've been speaking about the United States. | kuna natakalam ana al wilayat al mutAhida |
| My brother will be traveling to Chicago. | akhi sa yusaferu ila shikago. |
| my nephew (brother's son) | ibn akhi |
| my nephew and my brother will stay | ibn akhi wa akhi sayabkun |
| two weeks | esbu'ain |
| have a seat please (masc) | tafadal izhlis menfudlik |
| and my nephew (brother's son) wants to see New York. | wa ibn akhi yoridu an yara new york. |
| They will stay two weeks in the United States. | sayabkun esbu'ain fil wilayat al mutAhida. |
| My niece likes to travel. | bint okhti tohebu safar. |
| one (the one) | al mar'H |
| in two weeks | fi usbu'ain |
| Does one have time to see New York and Chicago in two weeks? | al mar'h andahu wakt an yara new york and shicago fi usbu'ain? |
| they should | yezhubu |
| They should go to Chicago first. | yezhubu an yathabu ila shicago owilan. |
| in my opinion | fi ara'ayi |
| In my opinion, they should go to Chicago first. | fi ara'ayi, yezhuba an yathabu ila shicago owilan. |
| And then, they should go to New York. | wa bada thalik, yezhuba an yathabu ila new york. |
| please have a seat | menfudlik tafudal izhlis |
| We've been speaking about the Miami. | kuna natakalam an mayami. |
| I (masc) was invited to spend two weeks with them in Key West. | ana madru'u li aqthia usbu'ain ma'ahum fi ki west. |
| But I won't be in the United States. | lakin ani len akuna fil wilayat al mutAhida. |
| but they | lakinahum |
| We'd like to invite you to our place for dinner. | nohebu an nadro'aka ila baitina lil 'asha'. |
| So I won't be here next week. | li thalik len akuna huna al usbu'a al mokbil. |
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Unit 20
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| One is able to see a lot. | al marH yastatihu an yara kathiran. |
| The new client (fem) will be coming in two hours. | a zhabuna zhadida sata'ti bada sa'atin. |
| How did your trip go? | keifa kanat reHlatuk? |
| My trip went well. | reHlati kanat zheida. |
| This time. | hathahi al marra. |
| Next time. | al marra al moqbila. |
| longer | akthar |
| I would like to stay longer. | ohebu an abqa akthar. |
| I was invited to spend the week in Egypt. | ana madru'ua li aqthia al usbua fi misr. |
| the Pyramids | al 'ahara maat |
| She wants to see the Pyramids. | toridu an tara al 'ahara maat. |
| Giza (a city) | al jiza |
| in two days | fin yaumain |
| One is able to see a lot in two days. | al marH yastatiahu an yara kathira fi yaumain. |
| she just graduated | taharizhat li tawiha |
| They will stay a few weeks in Egypt. | sayabqun bedat esabia fi misr. |
| three weeks | thalethat esabia |
| subway | qitar al anthaq |
| You can take the subway to Cairo. | momkin an ta'khotha qitar al anthaq ila al qahira. |
| My niece will be coming to visit me. | bint okhti saya'ti litazurani. |
| nephew (sister's son) | ibn okhti |
| My nephew (sister's son) is coming too. | wa ibn okhti sayati eithon. |
| his (male) friend | sadirqhu |
| my male friend | sadirqi |
| he and his (male)friend | hua wa sadirqhu |
| he and his (male)friend will stay here two weeks. | hua wa sadirqhu sayabqun huna usbu'ain. |
| I would like that too. | ohebu thalika eithon. |
| They will go to the United States. | sa yathabun ila al wilayat al mutAhida. |
| in the United States | fil wilayat al mutAhida |
| She has a new car. | wa andiha sayara zhadida |
| The subway in New York is crowded. | qitar al anthaq fi new york musdahim. |
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Unit 21
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| they take | yahuthu |
| they can take | momkin an yahuthu |
| How did your trip to Cairo go? | keifa kanat rekhlatuki ila al kahira? |
