Saudi Arabic Phrases

How to say the everyday things in Saudi Arabic, with the Arabic script, the tashkeel, a plain-ASCII transliteration, and the forms you need for a man, a woman, or a group.

25 phrases

ู‡ู„ุง

hala

hello

ูƒูŠููƒุŸ

kaifak?

how are you?

ุดูƒุฑุง

shukran

thank you

ุนูŠุฏ ู…ูŠู„ุงุฏ ุณุนูŠุฏ

3eed meelaad sa3eed

happy birthday

ุตุจุงุญ ุงู„ุฎูŠุฑ

sabaa7 il-khair

good morning

ู…ุณุง ุงู„ุฎูŠุฑ

masa il-khair

good evening

ู…ุน ุงู„ุณู„ุงู…ุฉ

ma3a is-salaama

goodbye

ู„ูˆ ุณู…ุญุช

law sama7t

please

ู„ูˆ ุณู…ุญุช

law sama7t

excuse me

ุขุณู

aasif

I'm sorry

ุฃูŠูˆุง ูˆู„ุง

aiwa w-la

yes and no

ุฅุณู…ูŠ

ismi

my name is...

ุฅูŠุด ุฅุณู…ูƒุŸ

eesh ismak?

what's your name?

ู…ู† ููŠู† ุฅู†ุชุŸ

min feen inta?

where are you from?

ู…ุง ูู‡ู…ุช

ma fihimt

I don't understand

ุชุชูƒู„ู… ุฅู†ุฌู„ูŠุฒูŠุŸ

titkallam ingleezi?

do you speak English?

ุจูƒู… ุฏุงุŸ

bikam da?

how much is this?

ุฃุญุจูƒ

a7ibbak

I love you

ู…ุจุฑูˆูƒ

mabrook

congratulations

ุญูŠุงูƒ ุงู„ู„ู‡

7ayyaak allah

welcome

ู‚ู‡ูˆุฉ

gahwa

coffee

ุนูŠู„ุฉ

3eela

family

ูƒูŠู ุงู„ุฌูˆุŸ

kaif ij-jaw?

what's the weather like?

ุฃู†ุง ู…ุดุบูˆู„

ana mashghool

I'm busy

ุฃุดูˆููƒ ุจุนุฏูŠู†

ashoofak ba3dain

see you later

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