Iraqi Arabic Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Iraqi Arabic words and phrases for travelers — greetings, polite basics, numbers, directions and more — each with a simple pronunciation guide. This is a preview of the full phrasebook content.
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Greetings & Introductions 10 phrases
Welcome.أهلاً وسهلاًahlan wa sahlan
Hello.مرحباmarHaba
Good morning.صباح الخيرSabaaH il Khayr
Good night.تصبح على خيرtiSbaH 'ala Khayr
Good bye.مع السلامةma'a as salama
How are you?شلونك؟shlonek?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?آني زين، شكراً، وإنتَ ؟anee zeyn, shukran, wo inta?
I'm pleased to meet you.تشرفناtasharafna
Thank you for your help.شكراً لمساعدتكshukran il musaa'atek
My name is ___.إسمي ___ismee ____
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.رجاءًrajaa-an
Thank you.شكراًshukran
Can someone assist us?يگدر أحد يساعدنا؟yegdar aHad yeesa'edna?
OKزينzeyn
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.العفو / آني متأسفil 'afu / anee mit-asif
Yesنعمna'am
Noلاlaa
Maybeيمكنyemkin
RightصحSaH
WrongغلطghalaT
Hereهناhna
Thereهناكhnaak
I wantأريدareed
I do not want.ما أريدmaa areed
DangerخطرKhaTar
OK, no problem.زين، ماكو مشكلةzeyn, maku mushkila
Who?منو؟minoo?
What?شنو؟shinoo?
When?شوَكِت؟shwakit?
Where?وين؟wayn?
Why?ليش؟laysh?
How?شلون؟shlon?
What happened?شصار؟shSaar?
Do you have ___ ?عدكم ___ ؟'idkum ____ ?
Do you need help?تحتاجون مساعدة؟teHtaajoon musa'ada?
I amآنيanee
You areإنتَinta
He / She isهو / هيhuwa / heeya
We areإحناiHna
They areهُمهhuma
Numbers 41 phrases
0 Zero0 صفرSifer
1 One1 واحدwaaHid
2 Two2 أثنينithnayn
3 Three3 تلاثةtlaatha
4 Four4 أربعةarba'a
5 Five5 خمسةKhamsa
6 Six6 ستةsita
7 Seven7 سبعةsab'a
8 Eight8 ثمانيةthmaanya
9 Nine9 تسعةtis'a
10 Ten10 عشرة'ashra
11 Eleven11 دعشda'sh
12 Twelve12 أثنعشithna'sh
13 Thirteen13 تلتطعشtlaTa'sh
14 Fourteen14 أرباطعشarbaTa'sh
15 Fifteen15 خمصطعشKhamSTa'sh
16 Sixteen16 ستطعشsiTa'sh
17 Seventeen17 سبعطعشsbaTa'sh
18 Eighteen18 ثمنطعشthmonTa'sh
19 Nineteen19 تساطعشtsaTa'sh
20 Twenty20 عشرين'ashreen
30 Thirty30 تلاثينtlatheen
40 Forty40 أربعينarba'een
50 Fifty50 خمسينKhamseen
60 Sixty60 ستينsiteen
70 Seventy70 سبعينseb'een
80 Eighty80 ثماينthmaneen
90 Ninety90 تسعينtis'een
100 Hundred100 ميةmeya
1,000 Thousand1000 ألفalef
10,000 Ten Thousand10000 عشرتالاف'asher talaaf
100,000 Hundred Thousand100000 مية ألفmeet alef
1,000,000 Million1000000 مليونmilyoon
Plusزائدzaa-ed
MinusناقصnaaqeS
More (than)أكثر منakthar min
Less (than)أقل منaqal min
Approximatelyتقريباًtaqreeban
Firstأولawal
Secondثانيthanee
Thirdثالثthalith
Days & Time 25 phrases
Sundayالأحدil-aHad
Mondayالأثنينil ithnayn
Tuesdayالثلاثاءith thalatha
Wednesdayالأربعاءil-arbee'aa
Thursdayالخميسil Khamees
Fridayالجمعةij jum'a
Saturdayالسبتis sabit
Yesterdayالبارحةil baarHa
Todayاليومil yom