| My trip went very well. (My trip was very good.) | rekhlati kana zheida zhedan. |
| Three hours | thaleth sa'at |
| My trip took (was) three hours. | rekhlati kana thaleth sa'at. |
| long | tawila |
| Yes, the trip was a little long. | nam, a rekhla kana tawila kalilan. |
| My trip took (was) three hours by car. | rekhlati kana thaleth sa'at b'sayara. |
| traffic | isdiham |
| There was a lot of traffic. | kana huneik isdiham kathir. |
| the highway | a tarirq a sariaha |
| too (excessively) | zaida |
| on the highway | ala a tarirq a sariaha |
| Next time I'll take the subway. | al mara al mokbila sa ahotho al kitar al anfak. |
| There was too much traffic. | kana huneik isdiham zaid. |
| I like to drive on the highway. | ohebu an asuka ala tarirq sariaha. |
| especially | husuusan |
| especially (in) the morning | husuusan sabakhan |
| I took | ahathtok |
| I took the highway. | ahathtok a tarirq a sariaha. |
| limit | hadt |
| speed | thesora |
| speed limit | hadt thesora |
| How much is the speed limit? | kam hadt thesora? |
| one hundred | mi'at |
| 100 kilometers per hour | mi'at kilometr b'sa'a |
| This week I'm going to Tier. | hatha usbuah saathabu ila sur |
| How hours is your trip? | kam sa'a rekhlatoki? |
| The trip from Tripoli to Tier | a rekhla min tarabolis ila sur |
| end | nihayat |
| week end | nihayat hatha usbuah |
| ruins | aathar |
| I would like to see the ruins. | ohebu an ara al aathar. |
| last year | a sana al maudia |
| Have a seat with us please. | tafudali ishlisi ma'an menfudlik. |
| There are many olds ruins in Tier. | huneik athar kadima kathira fi sur. |
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Unit 22
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| late (fem) | muta'aHira |
| short form for the United Arab Emirates | imarat |
| Sharzha (place) | shariqa |
| they came | ata'u |
| by plane | b'ta'ira |
| They came from Cairo yesterday. | ata'u min al qakhira ams. |
| from Cairo by plane | min al qakhira b'ta'ira |
| we will spend | sanaqthi |
| the whole day | kul al yom |
| We will spend the whole day there. | sanaqthi kul al yom huneik. |
| My nephew and his friend will come also. | ibn okhti wa sadirqhu sayatun eithan. |
| They came by plane yesterday. | ata'u b'ta'ira min al imarat ams. |
| project | mashrua |
| completed, finished | intAha |
| The project in Dubai is finished. | al mashrua fi dubai intAha. |
| I knew | 'araft |
| I didn't know that | ma 'araft ana |
| I didn't know that the project is finished. | ma 'araft ana al mashrua intAha. |
| our project | mashru'una |
| Our project is finished now. | mashru'una intAha al an. |
| There was a meeting yesterday. | ken hunaka ishtima ams. |
| I didn't know that you | ma 'araft anaka |
| I was told | okhbirtu |
| I was told only yesterday. | okhbirtu ams faqat. |
| and not me | wa la ana |
| it means, that means | yani |
| Yes, because our project is finished. | nam, li ana mashru'una intAha. |
| I'm happy (fem) | ana sa'ida |
| But I didn't know that you will be going. | lakin ani ma 'araft anaka satatheb. |
| I'm happy (masc) | ana sa'id |
| Because I want to see Sharzha. | li anani oridu an ara sharika. |
| I'm happy that I'm going to Sharzhan. | ana sa'id anani saathabu ila sharika. |
| I'm not happy. | ana lastu sa'id. |
| if there is too much traffic. | itha kan hunak isdiham za'id. |
| I arrived just yesterday. | wasaltu ams faqat. |
| Aiden (place) | ehidin |
| There are many old ruins in Aiden. | hunak athar kadima kathira fi ehidin. |
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Unit 23
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| Does that mean I'm going to? | yani anani sa'athabu eigon? |
| I traveled | safartu |
| Beshari (a town) | b'shari |
