Lesson 2

Question 1

How are you? (to a male)

Answer 1

Kīfak? (كيفك؟)

Question 2

How are you? (to a female)

Answer 2

Kīfik? (كيفك؟)

Question 3

What’s your name? (to a male)

Answer 3

Shu ismak? (شو اسمك؟)

Question 4

What’s your name? (to a female)

Answer 4

Shu ismik? (شو اسمك؟)

Question 5

Where are you from? (to a male)

Answer 5

Min wēn inta? (من وين انت؟)

Question 6

Where are you from? (to a female)

Answer 6

Min wēn inti? (من وين انتِ?)

Question 7

Where do you live? (to a male)

Answer 7

Wēn sākin? (وين ساكن؟)

Question 8

Where do you live? (to a female)

Answer 8

Wēn sākne? (وين ساكنة؟)

Question 9

What do you do? (for work/study) (to a male)

Answer 9

Shu btishtighil? (شو بتشتغل؟)

Question 10

What do you do? (for work/study) (to a female)

Answer 10

Shu btishtighli? (شو بتشتغلي؟)

Question 11

Do you speak Arabic?

Answer 11

Btiḥki ʿarabī? (بتحكي عربي؟)

Question 12

I don’t understand

Answer 12

Ma fhimt (ما فهمت)

Question 13

Can you repeat that? (to a male)

Answer 13

Fīk taʿīd? (فيك تعيد؟)

Question 14

Can you repeat that? (to a female)

Answer 14

Fīki taʿīdi? (فيك تعيدي؟)

Question 15

I’m happy (male)

Answer 15

Ana mabsūt (أنا مبسوط)

Question 16

I’m happy (female)

Answer 16

Ana mabsūta (أنا مبسوطة)

Question 17

I’m tired (male)

Answer 17

Ana taʿbān (أنا تعبان)

Question 18

I’m tired (female)

Answer 18

Ana taʿbāne (أنا تعبانة)

Question 19

I’m hungry (male)

Answer 19

Ana jūʿān (أنا جوعان)

Question 20

I’m hungry (female)

Answer 20

Ana jūʿāne (أنا جوعانة)

Question 21

I’m thirsty (male)

Answer 21

Ana ʿatshān (أنا عطشان)

Question 22

I’m thirsty (female)

Answer 22

Ana ʿatshāne (أنا عطشانة)

Question 23

I’m cold (male)

Answer 23

Ana bardān (أنا بردان)

Question 24

I’m cold (female)

Answer 24

Ana bardāne (أنا بردانة)

Question 25

I’m hot (male)

Answer 25

Ana mshawwib (أنا مشوب)

Question 26

I’m hot (female)

Answer 26

Ana mshawwibe (أنا مشوبة)

Question 27

I’m in a hurry (male)

Answer 27

Ana mestaʿjil (أنا مستعجل)

Question 28

I’m in a hurry (female)

Answer 28

Ana mestaʿjle (أنا مستعجلة)

Question 29

I want...

Answer 29

Biddī... (بدي...)

Question 30

I want water

Answer 30

Biddī māy (بدي مي)

Question 31

I want coffee

Answer 31

Biddī ahwe (بدي قهوة)

Question 32

I want food

Answer 32

Biddī akl (بدي أكل)

Question 33

Can I have... please?

Answer 33

Fīnī akhūd... law samaḥt? (فيني أخد... لو سمحت؟)

Question 34

How much is this?

Answer 34

Addēsh hāda? (قديش هذا؟)

Question 35

Where is...?

Answer 35

Wēn...? (وين...؟)

Question 36

Where is the bathroom?

Answer 36

Wēn il-ḥammām? (وين الحمام؟)

Question 37

Where is the market?

Answer 37

Wēn il-sūq? (وين السوق؟)

Question 38

I want to go to...

Answer 38

Biddī rūḥ ʿa... (بدي روح ع...)

Question 39

Right

Answer 39

Yameen (يمين)

Question 40

Left

Answer 40

Shmāl (شمال)

Question 41

Straight ahead

Answer 41

Dughri (دوغري)

Question 42

Order something at a café

Answer 42

"Biddī ahwe, law samaḥt."

Question 43

Ask for directions

Answer 43

"Wēn il-ḥammām?"

Question 44

Express how you're feeling (if you're happy)

Answer 44

"Ana mabsūta!"