Jordanian Arabic Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Jordanian 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.هلا.halaa
Hello.مرحبا.maRHabaa
Good morning.صباح الخير.SabaaH il KhayR
Good night.مسا الخير.masaa il KhayR
Good bye.مع السلامة.ma' is salaama
How are you?كيفك؟keefak?
I’m fine, thanks, and you?أنا بخير، شكراً، وإنتَ؟anaa beKhayR, shukRan, wu inta?
I’m pleased to meet you.إتشرفت بمعرفتك.itshaRaft bema'Riftak
Thank you for your help.شكراً عمساعدتك.shukRan 'amusaa'atak
My name is ___.إسمي ___ismee ___
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.من فضلك.min faDlak
Thank you.شكراً.shukRan
Can someone assist us?ممكن حدا يساعدنا؟mumkin Hadaa yesaa'idnaa?
OKطيبTayib
Excuse me. / I’m sorry.عفواً. / أنا أسف.'afwan / anaa aasef
Yesآهaah
Noلاءlaa
Maybeممكنmumkin
RightصحSaH
WrongغلطghalaT
Hereهونhon
Thereهناكhunaak
I wantبديbidee
I do not wantما بديmaa bidee
DangerخطرKhaTaR
OK, no problem.ماشي، ما في مشكلة.maashee, maa fee mushkileh
Who?مين؟meen?
What?شو؟shoo?
When?متى؟mataa?
Where?وين؟wayn?
Why?ليش؟laysh?
How?كيف؟keyf?
What happened?شو في؟shoo fee?
Do you have ___?في عندك ___؟fee 'indak ___?
Do you need help?بدك مساعدة؟bidak musaa'adeh?
I amأناanaa
You areأنتَinta
He / She isهو / هيهhowah / heeyeh
We areإحناiHnaa
They areهمهhumeh
Numbers 41 phrases
0 ZeroصفرSifiR
1 OneواحدwaaHad
2 Twoإثنينithnayn
3 Threeثلاثةthalaatha
4 FourأربعةaRba'a
5 FiveخمسةKhamsa
6 Sixستةsiteh
7 Sevenسبعةsab'a
8 Eightثمانيةthamaanyeh
9 Nineتسعةtis'a
10 Tenعشرة'ashRa
11 Elevenإهدَعشihdaa'ish
12 Twelveإتنَعشitnaa'ish
13 Thirteenثَلث طَعشthalath Taa'ish
14 Fourteenأربع طَعشaRba' Taa'ish
15 Fifteenخمس طَعشKhames Taa'ish
16 Sixteenست طَعشsit Taa'ish
17 Seventeenسبع طَعشsaba' Taa'ish
18 Eighteenثمن طَعشthaman Taa'ish
19 Nineteenتسع طَعشtisa' Taa'ish
20 Twentyعشرين'ishReen
30 Thirtyثلاثينthalaatheen
40 FortyأربعينaRbi'een
50 FiftyخمسينKhamseen
60 Sixtyستينsiteen
70 Seventyسبعينsab'een
80 Eightyثمانينthamaaneen
90 Ninetyتسعينtis'een
100 One Hundredميةmeeyeh
1,000 One Thousandالفalf
10,000 Ten Thousandعشر تالاف'ashaR talaaf
100,000 Hundred Thousandمية الفmeet alf
1,000,000 Millionمليونmilyoon
Plusزايدzaayid
Minusناقصnaa-iS
More (than)أكثر منakthaR min
Less (than)أقل منa-al min
ApproximatelyحواليHawaalee
Firstأولawal
Secondثانيthaanee
Thirdثالثthaalith
Days & Time 25 phrases
Sundayالأحدil aHad
Mondayلثنينlithnayn
Tuesdayالثلاثةith thalaatha
Wednesdayالأربعاil aRba'aa
Thursdayالخميسil Khamees
Fridayالجمعةil jum'a
Saturdayالسبتis sabit
YesterdayإمبارحimbaaReH
Todayاليومil yoom
TomorrowبكراbukRaa
Dayيومyoom
Nightليلةlayla
Weekإسبوعisboo'
MonthشهرshahiR
Yearسنةsaneh
Secondثانيةthaaneyeh
Minuteدقيقةda-ee-a
Hourساعةsaa'a
MorningصبحSubiH
