Saudi Arabic Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Saudi 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.أهلينahleyn
Hello.مرحباmarHaba
Good morning.صبّحك الله بالخيرSabaHka al laa bil Khayr
Good night.مساك الله بالخيرmasaak al laa bil Khayr
Good bye.في امان اللهfee amaan al laa
How are you?وشلونك؟wishlonak?
I'm fine, thanks, and you?أنا زين، مشكور، وشلونك انت؟anaa zayn, mashkoor, wishlonak int?
I'm pleased to meet you.أنا مستانس بشوفتكanaa mistaanis bshooftik
Thank you for your help.مشكور على المساعدةmashkoor 'ala al musaa'ada
My name is ___.أنا اسمي ___anaa ismee ___
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.لو سمحتlaw simaHt
Thank you.مشكورmashkoor
Can someone assist us?ممكن أحد يساعدني؟mumkin aHad yesaa'idnee?
OK.طيبTayib
Excuse me. / I'm sorry.عن اذنك / عفواً'an iThnik / 'afwan
Yes.نعمna'am
No.لاlaa
Maybe.ممكنmumkin
Right.صحيحSaHeeH
Wrong.غلطghalaT
Here.هناhina
There.هناكhnaak
I want.أبيabee
I do not want.ما أبيmaa abee
Danger.خطرKhaTar
OK, no problem.زين، ما في مشكلةzayn, maa fee mushkila
Who?منه؟minhoo?
What?وش؟wish?
When?متى؟mita?
Where?وين؟wayn?
Why?ليش؟laysh?
How?وشلون؟wishlon?
What happened?وش صار؟wish Saar?
Do you have ___?معك ___؟ma'ik ___?
Do you need help?تبي مساعدة؟tabee musaa'ada?
I amأناanaa
You areانتint
He is / She isهوا / هيّاhuwa / heeya
We areحناHinaa
They areهمhum
Numbers 41 phrases
0 ZeroصفرSifir
1 OneواحدwaaHid
2 Twoاثنينithnayn
3 Threeثلاثةthalaatha
4 Fourاربعةarba'a
5 FiveخمسةKhamsa
6 Sixستةsita
7 Sevenسبعةsab'a
8 Eightثمانيةthamaanya
9 Nineتسعةtis'a
10 Tenعشرة'ashra
11 ElevenحداعشHdaa'ish
12 Twelveاثناعشithnaa'ish
13 ThirteenثلاثطعشthalathTaa'ish
14 Fourteenاربعطعشarba'Taa'ish
15 FifteenخمسطعشKhamsTaa'ish
16 SixteenستطعشsitTaa'ish
17 Seventeenسبعطعشsabi'Taa'ish
18 EighteenثمنطعشthaminTaa'ish
19 Nineteenتسعطعشtis'Taa'ish
20 Twentyعشرين'ishreen
30 Thirtyثلاثينthalaatheen
40 Fortyاربعينarbi'een
50 FiftyخمسينKhamseen
60 Sixtyستينsiteen
70 Seventyسبعينsab'een
80 Eightyثمانينthimaaneen
90 Ninetyتسعينtis'een
100 Hundredميةmeeya
1,000 Thousandألفalf
10,000 Ten Thousandعشرتالاف'ashir talaaf
100,000 Hundred Thousandمية ألفmeeyat alf
1,000,000 Millionمليونmalyon
Plusزايدzaayid
MinusناقصnaagiS
More (than)أكثر منakthar min
Less (than)أقل منagal min
Approximatelyتقريباُtagreeban
Firstأولاًawalan
Secondثانياًthaaneyan
Thirdثالثاًthaalithan
Days & Time 25 phrases
Sundayالاحدal-aHad
Mondayالاثنينal-ithnayn
Tuesdayالثلاثاءath thalaathaa
Wednesdayالاربعاءal-arbi'aa
Thursdayالخميسal Khamees
Fridayالجمعةal jim'a
Saturdayالسبتas sabt
Yesterdayأمسams
Todayاليومal yom
Tomorrowبكرةbukra
Dayنهارnahaar
Nightليلlayl
Weekاسبوعisboo'
Monthشهرshahar