Tomorrowباچرbachir
Dayنهارnahaar
Nightالليلil layl
Weekإسبوعisboo'
Monthشهرshahar
Yearسنةsaneh
Secondثانيةthaneya
Minuteدقيقةdaqeeqa
Hourساعةsa'a
MorningالصبحiS SubuH
Eveningالمغربil maghrib
NoonالظهرiDh Dhuhur
Afternoonالعصرil 'aSer
Midnightنص الليلnuS il layl
Nowهسهhasa
Laterبعدينba'dayn
Directions 26 phrases
Above / Overفوگfog
After / Pastبعدba'ad
Back / Behindورهwara
Before / In front of / Forwardگبل/ گدام / ليگدامgabul / gedam / leegedam
Betweenبينbayn
CoordinatesإحداثياتiHdaathiyaat
Degreesدرجاتdarajaat
Downجوّهjawa
Eastشرقsharq
Farبعيدba'eed
Longitudeخط طولKhaT Tool
Leftيسرةyesra
Latitudeخط عرضKhaT 'uruDh
My position is ___.موقعي هو ___mawqi'ee howa ____
Nearقريب منqareeb min
Northشِمالshimaal
Northeastشِمال شرقshimaal sharq
Northwestشِمال غربshimaal gharb
Rightيمنةyemna
Southجنوبjenoob
Southeastجنوب شرقjenoob sharq
Southwestجنوب غربjenoob gharb
Straight aheadعدل'adil
Underجوّهjowe
Upفوگfog
Westغربgharb
Locations 25 phrases
BeachشاطيshaaTi
BorderحدودHedood
Bridgeجسرjeser
Campمعسكرmu'skar
Dirt roadطريق ما مبلطTareeq ma mbalaT
Forestغابةghaba
Harborميناءmeenaa
Hillتلtel
Houseبيتbayt
LakeبُحيرةbuHayra
MeadowحقلHaqil
Mountainجِبلjabel
OceanمُحيطmuHeeT
Pathممرmamar
Paved roadطريق مبلّطTareeq imbalaT
Placeمكانmakaan
Positionموقعmawqa'
Riverنهرnahar
RoadطريقTareeq
SeaبحرbaHar
Squareمُربعmuraba'
Treeشِجرةshajara
Valleyواديwaadee
Villageقريةqarya
Where?وين؟wayn?
Food 45 phrases
Foodأكلakel
CanقوطيةqoTeeya
Cupكوبkoob
ForkچَطلchaTal
Knifeسچينةsicheena
Plateماعونmaa'oon
SpoonخاشوگهKhaashooga
BeansفاصولياfaSooleeya
Beerبيرةbeera
BreadصمونSamoon
Butterزبدzibid
Cheeseجبنjibin
Coffeeگهوةgahwa
Fishسِمچsimach
FlourطِحينTaHeen
Fruitفواكهfawaakih
MeatلحمlaHam
MilkحليبHaleeb
Oilزيتzayt
Potatoesپُتيتهputayta
Riceتِمّنtimmen
SaltملحmeliH
Soupشوربةshorba
Sugarشَكرshakar
Teaچايchaay
VegetablesخضرةKhuDhra
Waterمايmaay
WineنبيذnabeeTh
Drink.إشربishrab
Eat.أَكلukul
Don't push! We have plenty of food.لتدافعون! أكو هوايه أكلla tedafaa'oon! aku hwaaya akel
Give me your bowl.إنطيني طاستكinTeenee Taastek
Is the water safe to drink?الماي هذا ينشرب؟il maay haTha yenshurib?
Boil the water.فوّر المايfawar il maay
Wash your hands.إغسل إيديكighsil eedayk
Wash yourself here.إسبح إهنانهisbaH ihnana
We need ___ liters of potable water.نحتاج ___ لترات ماي للشربniHtaaj ____ latraat my lilshurib
Where is the latrine?وين المرافق الصحية؟wayn il maraafiq iS SeHeeya?
The latrine is to the ___.المرافق الصحية على ___il maraafiq iS SeHeeya 'ala ____
The latrine is to the left.المرافق الصحية على اليسرةil maraafiq iS SeHeeya 'ala il yesra
The latrine is to the right.المرافق الصحية على اليمنةil maraafiq iS SeHeeya 'ala il yemna
The latrine is straight ahead.المرافق الصحية گُبلil maraafiq iS SeHeeya gubal
Is the food fresh?الأكل هذا تازة؟il akel haTha taazeh?
Is the food spoiled?الأكل هذا خربان؟il akel haTha Kharbaan?
