wikiHow Arabic Practice Translation Answer 1. مرحبا (marhaban) [mar.ha.ban] - Hello 2. السلام عليكم (assalamu alaykum) [as.sa.la.mu a.laj.kum] - Peace be upon you (greeting) 3. شكرا (shukran) [ʃuk.ran] - Thank you 4. عفوا (afwan) [ʕaf.wan] - Excuse me, pardon me 5. نعم (naʿam) [na.ʕam] - Yes 6. لا (la) [laː] - No 7. كيف حالك؟ (kayfa haluka?) [kaɪ.fa ha.luː.ka] - How are you? 8. بخير (bi-khayr) [bi.xajr] - I'm good 9. إن شاء الله (in sha' Allah) [ʔin ʃaʔ al.laːh] - God willing 10. صباح الخير (sabah al-khayr) [sabaːħ al.xajr] - Good morning 11. مساء الخير (masa' al-khayr) [masaːʔ al.xajr] - Good evening 12. أهلا وسهلا (ahlan wa sahlan) [ʔah.lan wa sah.lan] - Welcome 13. كم الساعة؟ (kam as-saaʿa?) [kam as.saː.ʕa] - What time is it? 14. أين الحمام؟ (ayna al-hamaam?) [ʔaj.na al.ha.maːm] - Where is the bathroom? 15. أريد طعامًا (uriid taaʿaaman) [ʔu.riːd ta.ʕaː.mæn] - I want food 16. ما اسمك؟ (maa ismuka?) [maː ʔis.mu.ka] - What is your name? 17. أنا آسف (ana aasif) [ʔa.naː ʔaː.sif] - I'm sorry 18. لا أفهم (laa afham) [laː ʔaf.ham] - I don't understand 19. إلى اللقاء (ilaa al-liqaaʾ) [ʔil.laː al.li.qaːʔ] - Goodbye 20. الحمد لله (al-hamdu lillah) [al.ham.du lil.laːh] - Praise be to God Note that the letters in Arabic have different sounds than those in English, and the pronunciation may take some practice. Page