Yearسنةsana
Secondثانيةthaaneya
Minuteدقيقةdigeega
Hourساعةsaa'a
MorningصباحSbaaH
Eveningمساmisaa
NoonظهرDhuhir
Afternoonبعد الظهرba'd aDh Dhuhir
Midnightنص الليلnuS al layl
NowالحينalHeen
Laterبعدينba'dayn
Directions 26 phrases
Above / Overفوقfog
After / Pastبعد / عقبba'ad / 'igub
Back / Behindورا / خلفwara / Khalf
Before / In front of / Forwardقبل / قدام / لقدامgabul / gidaam / ilgidaam
Betweenبينbayn
CoordinatesاحداثياتiHdaatheeyaat
Degreesدرجاتdarajaat
Downللأسفلlal asfal
Eastشرقsharg
Farبعيدbi'eed
Longitudeخط الطولKhaT aT Tool
Leftيسارyisaar
Latitudeخط العرضKhaT al 'arDh
My position is ___.مو قعي في ___mawgi'ee fee ___
Nearقريب منgireeb min
Northشمالshimaal
Northeastشمال شرقيshimaal shargee
Northwestشمال غربيshimaal gharbee
Rightيمينyimeen
Southجنوبjinoob
Southeastجنوب شرقيjinoob shargee
Southwestجنوب غربيjinoob gharbee
Straight ahead.على طول'ala Tool
UnderتحتtaHt
Upفوقfog
Westغربgharb
Locations 25 phrases
BeachشاطيshaaTee
BorderحدودHudood
Bridgeجسرjisir
CampمخيمmKhayam
Dirt roadطريق ترابيTareeg traabee
Forestغابةghaaba
Harborميناmeena
Hillتلةtala
Houseبيتbayt
LakeبحيرةbuHeyra
Meadowسهلsahil
Mountainجبلjibal
OceanمحيطmuHeeT
Pathدربdarb
Paved roadطريق مزفلتTareeg mzaflat
PlaceمحلmaHal
Positionموقعmowgi'
Riverنهرnahar
RoadطريقTareeg
SeaبحرbaHar
Squareمربعmuraba'
Treeشجرةishjara
Valleyواديwaadee
Villageقريةgarya
Where?وين؟wayn?
Food 45 phrases
Foodأكلakil
Canعلبة'ilba
Cupكوبkoob
Forkشوكةshoka
Knifeسكينsikeen
PlateصحنSaHin
Spoonملعقةmil'aga
Beansفولfool
Beerبيرةbeera
BreadخبزKhebiz
Butterزبدةzibda
Cheeseجبنjibin
Coffeeقهوةgahawa
Fishسمكsimak
FlourطحينTaHeen
Fruitفاكهةfaak-ha
MeatلحمlaHam
MilkحليبHaleeb
Oilزيتzayt
PotatoesبطاطاسbaTaaTis
Riceرزriz
SaltملحmilH
Soupشوربةshorba
Sugarسكرsikar
Teaشاهيshaahee
VegetablesخضرةKhiDhra
Waterميةmaya
WineنبيذnabeeTh
Drink.شرابsharaab
Eatكلkil
Don't push! We have plenty of food.لا دافع! الاكل واجدlaa tdaafi'! al-akil waajid
Give me your bowl.عطني طاستك'aTnee Taasitik
Is the water safe to drink?المية نظيفة للشرب؟al maya naDheefa lish shurub?
Boil the water.اغلي الميةighlee al maya
Wash your hands.غسل ايدينكghasil eedeynak
Wash yourself here.تروش هناtarawash hina
We need ___ liters of potable water.نبي ___ لترات مية شربnabee ___ litraat mayat shurub
Where is the latrine?وين الحمام؟wayn al Hammam?
The latrine is to the ___.الحمام على ___al Hamaam 'ala ___
The latrine is to the left.الحمام على اليسارal Hamaam 'ala al yisaar
The latrine is to the right.الحمام على اليمينal Hamaam 'ala al yimeen
The latrine is straight ahead.الحمام على طولal Hamaam ala Tool
Is the food fresh?الاكل جديد؟al-akil jideed?
Is the food spoiled?الاكل قديم؟al-akil gedeem?