Burn this ___.إحرگ هلـ ___iHreg hal ____
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.لازم نگضي الليلة إهناناlaazim nigDhee il layla ihnaana
Is there a dining facility here?أكو مطعم هنا؟aku maT'am ihnaa?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?چم كيلو لأقرب مدينة؟cham keelo lee-aqrab madeena?
Are there any hotels near here?أكو فنادق قريبة منانا؟aku fanaadiq qareeba minaana?
Are there any restaurants near here?أكو مطاعم قريبة منانا؟aku maTaa'im qareeba minana?
We want to go to ___.نريد نروح للـ ___inreed inrooH lil ___
Are there rental cars available?أكو سيارات للتأجير؟aku sayaraat lil ta-jeer?
Is there a telephone available?أكو تليفون؟aku taleefon?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.إحنا محتاجين ____ گلنات ماي شربiHna miHtaajeen ____ galanaat maay shurib
Medical 33 phrases
Antibioticsدوّه مال إلتهابduwa maal ilteehaab
Bandageلفافlafaaf
Bloodدمdam
BurnحرگHarig
CleanنظيفnaDheef
Deadمَيِّتmayit
DoctorطبيبTabeeb
FeverحرارةHaraara
Hospitalمستشفىmustashfa
Infectionإلتهابilteehaab
InjuredمجروحmajrooH
Malnutritionسوء تغذيةsoo taghTheeya
MedicمضمّدmuDhamid
Medicineدوهduwa
NurseممرضةmomareDha
Poisonسمsam
SickمريضmareeDh
Vitaminsفيتاميناتveetameenaat
WoundجرحjareH
I am a doctor.آني طبيبanee Tabeeb
I am not a doctor.آني مو طبيبanee moo Tabeeb
I am going to help.رح أساعدraH asaa'ed
Can you walk?تگدر تمشي؟tigdar timshee?
Can you sit?تگدر تگعد؟tigdar tug'ud?
Can you stand?تگدر توگف؟tigdar togaf?
Are you in pain?عندك وجع؟'indak weja'?
You will get a shot.رح نضربك أبرةraH inDhurbak ubra
I will take you to the hospital.رح آخذك للمستشفىraH aaKhThek lil mustashfa
What is wrong?شكو؟shakoo?
Are you injured?إنت متعور؟inta met'awer?
Can you feed yourself?تگدرتوكل نفسك؟tigdar twakil nafsek?
Open your mouthفُك حلگكfok Halgek
Are you pregnant?إِنتِ حامل؟intee Haamil?
Body Parts 36 phrases
AbdomenبطنbaTen
AnkleكاحلkaaHil
ArmذراعThiraa'
Boneعظم'aDhum
BrainمخmuKh
ChestصدرSadir
EarأذنeThin
Elbowعكس'ekis
Eyesعيون'eyoon
Faceوجهwijeh
FingerإصبعiSba'
Footرجلrejil
Hairشعرsha'ar
Handإيدeed
Headراسraas
Heartگلبgalub
Kidneyكليةkilya
Kneeركبهrukba
Legرجلrejil
Lipsشفايفshafaayef
Liverكبدkabad
Lungsرئتينree-atayn
MouthحلگHalig
Neckرگبهrugba
NoseخشمKhashim
Pelvis / GroinحوضHawDh
RibsضلوعDhloo'
Shoulderچتفchetif
Skullجمجمةjumjuma
Spineعمود فقري'amood faqaree
Stomach (area)بطنbaTen
Stomach (organ)معدةmi'da
Teethأسنانasnaan
Toeإصبع رجلiSba' rijil
Tongueلسانilsaan
Wristمعصمma'Sam
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!طوارئ!Tawaari!
We need a doctor!نحتاج طبيب!niHtaaj Tabeeb!
Distress signalإشارة نجدةishaaret najda
Help (help me)لحگوليliHgoolee
Evacuate the area!إخلوالمنطقة!iKhloo il manTaqa!
