2. Basic Arabic Useful Phrases and Grammar Rules For study abroad brought to you by elusiveambitions.wordpress.com A travel blog of sorts~

3. Hello! My name is (Danni) (it’s nice to meet you!) Marhaba Ana ismii (Danni) (Ta-sha-ruf-na)

4. Further an introduction Ana Amrekeeya (I’m American) Ana askoon fe North Carolina (I live in North Carolina) Ana askoon ma’a(m’3) oostratee fe baet sagheer (I live with my family in a small house) – Baet = house ; sagheer = small (large = kabeer)

5. Food matters La7em = Meat Haleeb = Milk Fawaka = Fruit Samaka = fish Maa = water Vegetable=khodar Tea=Chai (Shay) Coffee=alqahuwa

6. What chu want? Low-Samat (Excuse me!) Ana oreed an ashrub al-haleeb min fadlak! (excuse me, I want to drink milk please) (oreed= want) (an=to) (Ashrub = drink) (min fadlak=please!)

7. Wants; continued Akal = eat AND AL-AKAL = Food Ana oreed an akal salata fatoosh wa hammus (I want to eat fatoosh salad and hammus)

8. WHERE IS IT?! Ayena = Where? Maktab = Office Maktaba = Library Madrasa = School Baet = House Hammam = Bathroom *(May I go to the bathroom?) Mumkin athhab ela al-hammam?? (remember low-samat with asking where something is! Be polite! )

9. How are you feeling? Keyfa Halak? How are you Ana T3bana (I’m tired) Ana Sa3eeda (im happy!) Ana mareeda (I’m sick) Ana Bakheer (I’m good!) Wa enta? (and you?) ***Enta is what you say to a MALE ENTEE is what you say to a FEMAL And (a)’s represent feminism. If you’re a girl you say “ana mareeda) guys say “Mareed”

10. Like/don’t like/with friends Ana la a7eb alwajeb (I do not like the homework) “I’m working on my homework with my friend” (ana a3mal wajabee m3 sadeeqee) a3mal = work; wajabee = MY homework m3=with and sadeeqee = friend (MALE) *Sadee-qa-tee (my FEMALE friend) ASDAQAEEE = MY FRIENDS (plural) Ana a7eb an ashrub al-chai (I like to drink tea)

11. CJUGATION Howa = He ; Heya = She Example Verb: I Play=al3b and Aheb = I like (I) Ana aheb an al3b m3 walidee (I like to play with my dad) (she) Heya Toheb an tal3b m3 walidoha (howa) Howa yoheb an yal3b m3 walidohoo (She/he likes to play with his/her dad)

12. Conj. Cont. Enta = You (m) Entee (f) (Quick fact: “hal” is what you say when asking a certain kind of question) Talking to male: Do you like the milk? (hal to7eb al-haleeb??) Talking to a female: (Hal to7ebeen al- haleeb?)