Burn this ___.احرق هالـ ___iHrig hal ___
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.لازم ننام هنا الليلةlaazim ninaam hina al layla
Is there a dining facility here?هل في كافتيريا هنا؟hal fee kafeeteerya hina?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?كم كيلو متر أقرب مدينة من هنا؟kam keelo mitir agrab madeena min hina?
Are there any hotels near here?هل في أي فنادق حولنا؟hal fee ay fanaadig Holana?
Are there any restaurants near here?هل في أي مطاعم حولنا؟hal fee ay maTaa'im Holana?
We want to go to ___.نبي نروح للـ ___nabee nurooH lil ___
Are there rental cars available?هل في عندك سيارات ايجار؟hal fee 'indak sayaaraat eejaar?
Is there a telephone available?هل عندك تلفون؟hal 'indak talafon?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.محتاجين ___ جالونات مية شربmiHtaajeen ___ jaaloonaat mayat shurub
Medical 33 phrases
Antibioticsمضادات حيويةmuDhaadaat Hayaweeya
Bandageلزقة جروحlazgat jrooH
Bloodدمdam
BurnحرقHarg
CleanنظيفnaDheef
Deadميتmayit
DoctorطبيبTabeeb
FeverحرارةHaraara
Hospitalمستشفىmistashfa
Infectionالتهابilteehaab
InjuredانجرحinjaraH
Malnutritionسوء تغذيةsoo taghTheeya
Medicاسعافis'aaf
MedicineطبTib
NurseممرضةmariDha
Poisonسمsim
SickمريضmareeDh
Vitaminsفيتميناتfeetaameenaat
WoundجرحjarH
I am a doctor.انا طبيبanaa Tabeeb
I am not a doctor.انا ما ني طبيبanaa maanee Tabeeb
I am going to help.انا رايح اساعدكanaa raayiH asaa'dak
Can you walk?تقدر تمشي؟tagdar tamshee?
Can you sit?تقدر تقعد؟tagdar tag'id?
Can you stand?تقدر تقف؟tagdar tigaf?
Are you in pain?فيك وجع؟feek wuja'?
You will get a shot. (injection)راح نعطيك ابرةraaH ni'Teek ibra
I will take you to the hospital.رايح اخذك للمستشفىraayiH aaKhiThak lil mistashfa
What is wrong?وش فيك؟wish feek?
Are you injured?هل انت مصاب؟hal int muSaab?
Can you feed yourself?تقدر تاكل لحالك؟tagdar taakil ilHaalik?
Open your mouth.افتح فمكiftaH famik
Are you pregnant?هل انتي حامل؟hal intee Haamil?
Body Parts 36 phrases
AbdomenبطنbaTin
Ankleكعبka'ib
ArmذراعThraa'
Boneعظم'aDhim
Brainدماغdimaagh
ChestصدرSadir
EarاذنiThin
Elbowكوعkoo'
Eyesعيون'iyoon
Faceوجهwajih
FingerاصبعiSba'
Footرجلrijil
Hairشعرsha'ir
Handايدeed
Headراسraas
Heartقلبgalib
Kidneyكليةkilya
Kneeركبةrikba
Legساقsaag
Lipsشفةshifa
Liverكبدkabd
Lungsرئةree-a
Mouthفمfam
Neckرقبةurgeba
NoseخشمKhashim
Pelvis / GroinحوضHoDh
RibsضلوعDhloo'
Shoulderكتفkatif
Skullجمجمةjumjuma
Spineحبل شوكيHabil shokee
Stomach (area)بطنbaTin
Stomach (organ)معدةmi'da
Teethسنونsnoon
Toeاصبع رجلiSbi' rijil
Tongueلسانilsaan
WristمحبسmaHbas
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!طواري!Towaaree!
We need a doctor!نبي طبيب!nabee Tibeeb!
Distress signalعلامة انهيار'alaamat inheeyaar
Help!النجدة!an najda!
Evacuate the area!اخلو المنطقة!iKhloo al manTiga!
