Palestinian Arabic Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Palestinian 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.أهلينah-leyn
Hello.مرحباmaRHaba
Good morning.صباح الخيرSabaaH il-KheyR
Good night.تصبح على خيرtuSbiH 'ala KhayR
Good bye.مع السلامةma'a is-salaameh
How are you?كيفَك؟keefak?
I’m fine, thanks, and you?أنا منيح , شكراً, وإنتَ؟aana mneeH, shookRan, oo-inta?
I’m pleased to meet you.تشرفت بمعرفتكtshaRaft bee-ma'Riftak
Thank you for your help.شكراً لمساعدتكshookRan lee-musaa'ad-tak
My name is ___.اسمي ___ismee ___
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.لو سمحتlaw samaHt
Thank you.شكراًshookRan
Can someone assist us?في حدا بيقدر يساعدنا؟fee Hada biqdaR yisaa'idna?
OKطيّبTayib
Excuse me. / I’m sorry.عفواً / متأسّف'afwan / muta-asif
Yesآهaa
Noلأlaa
Maybeيمكنyimkin
RightصحSaH
WrongغلطghalaT
Hereهونhon
Thereهناكhunaak
I wantبدّيbidee
I do not wantما بدّيmaa bidee
DangerخطرKhaTaR
OK, no problem.طيّب, مش مشكلةTayib, mish mushikleh
Who?مين؟meen?
What?إيش؟eysh?
When?إيمتى؟eymta?
Where?وين؟weyn?
Why?ليش؟leysh?
How?كيف؟keef?
What happened?إيش اللي صار؟eysh ilee SaaR?
Do you have___?عندك ___؟'indak ___?
Do you need help?بدّك مساعده؟bidak musaa'adeh?
I amأناaana
You areإنتَinta
He / She isهوّه / هيّهhooweh / heeyeh
We areإحناiHna
They areهمّهhumeh
Numbers 41 phrases
0 ZeroصِفِرSifiR
1 OneواحَدwaaHed
2 Twoاتنينitneyn
3 Threeتلاتةtlaateh
4 FourأربعهaRba'
5 FiveخمسهKhamseh
6 Sixستهsiteh
7 Sevenسبعهsab'a
8 Eightتمنيهtmaanyeh
9 Nineتسعهtis'a
10 Tenعشره'ashaRa
11 ElevenاحدعشiHda'sh
12 TwelveاطنعشiTna'sh
13 ThirteenاتلطعشtalaTa'sh
14 FourteenأربعطعشaRba'Ta'sh
15 FifteenخمسطعشKhamisTa'sh
16 SixteenسطعشsuTa'sh
17 Seventeenسبعطعشsab'aTa'sh
18 EighteenطمنتعشtamanTa'sh
19 Nineteenتسعطشtus'aTa'sh
20 Twentyعشرين'ishReen
30 Thirtyتلاتينtlaateen
40 FortyأربعينaRba'een
50 FiftyخمسينKhamseen
60 Sixtyستينsiteen
70 Seventyسبعينsab'een
80 Eightyتمنينtamaaneen
90 Ninetyتسعينtis'een
100 One Hundredميّهmeeyeh
1,000 One Thousandألفalf
10,000 Ten Thousandعشر تلاف'ashaR tilaaf
100,000 Hundred Thousandميت ألفmeet alf
1,000,000 Millionمليونmal-yon
Plusزائدzaa-id
MinusناقصnaaqiS
More (than)أكترaktaR
Less (than)أقلaqal
ApproximatelyحواليHawaalay
Firstأولawal
Secondتانيtaanee
Thirdتالتtaalit
Days & Time 25 phrases
Sundayالأحدil-aHad
Mondayالاتنينil-itneyn
Tuesdayالتلاتهit-talaata
Wednesdayالأربعاil-eRba'
Thursdayالخميسil-Khamees
Fridayالجُمعهil-jum'a
Saturdayالسبتis-sabt
YesterdayمبارحmbaaRiH
Todayاليومil-yom
TomorrowبكرهbookRa
Dayيومyom
Nightليلهleyleh
Weekأسبوعusboo'
MonthشهرshahiR
Yearسنهsineh
Secondسانيهsaanyeh
Minuteدقيقةdqeeqa
Hourساعهsey'a
MorningصُبحSubiH
Eveningمساmasa
NoonظهرThuhuR