Eveningمساmasaa
NoonضهرDuhuR
Afternoonبعد الضهرba'id iD DuhuR
Midnightنص الليلnuS il layl
NowهلئHalaa
Laterبعدينba'dayn
Directions 26 phrases
Above / Overفوق / علىfog / 'ala
After / Pastبعد / قبلba'id / abel
Back / BehindوراwaRaa
Before / In front of / Forwardقبل / قدامabel / udaam
Betweenبينbayn
CoordinatesإحداثياتiHdaatheeyaat
DegreesدرجاتdaRajaat
DownتحتtaHt
EastشرقshaRg
Farبعيدba'eed
Longitudeخط طولKhaT Tool
LeftيسارyasaaR
Latitudeخط عرضKhaT 'aRD
My position is ___.محلي في ___.maHalee fee ___
NearقريبaReeb
Northشمالshamaal
Northeastشمال شرقshamaal shaRg
Northwestشمال غربshamaal ghaRb
Rightيمينyameen
Southجنوبjanoob
Southeastجنوب شرقjanoob shaRg
Southwestجنوب غربjanoob ghaRb
Straight aheadدغريdughRee
UnderتحتtaHt
Upفوقfoo
WestغربghaRb
Locations 25 phrases
BeachشطshaT
BorderحدHad
BridgeجسرjisiR
CampمخيمmuKhayam
Dirt roadطريق ترابيةTaReeg tRaabeeyeh
Forestغابةghaabeh
HarborهضبةhaDabeh
Hillتلةtaleh
Houseبيتbayt
LakeبحيرةbuHayRa
MeadowمرجmaRij
Mountainجبلjabal
OceanمحيطmuHeeT
PathطريقTaReeg
Paved roadطريق إسفلتTaReeg isfilt
PlaceمحلmaHal
Positionموقعmawqi'
RiverنهرnahiR
RoadطريقTaReeg
SeaبحرbaHaR
SquareمربعimRaba'
TreeشجرةshajaRah
Valleyواديwaadee
VillageقريةgaRyeh
Where?وين؟wayn?
Food 45 phrases
Foodأكلakil
Canعلبة'ilbeh
Cupكوبايةkoobaayeh
Forkشوكةshokeh
Knifeسكينةsikeeneh
PlateصحنSaHin
Spoonمعلقةmi'la-a
Beansفولfool
BeerبيرةbeeRa
BreadخبزKhubiz
Butterزبدةzibdeh
Cheeseجبنةjibneh
Coffeeقهوةahweh
Fishسمكsamak
FlourطحينTaHeen
Fruitفواكةfawaakeh
MeatلحمةlaHmeh
MilkحليبHaleeb
Oilزيتzayt
PotatoesبطاطةbaTaaTa
RiceرزRuz
SaltملحmiliH
SoupشوربةshoRaba
SugarسكرsukaR
Teaشايshaay
VegetablesخضرةKhuDRa
Waterميّةmayeh
Wineنبيدinbeed
DrinkإشربishRab
Eatكلkul
Don’t push! We have plenty of food.ما تدفش، في عنا أكل كثير.maa tdafish, fee 'inaa akil kitheeR
Give me your bowl.إعطيني زبديتك.i'Teenee zibdeetak
Is the water safe to drink?هي ميّة نضيفة؟haay mayeh inDeefeh?
Boil the water.إغلي الميّة.ighlee il mayeh
Wash your hands.إغسل إيدك.ighsil eedak
Wash yourself here.غسل حالك هون.ghasil Haalak hon
We need ___ liters of potable water.بدنا ___ لتر ميّة لشرب.bidnaa ___ liteR mayeh lashuRb
Where is the latrine?وين الحمام؟wayn il Hamaam?
The latrine is to the ___.الحمام عالـ ___.il Hamaam 'aal ___
left.لشمال.lishmaal
right.يمين.yameen
straight ahead.قدام.udaam
Is the food fresh?الأكل طازة؟il akil Taaza?
Is the food spoiled?الأكل خربان؟il akil KhaRbaan?
Burn this ___.إحرق لـ ___.iHRig le ___
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.لازم إنبات هون الليلة.laazim inbaat hon il layleh
Is there a dining facility here?في مطعم هون؟fee maT'am hon?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?كم كيلومتر لأقرب مدينة؟kam keelo mitiR la agRab madeeneh?
