Lesson 1: Some Basic Short Conversations

1- Hello ع�ل�يكم الم� �alaykumع� �āsalamu �/    الس�

Arabic Conversation Arabic – English Translation

�يف� ح�ال�ك؟ �ا ف�اد ي ك �يكم ي  الس�الم� ع�ل

/�āsalamu� ع�alaykum� �yā� �fadi� �kayfa� �halak�Peace be upon you Fady, how are you?

؟ خ�ير والح�مد لله و�أنت نا ب� �ا م�نى، أ �م الس�الم ي �يك وع�ل

�wa� ع�alaykum� �/āsalam� �ya� �muna� 

�/āna� �bikhayr� �wa� �ālhamdu� �li-llah� �wa� �/ānti�

Peace be upon you Mona, I am fine praise to Allah, you?

ك؟ �ت ل �يف� ح�ال ع�ائ خ�ير الح�مد لله، ك نا ب�  أ

/�āna� �bikher� �wa� �ālhamdu� �li-llah� �kayfa�

�hal� ع�a/latak�

I am fine praise to Allah, how is your family?

�نت� ذ�اه ب؟ �ين� أ لى أ ا، إ Rكر �حس�ن ح�ال ش� ف ي أ

�fi� �/āhsan� �hal� �shukran� �/ila� �/ayna� �/anta�

�zahib�

Fine thanks, where are you going?

�يها ل �نت ف ي ط�ريقي إ ام ع�ة و�ك الج� اس�ة ل ي ب �ام الد ر� �ي و�ل أ� �ه أ ن  .إ

/�inahu� �/awal� �/ayam� �/adirasa� �li� �bilgāmiعah�

�wa� �kuntu� �fi� �tariki� �/ilayha�

It is my first day at the University and I am on my way to it.

اك� الح قRا ر�� .إذRا أ

/�izan� �/araka� �lahikan�Then, see you later.

�يت �وم ف ي الب اء الي �دع�وك� ع�لى الع�ش� ي أ �ك ن د�عن Rا، و�ل ن  ح�س�

�ك؟ أي �ة، م�ا ر� ل  م�ع الع�ائ

�hasanan� �walakin� �daعni� �/ādعuka� ع�ala� �/al

�a/ila� �mā� �rayukعa� �/ālعasha� �/ālyawm� �maع

Good, but let me invite you for dinner with my family today, what do you think?

�اس ب؟ اعة الع�اش رة ه�ل ه�ذا م�ن اك� الس� ر��  م�و�اف ق، إذRا أ

�muwāfik� �izan� �/āraka� �āsaعa� �ālعashira� 

�hal �haza� �munasib�

Okay, then, see you at 10 o'clock, is it fine?

�يك�م الم� ع�ل �اس ب، الس� �ع�م م�ن  .ن

�naعam� �munasib� �asalamu� ع�alaykum�Yes, fine. Peace be upon you.

�م الس�الم �يك ظ�ار ك، و�ع�ل  .ف ي انت

�fi� �intiẓarak� �wa� ع�alaykum� �asalam�I am waiting for you. Peace be upon you.

Cultural Tip:Greetings in Arabic are very important, that you have to greet your friend whenever you see and wherever you are. This is part of the Arabs friendly culture.NB:1- Greetings vary according to gender and number as been seen in Part I of this course.

2- Fady Visits Mona's Family م�نى ع�ائ&ل�ة ور ي�ز� اد&ي /aع� ��fadi� �yazur     ف� ilat� �muna�

Arabic – English Conversation

�ة ي ب �ة الع�ر� ل �ب م�وض�وع ع�ن الع�ائ �كت �ن أ ام ع�ة ط�ل�ب م ني أ �ور الج� �ن د�كت �ى أ �ا م�ن �م ي ي �عل .ه�ل ت

�hal� �taعlami� �ya� �muna� �/an� �duktur� �/al-gamiعa� �talb� �mini� �/an� �/aktub� �mawdu

�arabiyaعa/ila� �/alع-an� �/alع� �ع

Do you know Mona, the university Instructor requested me to write about the Arab

Family.

الط�بع �ز ب �ون م�وض�وع م�م�ي �ك ي �ا ف�اد ي س�  .ج�م يل ج دRا ي

�gamil� �gidan� �ya� �fadi� �sayakun� �mawduع� �mumayaz� �bi-tabع�

That's great, this will be an outstanding topic to write about of course.

د نا �ق�الي نا و�ت �ل�م ع�ن ع�اد�ات �ك �ت �ن ت ك أ �ان إمك �ا ف�ادي، ب �عل�م ي .ه�ل ت

�hal� �taعlam� �ya� �fadi� �/an� �tatakalm� ع�an� ع�adatina� �wa� �taqaledina�

Do you know fady you can talk about our traditions and customs.

ح وف ي الح�زن ية ف ي الف�ر� ب �م�ع�ات الع�ر� �ط الم�وج�ود و�الم�لم�وس ف ي الم�جت اب �ر� .ع�ن الت

/� �arabiya� �fiعat� �alعan� �atarabut� �almawgud� �walmalmus� �fi� �almugtamaع�

alfarah� �wa� �fi� �/alhuzn�

About our tangible linkage in the Arab communities in happiness and sadness.

�س�ري �ط األ اب �ر� �ذ�ل ك الت �م و�ك �ان األ ن �ب و�ع�ن ح� ام�ة األ  .ع�ن ص�ر�

�an� �hanan� �/al/um� �wa� �kazaik� �atarabut� �/al/usariع� �an� �saramat� �/al/ab� �waع�

About the stringent father and the tender mother, and also about family bonding.

�ان ع�ل�ى اآلخ�ر د�ون� د االطم ئن م�ج�ر� خر ل �حد�ث م ن ح ين آل ي ت �ت ات ال �ار� �ى الز ي R أو ح�ت �ال ة الم�رض�ى م�ث �ار� ز ي ام ب ز� لت ع�ن اال

�ب الو�ح يد ه�و الح�ب ب �ن� الس� �ي أ �اب، أ �سب �ي أ .أ

�an� �/aliltizam� �biziyarat� �/almarda� �mathalan� �aw� �hata� �/azyarat� �/alati� �tahdusع�

�min� �hin� �li/akhar� �limogarad� �alitminan� ع�ala� �/alakharun� �duna� �ay� �/asbab� �/ay� �/

ana� �/asabab� �/alwahid� �huwa� �/alhub�

About the regular visiting of any ill person, or even the visits that happens from time to

Arabic – English Conversation

time just to check on others with no reason; the only reason is love.