Arabic phrasebook

The following phrasebook deals with Modern Standard Arabic. See the Lebanese Arabic phrasebook, Jordanian Arabic phrasebook or the Egyptian Arabic phrasebook for Arabic dialects relating to those regions/countries.

Arabic is the fourth most widely-spoken language in the world. It is spoken in many popular destinations in North Africa and the Middle East. There are many regional dialects, but a standard Arabic language is maintained due to religious needs and region-wide media.

Arabic is written from right to left. It has its own alphabet, different from the Roman alphabet used for English.

For communication purposes while traveling and using this guide, it is very important to note that Arabic is divided into Classical Arabic (mostly used in print) and Colloquial Arabic. Colloquial Arabic is further subdivided into regional colloquial accents, the main regions being the Levant, Persian Gulf States, Egypt, and North Africa. These regional colloquial accents sometimes differ enough to be mutually incomprehensible.

The pronunciation guide below uses Classical Arabic and Levantine Colloquial Arabic.

Pronunciation guide

TBD

Arabic pronunciation varies widely from place to place, almost to the extent of making it unintellilgible even for native Arabic speakers.

Standard Arabic will be understood by most educated people, as it is what they hear frequently on TV, mostly news.

As a general rule:

• 'a' tends to be like that of 'hat'
• 'aa' is a longer version of 'a'
• 'b' as in English
• 't' as in English
• 'th' as in English 'thin'
• 'dh' as in English 'them'
• 'j' as in 'jam' in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, 'j' as in 'measure' in the Levant (Lebanon, Palestine etc.), and 'g' as in 'give' in Egypt and North Africa.
• 'H' is a pharyngeal fricative sound at the back of the throat (though not like clearing it). It sounds like you are about to whisper the word 'hello'.
• 'kh' as in Scots 'loch' or German 'mach'
• 'd' as in English
• 'r' a tapped sound like Spanish 'pero', but trilled like Spanish 'perro' when doubled.
• 'z' as in English
• 's' as in English
• 'sh' as in English
• 'S' like 's' but with the back of the throat constricted. Makes 'a' further back in the throat, 'i' into 'e' and 'u' into 'o'.
• 'D' like 'd' but with the back of the throat constricted. Same vowel changes as 'S'
• 'T' like 'D', but equivalent to 't'
• 'Z' varies: sometimes like 'D', but equivalent to 'th', but other times equivalent to 'z'.
• 'h' as in English
• 'q' like 'k' but further back in the throat. Often pronounced like '?'
• 'k' as in English
• 'l' as in English
• 'm' as in English
• 'f' as in English
• 'n' as in English
• '?' as in Cockney 'bottle' ('bole). A glottal stop.
• '9' not always pronounced, but essential in Standard Arabic. A voiced version of 'H'.
• 'gh' a fricative sound at the back of the throat. 'kh' while using the voice box.

Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Basics

Hello (informal) 

مرحبا. marHaban <info>

Peace be with you. (formal) 

السلام عليكم as-salaamu `alaikum

How are you? 

كيف حالك؟

Kayfa Haaluka/Kayfa Haalak? male singular

Kayfa Haaluki/Kayfa Haalik? female singular

Kayfa Haalukum plural (depends on the number and gender spoken to)

Please. 

من فضلك. min faDluka/faDlak male min faDluki/faDlik female

Thank you [very much]. 

شكرا shukran [jaziilan].

Yes. 

نعم na`am /

No. 

لا. laa

Maybe. 

ممكن mumkin.

Excuse me. 

إسمحلي ismaHli

the 'i' at the beginning is swallowed

Good morning. 

صباح الخير sabaH al-khair

Good evening. 

مساء الخير masa' al-khair

good 

جيد jayyid.

very good 

جيد جدا jayyid jiddan.

Never mind. 

ليس مهم mish Muhim.

None, nothing, nobody. 

ما في Maa fii.

Hello. (informal) 

سلام salaam.

Fine, thank you. 

بخير ,شكرا bi-khair Shukran

What is your name? 

ما اسمك sho ismak?

Ma Ismuka/sho Ismak? to a male

Ma Ismuki/sho Ismik? to a female

My name is ______ . 

اسمي ana Ismi _______

Nice to meet you. 

تشرفنا tasharafna lit. "You honor us"

You're welcome. 

عفوا `afwan

Excuse me. (getting attention) 

لو سمحت lau samaHt

Excuse me. (begging pardon) 

انا اسفه / انا اسف

Ana Aasif (male)

Ana Aasifah (female)

I'm sorry. 