Are there any hotels near here?في أي أوتيلات هون؟fee ay oteylaat hon?
Are there any restaurants near here?في مطاعم هون؟fee maTaa'im hon?
We want to go to ___.بدنا نروح عالـ ___.bidnaa inRooH 'aal ___
Are there rental cars available?في هون سيارات للأجار؟fee hon sayaaRaat lil ajaaR?
Is there a telephone available?في تليفون هون؟fee taleefon hon?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.بدنا __ جالونات ميّة لشرب.bidnaa ___ galoonaat mayeh lashuRb
Medical 33 phrases
Antibioticsأنتبيوتكantuboyotik
BandageضمادةDamaadeh
Bloodدمdam
BurnحرقHaRig
CleanنضيفinDeef
Deadميتmayit
DoctorدكتورdaktoR
FeverحرارةHaRaaRa
Hospitalمستشفىmustashfaa
Infectionإلتهابiltehaab
InjuredمجروحmajRooH
Malnutritionسوء تغذيةsoo taghTheeyeh
MedicطبيTibee
Medicineدواdawaa
NurseممرضةmumaReDa
Poisonسمsam
SickمريضmaReeD
Vitaminsڤيتميناتveetameenaat
WoundجرحjuRiH
I am a doctor.أنا دكتور.anaa daktoR
I am not a doctor.أنا مو دكتور.anaa moo daktoR
I am going to help.راح أساعدك.RaaH asaa'dak
Can you walk?بتقدر تمشي؟bitigdaR timshee?
Can you sit?بتقدر تقعد؟bitigdaR tog'ud?
Can you stand?بتقدر توقف؟bitigdaR itwagif?
Are you in pain?إنتَ مريض شي؟inta maReeD shee?
You will get a shot. (injection)راح توخذ إبرة.RaaH toKhiTh ibReh
I will take you to the hospital.راح أخذك عالمستشفى.RaaH aaKhiThak 'aal mustashfaa
What is wrong?شو مالك؟shoo maalak?
Are you injured?إنتَ مصاوب؟inta imSaawab?
Can you feed yourself?بتقدر تاكل لحالك؟bitigdaR taakul laHaalak?
Open your mouth.إفتح ثمك.iftaH thumak
Are you pregnant?إنتي حامل؟intee Haamil?
Body Parts 36 phrases
Abdomenمعدةmi'deh
Ankleرمانة الرجِلRumaanit iR Rijil
Armإيدeed
Boneعظم'aThim
Brainعقل'agel
ChestصدرSidiR
EarإذنiThin
Elbowكوعkoo'
Eyesعيونi'yoon
Faceوجهwejeh
FingerإصبعiSba'
FootرِجلRijil
Hairشعرsha'aR
Handإيدeed
HeadراسRaas
Heartقلبgalib
Kidneyكليةkilyeh
KneeركبةRukbeh
LegإجرijeR
Lipsشفايفshafaayef
Liverكبدkibid
LungsرئتينRe-atayn
Mouthثمthum
NeckرقبةRagabeh
NoseمنخارmunKhaaR
Pelvis / Groinحوض / فخذHoD / faKhiTh
RibsضلوعiDloo'
Shoulderكتفkitif
Skullجمجمةjumjumeh
Spineعامود الفقري'aamood il feqaRee
Stomach (area)بطنbaTin
Stomach (organ)معدةmi'deh
Teethسنانisnaan
Toeأصبع رِجلaSba' Rejil
Tongueإلسانilsaan
WristرِسغRisigh
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!طوارئ!TawaaRe!
We need a doctor!بدنا دكتور!bidnaa daktoR!
Distress signalإشارة مساعدةishaaRit musaa'adeh
Help!ساعدوني!saa'idoonee!
Evacuate the area!فضوا المنطقة!faDoo il manTiqa!
