This document provides basic vocabulary and phrases for learning Arabic. It includes the letters of the Arabic alphabet with examples of words using each letter. It also covers numbers, days of the week, and common greetings and conversational phrases in Arabic with phonetic pronunciations and Arabic script. Basic vocabulary is presented such as words for week, month, and year. It also lists the states or "walayat" of the United Arab Emirates.

1. Learn Arabic

2. ‫س‬ ‫ز‬ ‫ر‬ ‫ذ‬
Seen Zai Ra’a Thaal
Sand Zoom Rabbit The
Sareer Zujaj Rajul Thubaab
ْ
‫ير‬ ِ
‫ر‬َ‫س‬ ْ
‫اج‬َ‫ج‬ُ‫ز‬ َْ‫ر‬
ْ
‫ل‬ُ‫ج‬ ْ
‫اب‬َ‫ب‬ُ‫ذ‬

3. ‫ذ‬
‫ـذ‬
‫ذ‬
‫ذ‬
‫ب‬
‫ا‬
‫ب‬
=
‫ذباب‬
Thubab = Flies
Letter (Th) ‫ذ‬

4. Examples for Letter (‫)ذ‬
Meaning Pronunciation Arabic
Wolf The’eb ْ
‫ب‬‫ِئ‬‫ذ‬
Flies Thubaba ْ
‫اب‬َ‫ب‬ُ‫ذ‬
Corn Thura ‫ة‬َ‫ر‬ُ‫ذ‬
Shin Thaqn ْ
‫ن‬‫ق‬َ‫ذ‬
Clever Thakey ‫ي‬ِ‫ك‬َ‫ذ‬
Male Thakar ْ
‫َر‬‫ك‬َ‫ذ‬

5. ‫ر‬
‫ـر‬
‫ر‬
‫ر‬
‫ج‬
‫ل‬
=
‫ل‬ُ‫ج‬َ‫ر‬
Rajul = Man
Letter (R) ‫ر‬

6. Examples for Letter (‫)ر‬
Meaning Pronunciation Arabic
Head Ra’as ‫رأس‬
Spring Rabee ‫ربيع‬
Man Rajul ْ
‫ل‬ُ‫ج‬َ‫ر‬
Red Ahmar َْ‫م‬‫أح‬
‫ر‬
Trip Rehla ْ‫ة‬َ‫ل‬‫ح‬ ِ
‫ر‬
Letter Risala ‫ة‬َ‫ل‬‫ا‬َ‫س‬ ِ
‫ر‬

7. ‫ز‬
‫ـز‬
‫ز‬
‫زج‬
‫ا‬
‫ج‬
=
‫جاج‬ُ‫ز‬
Zujaj = Glass
Letter (Z) ‫ز‬

8. Examples for Letter (‫ز‬)
Meaning Pronunciation Arabic
Butter Zobda ‫َة‬‫د‬‫ب‬ُ‫ز‬
Glass Zujaj ْ
‫اج‬َ‫ج‬ُ‫ز‬
Button Zer ْ
‫ر‬ ِ
‫ز‬
Wedding Zafaf ْ
‫اف‬َ‫ف‬َ‫ز‬
Flower Zahra ‫ة‬َ‫ر‬‫ه‬َ‫ز‬
Husband Zawj ْ
‫ج‬‫و‬َ‫ز‬

9. ‫سـ‬
‫ـسـ‬
‫س‬
‫س‬
‫ر‬
‫ي‬
‫ر‬
=
‫رير‬َ‫س‬
Sareer = Bed
Letter (S) ‫س‬

10. Examples for Letter (‫)س‬
Meaning Pronunciation Arabic
Six sitta ‫س‬
‫تة‬
Seven sabaa ‫س‬
‫بعة‬
Clouds Sahab ْ
َ‫س‬
ْ
‫اب‬َ‫ح‬
Driver saaiq ‫س‬
‫ائق‬
Leg saaq ‫س‬
‫اق‬
Speed Sura’a ْ
ُ‫س‬
‫َة‬َ‫ر‬

11. Conversation
English Phrases Pronunciation Arabic
Peace be upon You Asalam Alykum ‫السالم‬
ْ‫َليكم‬
Hi! Salam! ‫سالم‬
Good Morning! Sabah al khair ‫صباحْالخير‬
Good Evening! Masaa al khair ‫مساءْالخير‬
Welcome Ahlan wa sahlan ‫أهالْوسهال‬
How Are You? Kaifa halaka (male)/
haloki ( female)
‫كيفْحالك؟‬
I'm Fine, Thanks! Ana bekhair, shokran! ‫أناْبخيرْشكرا‬
And You? Wa anta?(male) / Wa
anti? (female)
‫وْأنت؟‬

12. Greetings
English Phrases Pronunciation Arabic
Good Jayed ْ‫جيد‬
Thank You (Very Much)! Shokran (jazeelan) ْ‫شكرا‬
(
‫جزيال‬
)
You're Welcome! (for “thank
you”)
Al’afw ‫ا‬
‫لعفو‬
Hey! Friend! Ahlan sadiqi(male)/
sadiqati! (female)
ْ‫أهالْصديقي‬
/
‫صديقتي‬
!
What's New? Maljadeed? ‫مالجديد؟‬
Nothing Much Lashai jadeed ‫الْشيءْجديد‬

13. Greetings
English Phrases Pronunciation Arabic
Good Bye! Ma’a salama ‫السالمة‬ ‫مع‬
What's Your Name? Ma esmak? Ma esmaki? ‫إسمك؟‬ ‫ما‬
My Name Is …. Esmee… ‫إسمي‬
....

14. Greetings
English Phrases Pronunciation Arabic
Where Are You From? Men ayna anta(male)/
anti (female)?
‫أنت؟‬ ‫أين‬ ‫من‬
I'm From U.S /Emirates Ana men (amreeka ‫أنا‬
‫من‬
‫أمريكا‬
/
I’m (American) Ana (amreeki(male)/
amrekiah (female)
‫أمريكي‬ ‫أنا‬
/
‫أمريكية‬
Where Do You Live? Ayna taskun?(male)/
Ayna taskuneen?
(female)
‫تسكن؟‬ ‫أين‬
‫تسكنين‬ ‫أين‬
‫؟‬

15. Ana min ..city state fi …country
min from
fi in

16. Numbers
English Pronunciation Arabic
Zero 0 Sifir ‫صفر‬ 0
One 1 Wahid ‫واحد‬
Two 2 Ithnan/ Ithnain ْ‫اثنان‬
/
ْ‫اثنين‬
Three 3 Thalatha ‫ثالثة‬
Four 4 Arba’a ‫اربعة‬

17. Numbers
English Pronunciation Arabic
Five 5 Khamsa ‫خمسة‬
Six 6 Setta ‫ستة‬
Seven 7 Sab’a ‫سبعة‬
Eight 8 Thamanya ‫ثمانية‬
Nine 9 Tes’a ‫تسعة‬
Ten 10 Ashra ‫َشرة‬

18. Days of the week
English Pronunciation Arabic
Saturday A’ sabt ْ‫السبت‬
Sunday Al ahad ‫االحد‬
Monday Al ethnayn ‫االثنين‬
Tuesday Al tholatha’ ‫الثالثاء‬
Wednesday Al arb’aa ‫االربعاء‬
Thursday Al khamees ‫الخميس‬
Friday Al jom’a ‫الجمعة‬

19. ‫أسبوع‬ week
‫شهر‬ month
‫سنة‬ year

20. Walayaat Al mutaH’da
Walayah state