| I traveled to Beshari last year. | safartu ila b'shari a sana al maudia. |
| The trip from Beirut to Beshari was an hour and a half. | a reghlah min beirut ila b'shari kanat sa'a wa nisf. |
| long (time) | tawila |
| forest | rabat |
| Beshari had beautiful forests. | b'shari fiha rabat zhamila. |
| Because I want to see Beshari. | li anani oridu an ara Sherei. |
| Beshari has beautiful forests. | b'shari fiha rabad zhamila. |
| tree (fem) | aszhar |
| The trees are very beautiful. | al aszhar zhamila zheidan. |
| The forests are very old, right? | al rabat kadima zhedan, alesa kathalic? |
| fall (season) | kharif |
| especially in the fall | hususan fil kharif |
| There are many trees in Beshari. | hunaka aszhar kathira fi b'shari. |
| The fall is very beautiful in Beshari. | al kharif zhamil zhedan fi b'shari. |
| Beirut doesn't have many forests. | beirut lesa fiha rabat kathira. |
| I haven't traveled to Beshari in the fall. | ma safartu ila b'shari al kharif. |
| famous (fem) | mashghUra |
| The forests of Beshari are very famous. | rabat b'shari mashghUra zhedan. |
| I heard, rumor has it | samatu |
| I heard that you will be traveling soon. | samatu anaka satusafir kariban. |
| famous (masc) | masghur |
| The museum is also very famous. | al mutaf eithon masghur zhedan. |
| They came yesterday eveing from Abudabi. | ata'u ams masa'an min abuthabi. |
| flowers | zuhur |
| The flowers in the garden are beautiful. | a zuhur fil hadirka zhamila. |
| upstairs | fauq |
| My husband is upstairs with the kids. | zozhi fauq maa owled. |
| he'll be down (he will descend) | sayanzil |
| He'll be down in a few minutes. | sayanzil bada betha adiqa'ik. |
| He's still upstairs. | layesalu fauq. |
| what beautiful | ma azhmal |
| What beautiful flowers. | ma azhmal hathahi zuhUr. |
| I was upstair with the kids. | kunta fauq ma owled. |
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Unit 24
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| There are some small trees also. | hunaka baad aszhar sarira eithon. |
| church (fem) | kanisa |
| What a beautiful church. | ma azhmal hathahi al kanisa. |
| It's very famous. | hiya masghura zhedan. |
| mind, objection | mana |
| if you don't mind (if you don't have an objection) (masc) | eitha makan eindika mana |
| with pleasure | bi kul surur |
| It's very old. | hiya kathima zhedan. |
| if you don't mind (if you don't have an objection) (fem) | eitha makan eindiki mana |
| What do you do? | matha tafal? |
| to relax yourself | tastarkhi |
| until | hata |
| What do you do to relax? | matha tafal hata tastarkhi? |
| sports | riada |
| Do play sports? | talabu riatha? |
| soccer (ball foot) | kuret al kadam |
| I like to play soccer. | ohebu an alaba kuret al kadam. |
| Do you play sports to relax? | talabina riada hata tastarkhi? |
| In order to relax, I play cards. | hata astarkhi, alabu warak. |
| I browse | atasafahu |
| I browse the internet. | atasafahu shabika. |
| I browse the internet after work. | atasafahu shabika bada al amal. |
| I like to spend time on the internet also. | ohebu an aqthi wakt ala shabika eithon. |
| game, match | mubarat |
| There is a soccer game tomorrow. | hunaka mubarat kuret kadam radan. |
| My son plays soccer. | ibni yelabu kuret kadam. |
| in the park next to the church | fil hardirka ila zhanib al kanisa |
| favorite | mufadala |
| my sport | riadati |
| Soccer is my favorite sport. | kuret al kadam riadati al mufadala. |
| soccer game | mubarat kuret al kadam |
| Tennis is my favorite sport. | kuret al madrib riadati al mufadala. |
| What do you do to relax? (fem) | matha tafalin hata tastarkhi? |
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Unit 25
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| backgammon (table of luck) | tawilat zaHr |
