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Greetings
Hello
Aha lein
Traditional
Salam a le Koom
Arabic greeting
Response
A le koom al salam
to greeting
How are you?
Keff al hal?
I’m fine
Ana ko ees (m) /
eesa (f)
Thank you
Shoo kran
You are welcome
Aff wan
Goodbye
Ma salama
What’s your name?
Ismak shinoo?
My name is
Isme
What do you do?
Bishtagal shinoo?
I’m a…
Ana…
Where are you from?
Inti / inta min wen?
I’m from…
Ana min…
How’s your family?
Keff al oosera?
They are fine
Koy seen
Can I have…
Ana ayz (m) /
ayza (f)…
Common phrases
How much is it?
Bea come?
That’s too expensive!
Da kateer!
Money
Groosh
Stop here
Wogif hena
It’s delicious!
La ziz!
That’s enough!
Kee faya!
I don’t eat meat
Ana ma bit a kool
laham
Good!
Ta mam!
Taxi, are you free?
Taxi, fadee
Yes, where are
Na’am, wain raa’eh
you going?
To the airport
Lil mattar
Get in
Etfadal, arkab
Is it far?
Almatar ba’eed?
No, ten minutes
Laa, ashrraa daga’ig.
How much for the trip?
Cam hag al’mishwa’r?
£2,000
Alf’ain geneh.
Can you take me
Momkin takhudnee
to the market?
lil soog?
Can you take me
Momkin narooh
to the hotel?
lil fo’ndog?
Where are you from?
Enta min wain?
I’m from Burry city
Ana min madeenat
Burry
Are you from Kenya?
Enta min Kenya?
Yes I am
Ay’wah
Are you here for
Enta hina fee ijaza
vacation or business?
wala shogol?
Just for a short visit
Bas li’ziara gaseera
Do you have
Eindak ahal hina?
relatives here?
No, just a dear friend
Laa, bas sadeeg azeez
Numbers
One
Wahed
Two
Itnen
Three
Talata
Four
Arrba
Five
Hamsa
Six
Sitta
Seven
Saba
Eight
Tamania
Nine
Tesa ah
Ten
Ashara