Arabic to communicate with patients.
English Arabic
Day Yoom
Aiyaam Days
Usbuu3a week
Asaabii3a weeks
DAYS:
Sunday yoom alaHad
Monday yoom alithneen
Tuesday yoom atthhulatha’
Wednesday yoom alarbi3a’
Thursday yoom alkhamees
Friday yoom aljuma3a
Saturday yoom assabt
OCCUPATION:
Teacher ustaadh / ustaadha
Student Taalib/Taaliba
Manager Mudiir/Mudiira
Doctor Daktuur/daktuura
Engineer Muhandis/Muhandisa
NUMBERS:
Numbers Arabic
0 Sifr
1 waaHid
2 ithnaan
3 thalaatha
4 arba`a
5 khamsa
6 sitta
7 sab`a
8 thamaaniya
9 tis`a
10 ashara
11 aHad `ashar
12 ithnaa `ashar
13 thalaathata `ashar
14 arba`ata `ashar
15 khamsata `ashar
16 sittata `ashar
17 sab`ata `ashar
18 thamaaniyata `ashar
19 tis’ata `ashar
20 Ishruun
21 waaHid wa-`ashruun
22 ithnaan wa-`ashruun
23 thalaatha wa-`ashruun
30 thalathuun
40 arba`uun
50 khamsuun
60 sittuun
70 sab`uun
80 thamanuun
90 tis`uun
100 mi’a
200 mitayn
300 thalaath mi’a
1000 Alf
2000 alfayn
1000000(10 lakh) al-milyuun
al-bilyuun
1,000,000,000
number _____ ( train, bus, etc. ) Raqm
Half niSf
Less aqal
More akthar
GREETINGS:
Hello Salam
Welcome Marhaban
How are you?(male) Kaifa haloka?
How are you?(female)
I’m fine, thank you. ana bikhayr, shukran
Nice to meet you. latif an uqabilak
Goodbye ma-assalama
Hello, friend (male) Ahlan sadiqi
Hello, friend (female) – Ahlan sadiqati
Good morning Sabah el kheer
Good evening Masaa el kheer
Long time, no see Lam naraka mundhu muddah
I missed you so much (male) Eshtaqto elaika katheera
I missed you so much (female) Eshtaqto elaiki katheera
How are you? (female) Kaifa haloki?
(I’m) good Jayed
I ‘m okay aadee
And what about you? (female) Wa anti?
And what about you? (male) Wa ant?
What is new? Maljadeed?
Nothing new Lashai jadeed
I have to go Yajebu an athhaba al aan
I will be right back Sa arje’o halan
Good night Tosbeho (male) / Tosbeheena (female) ‘ala khair –
See you later Araka (male) / Araki (female) fi ma ba’d
What is your name? maa ismuk
My name is Manu ismii Manu
What’s your name? (female) Ma esmouki?
I am very glad to meet you. anaa saäiid jiddan bimuqaabalatak
Where are you from? (female) Men ayna anti
Where are you from? (male) Men ayna anta
I’m from… Ana men..
What did you say? madhaa taquul?
I don’t understand. anaa laa afham.
I understand perfectly. anaa afham tamaaman.
Can you speak more slowly? hal yumkinuk attaHadduth bibuT’
Where do you live? (female) Ayna taskuneen?
Where do you live? (male) Ayna taskun?
What do you do for a living? (female) Ma mehnatuki?
What do you do for a living? (male) Ma mehnatuk?
I work as a… A’mal ka
How old are you? (female) Kam howa umroki?
How old are you? (male) Kam howa umruk?
I’m (twenty) years old Umri eshreen sanah
It’s nice to meet you (female) Motasharefatun bema’refatek
It’s nice to meet you (male) Motasharefon bema’refatek
Do you speak Arabic? Hal tatakallam al-lughah al-‘arabīyah?
Slightly/Some Qaleelan
Please repeat mara thaaniya, min faDlik?
Yes naäam
No laa
Please. min faDlik
Thank you. shukran
You’re welcome äafwan
Excuse me . aläafw
I am sorry. arjuu almaädhira
Go ahead, be my guest tafaDDal
Thank you very much. shukran jaziilan.
I Anaa
He Huwa
She Hiya
We naHnu
you [M/F] anta/anti
you [plural] antum
They hum
FEELINGS:
Sad Haziin/Haziina
Tired ta‘baan/ta‘baana
Angry ghaDbaan/ghaDbaa
Thirsty aTshaan/‘aTshaa
Hungry jaw‘aan/jaw‘aa
Cold bardaan/bardaana
Hot Harraan/Harraa
Busy mashghuul/mashghuula
Sick mariiD/mariiDa
Late muta‘akhkhir/muta‘akhkhira
Good Wishes
Happy birthday – Eid meelad sa’eed
Happy New Year – Sana sa’eedah
Merry Christmas – A’yaad meelad Saeedah
Happy Ramadan – Ramadan mobarak
Happy Eid – Eid mobarak
Good luck – Bettawfeeq
Bless you – Rahimaka Allah
Good night, sweet dreams – Laila sa’eda wa ahlaam ladida
TRAVEL:
I’m lost! – Ada’tu tareeqi!