Afternoonعصر'aSiR
Midnightنص الليلnuS il-leyl
Nowهلأhala
Laterبعدينba'deyn
Directions 26 phrases
Above / Overفوقfawq
After / Pastبعدba'id
Back / BehindوراwaRa
Before / In front of / Forwardقبلqabil
Betweenبينbeyn
CoordinatesإحداسيّاتiHdaatheeyaat
DegreesدرجاتdaRajaat
DownتحتtaHt
EastشرقshaRq
Farبعيدbi'eed
Longitudeخط الطولKhaT iT-Tool
Leftشمالshmaal
Latitudeخط العرضKhaT il-'aRD
My position is ___.موقعي هوّ ___mawqi'ee hooweh ___
NearقريبqaReeb
Northشمالshmaal
Northeastشمال شرقshmaal shaRq
Northwestشمال غربshmaal ghaRb
Rightيمينyameen
Southجنوبjanoob
Southeastجنوب شرقjanoob shaR
Southwestجنوب غربjanoob ghaRb
Straight aheadقدّامqudaam
UnderتحتtaHt
Upفوقfoq
WestغربghaRb
Locations 25 phrases
BeachشطshaT
BorderحدودHdood
BridgeجسرjisiR
CampمخيّمmuKhayam
Dirt roadطريق رمليTaReeq Ramlee
Forestغابةghaabeh
Harborميناmeena
Hillتلtal
Houseبيتbeyt
LakeبُحيرهbuHeyRa
MeadowمرجmaRj
Mountainجبلjabal
OceanمُحيطmuHeeT
PathطريقTaReeq
Paved roadطريق مزفّتTaReeq imzafat
Placeمكانmakaan
Positionموقعmawqi'
RiverنهرnahiR
RoadطريقTaReeq
SeaبحرbaHaR
SquareساحهsaaHa
TreeشجرهshajaRa
Valleyواديwaadee
VillageقريهqaRyeh
Where?وين؟weyn?
Food 45 phrases
Foodأكلakil
Canعلبه'ilbeh
Cupكُبّايِهkubaayeh
Forkشوكِهshokeh
Knifeسكينهsikeeneh
PlateصحنSaHin
Spoonمعلقهmi'laqa
Beansفولfool
BeerبيرهbeeRa
BreadخُبِزKhubiz
Butterزبدهzibdeh
Cheeseجبنهjibneh
Coffeeقهوهqah-weh
Fishسمكsamak
FlourطحينT-Heen
Fruitفواكهfawaakeeh
MeatلحمهlaHmeh
MilkحليبHaleeb
Oilزيتzeyt
PotatoesبطاطاbaTaaTa
RiceرُزRuz
SaltملحmiliH
SoupشوربهshoRaba
SugarسُكّرsukaR
Teaشايshaay
VegetablesخضرهKhuDRa
Waterميmaay
Wineنبيدinbeed
DrinkإشربishRab
Eatكولkul
Don’t push! We have plenty of food.لا تدفّش! في عنّا أكل كتيرlaa tidfish! fee 'inaa akil ikteeR
Give me your bowl.أعطيني صحنك'aTeenee SaHnak
Is the water safe to drink?المي منيحه للشُّرب؟il-maay mneeHa lish-shuRub?
Boil the water.إغلي الميighlee il-maay
Wash your hands.إغسل إيديكighsil eedeyk
Wash yourself here.غسّل حالك هونghasil Haalak hon
We need ___ liters of potable water.بنحتاج ___ لترات مية شربbniHtaaj ___ leetRaat maayit shuRub
Where is the latrine?وين الحمام؟weyn il-Hamaam?
The latrine is to the ___.الحمام على ___il-Hamaam 'ala ___
left.الشمالish-shmaal
right.اليمينil-yameen
straight ahead.قدامqudaam
Is the food fresh?الأكل طازه؟il-akil Taaza?
Is the food spoiled?الأكل خربان؟il-akil KhaRbaan?
Burn this ___.احرق هادا الـ ___iHRiq haada il ___
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.لازم نقضي الليله هونlaazim niqDee il-leyleh hon
Is there a dining facility here?في مطعم للأكل هون؟fee maT'am lil-akil hon?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?كم كيلومتر لأقرب بلده؟kam keelomitR li-aqRab baldeh?