انا اسفه / انا اسف

Ana Aasif male

Ana Aasifah female

Goodbye 

مع السلامة ma`a as-salaamah

Goodbye (informal) 

سلام salaam

I can't speak name of language [well]. 

لا اتكلم __ جيدا Laa atakallam "name of language" [jayyidan]

Do you speak English? 

Do you speak English? هل تتكلم الانجليزية Hal tatakallam al-ingliziyyah?

Is there someone here who speaks English? 

هل هنا اي شخص يتكلم الانجليزية؟ Hal hunaa ayy shakhS yatakallam al-ingliziyya?

Help! 

مساعدة Musaa`adah! OR النجدة an-najda!

Look out! 

انتبه intabih

Good night. 

تصبح على الخير tiSbaH `alal-khair

Good night (in response) : وانت من اهل الخير wa anta min ahl al-khair

I don't understand. 

لا افهم laa afham

Where is the toilet? 

اين الحمام؟ Ayn al-Hammaam?

Problems

Leave me alone. 

Leave me alone. (اتركني (M) OR اتركيني (F))

Utrukni (M)- Utrukiini (F)

Don't touch me! 

Don't touch me! (Ma tilmisni) or (Ma t'arrabsh)

I'll call the police. 

I'll call the police. (Sa Unadi al-Police)

Police! 

Police! (شرطة)

Shurta!

Stop! Thief! 

Stop! Thief! (Qif! Harami!)

I need your help. 

I need your help. (احتاج مساعدة لو سمحت)

Ahtaj musaa`ada lau simaHt

It's an emergency. 

It's an emergency.For medical emergency:Is'aff (إسعاف),for other emergencies:Taware' (طوارئ)

I'm lost. 

I'm lost. (تايه)

Ana taayah (M) taayahah (F)

I lost my bag. 

I lost my bag. (لقد فقدت حقيبتى)

Laqad faqadtu Haqiibati

I lost my wallet. 

I lost my wallet. (لقد فقدت محفظتى)

Laqad faqadtu mahafaZati

I'm sick. 

I'm sick. (انا مريض (M) OR انا مريضة (F))

Ana mariiD (m) Or Ana mariiDah (f)

I've been injured. 

I've been injured. إنني مصاب(Innani Musabun)

I need a doctor. 

I need a doctor. (احتاج دكتر)

AHtaaj duktur.

Can I use your phone? 

Can I use your phone? (هل ممكن استعمل التلفون؟

Numbers

Hindo-Arabic numerals ٠  0 ١  1 ٢  2 ٣  3 ٤  4 ٥  5 ٦  6 ٧  7 ٨  8 ٩  9

0 

صفر Sifr

1 

واحد waaHid

2 

إثنان ithnaan

3 

ثلاثة thalaatha

4 

اربعة arba`a

5 

خمسة khamsa

6 

ستة sitta

7 

سبعة sab`a

8 

ثمانية thamaaniya

9 

تسعة tis`a

10 

عشرة `ashara

11 

احد عشر aHad `ashar

12 

اثنا عشر ithnaa `ashar

13 

ثلاثة عشر thalaathata `ashar

14 

اربعة عشر arba`ata `ashar

15 

خمسة عشر khamsata `ashar

16 

ستة عشر sittata `ashar

17 

سبعة عشر sab`ata `ashar

18 

ثمانية عشر thamaaniyata `ashar

19 

تسعة عشر tis'ata `ashar

20 

عشرون ishruun

21 

واحد وعشرون waaHid wa-`ashruun

22 

اثنان وعشرون ithnaan wa-`ashruun

23 

ثلاثة وعشرون thalaatha wa-`ashruun

30 

ثلاثون thalathuun

40 

اربعون arba`uun

50 

خمسون khamsuun

60 

ستون sittuun

70 

سبعون sab`uun

80 

ثمانون thamanuun

90 

تسعون tis`uun

100 

مئة mi'a

200 

مئتين mitayn

300 

ثلاث مئة thalaath mi'a

1000 

الف alf (as in The Thousand and One Nights - الف ليلة وليلة Alf Layla wa Layla)

2000 

الفين alfayn

1,000,000 

المليون al-milyuun

1,000,000,000 

البليون al-bilyuun

1,000,000,000,000 

التريليون at-triilyuun

number _____ (train, bus, etc.) 