| backgammon (short) | tawila |
| But sometimes I play backgammon. | lakin akhyanen alabu tawila. |
| Perhaps we can play backgammon together. | momkin an nalaba tawila maan. |
| The church is very famous. | al kanisa mashrura zhedan. |
| Yes, it is very old. | naam, hiya kadima zhedan. |
| new | zhadit |
| There is a new cafe across from the church. | hunika maqha zhadid mokabila kanisa. |
| I'm looking for | abhathu |
| I'm looking for a job. | abhathu an amal. |
| she is looking for | tabhathu |
| My daughter is looking for a job too. | binti tabhathu an amal eithon. |
| kind of, type of | nuah |
| what kind of | ai nuah |
| What kind of job? | ai nuah amal? |
| My daughter is looking for a new job. | binti tabhathu an amal zhadit. |
| she is | takun |
| she wants to be | toridu an takuna |
| science | ralum |
| science teacher | mudarisat rulum |
| She wants to be a science teacher. | toridu an takuna mudarisat ralum |
| he is | yakuna |
| He wants to be a science teacher. | yoridu an yakuna mudarisa ralum |
| programmer (masc) | mubarmizh |
| computer programmer (masc) | mubarmizh hasub |
| My son wants to be a computer programmer. | ibni yoridu an yakuna mubarmizh hasub. |
| He likes the computer a lot. | yohebu al hasub kathiran. |
| video games | al aab video |
| He plays video games. | yelabu al aab video. |
| I play video games on my phone. | alabu al aab video fi zhowali. |
| I spend | aqthi |
| I spend time on the internet also. | aqthi walkt ala shabaka eithon. |
| I browse the internet after work. | atasafahu shabika bada amal. |
| A teacher of what? | mudarisat matha? |
| she wants to be | toridu an takuna |
| math | riadiat |
| she wants to be a math teacher. | toridu an takuna mudarisat riadiat. |
| She wants a job at a high school. | toridu amal fi madrasa thanwiya. |
| What kind of job does she want? | ai nuah amal torid? |
| He is very good. | hua zheid zhedan. |
| He is very good at math. | hua zheid zhedan fil riadiat. |
| Does he like science also? | yohebu al alum eithon? |
| programmer (fem) | mubarmizha |
| computer programmer (fem) | mubarmizhat hasub |
| My daughter is a computer programmer. | binti mubarmizhat hasub. |
| She wants to work at a video game company. | toridu an tamela fi sherikat al aab video. |
| Besheri has beautiful forests. | b'sheri fiha rabat zhamila. |
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Unit 26
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| what about | matha an |
| And what about your son? | wa matha an ibniki? |
| Have you made a reservation, sir? | hajazda yesaid? |
| I reserved | hajaztu |
| room | rurfa |
| I reserved a room. | hajuztu rurfa. |
| night | layla |
| for one night | li layla wahida |
| one moment please | lahetha menfudlik |
| your room | rurfatuk |
| Your room is upstairs. | rurfatuk fauq. |
| my room | rurfati |
| What is my room number? | ma raqum rorfati? |
| You reserved a room for one night. | hajazda rurfa li layla wahida |
| luggage | haqa'ib |
| Do you have luggage with you, sir? | maaka haqa'ib yesaid? |
| my luggage (fem) | haqa'ibi |
| My luggage is in my car. | haqa'ibi fi sayarati. |
| I park | asufu |
| Usually I park my car on the street. | adatan asufu sayarati fi sharya. |
| to park | an asufa |
| Where can I park my car? | aina momkin an asufa sayarati? |
| you park | tasufa |
| You can park over there. | momkin an tasufa huneik. |
| My luggage is not with me. | haqa'ibi lesat mai. |
| parking lot (parking place the cars) | mokif asayarat |
| In the parking lot over there? | fi mokif asayarat huneik? |
| In the parking lot next to the church. | fi mokif asayarat ila zhanib al kanisa. |
| your key (masc) | miftahok |
| Here, this is your key. | Tafudal, hatha mifahok. |