Can you help me? – Hal beemkanek mosa’adati?
Excuse me (passing by) – Alma’derah
Where is the bathroom? – Ayna ajedu al merhaad?
Where is the pharmacy? – Ayna ajedu assaidaliah?
What is this? – Ma hatha?
How much is this? – Kam howa thamanoh?
Can you speak slowly? – Takalam bebot’ men fadlek (male) /fadleki (female)?
Can you say it again? – A’ed men fadlek! (male) A’eedi men fadleki (female)
I don’t understand – La afham
I don’t know – La a’ref
I’m sorry (didn’t hear something) – ‘Afwan
My Arabic is bad – Lughati al arabic laisat kama yajib
COMMON WORDS:
Who?/What?…………Maza/Man
Where?/Why?……….Ayna/Lemaza
How much?…………..Kam ath-thaman
How much does it cost?………….Kam et-taklefa
How many?…………………………Kam al Aadad
Do you speak English?……….hal TaTaKalam alanglizia
I don’t speak Arabic……………ana La ataKalam El Aarabya
Nice to meet you…………………sarertu Lemuqabalatek
How do I get to?………………Kaeef yomKanany El Hosool ala?
Where is…?……………Ayna
Is this the way to..?………….Hal haza howa et-tareeq ela?
Can I drive here?…………Hal yomkanany El qayada hona
I Think I’m lost………………Annee mafqood
Is it safe/dangerous?……….Hal howa aamen/khatar
Where can I buy…?………..Ayna yomkanany shera?
Help!………………….mosaAda
I need a doctor……………….aHtaj ela Tabib
I have a fever…………….Aendee Huma
It hurts…………………Enahu Moalem
The pain is here…………….Al alam huna
Where is the bathroom?………..Ayna Al Hamam
Do you have a phone?…………Hal Ladika hatef
Where is the hospital?………Ayna Al mustashfaa
My car has broke down……….Sayaratee TaAtalat
Where is the nearest garage/petrol station……….Ayna aqrab Karaj/maHatet banseen
Where is the nearest cash machine?……..Ayna aqrab Saraf aalee
I need water/food Can you take me to…?
aHtaj ela myah wa TaAam hal TastatiaA An TaaKhoznee Le
My friend is hurt or sick…..sadeeqee moTaab/mareed
laa afham. (I do not understand.)
hal tafham? (Do you understand? [M])
hal tafhamiin? (Do you understand? [F])
HOSPITAL SETTING:
English Standard Arabic
medicine aT-Tibb
nursing at-tamriiD
doctor Tabiib (pl.) aTibbaa’
dentist Tabiib al-asnaan
surgeon jarraaH (pl.) jarraaHuun
nurse mumarriD (pl.) mumarriDuun
patient mariiD (pl.) marDa
hospital mustašfa (pl.) mustašfayaat
clinic 3iyaada (pl.) 3iyaadaat
pharmacy Saidaliyya (pl.) Saidaliyyaat
ambulance is3aaf (pl.) is3aafaat
disease maraD (pl.) amraaD
chronic muzmin
infectious saari
contagious mu3d
infection 3adwa
parasite Tufaili (pl.) Tufailiyaat
cancer maraD as-saraTaan
diabetes maraD as-sukkar
arthritis at-tihaab al-mafSil
asthma rabw
AIDS al-aidz (naqS al-manaa3a al-muktasaba)
heart attack azma qalbiyya
coma ġaibuuba
clot jalTa (pl.) jalaTaat
stroke jalTa dimaaġiyya
bird flu influenza aT-Tuyuur
allergy (to) Hassaasiyya min
cold baarida
rašH zukaam
sore throat it-tihaab fiz-zoor
appendicitis at-tihaab az-zaa’ida ad-duudiya
bronchitis at-tihaab aš-šu3b al-hawaa’iyya
hypertension irtifaa3 DaġT ad-damm
arteosclerosis taSallub aš-šaraayiin
cirrhosis talayyuf
autism tawaHHud
chicken pox judiiri al-maa’
leprosy judaam
kidney stone HaSwa (pl.) HaSayaat al-kulya
meningitis al-Humma aš-šawkiyya
tuberculosis daran
leukemia saraTaan ad-damm
epilepsy Sara3
osteoporosis hašaašat al-3iZaam
symptom 3araD (pl.) a3raaD
headache Sudaa3
insomnia araq
heartburn HumuuDa
diarrhea ishaal
stomach cramping
constipation imsaak