رقم / Raqm (...)

half 

نصف niSf

less 

اقل aqal

more 

اكثر akthar

Transportation

Directions

Go 

ذهب dhahaba shery

Stop 

Waqf

Turn left 

لف يسار Lif Yassar

Turn right 

لف يمين Lif Yameen

straight ahead 

على طول Ala Tool (Egyptian) or illal amaama الى الامام; dughri (Jordan); quduman (general)

slowly 

Shway Shway

Wait of Stay 

انتظر (intadhir)

Show me. 

ارني (areni)

here 

هنا huna

there 

هناك hunak

before 

qabla

after 

بعد ba'da

now 

الأن al-aan

from 

من min

to or at (a place) 

الى ilah

Wait one minute. 

intadhir Wahad dakeeka.

Pronouns

I 

انا ana

you (m) 

انتَ anta

you (f) 

انتِ anti

he 

هو huwa

she 

هي hiya

we 

نحن naHnu

you (two people) 

انتما antuma

you (m/mixed) 

انتم antum

you (f) 

انتن antunna

they (two people) 

هما huma

they (m/mixed) 

هم hum

they (f) 

هن hunna

Asking questions

Who? 

من man

What? 

ما ma/madha

When? 

ay mata

Where? 

اين ayn

Why? 

لماذ li-madha

How much? 

بكم biKam

How much is this? 

بكم هذا biKam Hadha

Where are you from? 

من اين انت min ayn anta

Understand? 

Maf Hoom

Do you speak English? 

هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟ hal tatakallam al-ingliziya?

What is this?

ma haadha?

Useful "I"s

I want 

Oreed

I don't want 

La Oreed لا أريد

I have 

لي lii / ladeya لدي / andee عندي

I don't have 

leis andee ليس عندي

I don't understand 

Ana ma fehim أنا ما فاهم / ana laa afham أنا لا أفهم / Ana mesh fahem أنا مش فاهم

I work at the _____. 

Ana bashtaghel fi _____أنا باشتغل في / a'mal fi _____ _____أعمل في

I don't speak Arabic

لا اتكلم العربية laa atkallam al-arabiya / Ma bihki arabi ما باحكي عربي / Ma batkalemsh arabi ماباتكلمش عربي

Things

money 

فلوس fuluus

coffee 

قهوة qahwa pronounced ah-way in Syrian Arabic

sugar 

سكر sukr

salt 

ملح milH

car 

سيارة sayyaara

hotel 

فندق funduq / اوتيل ooteel

water 

ماء maa'

tea 

شاي shay'

milk 

حليب Haliib

work 

شغل shughl

airplane 

طائرة Taa'irah

street 

شارع shaari`

Time

now 

الآن (al-'aana)

later 

بعدين (ba`adayn)

before 

قبل (qabla)

morning 

صباح (SabaaH)

afternoon 

بعد ظهر (ba'ada Zuhur)

evening 

مساء (masaa')

night 

ليلة (laylah)

Clock time

one o'clock AM 

one o'clock AM (sa'ati waHad)

two o'clock AM 

two o'clock AM (sa'ati ithnayn)

noon 

noon (ZuHur)

one o'clock PM 

one o'clock PM (...)

two o'clock PM 

two o'clock PM (...)

midnight 

midnight (muntasf al-laylah)

Duration

_____ minute(s) 

_____ (دقيقة (دقائق (daqiiqah (daqaa'iq) )

_____ hour(s) 

_____ hour(s)(...)

_____ day(s) 

_____ يوم (أيام (yom (ayaam))

_____ week(s) 

_____ week(s) (usbuu`)

_____ month(s) 

_____ month(s) (shahr)

_____ year(s) 

_____ سنة (سنوات(sanah (sanooaat))

Days

today 

البوم (al-yawm(a))

yesterday 

امس (ams(i))

tomorrow 

غداً (ghadan)

this week 

الاسبوع (al-'usbu`)

last week 

اسبوع الماضي (usbu`(u) 'l-maaDi)

next week 

اسبوع القادم (usbu`(u) 'l-qaadim)

Days of the week

Sunday 

يوم الأحد ((yawm) al'aHad)

Monday 

يوم الاثنين ((yawm) al-ithnayn)

Tuesday 

يوم الثلاثاء ((yawm) ath-thulaatha)

Wednesday 

يوم الأربعاء ((yawm) al'arbi`a')

Thursday 

يوم الخميس ((yawm) al-khamiis)

Friday 

يوم الجمعة ((yawm) al-jum`a...)

