Word Bank

Question 1

SabaaH il-khayr

Answer 1

Good morning (morning of prosperity)

Question 2

Yaa

Answer 2

Commonly used when addressing people directly

Question 3

Tant

Answer 3

Auntie; derived from the French ‘tante’ and used widely to address older female relatives and friends.

Question 4

Ahlan

Answer 4

Hello

Question 5

Ahlan wa sahlan

Answer 5

Hello and welcome

Question 6

Izzayyak

Answer 6

How are you? (Male)

Question 7

Yabni

Answer 7

My son: a contraction of yaa + ibni (my son)

Question 8

IL-Hamdu Lillah

Answer 8

Thanks be to God: a common reply to izzayyak (how are you?) meaning ‘fine thanks’

Question 9

SaaHi

Answer 9

Awake

Question 10

Aywa

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

La’

Answer 11

No

Question 12

Min badri

Answer 12

Since early on (from early)

Question 13

Izzayyik

Answer 13

How are you? (Female)

Question 14

Izzayyuku

Answer 14

How are you? (To a group)

Question 15

SabaaH in-nuur

Answer 15

Good morning to you (morning of the light)
-reply to SabaaH il-khayr

Question 16

masaa il-khayr

Answer 16

Good afternoon/evening
(Evening of prosperity)

Question 17

Masaa in-nuur

Answer 17

Good afternoon/evening to you
(Evening of the light)

Question 18

Ahlan

Answer 18

Hello

Question 19

Ahlan biik
Ahlan bikki (fem)

Answer 19

Hello to you
(Reply to ahlan)

Question 20

Ma9a s-salaama

Answer 20

Goodbye

Question 21

Allaah yisallimak
Allaah yisallimik (fem)

Answer 21

Good bye to you
(May god keep you safe)
-reply to ma9a s-salaama

Question 22

IL-Hamdu illaah

Answer 22

Fine thanks
(Thanks be to God)
-reply to izzayyak

Question 23

Dayf

Answer 23

Guest

Question 24

Raqam

Answer 24

Number

Question 25

Ismak eh? Ismik eh? (Fem)

Answer 25

Whats your name?

Question 26

Ana ismi

Answer 26

My name is

Question 27

Ana min

Answer 27

Im from

Question 28

Wi

Answer 28

And

Question 29

Ana

Answer 29

I

Question 30

Inta

Answer 30

You (masc)

Question 31

Inti

Answer 31

You (fem)

Question 32

Huwwa

Answer 32

He

Question 33

Hiyya

Answer 33

She

Question 34

WaaHid

Answer 34

One

Question 35

Itnayn

Answer 35

Two

Question 36

Talaata

Answer 36

Three

Question 37

Arba9a

Answer 37

Four

Question 38

Khamsa

Answer 38

Five

Question 39

Ismi

Answer 39

My name

Question 40

Ismak

Answer 40

Your name (masc)

Question 41

Ismik

Answer 41

Your name (fem)

Question 42

Ismuh

Answer 42

His name

Question 43

Ismahaa

Answer 43

Her name

Question 44

Izzayyuh?

Answer 44

How is he?

Question 45

Izzayyhaa ?

Answer 45

How is she?

Question 46

Ustaaz

Answer 46

Sir or Mr

Question 47

Ism

Answer 47

Name

Question 48

HaDritik

Answer 48

A polite formal way of saying you/your to a women (fem) -your presence.

Question 49

Ingiliziyya

Answer 49

English (fem)

Question 50

ItfaDDal ItfaDDalli (fem)

Answer 50

Come this way; here you are / please take this etc.

Question 51

Tarabayza

Answer 51

Table

Question 52

Hadritak

Answer 52

You (polite masc; (your presence)

Question 53

Min

Answer 53

From

Question 54

Eh?

Answer 54

What?

Question 55

Ingillizi

Answer 55

English (masc)

Question 56

MaSri

Answer 56

Egyptian (masc)

Question 57

MaSriyya

Answer 57

Egyptian (fem)

Question 58

Amriikaani

Answer 58

American (masc)

Question 59

Amrikaaniyya

Answer 59

American (fem)