Common Arabic Words
Let's start learning the top 15 most common Spoken Arabic verbs!
يعمل (yaʿmal) – to work
يعيش (yaʿeesh) – to live
يقول (yaqool) – to say
يقرأ (yaqraʾ) – to read
يسمع (yasmaʿ) – to hear
يتكلم (yatakallam) – to speak / to talk
يلعب (yalʿab) – to play
يفتح (yaftaḥ) – to open
يغلق (yughliq) – to close
ينام (yanaam) – to sleep
يستيقظ (yastaīqiẓ) – to wake up
يشتري (yashtari) – to buy
يبيع (yabeeʿ) – to sell
ينتظر (yantaẓir) – to wait
يشعر (yashʿur) – to feel
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Common Spoken Arabic Words & Phrases
السلام عليكم (as-salāmu ʿalaykum)
A universal Islamic greeting meaning “Peace be upon you.” Used like “hello,” very common in formal and casual situations.
مرحبا (marḥaba)
A friendly way to say “Hi” or “Welcome.” Works in almost any situation, especially informal ones.
شكراً (shukran)
Means “Thank you.” Essential for politeness and appreciation.
عفواً (ʿafwan)
Multi-purpose: “You’re welcome,” “Excuse me,” or “Sorry.” Commonly used in daily exchanges.
نعم (naʿam)
The simple, direct word for “Yes.”
لا (lā)
The opposite of نعم — means “No.” Very basic but essential.
من فضلك (min faḍlik)
Literally “from your kindness.” Means “Please.” (min faḍlak for male, min faḍlik for female).
ما اسمك؟ (mā ismuk?)
“What is your name?” A polite way to ask someone their name. (ismuka for male, ismuki for female).
كيف حالك؟ (kayfa ḥāluka / ḥāluki)
“How are you?” Very common greeting. (ḥāluka = male, ḥāluki = female).
الحمد لله (al-ḥamdu lillāh)
Literally “Praise be to God.” Common response to “How are you?” Similar to saying “I’m fine / thank God.”
إن شاء الله (in shāʾ Allāh)
Used when talking about future events, like “See you tomorrow, in shāʾ Allāh.” It expresses hope and faith that something will happen.
ممكن (mumkin)
Used for requests, like “Mumkin mā’?” (Can I have water?). It’s a very polite, practical word for daily life.
Days of the Week in Arabic
الاثنين (al-ithnayn) – Monday
الثلاثاء (ath-thulāthāʾ) – Tuesday
الأربعاء (al-arbiʿāʾ) – Wednesday
الخميس (al-khamīs) – Thursday
الجمعة (al-jumʿa) – Friday
السبت (as-sabt) – Saturday
الأحد (al-aḥad) – Sunday
The Arabic language has rich
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Numbers in Arabic in Arabic
واحد (wāḥid) – One
اثنان (ithnān) – Two
ثلاثة (thalātha) – Three
أربعة (ʾarbaʿa) – Four
خمسة (khamsa) – Five
ستة (sitta) – Six
سبعة (sabʿa) – Seven
ثمانية (thamāniya) – Eight
تسعة (tisʿa) – Nine
عشرة (ʿashara) – Ten
20 very common Arabic adjectives
كبير (kabīr) – big / large
صغير (ṣaghīr) – small / little
طويل (ṭawīl) – tall / long
قصير (qaṣīr) – short
جديد (jadīd) – new
قديم (qadīm) – old (not new)
سعيد (saʿīd) – happy
حزين (ḥazīn) – sad
جميل (jamīl) – beautiful / pretty
قبيح (qabīḥ) – ugly
سريع (sarīʿ) – fast / quick
بطيء (baṭīʾ) – slow
غني (ghaniyy) – rich
فقير (faqīr) – poor
قوي (qawī) – strong
ضعيف (ḍaʿīf) – weak
حار (ḥārr) – hot (temperature)
بارد (bārid) – cold
سهل (sahl) – easy
صعب (ṣaʿb) – difficult / hard
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Spoken Arabic Conversations In a Restaurant
- أريد قائمة الطعام. (urīdu qāʾimat aṭ-ṭaʿām) — I want the menu.
- هل لديكم طبق نباتي؟ (hal ladaykum ṭabaq nabātī?) — Do you have a vegetarian dish?
- من فضلك، كأس ماء. (min faḍlik, kaʾs māʾ) — A glass of water, please.
- الحساب من فضلك. (al-ḥisāb min faḍlik) — The bill, please.
- الطعام لذيذ جداً. (aṭ-ṭaʿām ladhīdh jiddan) — The food is very delicious.
- أريد أن أحجز طاولة. (urīdu an aḥjuz ṭāwila) — I want to book a table.
- هل يمكنني رؤية قائمة الحلويات؟ (hal yumkinunī ruʾyat qāʾimat al-ḥalawiyyāt?) — Can I see the dessert menu?
- أريد أن آخذ هذا للمنزل. (urīdu an ākhudh hādhā lil-manzil) — I’d like this to go.
- هل يوجد طعام حار؟ (hal yūjad ṭaʿām ḥār?) — Is there spicy food?
- الخدمة ممتازة. (al-khidma mumtāza) — The service is excellent.
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