Saturday 

يوم السبت ((yawm) as-sabt)

Months

January 

كانون الثاني (Kanoon al thani)

February 

February (.shbat شباط..)

March 

March (...آذار Aathar)

April 

April (..Nissan نيسان.)

May 

May (...أيار Ayyar)

June 

حزيران (Hzayraan)

July 

تموز (Tammouz)

August 

اّب (Ab)

September 

ايلول (Ayloul)

October 

تشرن الأول (Tishreen al awwal)

November 

تشرن الثاني (Tishreen al thani)

December 

كانون الأول (Kanoon al awwal)

Writing time and date

Give some examples how to write clock times and dates if it differs from English.

Colors

black 

اسود (Aswad)

white 

ابيض (Abyadh)

gray 

رمادي (Ramaadii)

red 

احمر (AHmar)

blue 

ازرق (Azraq)

yellow 

اصفر (Asfar)

green 

اخضر (Akhdhar)

orange 

برتقالي (Burtuqaali)

purple 

ارجوان (Urjuwaan)

brown 

اسمر (Asmar)

Transportation

Bus and train

How much is a ticket to _____? 

adash tazkara ila ____?

One ticket to _____, please. 

Tazkara wahida ila ___ law samaht

Where does this train/bus go? 

Hazal qitar/bus biyruh ila wayn?

Where is the train/bus to _____? 

Wein el-qitar/el-bus ila ___?

Does this train/bus stop in _____? 

hal biwa'ef hazal qitar/bus fi__ ?

When does the train/bus for _____ leave? 

emta btatla el-qitar/el-bus ila ___?

When will this train/bus arrive in _____? 

'emta byusil hazal qitar/bus fi___?

Directions

How do I get to _____ ? 

How do I get to _____ ? (Keef bawsal la __)

...the train station? 

...the train station? (mahatet il qitar?)

...the bus station? 

...the bus station? (mawqif il bassat?)

...the airport? 

...المطار (al-matar?)

...downtown? 

...downtown? (il balad?)

...the youth hostel? 

...the youth hostel? (...)

...the _____ hotel? 

...the _____ hotel? (otel?)

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? 

...the American/Canadian/Australian/British consulate? (safara)

Where are there a lot of... 

Where are there a lot of... (Wein fi kteer...)

...hotels? 

...hotels? (otelat)

...restaurants? 

...restaurants? (mata'em)

...bars? 

...bars? (bars)

...sites to see? 

...sites to see? (amaken seyaheyeh?)

Can you show me on the map? 

Can you show me on the map? (momken tfarjeeni khareeta?)

street 

شارع (shar'iah)

Turn left. 

لف يسار (lif yasaar)

Turn right. 

لف يمين (lif yameen)

left 

يسار (yasaar)

right 

يمين (yameen)

straight ahead 

على طول(ala tul)

towards the _____ 

towards the _____ (bijehet il)

past the _____ 

past the _____ (baed il)

before the _____ 

before the _____ (abel il)

Watch for the _____. 

Watch for the _____. (intibeh la)

intersection 

intersection (taqato)

north 

شمال (shamaal)

south 

جنوب(janoob)

east 

شرق(sharq)

west 

غرب(gharb)

uphill 

uphill (talaa)

downhill 

downhill (nazleh)

Taxi

Taxi! 

Taxi! (taxi!) Sayyara

Take me to _____, please. 

Take me to _____, please. (khodni ila)

How much does it cost to get to _____? 

How much does it cost to

get to _____? (adeish?)

Take me there, please. 

Take me there, please. (khodni ala __)

Lodging

Do you have any rooms available? 

Do you have any rooms available? (Endkom ghoraf(alternatively- owad) edafeyeh?)

How much is a room for one person/two people? 

How much is a room for one person/two people? (Adeish il ghorfeh li shakhs/shakhsein?)

Does the room come with... 

Does the room come with... (Il ghorfeh bteeji ma...)

...bedsheets? 

...bedsheets? (sharashef?)

...a bathroom? 

...a bathroom? (hammam?)

...a telephone? 

...a telephone? (tele-phown?)

...a TV? 

...a TV? (televis-yon?)

May I see the room first? 

May I see the room first? (Baqdar ashoof il ghorfeh abel?)

Do you have anything quieter? 

Do you have anything quieter? (Fi eshi ah-da?.)

...bigger? 

...bigger? (akbar?)

...cleaner? 

...cleaner? (andaf?)