| The room number is twenty five. | raqum al rurfa khamsa wa esrun. |
| ready | zhahiza |
| But the room isn't ready yet. | lakin al rurfa lesa zhahiza baat. |
| it will be | satakun |
| When will it be ready? | mata satakun zhahiza? |
| my room number | raqam rurfati |
| I have my luggage and my key with me. | mai haqa'ibi wa mifahi. |
| At a cafe across from the park. | fi maqha mokabil al khadirka. |
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Unit 27
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| English | Arabic-Romanization |
| I introduce | okadima |
| I introduce to you (fem) | okadima laki |
| May I introduce to you Muna Dumani. | momkin an okadima laki Muna Dumani. |
| I introduce to you masc | okadima laka |
| May I introduce to you Muna Dumani. | momkin an okadima laka Basam Raberda. |
| two nights | layatain |
| for two night | li laylatain |
| account | hesab |
| I open | aftaha |
| I want to open an account. | oridu an aftaha hesab. |
| Can you help me? | momkin an tusaidini? |
| checking | zhari |
| checking account | hesav zhari |
| you open | taftaha |
| You want to open a checking account? | toridua an taftaha hesab zhari? |
| identification | huwiya |
| You have identification? (masc) | maka huwiya? |
| passport (long form) | zhowaz safari |
| passport (short form) | zhowazi |
| This is my passport. | hathahi zhowazi. |
| visa | simat |
| work visa (fem) | simat amel |
| my work visa | simat ameli |
| This is my work visa. | hathahi simat ameli. |
| Do you have a work visa? | andeka simat amel? |
| papers | oraq |
| I have with me my passport and papers. | mai zhowazi wa al oraq. |
| sign (imper masc) | waka |
| Sign the papers, please. | waka al oraq, menfudlik. |
| I forgot | nasaitu |
| I signed | wakatu |
| I signed all the papers. | wakatu kul al oraq. |
| Sign here also please. | waka huna eithan menfudlik. |
| At the bank near The Meridian. | fil masrif korba al meridian. |
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| two hundred | mi'atan |
| The room number is two hundred and thirty. | raqum al rorfa mi'atan wa thalathun. |
| pardon, one hundred? | afwon, mi'a? |
| my key | muftahi |
| You forgot here. Sign here also please. | nasaita huna. waka huna eithon menfudlik. |
| debit card | bitakat saHab |
| Do you want a debit card. | toridu bitakat saHab? |
| credit card | bitakat etiman |
| ATM machine (cashier mechanical) | saraf ali |
| There's an ATM over there. | huneik saraf ali. |
| our meeting | ishtimauna |
| Pardon, downstairs? | afwon, taht? |
| Our meeting is upstairs. | ishtimauna folk |
| conference | motamar |
| I'm going to an important conference. | sa athabu ila motamar muhim. |
| I won't be here next week. | len akuna huna al esbuah al mokbil. |
| change | taryir |
| It's not possible to change | rar momkin taryir |
| the date of the meeting (appointment the meeting) | mowaid al ishtima |
| Ah, an ATM, one moment. | ah, saraf ali, lahtha. |
| Is it possible to change the date of the meeting? | momkin taryir mowaid al ishtima? |
| The conference is next Thursday. | al motamar al khamis al mokbil. |
| It's not possible to change the date (appointment). | rar momkin taryir al mowaid. |
| you send (fem) | tabathi |
| you send to me (fem) | tabathi li |
| information | malumat |
| Can you send me the information? | momkin an tabathi li al malumat? |
| the information from the meeting | al malumat min al ishtima |
| I will send you an email. | sa ursilu laka email. |
| I will send you an email with the information from the meeting. | sa ursilu laka email ma al malumat min al ishtima. |
| sign (imper, fem) | wakai |
| Sign here also please. (fem) | wakai huna eithon menfudlik. |
| I will be at an important conference. | sa akum fi motamar muhim. |