Weather 20 phrases
ColdباردbaaRid
Dryناشفnaashif
Earthquakeهزة أرضيةhazeh aRDeeyeh
FogضبابDabaab
High windsرياح قويةReeyaaH qaweeyeh
Hotشوبshob
HumidityرطوبةRuToobeh
Iceثلجthalij
LightningبرقbaRg
Rainشتاshitaa
Sandstormعاصفة رملية'aaSfeh Ramleeyeh
Severeقويawee
Snowثلجthalij
Stormعاصفة'aaSfeh
Temperatureالحرارةil HaRaaRa
ThunderرعدRa'd
Weatherجوjaw
Wetمبلولmablool
Typhoonعاصفة إستوائية'aaSfeh istewaa-eeyeh
Tornadoإعصارi'SaaR
Descriptions 69 phrases
Blackأسودaswad
BlueأزرقazRag
Brownبنيbinee
GrayرماديRamaadee
GreenأخضرaKhDaR
OrangeبردقانيbuRdu-aanee
Purpleبنفسجيbanafsajee
RedأحمرaHmaR
WhiteأبيضabyaD
YellowأصفرaSfaR
BigكبيرkabeeR
Deepغميقghameeg
LongطويلTaweel
NarrowضيقDaye
Short (in height)قصيرgaSeeR
Short (in length)قصيرaSeeR
Small, littleصغيرSagheeR
TallطويلTaweel
ThickتخينtaKheen
ThinرفيعRafee'
Wideعريض'aReeD
RoundمدورimdawaR
StraightدغريdughRee
SquareمربعimRaba'
Triangularمثلثimthalath
BitterمُرmuR
FreshطازةTaaza
SaltyمالحmaaliH
SourحامظHaamiTh
SpicyحارHaaR
SweetحلوHiloo
Badمش منيحmush imneeH
CleanإنضيفinDeef
Darkعتمة'atmeh
DifficultصعبSa'ib
DirtyوسخwisiKh
Dryناشفnaashif
Easyسهلsihil
EmptyفاضيfaaDee
Expensiveغاليghaalee
FastسريعsaRee'
ForeignغريبghaReeb
Fullمليانmalyaan
Goodكويسkuwayes
Hard (firm)قاسيgaasee
Heavyثقيلthageel
InexpensiveرخيصRaKheeS
Light (illumination)ضو خافتDaw Khaafit
Light (weight)وزن خفيفwazin Khafeef
Localبلديbaladee
Newجديدizhdeed
NoisyظجةThajeh
Old (about things)قديمadeem
Old (about people)عجوز'ajooz
Powerfulقويawee
Quiet (person)هاديhaadee
Right / CorrectصحSaH
SlowبطيءbaTee
Softناعمnaa'im
VeryكثيرkatheeR
WeakضعيفDa'eef
Wetمبلولmablool
Wrong / Incorrectغلط / مو صحghalaT / moo SaH
Youngشبshab
Few / Littleشويةshowayeh
Many / MuchكثيرkitheeR
Partقطعة منgiT'a min
Some / A fewشويةshowayeh
Wholeكلkul
Family 21 phrases
Aunt (paternal / maternal)عمة / خالة'ameh / Khaaleh
BrotherأخaKh
Childولدwalad
Childrenولادwulaad
Cousin (paternal / maternal)إبن عم / إبن خالibin 'am / ibin Khaal
Daughterبنتbint
Familyعيلة'eeleh
Fatherأبوaboo
Grandfatherجدjid
Grandmotherجدةjideh
Husbandجوزjoz
Manزلمةzalameh
MenرجالiRjaal
Motherأمum
RelativesقرايبgaRaayib
SisterأُختuKht
Sonأبنibin
Uncle (paternal / maternal)عم / خال'am / Khaal
Wifeجوزةjozit
WomanمرهmaRa
Womenنسوانniswaan
Occupations 25 phrases
Air Forceقوات جويةquwaat jaweeyeh
Armyالجيشil jaysh
Marinesمشاة البحريةmushaat il baHReeyeh
NavyبحارbaHaaR
Air Defenseدفاع جويdifaa' jawee
Commanderقائد عسكريqaa-id 'askaRee
Dentistدكتور إسنانdaktoR isnaan
DoctorدكتورdaktoR
Driverسواقsawaa
FarmerفلاحfalaaH
Fishermanصياد سمكSayaad samak
Government employeeموظف حكومةmowaThaf Hukoomeh
GuardحارسHaaRis
Housewifeست بيتsit bayt
Laborerعامل'aamil
Mechanicميكانيكيmeekaaneekee
MessengerمُراسلmuRaasil
PilotطيارTayaaR
PolicemanشرطيshuRTee
SailorبحارbaHaaR
Businessmanبزنس مانbiznis maan
Shopkeeperصاحب محلSaaHib maHal
Soldierجنديjundee
StudentطالبTaalib
TeacherأُستاذustaaTh
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?وين تصريحك الجمركي؟wayn taSReeHak il jumRukee?