Weather 20 phrases
Coldبردbard
Dryجافjaaf
Earthquakeزلزالzilzaal
FogضبابDhabaab
High windsرياح شديدةreeyaaH shedeeda
HotحرHar
HumidityرطوبةruTooba
Iceجليدjleed
Lightningبرقbarg
RainمطرmiTar
Sandstormعاصفة رملية'aaSfa ramleeya
Severeشديدshedeed
Snowثلجthalj
Stormعاصفة'aaSfa
Temperatureدرجة حرارةdarajat Haraara
Thunderstormعاصفة رعدية'aaSfa ra'deeya
Weatherجوjaw
WetرطبraTib
TyphoonطوفانToofaan
Tornadoاعصارi'Saar
Descriptions 69 phrases
Blackاسودaswad
Blueازرقazrag
Brownبنيbinee
Grayرماديremaadee
GreenاخضرaKhDhar
Orangeبرتقاليburtegaalee
Purpleبنفسجيbanafsijee
RedاحمرaHmar
WhiteابيضabyaDh
YellowاصفرaSfar
Bigكبيرkebeer
Deepغميقghameeg
LongطويلToweel
NarrowضيقDhayig
Short (in height)قصّيرigSayir
Short (in length)قصّيرigSayir
Small, littleصغيّرSghayir
TallطويلToweel
Thickسميكsmeek
ThinنحيفniHeef
Wideواسعwaasi'
Roundمدوّرmdawar
Straightمستقيمmistigeem
Squareمربعmraba'
Triangularمثلثimthalath
Bitterمرmur
FreshطازةTaaza
SaltyمالحmaaliH
SourحامضHaamiDh
SpicyحارHaar
SweetحلوHiloo
Badشينshayn
CleanنظيفnaDheef
Darkغامقghaamig
DifficultصعبSa'ib
DirtyوسخwasiKh
Dryجافjaaf
Easyسهلsahil
EmptyفاضيfaaDhee
Expensiveغاليghaalee
Fastسريعsree'
Foreignاجنبيajnabee
Fullمليانmalyaan
Goodزينzayn
Hard (firm)سميكsmeek
Heavyثقيلthegeel
InexpensiveرخيّصirKhayiS
Light (illumination)ضوDhaw
Light (weight)خفيفKhafeef
LocalمحليmaHalee
Newجديدjedeed
Noisyمزعجmiz'ij
Old (about things)قديمgedeem
Old (about people)كبيرkebeer
Powerfulقويgowee
Quiet (person)هاديhaadee
Right / Correctصح / صحيحSaH / SiHeeH
SlowبطيbeTee
Softناعمnaa'im
Veryمرةmara
WeakضعيفDha'eef
WetرطبraTib
Wrong / Incorrectخطا / ما هوب صحيحKhaTa / maa hoob SiHeeH
Youngشبابshibaab
Few / Littleشوية / قليلshowaya / gileel
Many / Muchكثير / واجدkitheer / waajid
Partجزءjizi
Some / A fewبعضba'iDh
Wholeكلkil
Family 21 phrases
Aunt (paternal / maternal)عمة / خالة'ama / Khaala
BrotherاخوuKhoo
Childعيل'ayil
Childrenعيال'eyaal
Cousin (paternal / maternal)ابن عم / ابن خالibin 'am / ibin Khaal
Daughterبنيةbnaya
Familyعيلة'ayla
Fatherابوuboo
Grandfatherجدjid
Grandmotherجدةjida
Husbandزوجzoj
Manرجّالrajaal
Menرجالrijaal
Motherامum
Relativesقرايبgaraayib
SisterاختiKht
Sonابنibin
Uncle (paternal / maternal)عم / خال'am / Khaal
Wifeزوجةzoja
Womanمرةmara
Womenنسوانniswaan
Occupations 25 phrases
Air Forceقوات جويةguwaat jaweeya
Armyجيشjaysh
Marinesمشاة بحريةmushaat baHreeya
NavyبحريةbaHreeya
Air Defenseدفاع جويdifaa' jawee
Commanderقائدgaayid
Dentistطبيب اسنانTabeeb asnaan
DoctorطبيبTabeeb
Driverسواقsawaag
Farmerمزارعimzaari'
Fishermanصياد سمكSayaad simak
Government employeeموظف حكوميmuwaDhaf Hukoomee
GuardحارسHaaris
Housewifeربة بيتrabat bayt
Laborerعامل'aamil
Mechanicمكانيكيmikaaneekee
Messengerمراسلimraasil
PilotطيّارTayaar
PolicemanشرطيshirTee
SailorبحارbaHaar
Businessmanتاجرtaajir
Shopkeeperبيّاعbayaa'
Soldierجنديjindee
StudentطالبTaalib
TeacherاستاذistaaTh
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?وين اوراق تخليص الجمرك؟wayn awraag taKhleeS al jumrik?