...cheaper? 

...cheaper? (arkhas?)

OK, I'll take it. 

OK, I'll take it. (OK, bakhodha)

I will stay for _____ night(s). 

I will stay for _____ night(s). (Rah aba'a kaman ___ yom)

Can you suggest another hotel? 

Can you suggest another hotel? (')

Do you have a safe? 

Do you have a safe? (fi khazneh?)

...lockers? 

...lockers? (...)

Is breakfast/supper included? 

Is breakfast/supper included? (')

What time is breakfast/supper? 

What time is breakfast/supper? (ay sei-a il ftoor/asha?)

Please clean my room. 

Please clean my room. (momken tanadef il ghorfeh)

Can you wake me at sds_____? | Can you wake me at _____? (momken tfaye'ni al __ )

I want to check out. 

I want to check out. (beddi ashoofha)

Money

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? 

Do you accept American/Australian/Canadian dollars? (Hal taqbal bi noqood Amreekeyah/Ostoraleyah/Canadeyah?)

Do you accept British pounds? 

Do you accept British pounds? (Hal Taqbal bi Jenehat Biritaneyeh?)

Do you accept credit cards? 

Do you accept credit cards? (')

Can you change money for me? 

Can you change money for me? (Momken tsarefli masari?)

Where can I get money changed? 

Where can I get money changed? (Wein badar asaref masari?)

Can you change a traveler's check for me? 

Can you change a traveler's check for me? (...)

Where can I get a traveler's check changed? 

Where can I get a traveler's check changed? (...)

What is the exchange rate? 

What is the exchange rate? (...)

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? 

Where is an automatic teller machine (ATM)? (Wein fi ATM?)

Eating

A table for one person/two people, please. 

A table for one person/two people, please. (Tawlah la wahed/tenein)

Can I look at the menu, please? 

Can I look at the menu, please? (Momken ashoof il menu?)

Can I look in the kitchen? 

Can I look in the kitchen? (Mumken ashuf il matbakh?)

Is there a house specialty? 

Is there a house specialty? (...)

Is there a local specialty? 

Is there a local specialty? (...)

I'm a vegetarian. 

I'm a vegetarian. (Ana nabati)

I don't eat pork. 

I don't eat pork. (Ma bakol lahem khanzeer)

I don't eat beef. 

I don't eat beef. (Ma bakol lahmeh)

I only eat Halal food. 

I only eat Halal food. (Bas bakol akel hallal)

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) 

Can you make it "lite", please? (khaleeha khafeefeh)

fixed-price meal 

fixed-price meal (...)

à la carte 

à la carte (à la carte)

breakfast 

breakfast (ftoor) al iftar

lunch 

lunch (...) al ghada

tea (meal) 

tea (...) shay'

supper 

supper (...) al isha'

I want _____. 

._____أريد (ooreed)

I want a dish containing _____. 

I want a dish containing _____. (...)

chicken 

دجاج (dajaj)

beef 

بقر (baqar)

fish 

سمك (samak)

ham 

ham (khanzeer)

sausage 

sausage (...)

cheese 

جبنة (jubneh)

eggs 

بيض (baid)

salad 

salad (...) salata

(fresh) vegetables 

(fresh) vegetables (...) (fresh) khudrawat

(fresh) fruit 

(fresh) fruit (fawakeh) (fresh) fawakat

bread 

bread (...) ayish OR khubz

toast 

toast (...)

noodles 

noodles (makarona)

rice 

أرز ( 'roz)

beans 

beans (fool) fasoliyya

May I have a glass of _____? 

May I have a glass of _____? (Momken Kaset___)

May I have a cup of _____? 

May I have a cup of _____? (Momken finjan ___)

May I have a bottle of _____? 

May I have a bottle of _____? (...)

coffee 

coffee (qahweh) kah'wa

tea (drink) 

شاي ( shay' )

juice 

عصير (Aseer)

(bubbly) water 

water (may)

water 

ماء ( maa' )

beer 

بيرة (beerah)

red/white wine 

red/white wine (nabeed ahmar/abyad)

May I have some _____? 

May I have some _____? (momken ___?)

salt 

ملح (malh)

black pepper 

فلفل أسود(filfil aswad)

butter 

زبدة (zibdeh)

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server)

Excuse me, waiter? (...)garcoon

I'm finished. 

I'm finished. (khalast ) galaste

It was delicious. 

It was delicious. (Zaki) Al-akl mazboot!

Please clear the plates. 