I do not have anything to declare.ما عندي إشي يتجمرك.maa 'indee ishee yitjamRak
These goods are personal.هاذي أغراض شخصية.haaThee aghRaaD shaKhSeeyeh
Not for sale.مش للبيع.mush lil bay'
Can you help me fill out the forms?ممكن تساعدني بتعبايت هالطلبات؟mumkin tsaa'idnee beti'baayit haaT Talabaat?
Is this correct?هَذا صح؟haaThaa SaH?
Here is my passport.هَي جوازي.haay jawaazee
Here is my visa.هَي ڤيزتي.haay veeztee
I have no Dinars.ما معي دنانير.maa ma'ee danaaneeR
Ad valoremرسوم جُمركيةRusoom jumRukeeyeh
AmmunitionذخيرةThaKheeRa
Baggageشنتةshanteh
Bill of ladingفاتورة للتنزيلfaatooRa lil tanzeel
CargoشحنshaHin
CustomsجماركjamaaRik
Customs declarationتصريح جمركيtaSReeH jumRukee
Customs taxضريبة جُمركيةDaReebeh jumRukeeyeh
Customs workerموظف جماركmuwaThaf jamaaRik
DamagedخربانKhaRbaan
DeliveryتوصيلtawSeel
DutyرسومRusoom
ExpendituresمصاريفmaSaaReef
ExportتصديرtaSdeeR
FalseغلطghalaT
Foreign currencyعملة أجنبية'umleh ajnabeeyeh
Form (document)مُعاملةmu'aamaleh
Holdingالحجزil Hajez
ImportإستيرادisteeRaad
Insuranceتأمينta-meen
JordanianأردنيoRdunee
LoadingتحميلtaHmeel
Name of goodsإسم البضاعةisim libDaa'a
NarcoticsمخدراتmuKhadaRaat
National treasureثروة قوميةthaRwa qawmeeyeh
Nomenclatureرمز رقميRamz Raqmee
On-boardعَطيارة'aTayaaRa
Originمنشأmansha
Ownerمالكmaalik
Packing listقائمة البكجqaa-imit il bakij
Passportجواز سفرjawaaz safaR
PermissionتصريحtaSReeH
Personal useإستعمال شخصيisti'maal shaKhSee
PersonnelشخصيshaKhSee
Prohibitedممنوعmamnoo'
Propertyملكيةmilkeeyeh
Rateالسعرis si'iR
Rate of exchangeفرق التحويلfaRg it taHweel
ReceiptوصلwaSil
RelicsآثارaathaaR
RestrictedمحدودmaHdood
SouvenirتذكارtiThkaaR
SpecificationتحديداتtaHdeedaat
StorageمخزنmaKhzan
Tariffالتعرفةil ta'Refeh
Tax-freeمعفيma'fee
To answerجاوبjaawib
To be responsible forتكون مسؤول علitkoon mas-ool 'al
To exportتصدرitSadiR
To fill outتعبيit'abee
To present for customs inspectionإتجهز لتفتيش الجمركيitjahaz latafteesh il jumRukee
TransportationمواصلاتmowaaSalaat
Unloadingتنزيلtanzeel
Valuablesحاجات غاليةHaajaat ghaaleeyeh
Valueقيمةqeemeh
Visaفيزاfeezaa
WeaponsأسلحةasliHa
X-ray machineجهاز أشعةjehaaz ashi'a
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
Gasolineبنزينbenzeen
Oilزيتzayt
DieselسولارsolaaR
Gas (propane)غازghaaz
LitersلتراتlitRaat
Do you have ___?في عندك ___؟fee 'indak ___?
Hydraulic fluidزيت هيدُرولكzayt haydRoleek
Hydraulic systemنظام هيدُرولكneThaam haydRoleek
We need maintenance support.بدنا دعم لصيانة.bidnaa da'im laSeeyaaneh
We need ___.بدنا ___.bidnaa ___
400-cycleأربعمية لفةaRba'meet lafeh
3-phaseثلاثة فازthalaatha faaz
Alternating currentتيار متغيرtayaaR mitghayiR
115-voltمية وخمس طَعش فولتmeeyeh wu Khamis Ta'ish folt
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