Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Idiomatic-Expressions
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In this lesson, we will learn some useful idiomatic expressions in Standard Arabic. These expressions are commonly used in conversations and will help you sound more natural and fluent. As always, feel free to ask any questions in the comments section below or find native speakers on Polyglot Club and practice with them. You can also check out our vocabulary page for more useful words and phrases. Let's get started!
Greetings[edit | edit source]
Let's start with some common Arabic greetings:
Standard Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
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ุงูุณููููุงู ู ุนูููููููู ู | as-salฤmu 'alaykum | Hello (literally, "peace be upon you") |
ููุนูููููููู ู ุงูุณููููุงู ู | wa-'alaykumu s-salฤm | And upon you, peace (response to hello) |
ุตูุจูุงุญู ุงููุฎูููุฑู | แนฃabฤแธฅu l-khayr | Good morning |
ู ูุณูุงุกู ุงููุฎูููุฑู | masฤ'u l-khayr | Good evening |
ุชูุตูุจูููุฑูุฉู | taแนฃbฤซra | Good afternoon |
ุชูุตูุจูููุฑู | tuแนฃbiir | Good night |
ุดูููุฑูุง | shukran | Thank you |
ุนูููููุง | 'afwan | You're welcome |
ุชูุญููููุฉู | taแธฅiyya | Greetings |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: ุงูุณููููุงู ู ุนูููููููู ู (Hello)
- Person 2: ููุนูููููููู ู ุงูุณููููุงู ู (And upon you, peace)
Expressions of Agreement[edit | edit source]
Here are some expressions you can use to agree with someone:
Standard Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
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ุจูุงูุชููุฃููููุฏู | bitta'kid | Absolutely |
ููุนูู ู | na'am | Yes |
ุทูุจูุนูุง | แนญab'an | Of course |
ู ููู ุทูุฑูููู | min แนญarafฤซ | Me too |
ู ูุง ููู ุดููู | mฤ fฤซ shak | No doubt |
ููุงูููููู | wallฤhi | By God (I swear) |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: ูููู ุชูููููู ู ุงููููุบูุฉู ุงููุฅูููุฌูููููุฒููููุฉูุ (Do you understand English?)
- Person 2: ููุนูู ูุ ุจูุงูุชููุฃููููุฏู. (Yes, absolutely.)
Expressions of Disagreement[edit | edit source]
On the other hand, here are some expressions you can use to disagree with someone:
Standard Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
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ููุง | lฤ | No |
ู ูุง ููู ุฃูู ูุฑู | mฤ fฤซ amra | It doesn't matter |
ููููุดูุ | lฤซsh? | Why? |
ู ูุง ุฃูุธูููู | mฤ 'adhunnu | I don't think so |
ู ูุง ููููููุนู | mฤ yanfaa | It's no use |
ุจูุงููุนูููุณู | bil'aks | On the contrary |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: ููุฐูุง ุงููู ูุทูุนูู ู ุฌููููุฏู ุฌูุฏููุง. (This restaurant is very good.)
- Person 2: ู ูุง ุฃูุธููููุ ุงููู ูุทูุนูู ู ุณููููุฆู. (I don't think so, the restaurant is bad.)
Expressions of Emphasis[edit | edit source]
Sometimes, you want to emphasize a point in the conversation. Here are some expressions for that:
Standard Arabic | Pronunciation | English |
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ุญููููุง | แธฅaqqan | Really |
ุจูููููู ุตูุฑูุงุญูุฉู | bikulli แนฃirฤแธฅatin | To be honest |
ููู ูุง ููููุชู ูููู | kamฤ qultu laka | As I told you |
ููุง ุดูููู ุจูุฃูููู | lฤ shakka bi'anna | There's no doubt that |
Dialogue:
- Person 1: ููุฐูุง ุงููููุชูุงุจู ุฑูุงุฆูุนู. (This book is wonderful.)
- Person 2: ุญููููุงุ ููููุฏู ุฃูุนูุฌูุจูููู ููุซูููุฑูุง. (Really, I liked it very much.)
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
That's it for this lesson on Standard Arabic idiomatic expressions. Remember to practice using these expressions in real conversations to improve your fluency. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below. And don't forget to check out our vocabulary page for more useful words and phrases in Standard Arabic. Good luck! ๐
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