Lesson 2: Flirty & Cheeky Baghdadi Arabic

A comprehensive vocabulary review of romantic expressions, playful teasing, comebacks, and affectionate phrases in Baghdadi Iraqi Arabic.

حبيبي (Habibi)

My love

Shlonak?

How are you?

Ana zaina

I’m good

Kilish zaina

Very good

Raja’an

Please

Yes

Ee

La

Ni

Zain

Ok

Ma afham

I don’t understand

Afham

I understand

Shaku manu?

What’s up?

Kilshi tamam

Everything good

Akeed

Of course

Maku mushkila

No problem

La tinati

Don’t worry

Ma adri

I don’t know

Daqiqa

Wait a minute

Ta’al

Come here

Ruhi

My soul

Uyuni

My eyes

Ishtagtillak

I missed you

Shinu

What

Wain

Where

Shlon

How

Laish

Why

Inta galbi

You’re my heart

Wainak?

Where are you?

Shitsaw?

What are you doing?

ta’al hina

Come here

Khalik wayayi

Stay with me

Inta hilw

You’re handsome

La tikdhib

Don’t lie

Inta majnoon?

Are you crazy?

شكد حلو إنت (Shgad hilw inta)

How handsome you are

تخبل (Tikhabbil)

You're insanely attractive / gorgeous; a very expressive Iraqi compliment used when someone looks particularly handsome

أموت عليك (Amut 'alaik)

I'm crazy about you

فدوة لعيونك (Fidwa l'uyunak)

Anything for your beautiful eyes

إنت تجنن (Inta tijannin)

You're driving me crazy (in a good way)

أحبك هواية (Ahibbak hawaya)

I love you so much

مشتاقتلك (Mishtagtillak)

I miss you

ولك شبيك؟ (Walak shbeek?)

Hey you, what's wrong with you?

لا تتفلسف (La titfalsaf)

Don't get clever with me

إنت شنو قصتك؟ (Inta shinu qissat-ak?)

What's your deal?

عيني لا تحچي (‘Aini, la tihchi)

Darling, don't even start

لا تسوي روحك بريء (La tsawi roohak bari')

Don't act innocent (said with a smile when he's teasing you)

كافي دلع (Kafi dala‘)

Enough with the cheekiness

إنت كلش مغرور (Inta kilish maghroor)

You're so full of yourself

خوش حركات! (Khosh harakat!)

Nice moves! / Very clever!

وينك حبيبي؟ (Wainak habibi?)

Where are you, my love?

تعال أريدك (Ta'al areedak)

Come here, I want you

اشتقتلك (Ishtagtillak)

I missed you

دير بالك عليّ (Deer balik ‘alayya)

Take care of me

احچي وياي (Ihchi wayayi)

Talk to me

أريد بوسة (Areed boosa)

I want a kiss

بعد بوسة (Ba'ad boosa)

One more kiss

لا تخليني أشتاقلك (La tkhallini ashtagtillak)

Don't make me miss you

إي خوش! (Ee khosh!)

Oh, really? Very nice! (sarcastic)

صدگ تحچي؟ (Sidig tihchi?)

Are you serious?

يا واثق! (Ya wathiq!)

Oh, confident one!

حيل عليك! (Heel ‘alaik!)

Very impressive! (sarcastic)

لا تحلم (La tihlam)

Don't dream!

مو على كيفك (Mu ‘ala kaifak)

You don't get to decide!

شاطر إنت! (Shatir inta!)

Aren't you clever!

إنت دنيتي (Inta dnyati)

You're my world

ما أريد غيرك (Ma areed ghairak)

I don't want anyone but you

إنت أحلى شي بحياتي (Inta ahla shi bihayati)

You're the best thing in my life

أحب من تحچي وياي (Ahib min tihchi wayayi)

I love when you talk to me

الله لا يحرمني منك (Allah la yihrimni minnak)

May God never deprive me of you

مشتاقتلك هواية (Mishtagtillak hawaya)

I miss you so much

إنت مالتي (Inta malti)

You're mine

تعال يمّي (Ta'al yimmi)

Come next to me

أحب ريحتك (Ahib reehtak)

I love your smell

حضني (Hidhinni)

Hug me

لا تبتعد عني (La tibta‘id ‘anni)

Don't move away from me

إنت إلي (Inta ili)

You're mine

أريد أبقى وياك (Areed abga wayak)

I want to stay with you

وجودك يفرحني (Wujoodak yfarrihni)

Your presence makes me happy