Arabic

in
60 Minutes

Berlitz Publishing
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Arabic in 60 Minutes
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Table of Contents
Track 1:

Basic Expressions...................................... 4

Track 2:

Questions...................................................... 5

Track 3:

Numbers......................................................... 6

Track 4:

Days of the Week..................................... 7

Track 5:

Colors............................................................... 8

Track 6:

Making Friends.......................................... 8

Track 7:

Eating Out..................................................... 9

Track 8:

Directions....................................................11

Track 9:

Leisure...........................................................12

Track 10: Shopping.....................................................13

Track 11: Around Town............................................15

Track 1
Basic Expressions
naAHm
Yes.
No.
laa
Okay.
Hasanan
Please.
min faDlak
Thank you.
shukran
Hello. /Hi!
as-salaam
AHlaykum/ahlan
Good morning.
sabaaH al-khayr
Good evening.
masaa al-khayr
Good night.
tiSbaH AHla khayr
Good-bye.
maAH as-salaama
Excuse me!
lau samaHt
[or, if you bump into
laa mu'aakhaza

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someone]
Dont mention it.

AHfwan

Never mind.

walaa yuhimmak

Do you speak English?

titkallem injileezee

I dont speak much

Arabic.

laa atakallam
AHrabeekteer

Please write it down.

uktubuh lau samaHt

I dont understand.

laa afham

Id like

ureed

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Questions
Where?

ayna

Where are you going?

ilaa ayna tazhab

When?

matta

When does the

museum open?
Why?

matta yaftaH al-matHaf

How much?

bikam

How much is that?

How many?

bikam haaza
kam

How many are there?

kam AHdadhum

Whos there?

man hunaak

Which one do you

want?
Whose is that?

ay waHid tureed

How?

kayf

How would you like to

pay?

kayf tureed an tadfAH

Is it free?

hal howa faaDi

Can I have...?

mumkin aakhuth

Can you tell me?

mumkin taqool lee

Can you help me?

mumkin tusaAHidnee

limaaza

liman haaza

Track 3
Numbers
1
2

waHid
itneyn

3
4
5
1/2/3/4/5

talaata
arbAHa
khamsa
waHid/itneyn/
talaata/arbAHa/khamsa

sitta

7
8
9
10
6/7/8/9/10

sabAHa
tamaanya
tisAHa
aHshara
sitta/sabAHa/
tamaanya/tisAHa/
aHshara

11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

Hadashar
itnashar
talaatashar
arbAHatashar
khamastashar
sittatashar
sabAHatashar
tamaantashar
tisAHtashar

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30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100

aHishreen
talaateen
arbAHeen
khamseen
sitteen
sabAHeen
tamaaneen
tisAHeen
meya

Track 4
Days of the Week
Monday
al-itneyn
Tuesday
at-tulaataa
Wednesday
al-arbAHa
Thursday
al-khamees
Friday
al-jumAHa
Saturday
as-sabt
Sunday
al-aHad

Track 5
Colors
black

aswad

blue

azraq

brown

bunnee

green

akhDar

red

aHmar

white

abyaD

yellow

aSfar

Im looking for
something in yellow.

ana ureed shay billaun

al aSfar

Track 6
Making Friends
My name is Martin.

ismee Martin

Pleased to meet you.

tasharrafnaa

Whats your name?

maa ismak

How are you?

kayf Haalak

Fine, thanks. And you?

bi-khayr al-Hamdu lila.

wa-anta

Where do you come

from?

min ayn anta

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Im from the USA.

ana min amreeka

Where do you live?

ayna taskun

Would you like to have

dinner with us on
Friday evening?

tuHibb tatAHshaa
mAHaana yaum aljumAHa

Would you like to join

us?
Great. Id love to.

tuHibb tushaarik-naa
mumtaaz. Sayusharrifnee

. .