Are there any hotels near here?في أوتيلات قربيه من هون؟fee ooteelaat qaReebeh min hon?
Are there any restaurants near here?في مطاعم قربيه من هون؟fee maTaa'im qaReebeh min hon?
We want to go to ____.بدنا نروح على ___.bidna nRooH 'ala ___
Are there rental cars available?في سيّارات أجره؟fee sayaaRaat ujRa?
Is there a telephone available?في تلفون؟fee talafon?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.بنحتاج ___ جالونات مية شرب.bniHtaaj ___ gaalonaat mayit shuRub
Medical 33 phrases
Antibioticsمضادات حيويهmuDaadaat Hayaweeyeh
BandageضمادهDamaadeh
Bloodدمdam
BurnحرقHuRuq
CleanنضيفinDeef
Deadميّتmeeyit
DoctorدكتورduktoR
FeverسخونهsKhooneh
Hospitalمستشفىmustashfa
Infectionالتهابilteehaab
InjuredمجروحmajRooH
Malnutritionقلة تغذيهqilit tagh-Theeyeh
Medicإسعافis'aaf
Medicineدواdawa
NurseممرضmumaRiD
Poisonسمsam
SickمريضmaReeD
Vitaminsفيتاميناتveetaameenaat
WoundجرحjuRiH
I am a doctor.أنا دكتورaana duktoR
I am not a doctor.أنا مش دكتورaana mish duktoR
I am going to help.أنا رح أساعدaana RaH asaa'id
Can you walk?بتقدر تمشي؟btiqdaR timshee?
Can you sit?بتقدر تقعد؟btiqdaR tuq'ud?
Can you stand?بتقدر توقف؟btiqdaR tuwaqif?
Are you in pain?إنت موجوع؟inta mawjoo'?
You will get a shot. (injection)رح أعطيك إبرهRaH a'aTeek ibReh
I will take you to the hospital.رح أوديك على المستشفىRaH awadeek 'ala il-mustashfa
What is wrong?شو الغلط؟shoo il-ghalaT?
Are you injured?إنت متصاوب؟inta mitSaawib?
Can you feed yourself?بتقدر اتطعمي حالك؟btiqdaR iTa'mee Haalak?
Open your mouth.افتح تمكiftaH tumak
Are you pregnant?إنتِ حامل؟intee Haamil?
Body Parts 36 phrases
AbdomenبطنbaTin
AnkleكاحلkaaHil
Armإيدeed
Boneعضم'aDim
BrainمخmuKh
ChestصدرSidiR
Earدانdaan
Elbowكوعkoo'
Eyesعيون'iyoon
Faceوجهwijih
FingerإصبعiSba'
FootإجرijiR
Hairشعرsha'iR
Handإيدeed
HeadراسRaas
Heartقلبqalb
Kidneyكلوهkilweh
KneeركبهRukbeh
LegإجرijiR
Lipsشفافshfaaf
Liverكبدkibid
LungsرئهReeya
Mouthتمtum
NeckرقبهRaqabeh
NoseمنخارmunKhaaR
Pelvis / GroinحوضHoD
RibsضلوعDloo'
Shoulderكتفkitif
Skullجمجمهjumujmeh
Spineالعمود الفقريil-'amood il-faqaRee
Stomach (area)بطنbaTin
Stomach (organ)معدهmi'deh
Teethسنانsnaan
Toeإصبع الإجرiSba' il-ijiR
Tongueلسانlisaan
WristرسغRusugh
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!حاله طارِئهHaaleh TaaR-a
We need a doctor!بنحتاج دكتور!bniHtaaj duktoR!
Distress signalاشارة استغاثهeeshaaRit isteeghaatha
Help!ساعدنيِ!saa'idnee!
Evacuate the area!اترك المنطقه!utRuk l-manTiqa!