I do not have anything to declare.ما عندي شي اجمركهmaa 'indee shay ajamreka
These goods are personal.هذه اغراض شخصيةhaaThee aghraaDh shaKhSeeya
Not for sale.ما هو للبيعmaa hoo lil bay'
Can you help me fill out the forms?ممكن تساعدني اعبي النماذج؟mumkin tsaa'idnee a'abee an namaaThij?
Is this correct?صحيح؟SaHeeH?
Here is my passport.هذا جوازيhaaTha juwaazee
Here is my visa.هذي فيزتيhaaThee feezitee
I have no Riyals.ما عندي ريالاتmaa 'indee reeyalaat
Ad valoremرسوم الجماركrusoom al jamaarik
AmmunitionذخيرةThaKheera
Baggageعفش'afsh
Bill of ladingبوليصة الشحنbooleeSat ash shaHin
CargoشحنةshiHna
Customsجمركjumruk
Customs declarationتخليص جمركيtaKhleeS jumrukee
Customs taxضربية جمركيةDhareeba jumrukeeya
Customs workerموظف جمركmuwaDhaf jumruk
Damagedمكسّرimkasar
DeliveryتوصيلtawSeel
DutyضريبةDhareeba
ExpendituresمصاريفmaSaareef
ExportتصديرtaSdeer
FalseغلطghalaT
Foreign currencyعملة اجنبية'imla ajnabeeya
Form (document)نموذجnumooThaj
HoldingحفظHifiDh
Importاستيرادisteeraad
Insuranceتأمينta-meen
Saudiسعوديsu'oodee
LoadingتحميلtaHmeel
Name of goodsاسماء البضايعasmaa al baDhaayi'
NarcoticsمخدراتmuKhadiraat
National treasureتراث وطنيturaath waTanee
Nomenclatureمسمىmusama
On-Boardعلى متن'ala matin
OriginأصلaSil
OwnerصاحبSaaHib
Packing listلستة العفشlistat al 'afsh
Passportجوازjuwaaz
PermissionتصريحtaSreeH
Personal useاستخدام شخصيistiKhdaam shaKhSee
PersonnelشخصيshaKhSee
Prohibitedممنوعmamnoo'
Propertyملكmilk
Rateتسعيرةtas'eera
Rate of exchangeسعر الصرفsi'ir aS Sarf
ReceiptوصلwaSil
Relicsأثارaathaar
Restrictedممنوعmamnoo'
Souvenirهديةhadeeya
Specificationمعاييرma'aayeer
Storageمستودعmistawda'
Tariffتعريفةta'reefa
Tax-freeمعفية من الضرايبma'feeya min aDh Dharaayib
To answerيجاوبyejaawub
To be responsible forتكون مسئول عنtkoon mas-ool 'an
To exportيصدرyiSadir
To fill outيعبيyi'abee
To present for customs inspection.يقدم لتفتيش الجماركyegadim iltafteesh al jamaarik
TransportationمواصلاتmowaaSalaat
Unloadingتفريغtafreegh
Valuablesاشياء ثمينةashyaa thameena
Valueقيمةgeemat
Visaفيزاfeeza
WeaponsاسلحةasliHa
X-ray machineجهاز اشعةjihaaz ashi'a
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
Gasolineبنزينbanzeen
Oilزيتzayt
Dieselديزلdeezil
Gas (propane)غازghaaz
Litersولاعاتwalaa'aat
Do you have ___?عندك ___؟'indik ___?
Hydraulic fluidزيت هيدروليكيzayt haydroleekee
Hydraulic systemنظام هيدروليكيniDhaam haydroleekee
We need maintenance support.نحتاج اسناد الصيانةniHtaaj isnaad aS Seeyaana
We need ___.نحتاج ___niHtaaj ___
400-cycleاربعمية دورةarba'meyat dawra
3-phaseثلاث مراحلthalaath maraaHil
Alternating currentتيار مترددtayaar mutaradid
115-voltمية و خمسطعش فولتmeya wu KhamisTa'ish folt
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