Are you free this

evening?

hal anta faaDee al-layla

Thank you, but Im

busy.

shukran laakinee
mashghool

May I bring a friend?

mumkin uHDir Sadeeq

mumkin aakhud raqm
tilifoonak

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Can I have your

telephone number?
Heres my number.
Please call me.

hazaa raqmee
ittaSil bee lau samaHt

Track 7
Eating Out
A table for
1/2/3/4

maa'ida li
waHid/itneyn/
talaata/arbAHa

Id like to reserve a
table for two.

ureed hajz maa'da li

shakhSeen

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For tomorrow at 8:30.

lil ghad issaAHa

tamanya we nos

Waiter!

yaa garsoon

Waitress!

yaa aanisa

Id like a cup of tea.

ureed finjaan shay

A coffee.

ureed finjaan qahwa

A coffee with milk.

ureed finjaan qahwa bil

Haleeb
ureed finjaan quahwa
saada

[or perhaps black]

Id like two of those.

ureed itnayn min haaza

Its to take away.

sa-aakhuduh mAHee

Thats all, thanks.

haaza kull maa ureed

shukran

Thats not what I

ordered.

haaza laysa maa

Talabtuh

The food is cold.

aT-TAHaam baarid

How much longer will

our food be?

Kam min al-waqt yajib

intiZaar aklinaa

Id like to pay.

ureed an adfAH

The check, please.

el Hisaab law samaHt

Can I pay with this

credit card?

mumkin adfAH bibiTaaqat al-itimaan

haazihi

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That was a very good

meal.

kaanat wajba
mumtaaza

Track 8
Directions
Excuse me, please.

lau samaHt

Ive lost my way.

ana tuht

How do I get to the

park?

kayf aSil ilaa al

Hadeequa
kam al-masaafa ilaa
aqrab madeena min
hunaa

How far is it to the

next town from here?

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How long does it take

by car?

kam ta'khud bissayyaara

Is it far?

hal heya bAHeeda

Its straight ahead.

aHala toul

Its on the left.

aHala al yasaar

Its on the right.

aHala al yameen

Its a long way.

inaha bAHeeda

Its 5 minutes on foot.

khamas dakaaik
mashyan
shukran AHlaal
musaaAHda

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Thanks for your help.

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Track 9
Leisure

Can you recommend a

good concert?

mumkin tanSaHnaa bi
Hafla museeqeya
jayyida

When does it start?

matta tabda'

When does it end?

matta tantahee

Are there any seats for

tonight?

hal hunaak amaakin lihaazihil layla

How much are the

seats?
How much...?

bikam al tazaakir

Where can I buy

tickets?

ayn ashtaree tazaakir

Id like to reserve three

for Sunday evening.

Whats playing at the

movies tonight?

ureed Hajz talaat

tazaakir li-yaum alaHad masaa'an
maaza tAHraD asseenimaa al-layla

Whats playing at the

President Theater?

maa al-masraHeeya fee

masraH President

Do you think Id enjoy

it?

taZunn annanee saoAHjab bihaa

Is there a night club in

town?

hal hunaak naadee

laylee feel madeena

bikam

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What type of music do

they play?

maa nauAH almooseeqaa allatee

yAHzifounaha

Track 10
Shopping

Id like

ureed

Do you have?

hal AHindak

How much is that?

bikam haaza

Thank you.

shukran

Where is the nearest

supermarket?

ayna akrab
supermarket

Where is the main

shopping mall?

ayna al markaz al
tujaree al raeesee

How do I get there?

kaifa aSil hunaak

Can you help me?

mumkin tusaAHidnee

Im looking for

ana abHas AHn

Im just browsing.

ana atfaraj faqaT

Thats all, thanks.

hazaa kulluh shukran

Thats too expensive.

haaza ghaalee jiddan

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Ill take it.

sa-aakhuduh

Where do I pay?

ayn adfAH

Ill pay by credit card.

sa-adfAH bi-biTaaqet
litimaan

Sorry, I dont have

enough money.

aasfa. laa toojad

mAHaya nuqood
kifaaya

Could I have a receipt,

please?

mumkin aakhud alwaSl lau samaHt

This doesn't work.

haaza la yAHmal

Can you exchange this

please?

mumkin teghayar
haaza law samaHt

Id like a refund.

ureed istirjaAH
nuqoodee

Id like to see the

manager.

ureed an uqaabil almudeer

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Track 11
Around Town

Where is the main

post office?

ayna maktab al bareed

al ra'eesee

A stamp for this

postcard please.

taabiAH li haaza al kart

min fadlak

Can I access the

Internet here?

hal mumkin astiaAHmil

al-intarnet huna

What are the charges

per hour?

maa huwal Hisaab fees

saAHa

Where are the carts?

ayna al-AHrabaat

this one

haazihi

over there

hunaak

a carton of milk

kartoonat Haleeb

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