Weather 18 phrases
Coldباردbaarid
Dryيابسyaabis
Earthquakeهزة أرضيةhaza arDheeya
FogضبابDhabaab
High windsهوه قويhawa qawee
HotحارHaar
HumidityرطوبةruTooba
Iceثلجthalij
Lightningبرقbareq
RainمطرmuTar
Sandstormعجاج'ajaaj
Severeكلّش هوايهkulish hwaaya
Snowثلجthalij
Stormعاصفة'aaSifa
TemperatureحرارةHaraara
Thunderرعدra'd
Weatherجوjaw
Wetمبلّلimbalal
Descriptions 69 phrases
Blackأسودaswad
Blueأزرگazreg
Brownجوزيjozee
GrayرصاصيriSaaSee
GreenأخضرaKhDhar
Orangeپُرتقاليpurtaqaalee
Purpleبنفسجيbanafsajee
RedأحمرaHmar
WhiteأبيضabyaDh
YellowأصفرaSfar
Bigچبيرchebeer
Deepغميجghameej
LongطويلTaweel
NarrowضيّگDhayeeg
Short (in height)گصيّرgSayer
Short (in length)گصيّرgSayer
Small, littleزغيّرzeghayer
TallطويلToweel
ThickثخينthaKheen
ThinضعيفDha'eef
Wideعريض'areeDh
Roundمدوّرimdawar
Straightعدل'adil
Squareمربعmurabba'
Triangularمثلّثmothaleth
Bitterمُرmur
Freshتازهtazeh
SaltyمالحmaleH
SourحامضHaamuDh
SpicyحارHaarr
SweetحلوHilou
Badمو زينmoo zayn
CleanنظيفnaDheef
DarkطوخTouKh
DifficultصعبSa'ab
DirtyوصخwaSiKh
Dryيابسyaabis
Easyسهلsahil
Emptyفارغfarigh
Expensiveغاليghaalee
Fastسَريعsaree'
Foreignأجنبيajnabee
Fullمتروسmatroos
Goodزينzayn
Hard (firm)قويqawee
Heavyثگيلthegeel
InexpensiveرخيصreKheeS
Light (illumination)ضوهDhowa
Light (weight)خفيفKhafeef
LocalمحلّيmaHalee
Newجِديدjeedeed
Noisyمُزعجmuz'ij
Old (about things)عَتيگ'ateeg
Old (about people)چبيرchebeer
Powerfulقويqawee
Quiet personسكوتيskootee
Right / Correctصحيح / صحSaHeeH / SaH
SlowبطئbaTee
Softناعمnaa'im
Veryكلّشkulish
WeakضَعيفDha'eef
Wetمبللimbalal
Wrong / Incorrectغلط / مو صحيحghalaT / moo SaHeeH
Youngزغيّرzeghayer
Few / Littleشويّه / قليلshowaya / qaleel
Many / Muchهوايه / كلّش هوايهhwaaya / kulish hwaaya
Partقسمqisem
Some / A fewشويّه / چم واحدshowaya / cham waaHid
Wholeكلّهkula
Family 22 phrases
Auntعمّة / خالة'ama / Khaala
BrotherأخaKh
Childجاهلjaahil
Childrenجهالjahaal
Cousin paternalإبن عمibin 'am
Cousin maternalإبن خالibin Khaal
Daughterبنتbent
Familyأهلahel
Fatherأبab
Grandfatherجدjid
Grandmotherجدهjada
Husbandزوجzawj
Manرجالrijaal
Menرياجيلriyaajeel
Motherأٌمّum
Relativesگرايبgaraayib
SisterأُختuKhut
Sonإبنibin
Uncleعم/ خال'am / Khaal
Wifeزوجةzawja
Womanمَرَةmara
Womenنسوانniswaan
Occupations 25 phrases
Air Forceقوة جويةquwa jaweeya
Armyجيشjaysh
Marinesمشاة بحريةmushaat baHriya
NavyبحريةbaHriya
Air Defenseدفاع جويdifaa' jawee
Commanderقائدqaa-id
Dentistطبيب أسنانTabeeb asnaan
DoctorطبيبTabeeb
Driverسايقsaayiq
FarmerفلاحfalaaH
Fishermanسماچsamaach
Government employeeموظف حكوميmuwaDhaf Hukoomee
GuardحارسHaaris
Housewifeربة بيتrabets bayt
Laborerعامل'aamil
Mechanicفيترچيfeetarchee
Messengerرسولrasool
PilotطيارTayaar
PolicemanشرطيshurTee
SailorبحارbaHaar
Businessmanرجل أعمالrajul a'amaal
Shopkeeperصاحب محلSaaHib maHal
Soldierجنديjundee
StudentطالبTaalib
Teacherمدرّسmudaris
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?وين التصريح الگمرگي مالتي؟wayn it taSreeH il goomrugee maaltee?
