Places/Times/Prepositions/People/Possessive Pronouns/Days of the Week

Classroom

Fasl (فصل), pronounced faṣl

Bookshelf

Maktaba (مكتبة), pronounced maktaba

Window

Shabek pronounced shabek

Board

Shabura (سبورة), pronounced sabbūra

Desk / Office

Maktab (مكتب), pronounced maktab

Workshop / Lab

Ma‘mal (معمل), pronounced ma‘mal

University

Gamaa (جامعة), pronounced gamā‘a

Restaurant

Mata‘am (مطعم), pronounced maṭa‘am

In front of

Oodam (قدام), pronounced ’uddām

Behind

Wara (ورا), pronounced warā

Inside

Guawa (جوا), pronounced gawwa

Outside

Baraa (برا), pronounced barra

Next to

Gam (جمب), pronounced gamb

In the middle

Fil wist (في الوسط), pronounced fil wiṣṭ

Between

Bein (بين), pronounced bein

Under

Tahyt (تحت), pronounced taḥt

Above

Fau (فوق), pronounced faw’

On

Ala (على), pronounced ‘alā

On the right

Ala yimeen (على يمين), pronounced ‘ala yimeen

On the left

Ala shmel (على شمال), pronounced ‘ala shmāl

At the beginning

Fil awiil (في الأول), pronounced fil awwil

At the end

Fil ekhir (في الآخر), pronounced fil ākhir

In the middle

Fil nuss (في النص), pronounced fil nuṣṣ

Middle of the street

Fil nuss el shaara (في نص الشارع), pronounced fil nuṣṣ il shāra

At someone’s place

Aand (عند), pronounced ‘and

At

Eind (عند), pronounced ‘eind

Bag

Shanta (شنطة), pronounced shanṭa

Pen

El alam (القلم), pronounced il-’alam

His pen

Da elamuh (ده قلمه), pronounced da ’alamuh

Notebook

Kashkuul (كشكول), pronounced kashkūl

Glasses

Nadara (نضارة), pronounced naḍāra

Watch / Clock

Sa‘aa (ساعة), pronounced sa‘a

Shoes

El gazma (الجزمة), pronounced il-gazma

Basket/bin

Elsabat (السبت), pronounced is-sabāt

Calendar

El natiga (النتيجة), pronounced in-natīga

Map

Alkhareeta (الخريطة), pronounced il-kharīṭa

Fan

Elmarwaha (المروحة), pronounced il-marwaḥa

With electricity

Bilkahraba (بالكهرباء), pronounced bil-kahrabā’

The teacher (m)

Eluztez (الأستاذ), pronounced il-’ustāz

Teacher (f)

Mudaresa (مدرسة), pronounced mudarrisa

Manager

Mudeer (مدير), pronounced mudīr

Secretary

El secretera (السكرتيرة), pronounced is-sikritēra

Wife / Madam

Madaam (مدام), pronounced madām

Waiter

Garson (جرسون), pronounced garṣon

Boy

El wallad (الولد), pronounced il-walad

Man

Ragil (رجل), pronounced rāgil

Now

Dilwaiiti (دلوقتي), pronounced dilwa’ti

Right now / Just now

Helan (هالان), pronounced hal’ān

But

Lekan (لكان), pronounced li’ān

All day

Tuul elnahar (طول النهار), pronounced ṭūl in-nahār

Tonight

Elelah (الليلة), pronounced il-lēla

Night

Ileil (الليل), pronounced il-lēl

See you tonight

Ashufik bileil (أشوفك بالليل), pronounced ashūfik bilēl

See you after a while

Ashufik baad ishwaya (أشوفك بعد شوية), pronounced ashūfik ba‘d ishwaya

Always / Immediately

Alatul (على طول), pronounced ‘ala ṭūl

Later

Wa ba adeen (و بعدين), pronounced w ba‘dēn

After

Baad (بعد), pronounced ba‘d

Before

Apil (قبل), pronounced ‘abl

Later

Baad dein (بعدين), pronounced ba‘d dēn

Morning'

Subhha (صبح), pronounced ṣubḥ

After afternoon prayer

Bad asar (بعد العصر), pronounced ba‘d il-‘aṣr

After dhuhr (noon prayer)

Baaduhdudur (بعد الظهر), pronounced ba‘d iḍ-ḍuhr

The next one

El iligaya (اللي جاي), pronounced il-iligāya

The last one

El ihfet (الآخرة), pronounced il-akhira

Min' mean when used with time?

From / Ago

Two days ago

Min yumein (من يومين), pronounced min yōmēn

One week ago

Min usbooa (من اسبوع), pronounced min usbū‘a

Two weeks ago

Min uzboyein (من أسبوعين), pronounced min usbū‘ēn

One month ago

Min shohr (من شهر), pronounced min shahr

Two months ago

Min shahrein (من شهرين), pronounced min shahrēn

A long time ago

Min zaman (من زمان), pronounced min zamān

Aandi

I have

He has

Howa endoh (هو عنده), huwa ‘anduh

She has

Heya andheha (هي عندها), hiyya ‘andahā

They have

Huma anduhum (هما عندهم), humma ‘anduhum

You (m) have glasses

Inta andak nadara (انت عندك نضارة), inta ‘andak naḍāra

Your glasses (m)

Di nadartak (دي نظارتك), dī naḍārtak

You (f) have a watch

Inti andik saaea (إنتي عندك ساعة), inti ‘andik sa‘a

Your watch (f)

Di saadik (دي ساعتك), dī sa‘tik

We have a teacher (f)

Ihna andina mudaresa (إحنا عندنا مدرسة), iḥna ‘andinā mudarrisa

Our teacher (f)

Di mudarisikna (دي مدرستنا), dī mudarrisitnā

You all have a lesson

Intu anduku dars (انتو عندكو درس), intu ‘andukū dars

Your lesson (plural)

Da darsukum (ده درسكم), da darsukum

There is

Ayawa fee (ايوه في), āhwa fī

There isn’t

La’a Mafish (لأ مافيش), lā’a mafīsh

You (f) can’t see

Inti mish shayfa (إنتي مش شايفة), inti mish shayfa

Make sentences

Elmulu gumal (إملي جمل), ilmilī gumal

What does (____) mean?

Yani e (____)? (يعني ايه؟), yāni ē…?

Come to me

Taali aandi (تعالي عندي), ta‘ālī ‘andī

I haven’t seen him in a long time

Ana mashuftuush min zaman (أنا مشفتوش من زمان), ana mashuftūsh min zamān

The party is tonight at Bub’s house

Elhafla leila fil beirt bub (الحفلة ليلة في بيرت بوب), il-ḥafla lēla fī beit Bub

Nadal works at night

Nadal bitishiterel bilil (نضال بتشتغل بالليل), Nadāl bitishtigil bilēl

See you in a bit

Ashufik baad ishwaya (أشوفك بعد شوية), ashūfik ba‘d ishwaya

I do (something) because I…

Ana baamil ….. ashan ana… (أنا بأعمل عشان أنا), ana ba‘mil ʿashān ana…

Let’s see

Yalla enshuf (يلا نشوف), yalla nishūf

Lunch

Elghada (الغدا), pronounced il-ghadā

Match (sports)

Elmatch (الماتش), pronounced il-match

TV series

Ilmusels (المسلسل), pronounced il-musalsal

Watch the film tonight?' in Arabic?

hanitfarag Elfilm eleila (الفيلم إمتى الليلة), il-film imta il-lēla

Picnic

Elrehla (الرحلة), pronounced ir-riḥla