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40 must-know Arabic words

40 Arabic words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Adverbs, Function words, Connectors and prepositions and translated into English.

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Must-know 40 words

ArabicEnglish
نعمyes
لاno
شكراthank you
شكرا جزيلاthank you very much
صباح الخيرhelloGreeting on arrival, during the day
أهلاhiInformal greeting
مع السلامةgoodbye
أراك قريباsee you soon
أراك غداsee you tomorrow
عفواyou are welcomeEveryday use
آسفsorryApology
حسناokay
ربماperhaps
لا مشكلةno problem
لا أفهمI do not understand
لا أعرفI do not know
اسميmy name is
أنا بخيرI am fine
يوما سعيداhave a good day
تصبح على خيرgood nightWhen parting to go to sleep
اليومtoday
غداtomorrowThe day after today
أمسyesterdayThe day before today
الآنnow
هناhere
كثيراmuchQuantity, with a verb or a noun
جداveryIntensity, with an adjective or an adverb
أيضاalso
دائماalways
أبداnever
أينwhere
متىwhen
منwho
وand
أوor
لكنbut
معwithPreposition, accompaniment or means
بدونwithoutPreposition, followed by a noun or an infinitive
من أجلforPreposition, purpose or recipient
فيinPreposition, inside a place or space

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