ahlan wa sahian = hello, nice to meet you
SabaaH ilkheer = good morning
misaa' ilkheer = good evening
izzayyak = how are you (to a man)
izzayyik = how are you (to a woman)
alot of the language is said different to a man than a woman so instread of leaning one language you need to learn two
la' = no
shukran = thankyou
in sha'allaah = god willing. (you will hear this most of the time it almost automatically follows every sentense).

Hi J4,

Keep it coming look forward to the next instalment.
Maybe some new phrases every few days would be welcome by anybody.

my mostly used sentence is
itneen biira min faDlak = two beers please.
and ashuufik bukra, in sha'allaah = i'll see you tomorrow god willing, With the right kind of slightly doubtful intonation, it can even be a polite way of saying NO

I Think The Beer Phrase Will Be The First And Quickest To Be Learned.
Shukran.

Come on Derek (Redsea Furniture)............tell everybody what your most used sentence is (to the shopkeepers)........


Mark .Y.

next bit for you all.
ismak 'eeh = what is your name? (to a man)
ismik 'eeh = what is your name (to a woman)
isma Jayne = my name is Jayne
maasa laama = goodbye
and to all those of you waiting for your completion date
hatukhalas emta = when will you finish

Shopping

bi kam = how much?
mumkin = possible
mish mumkin = not possible
ghaali 'awi = very expensive
bi balaash = free

Hi j4,

Have not come across the phrase bi balaash at all.
Has anybody lol?..

me either but it's worth a try gives the locals a good laugh. lol

hi all,

I have an Arabic For Beginners audio CD (on 4 CDs) converted into MP3 format, it is an excellent way of learning as it helps you with your Pronunciation, and i seem to be piicking it up quite quickly.
It is quite a large file so not sure whether i can send it direct by E-mail but i can try! PM for any more help

Chris