Please clear the plates. (...)

The check, please. 

The check, please. (...)Leh'seb min fadlak

Bars

Do you serve alcohol? 

Do you serve alcohol? (fi kohool?)

Is there table service? 

Is there table service? (...)

A beer/two beers, please. 

A beer/two beers, please. (beerah)

A glass of red/white wine, please. 

A glass of red/white wine, please. (kaset nbeed)

A pint, please. 

A pint, please. (...)

A bottle, please. 

A bottle, please. (aneeneh)

_____ (hard liquor) and _____ (mixer), please. 

_____ and _____, please. (...)

whiskey 

whiskey (...)

fei sim likes to drink vodka 

vodka (...)

rum 

rum (...)

water 

ماء ( maa' )

club soda 

club soda (soda)

tonic water 

tonic water (...)

orange juice 

orange juice (aseer bortoqal)

Coke (soda) 

Coke (cola)

Do you have any bar snacks? 

Do you have any bar snacks? (...)

One more, please. 

One more, please. (kaman wahed)

Another round, please. 

Another round, please. (kaman wahed)

When is closing time? 

When is closing time? (emta bitsakro?)

Shopping

Do you have this in my size? 

Do you have this in my size? (Fi maqas?)

How much is this? 

بكم هذا؟ (bikam hatha)

That's too expensive. 

That's too expensive. (...) "ghali katheer!"

Would you take _____? 

Would you take _____? (...)

expensive 

غالي (ghali)

cheap 

رخيص(rakhees)

I can't afford it. 

I can't afford it. (...)

I don't want it. 

I don't want it. (ma beddi)

You're cheating me. 

You're cheating me. (harami)

I'm not interested. 

I'm not interested. (lust muhtam)

OK, I'll take it. 

OK, I'll take it. (ok)

Can I have a bag? 

Can I have a bag? (oreedo kees)

Do you ship (overseas)? 

Do you ship (overseas)? (...)

I need... 

I need... (...) Ahtaj

...toothpaste. 

...toothpaste. (ma'ajoon asnan)

...a toothbrush. 

...a toothbrush. (forshaat asnan)

...tampons. 

...tampons. (always)

...soap. 

...soap. (saboon)

...shampoo. 

...shampoo. (shamboo)

...pain reliever. (e.g., aspirin or ibuprofen) 

...pain reliever. (mussakin)

...cold medicine. 

...cold medicine. (dawa rash-h)

...stomach medicine. 

...stomach medicine. (dawa baten)

...a razor. 

...a razor. (shafra)

...an umbrella. 

...an umbrella. (shamseyeh)

...sunblock lotion. 

...sunblock lotion. (...)

...a postcard. 

...بطاقة بريدية (bitaqa bareedia)

...postage stamps. 

...postage stamps. (tawabe' bareed)

...batteries. 

...batteries. (batareyat)

...writing paper. 

...ورق للكتبة (waraq lil-kitaba)

...a pen. 

...قلم (qalam)

...English-language books. 

...كتب إنجليزية (kutub ingliziya)

...English-language magazines. 

... مجلات انكليزية English-language magazines. (majalat engiliziya)

...an English-language newspaper. 

...جرائد إنجليزية(jara'id ingliziya)

...an English-English dictionary. 

...an English-English dictionary. (qamoos ingilizi-ingilizi)

Driving

I want to rent a car. 

I want to rent a car. (beddi astajer sayarah)

Can I get insurance? 

Can I get insurance? (fi tameen?)

stop (on a street sign) 

stop (qif)

one way 

one way (')

yield 

yield (...)

no parking 

no parking (...)

speed limit 

speed limit (...)

gas (petrol) station 

gas station (mahatet banzeen)

petrol 

petrol (..)

diesel 

diesel (...)

Authority

I haven't done anything wrong. 

I haven't done anything wrong. (Ma emelet eshi ghalat)

It was a misunderstanding. 

It was a misunderstanding. (kan so' tafahom )

Where are you taking me? 

Where are you taking me? (wein akhedni?)

Am I under arrest? 

Am I under arrest? (ana motaqaleh?)

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. 

I am an American/Australian/British/Canadian citizen. (Ana American/...)

I want to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. 

I need to talk to the American/Australian/British/Canadian embassy/consulate. (...)

I want to talk to a lawyer. 

I want to talk to a lawyer. (beddi ahki ma mohami)

Can I just pay a fine now? 

Can I just pay a fine now? (ba2dar adfa?)