Weather 20 phrases
ColdبردbaRd
Dryناشفnaashif
Earthquakeزلزالzilzaal
FogضبابDabaab
High windsريح قويّهReeH qaweeyeh
Hotشوبshob
HumidityرطوبهRuToobeh
Iceتلجtali
LightningبرقbaRq
RainمطرmaTaR
Sandstormعاصفه رمليه'aaSfeh ‘Ramleeyeh
Severeقويqawee
Snowتلجtalj
Stormعاصفه'aaSfeh
TemperatureحرارهHaRaaRa
ThunderرعدRa'id
Weatherجوjaaw
Wetمبلولmablool
Typhoonإعصارi'SaaR
Tornadoإعصارi'SaaR
Descriptions 69 phrases
Blackأسودaswad
BlueأزرقazRaq
Brownبنيbinee
GrayرماديRamaadee
GreenأخضرaKhDaR
OrangeأورنجoRanj
Purpleبنفسجيbanafsajee
RedأحمرaHmaR
Whiteأبيضab-yaD
YellowأصفرaSfaR
BigكبيرkabeeR
Deepغميقghameeq
LongطويلTaweel
NarrowضِيّقDeeyiq
Short (in height)قصيرqaSeeR
Short (in length)قصيرqaSeeR
Small, littleصغيرzgheeR
TallطويلTweel
Thickسميكsmeek
ThinرقيقRaqeeq
Wideعريض'aReeD
RoundمدوّرimdawaR
Straightمستقيمmustaqeem
SquareمربّعmRaba'
Triangularمثلثmutalat
BitterمُرmuR
FreshطازهTaaza
SaltyمالحmaaliH
SourحامُضHaamiD
SpicyبيحرقbiHRiq
SweetحلوHuloo
BadخربانKhaRbaan
CleanنضيفinDeef
Darkغامقghaamiq
DifficultصعبSi'ib
DirtyوسخwisiKh
Dryناشفnaashif
Easyسهلsihil
EmptyفاضيfaaDee
Expensiveغاليghaalee
FastسريعsaRee'
Foreignأجنبيajnabee
Fullمليانmal-yaan
GoodمنيحmneeH
Hard (firm)قاسيqaasee
Heavyتقيلitqeel
InexpensiveرخيصiRKheeS
Light (illumination)ضوDaw
Light (weight)خفيفKhafeef
Localبلديbaladee
Newجديدjdeed
Noisyمزعجmuz'ij
Old (about things)قديمqadeem
Old (about people)عجوز'ajooz
Powerfulقويqawee
Quiet (person)هاديhaadee
Right / CorrectصحيحSaHeeH
SlowبطيئbaTee
Softناعمnaa'im
VeryكتيرkteeR
WeakضعيفDi'eef
Wetمبلولmablool
Wrong / IncorrectغلطghalaT
Youngشابshab
Few / Littleقليلqaleel
Many / MuchكتيرkteeR
Partجزءjuzu
Some / A fewشويshway
Wholeكلkul
Family 21 phrases
Aunt (paternal / maternal)عمه / خالِه'ameh / Khaaleh
BrotherأخaKh
Childولدwalad
Childrenولادoolaad
Cousin (paternal / maternal)ابن عم / ابن خالibin 'am / ibin Khaal
Daughterبنتbint
Familyعيله'eyleh
Fatherأبab
Grandfatherجدjid
Grandmotherجدّهjideh
Husbandزوجzawj
ManرِجّالRij-jaal
MenرجالRijaal
Motherإمim
RelativesقرايبqaRaayib
SisterأختuKht
Sonإبنibin
Uncle (paternal / maternal)عم / خال'am / Khaal
Wifeزوجهzojeh
Womanستsit
Womenستاتsitaat
Occupations 25 phrases
Air Forceسلاح الطيرانslaaH iT-TayaRaan
Armyجيشjeysh
Marinesسلاح مشاة البحريّهslaaH mushaat il-baHReeyeh
Navyسلاح البحريّهslaaH il-baHReeyeh
Air Defenseدفاع جوّيdeefaa' jawee
Commanderقائدqaa-id
Dentistطبيب أسنانTabeeb isnaan
DoctorدكتورdaktoR
Driverسوّاقsawaaq
FarmerفلاحfalaaH
FishermanصيّادSayaad
Government employeeموظّف حكومهmuwaThaf Hukoomeh
GuardحارسHaaRis
Housewifeربة بيتRabit beyt
Laborerعامل'aamil
Mechanicميكانيكيmeekaaneekee
MessengerرسولRasool
PilotطيّارTayaaR
PolicemanشرطيshuRTee
SailorبحّارbaHaaR
Businessmanرجل أعمالRajul a'maal
Shopkeeperصاحب محلSaaHib maHal
Soldierجنديjundee
StudentطالبTaalib
TeacherمدرسmudaRis
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?وين تصريح الجمرك؟weyn taSReeH ij-jumRuk?