I do not have anything to declare.ما عندي شي أصرّح عنهmaa 'indee shee aSariH 'ana
These goods are personal.هاي البضاعة شخصيةhay il beeDhaa'a shaKhSeeya
Not for sale.مو للبيعmoo lil bay'
Can you help me fill out the forms?ممكن تساعدني أملي هاي الإستمارات؟mumkin itsaa'idnee amlee hay il isteemaraat?
Is this correct?هذا صحيح؟haTha SaHeeH?
Here is my passport.هذا جوازيhaTha jawaazee
Here is my visa.هاذي الفيزةhaThee il veeza
I have no Iraqi money.ما عندي فلوس عراقيةmaa 'indee floos 'iraaqeeya
Ad valoremحسَب القيمَةHasab il qeema
Ammunitionعتاد'etaad
BaggageجنطjenaT
Bill of ladingقائمة الشحنqaa-imet ish shaHen
CargoحمولةHumoola
Customsگمارگgamaareg
Customs declarationتصريح گمرگيtaSreeH gumrugee
Customs taxضريبة گمرگيةDhareeba gumrugeeya
Customs workerموظف گمرگmuwaDhaf gumrug
DamagedمتضررّةmutaDharera
Deliveryتسليمtasleem
Dutyرسوم گمرگيةrusoom gumrugeeya
ExpendituresصرفياتSarfeeyaat
ExportتصديرtaSdeer
Falseمو صحيحmoo SaHeeH
Foreign currencyعملة صعبة'umla Sa'ba
Form (document)إستمارةisteemaara
HoldingحجزHajez
Importإستيرادisteeraad
Insuranceتأمينta-meen
Iraqiعراقي'iraaqee
LoadingتحميلtaHmeel
Name of goodsإسم البضاعةisim il beeDhaa'a
NarcoticsمخدراتmuKhadaraat
National treasureالبنك الوطنيil bank il waTanee
Nomenclatureرمز رقميramez raqmee
On-Boardعلى متن'ala meten
OriginأصلaSel
OwnerصاحبSaaHib
Packing listلستة الشحنlistet ish shaHen
Passportجوازjawaaz
Permissionموافقةmuwaafaqa
Personal useإستعمال شخصيisti'maal shaKhSee
Personnelأفرادafraad
Prohibitedممنوعmemnoo'
Propertyأملاكamlaak
Rateمعدلmu'adel
Rate of exchangeمعدل الصرفmu'adel iS Saruf
ReceiptوصلwaSil
Relicsآثارaathaar
RestrictedمحضورmaHDhoor
SouvenirتذكارtiThkaar
SpecificationمواصفاتmowaSafaat
StorageمخزنmaKhzen
Tariffتعريفةta'reefa
Tax-freeمعفية من الضريبةma'feeya min iDh Dhareeba
To answerيجاوبyeejaawub
To be responsible forمسؤول عنmas-ool 'an
To exportيصدّرyiSadir
To fill outيمليyimlee
To present for customs inspection.يقدّم للتفتيش الگمرگيyuqadam lil tafteesh il gumrugee
TransportationمواصلاتmowaaSalaat
Unloadingتفريغtafreegh
Valuablesممتلكات شخصيةmumtalakaat shaKhSeeya
Valueقيمةqeema
Visaفيزهveeza
WeaponsأسلحةasliHa
X-ray machineجهاز أشعّةjihaaz asha'a
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
Gasolineبانزينbanzeen
Oilدهنdehen
Dieselديزلdeezel
Gas (propane)غازghaaz
Litersلتراتlatraat
Do you have ___ ?عندك ___ ؟'indak ___ ?
Hydraulic fluidدهن هيدروليكdehen haydroleek
Hydraulic systemمنظومة الهيدروليكmanDhoomet il haydroleek
We need maintenance support.إحنا محتاجين صيانة وإدامةiHna miHtaajeen Seeyaana wa idaama
We need ___.إحنا محتاجين ____iHna miHtaajeen ____
400-cycle400 دورةarba'meet dawra
3-phaseثري فيزthree feyz
Alternating currentتيار متناوبtayaar mutanaawub
115-volt115 فولتmeeya wa KhamSTa'sh volt
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