indigestion 3usr haDm
suu’ al-haDm
bruise kadma (pl.) kadamaat
burn Harq (pl.) Huruuq
sunburn Harq aš-šams
laceration tamazzuq
scratch, graze xadš (pl.) xuduuš
cut qaT3 (pl.) quTuu3
wound jarH (pl.) juruuH
boil dummal (pl.) damaamil
swelling; tumor waram (pl.) awraam
inflammation; infection tihaab
dizziness dawxa
vomiting qay’/taqayyu’
nausea ġatayaan
shock Sadma (pl.) Sadamaat
temperature darajat al-Haraara
fever Humma (pl.) Hummayaat
degree daraja (pl.) darajaat
broken (arm) (diraa3) maksuur
benign (in reference to tumors etc.) min an-naw3 al-Hamiid
malignant (in reference to tumors etc.) min an-naw3 al-xabiit
thermometer miqyaas (pl.) maqaayiis al-Haraara
stethoscope sammaa3a (pl.) sammaa3aat
X-ray aši33a/aši33at iks
blood pressure DaġT ad-damm
medicine, medication dawaa’ (pl.) adwiya
pill qurS (pl.) aqraaS
tablet qurS (pl.) aqraaS
syrup šaraab (pl.) ašriba
antibiotic muDaadd Hayawi
dose (e.g. of medicine) jar3a (pl.) jar3aat
ointment marham (pl.) maraahim
dihaan (pl.) adhina
vaccine laqaaH
gauze šaaš
bandage, dressing Dimaad
band-aid plastar
stitches ġuraz (sing.) ġurza
cast, splint jabiira (pl.) jabaa’ir
crutch 3ukkaaz (pl.) 3ukkaazaat
disinfectant muTahhir (pl.) muTahhiraat
anesthesia taxdiir
operation 3amaliyya (pl.) 3amaliyyaat
surgery jiraaHa
amputation batr
autopsy tašriiH
abortion ijhaaD
hysterectomy isti’Saal ar-raHim
(heart) transplant zar3 (al-qalb)
chemotherapy 3ilaaj kiimiyaa’i
plastic surgery 3amaliyyat tajmiil
liposuction 3amaliyat shufT ad-duhuun
health SiHHa
sick, ill mariid (pl.) marDa
healthy, sound saliim (pl.) sulamaa’
weak Da3iif (pl.) Du3afaa’
strong qawi (pl.) aqwiyaa’
blind a3ma (masc.) – 3amyaa’ (fem.) (pl.) 3umy
kafiif
deaf aTraš (masc.) – Taršaa’ (fem.) (pl.) Turš
paralyzed mašluul
handicapped ma3uuq
disabled malġi
mentally disabled mutaxallif 3aqliyyan
to scratch (as in injure) xadaša – yaxdišu (xadš)
to scratch (ex. a mosquito bite) Haraša – yaHriš (Harš)
to sting, bite qaraSa – yaqruSu (qarS)
sting, bite qarSa (pl.) qaraSaat
to bite 3aDDa – ya3aDDu (3aDD)
to bleed nazafa – yanzifu (nazf/naziif)
to feel (ex. pain, an emotion) ša3ara – yaš3ura (šu3uur) bi
to hurt (cause pain) waji3a – yawja3u (waja3)
to hurt (be in pain) alima – ya’lamu (alam)
to throb (in pain)
to be injured, hurt
pain waja3 (pl.) awjaa3
alam (pl.) aalaam
to bruise kadama – yakdimu (kadm)
to swell warima – yarimu (waram)
to break (s.t.) kassara – yukassiru (taksiir)
to sprain lawa – yalwi (luwiiy)
to sneeze 3aTasa – ya3Tisu (3aTs/3iTaas)
(a) sneeze 3aTsa
to cough sa3ala – yas3ulu (su3aal)
(a) cough su3la
stuffed-up nose anf muzkam
runny nose
to vomit taqayyaa’ – yataqayyaa’ (taqayyu’)
istafraġa – yastafriġu (istifraaġ)
prevention of wiqaaya min
to examine medically faHaSa – yafHaS (faHS)
medical examination faHS (pl.) fuHuuS
to measure qaasa – yaqiisu (qiyaas)
to inject Haqana – yaHqinu (Haqn)
shot, injection Huqna (pl.) Huqan
ibra (pl.) ibar
to sterilize 3aqqama – yu3aqqimu (ta3qiim)
to diagnose šaxxaSa – yušaxxiSu (tašxiiS)
to prescribe waSafa – yaSifu (waSfa)
prescription waSfa (pl.) waSafaat
to treat (an illness) 3aalaja – yu3aaliju (mu3aalaja)
to cure (a disease) šafa – yašfi (šifaa’)
to get sick mariDa – yamraDu (maraD)
to get better taHassana – yataHassanu (taHassun)
WISH YOU GOOD LUCK ……….