I do not have anything to declare.ماعندي شي أصرّح عليهmaa 'indee shee aSaRiH 'aleyh
These goods are personal.هاي الأشياء لاستعمالي الشخصيhaay il-ash-yaa listi'maalee ish-shaKhSee
Not for sale.مش للبيعmish lil-bey'
Can you help me fill out the forms?ممكن تساعدني أعبّي هاي الأوراق؟mumkin itsaa'idnee a-'abee haay il-awRaaq?
Is this correct?مزبوط هادا؟mazbooT haada?
Here is my passport.هي جوازيhaay jawaazee
Here is my visa.هي الفيزا تبعتيhaay il-veeza taba'tee
I have no (target) money.ما عندي ولا شيكلmaa 'indee wa-laa sheykal
Ad valoremحسب القيمهHasab il-qeemeh
AmmunitionذخيرهThaKheeReh
BaggageشنطاتshnaTaat
Bill of ladingبوليصة شحنboleeSat shaHin
CargoحمولهHmooleh
CustomsجمركjamaaRik
Customs declarationتصريح الجمركtaSReeH il-jumRuk
Customs taxضريبة الجمركDaReebit il-jumRuk
Customs workerموظف الجمركmuwaThaf il-jumRuk
DamagedخربانهKhaRbaaneh
DeliveryتوصيلهtawSeeleh
Dutyواجبwaajib
ExpendituresمصاريفmaSaaReef
ExportتصديرtaSdeeR
Falseمزيّفimzayaf
Foreign currencyعمله أجنبيّه'imleh ajnabeeyeh
Form (document)استمارهisteemaaRa
Holdingملكmilk
ImportاستيرادisteeRaad
Insuranceتأمينta-meen
EmiratiفلسطينfalasTeen
LoadingتحميلtaHmeel
Name of goodsاسم البضاعهisim li-bDaa'a
NarcoticsمخدراتmuKhadiRaat
National treasureكنز وطنيkanz waTanee
Nomenclatureتسميهtasmeeyeh
On-boardعلى'ala
OriginأصلaSil
OwnerصاحبSaaHib
Packing listلسته بالأغراضleesta bil-ighRaaD
Passportجواز سفرjawaaz safaR
PermissionتصريحtaSReeH
Personal useاستعمال شخصيisti'maal shaKhSee
Personnelموظفينmuwazafeen
Prohibitedممنوعmamnoo'
Propertyأملاكamlaak
Rateمعدلmu'adal
Rate of exchangeسعر الصرفsi'iR iS-SaRf
ReceiptفاتورهfaatooRa
RelicsآثارaataaR
Restrictedممنوعmamnoo'
SouvenirتذكارtiThkaaR
SpecificationمواصفاتmuwaaSafaat
StorageمخزنmaKhzan
Tariffتسعيرهtis'eeReh
Tax-freeمعفي من الضريبهma'fee min iD-DaReebeh
To answerجاوبjaawab
To be responsible forمسؤول عنmas-ool 'an
To exportصدّرSadaR
To fill outعبّا'aba
To present for customs inspectionطلّع علشان تفتيش الجمركTali' 'alshaan tafteesh il-jumRuk
TransportationمواصلاتmuwaaSalaat
Unloadingتنزيلtanzeel
Valuablesأشياء غاليهash-yaa ghaal-yeh
Valueقيمهqeemeh
Visaفيزاveeza
WeaponsسلاحslaaH
X-ray machineجهاز أشعّهjihaaz ashi'a
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
Gasolineبنزينbanzeen
Oilزيتzeyt
Dieselمازوتmaazot
Gas (propane)غازghaaz
LitersلتراتleetRaat
Do you have___?عندك ___؟'indak ___?
Hydraulic fluidسائل هيدروليsaa-il heedRaawlee
Hydraulic systemجهاز هيدروليjeehaaz heedRaawlee
We need maintenance support.محتاجبن مساعده في الصيانهmiHtaajeen musaa'adeh fiS-Seeyaneh
We need ___.محتاجين ___miHtaajeen ___
400-cycleأربعميت دورهaRba'meet doRa
3-phaseتلت مراحلtalat maRaaHil
Alternating currentتيار مترددtayaaR mutaRadid
115-voltميه وخمسطعش فولتmeeyeh oo-KhamisTa'sh volt
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