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| everything | kul shei |
| to ask | as'a |
| to ask you (fem) | as'alaki |
| I'd like to ask you a question. (fem) | ohebu an as'alaki |
| question | su'al |
| I'd like to ask you a question about Boston. (fem) | ohebu an as'alaki su'al an boston. |
| Go right ahead please. | tafudal please. |
| study, studying | a dirasa |
| Is studying expensive in Boston? | a dirasa rhalia fi boston? |
| she studies | tadrusa |
| My daughter would like to study in Boston. | binti tohebu an tadrusa fi boston. |
| I'd like to ask you another question. | ohebu an asalaki su'al thani. |
| student | talib |
| student visa | simat talib |
| Does she have a student visa? | aindaha simat talib? |
| she signed | waqaat |
| she signed all the paperwork. | waqaat kul al oraq |
| She needs a student visa. | taktazhu simat talib. |
| to ask you (masc) | as'alaka |
| I'd like to ask you a question. (masc) | ohebu an as'alaka su'an. |
| She wants to live with her (female) friends. | toridu an taskuna ma sadikatiha. |
| apartment | shiqa |
| She wants to live with her (female) friends in an apartment. | toridu an taskuna ma sadikatiha fi shiqa. |
| her apartment | shiqatuha |
| Her apartment in Beirut is very nice. | shiqatuha fi beirut zhamila zhedan. |
| She wants to study abroad. (on the outside) | toridu an tadrasu fil kharizh. |
| renting an apartment | uzharat shiqa |
| Renting an apartment in Boston is very expensive. | uzharat shiqa fi boston rhalia zhedan. |
| Is everything ready? | ku shei zhahiz? |
| Is everything ready for the conference? | ku shei zhahiz lil motamar? |
| I have a debit card with me. | mai bikatap saap. |
| So I'm looking for an ATM. | lithalik aphathu an saraf ali. |
| The bank is over ther. | al masrif huneik. |
| we ask | nas'ala |
| We can ask Mazin. | momkin an nas'ala mazin. |
| to ask him | as'ala |
| We can ask Ahmid. | momkin an as'al ahmid. |
| Ahmid, can I ask you a question? | ye ahmid, momkin an as'alka su'al? |
| Studying in Beirut is not expensive. | a dirasa fi beirut lesat rhalia. |
| sign (imper, masc) | waqaia |
| Sign here and here, please. (masc) | waqaia huna wa huna, menfudlik. |
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| wedding | zifaf |
| I was invited to a wedding in Morocco. | ana madrua ila zifaf fil magrib. |
| Truly? My family is from Morocco. | sahia? a'ilati min al magrib. |
| cousin (daughter my uncle) | bintami |
| My cousin lives in morocco. | bintami taskunu fil magrib. |
| I love to go to weddings. | ohebu an athaba ila zifaf. |
| he will be | sa'akunu |
| there will be (he will be there is) | sa'akunu hunaka |
| Maybe there will be Mashawi. | momkin sa'akunu hunaka mashawi. |
| meat | lahm |
| I like to eat meat. | ohebu an akul al lahm. |
| vegetables | huthar |
| I prefer to eat vegetables. | ohebu an akul al huthar. |
| vegetarian | nabatia |
| I eat vegetables also. | akulu huthar eithon. |
| because I'm a vegetarian. | li'anani nabatia |
| Maybe there will be vegetable Tagine. | momkin sa'akunu hunaka tazhin bil huthar |
| gift | hadiya |
| for her | laha |
| I'd like to buy for her a nice gift. | ohebu an asteria laha hadiya zhamila. |
| appropriate (fem) | munasiba |
| Is money an appropriate gift? | hal an nokud hadiya munasiba? |
| pot | kudher |
| Does she have a tagine pot? | andahi kidher tazhin? |
| Is a tagine pot an appropriate gift for a wedding? | hal kudher tazhin hadiya munasiba li zifaf? |
| My cousin likes vegetable tagine. | bintami tohebu a tazhin bil hodar. |
| I eat meat and vegetables. | akulu lahm wa hodar. |
| I never eat meat. | la akulu lahm abadan. |
| I don't think she has an tagine pot. | la anuthu andiha kudher tazhin. |
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