Some Arabic Vocabulary For Tourists

English Word - In Arabic - How it Sound.

I am أنـا Ana

You أنت Anta ( for male)
أنتى Anty (for female)

He هو Hwa ( for male)
She هى Hia (for female)

want أريد Aoreed
عاوز Awez (in the public speach)

Go اذهب Azhab
أروح Aroh (in public speach)

Eat آكل Akol

Sleep أنام Anam

Buy أشترى Ashtery

Egypt مصر Masr
Cairo القاهرة Al kahira
Pyramids الأهرامات El Ahramat ( plural of El Haram)

Egyptian museum المتحف المصرى elmathaf elmasry

I want to go to this place
أنا اريد الذهاب لهذا المكان
Ana aoreed alzehab lehaza almkan

I want to exchange my money From the bank.
أنا اريد تغيير عملة من البنك
ana aoren tagheer aomla







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Kaaf ( ك )
This letter has equivalent letter (k) in the English language in word (Keep) , Its joined letter has two forms when it comes at the beginning or between two letters its ( كـ ) and when it comes at the end of the word its ( ك ).

Lam ( ل )
This letter equivalent letter (L) in the English language in word (Light) , Its joined letter has two forms when it comes at the beginning or between two letters its ( لــ ) and when it comes at the end of the word its ( ل ).

Meem ( م )
This letter equivalent letter (M) in the English language in word (Moon) , Its joined letter has two forms when it comes at the beginning or between two letters its (مــ) and when it comes at the end of the word its ( م ).


Noon ( ن )
This letter equivalent letter ( N ) in the English language in word (Note ) , Its joined letter has two forms when it comes at the beginning or between two letters its ( نــ ) and when it comes at the end of the word its ( ن).


Haa ( هـ )
This letter equivalent letter ( H ) in the English language in word (High ) , Its joined letter has two forms when it comes at the beginning or between two letters its (هــ ) and when it comes at the end of the word its ( ه).

Waw ( و )
This letter equivalent letter ( W ) in the English language in word (Washington ) , Its not a joined letter has only one form whatever it's position in the word it comes ( و ).

Yaa ( ى )
This letter equivalent letter ( Y ) in the English language in word (Yacht ) , Its joined letter has two forms when it comes at the beginning or between two letters its ( يـ) and when it comes at the end of the word its (ى).

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Seen ( س)
Seen is one of the joined letters have two forms according to it's position in the word, So if its in the beginning or between two letters it will be ( سـ ) if its in the end of the word it will be ( س ) , and its sound like ( C ) in the English language in word ( Center )


Sheen ( ش )
This letter has the same shape as previous one plus three dotes up of it to give it the sound (SH) in English language in word (shut) , it also has two forms as previous letter.


Saad ( ص )
Saad one of the heavy letters it's sound like heavy (S) in English language in (Sun)
Its also a joined letter has two forms, So if its in the beginning or between two letters it will be ( صـ ) if its in the end of the word it will be ( ص).

Daad ( ض )
Daad has the same shape as the previous but with a dote above it, Its also a joined letter has two forms, So if its in the beginning or between two letters it will be (ضـ ) if its in the end of the word it will be ( ض). it doesn't have an equivalent letter in English , but we can say it's sound like heave (D) in word (Door)


Taa ( ط ) - Thaa ( ظ )
These two letters have same shape but the (Thaa) has a dote , both have same form whaever their position in the word.. The letter (Taa ) like the heavy (T) in English in word (Top)
and the letter (Thaa) like the heavy (Z) in word (Zoro).


Aen ( ع ) - Ghen ( غ )
These two letters have same shape but the (Ghen) has a dote above it, they are joined letters have to forms. at the beginning & between two letters its ( عـ - غـ ) , at the end of the word its ( ع - غ ) , They don't have equivalent letters in English, The letter (Aen ) says (A) in English , and the letter (Ghen) its like (GH) in word (Ghost) its not just sound (G) but its coming from the nose when you say it (GH).


Faa ( ف ) - Kaff ( ق )
The letter Faa its equivalent the letter (F) in English and it has two forms also, at the beginning & between two letters its ( فـ ) at the end of the word its ( ف) .
the letter (Kaff) its like the heavy (C) in Engish in word (Cut) , and it has forms also, at the beginning & between two letters its ( قـ ) at the end of the word its ( ق) .


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Arabic Alphabet

(Arabic Is written from the right to left)

Alef ( أ )
Alef is the first letter in the Arabic alphabet ,The shape you see up is the classic shape of the letter. is usually written as vertical line ( ا ) .In the top of it there is a "hamza" which is like the vowel in the English .. and the "hamza" position weather above or under the letter Alef determines the letter's pronunciation.

Baa ( ب )
This is the 2nd letter in the Arabic alphabet. it id the equivalent of the letter (B) in the English language. this letter is one of the joined letters in the Arabic alphabet, It joined any letter that follows , the "Baa" has two forms, the full form ( ب ) use in the end of the word & the short form ( بـ ) is use at the beginning of the word or between two letters.


Taa ( ت ) & Thaa ( ث )
These two letters are the 3rd & 4th letters in the Arabic alphabet, & they are identical in shap of the previous letter "Baa".. What separates them the number & posision of the dotes.
as at the letter "Baa" its one dote under it
at the letter "Taa" its two dotes above it
at the letter "Thaa" its three dotes above it.

Geem or (jeem) ( ج )
There is no direct equivalent to this letter in the English, The pronunciations of this letter also varies between arabic dialects.. In Egypt it is (G) like "Go" and most of the other arabic countries its ( J ) like "Jam". Also the letter (geem) is a joined letter and it has two forms
( ج ) at the end of the word
( جـ ) at the beginning of the word or between two letters.

Haa ( ح ) & Khaa ( خ )
There is no direct equivalent to this letter in the English , they are similar in shape like the previous letter (Geem) , and also they are joined letters and they have two forms according to their position in the word.
The (Haa) sound like the long & heavy (H)
The (Khaa) sound like the (KH) in word (Khan)


Dal ( د) & Dhal ( ذ )
The first letter (Dal) in equivalent to the English letter (D) as in word (Day) , The letter (Dhal) has no direct equivalent letter in English but it has the sound of (TH) in word (This or The)


Raa ( ر )
This letter has no direct equivalent in English , and it have on form whaever it's place in the word. It sound like letter (R) in English in word (right).

Zaa ( ز )
This letter identical like the previous letter , and it also has no equivalent in English , its sound like letter (Z) in English


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