Yemeni Arabic Phrasebook: Greetings & Essential Phrases
The most useful Yemeni 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 وسهلاًah-lan wa-sah-lan
Hello.مرحباmarHaba
Good morning.صباح الخيرSabaaH al-Khayr
Good night.مساء الخيرmasaa al-Khayr
Good bye.مع السلامةma'a as-salaama
How are you?كيف حالك؟keyf Haalak?
I’m fine, thanks, and you?أنا بخير، شكراً، وأنتْ؟aana biKhayr, shookran, wa-ant?
I’m pleased to meet you.أنا سعيد بمعرفتكaana sa'eed bi-ma'rifatak
Thank you for your help.شكراً لمساعدتكshookran li-musaa'adatak
My name is ___.___ إسميismee ___
Common Words & Questions 30 phrases
Please.من فضلكmin faDhlak
Thank you.شكراًshookran
Can someone assist us?به أحداً يمكن يساعدنا؟beh aHadan yumkin yusaa'idna?
OKتمامtamaam
Excuse me. / I’m sorry.عن إذنك / آسف'an iThnak / aasif
Yesنعمna'am
Noمَعْma'
Maybeرُبّماrubama
RightصَحْSaH
WrongغَلَطْghalaT
Hereهاناhaanaa
Thereهاناكhaanaak
I wantاشتيishtee
I do not wantماشتيشmashteesh
DangerخطرKhaTar
OK, no problem.تمام، مابش مشكلةtamaam, maabish mashkeela
Who?مَنْ هُو؟man hoo?
What?ما هُو؟maa hoo?
When?ايحين؟aayHeen?
Where?أيْن؟ayn?
Why?لِلمه؟lilma?
How?كيفَ؟keyf?
What happened?إيش حصل؟eysh HaSal?
Do you have___?بِه عندك ___؟beh 'indak ___?
Do you need help?تشتي مساعدة؟tishtee musaa'eda?
I amأناaana
You areانتْant
He / She isهُو / هِيhoo / hee
We areنحناniHna
They areهُمْhum
Numbers 41 phrases
0 ZeroصفرSifir
1 OneواحدwaaHid
2 Twoإثنيْنithnayn
3 Threeثلاثةthalaatha
4 Fourاربعةarbe'a
5 FiveخمسةKhamsa
6 Sixستةsita
7 Sevenسبعةsab'a
8 Eightثمانيةthamaaniya
9 Nineتسعةtis'a
10 Tenعشرة'ashara
11 ElevenإحداعشiHdaa'ash
12 Twelveإثناعشithnaa'ash
13 ThirteenثلثْطاعشthalaaTaa'ash
14 Fourteenاربعطاعشarba'Taa'ash
15 FifteenخمسطاعشKhamasTaa'ash
16 SixteenستطاعشsiTaa'ash
17 Seventeenسبعطاعشsab'aTaa'ash
18 EighteenثمنطاعشthamanTaa'ash
19 Nineteenتسعطاعشtis'aTaa'ash
20 Twentyعشرين'ishreen
30 Thirtyثلاثينthalaatheen
40 Fortyاربعينarba'een
50 FiftyخمسينKhamseen
60 Sixtyستينsiteen
70 Seventyسبعينsab'een
80 Eightyثمانينthamaaneen
90 Ninetyتسعينtis'een
100 One Hundredميةmeeya
1,000 One Thousandالفalf
10,000 Ten Thousandعشرة الف'ashara alf
100,000 Hundred Thousandمية الفmeeyat alf
1,000,000 Millionمليونmalyoon
Plusزايدzaayid
MinusناجصnaagiS
More (than)اكثر منakthar min
Less (than)اجل منagal min
Approximatelyتجريباًtagreeban
Firstاولawal
Secondثانيthaanee
Thirdثالثthaalith
Days & Time 25 phrases
Sundayالاحدal-aHad
Mondayالإثنينal-ithnayn
Tuesdayالثلوثath-thalooth
Wednesdayالربوعar-raboo'
Thursdayالخميسal-Khamees
Fridayالجمعةal-jum'a
Saturdayالسبتas-sabt
Yesterdayامسams
Todayاليومal-yom
Tomorrowغدوةghudwa
Dayيومyom
Nightالليلal-leyl
Weekاسبوعusboo'
Monthشهرshahir
Yearسنهsana
Secondثانيةthaaniya
Minuteدجيجةdageega
Hourساعةsaa'a
MorningصُبحSubH
Eveningمساءmasaa
NoonظُهْرDhuhir
Afternoonبعد الظُهرba'd aDh-Dhuhir
Midnightنص الليلnuS al-leyl
NowذلحينThalHeen
Laterبعدينba'dayn
Directions 26 phrases
Above / Overفوجfawg
After / Pastبعدba'd
Back / Behindوراءwaraa
Before / In front of / Forwardجبل / أمام / جُدامgabl / amaam / gudaam
Betweenبينbeyn
CoordinatesإحداثياتiHdaatheeyaat
Degreesدرجاتdarajaat
DownتحتtaHt
Eastشرجsharg
Farبعيدba'eed
Longitudeخط الطولKhaT aT-Tool
Leftيسارyasaar
Latitudeخط العرضKhaT al-'urDh
My position is ___.___ موجعي هوmawgu'ee hoowa ___
Nearجريبgareeb
Northشمالshamaal
Northeastشمال شرجshamaal sharg
Northwestشمال غربshamaal gharb
Rightيمينyameen
Southجنوبjanoob
Southeastجنوب شرجjanoob sharg
Southwestجنوب غربjanoob gharb
Straight aheadعلى طول'ala Tool
UnderتحتtaHt
Upفوجfawg
Westغربgharb
Locations 25 phrases
BeachشاطيshaaTee
BorderحدودHudood
Bridgeجسرjasr
Campمعسكرmu'askar
Dirt roadطريج ترابيTareeg turaabee
Forestغابةghaaba
Harborميناءmeenaa
Hillتلtal
Houseدارdaar
LakeبحيرةbuHayra
MeadowحجلHagl
Mountainجبلjabal
OceanمحيطmuHeeT
Pathممرmamar
Paved roadطريج معبدTareeg mu'abad
Placeمكانmakaan
Positionموجعmawgi'
Riverنهرnahir
RoadطريجTareeg
SeaبحرbaHr
Squareميدانmeydaan
Treeشجرةshajara
Valleyواديwaadee
Villageجريةgerya
Where?أيْن؟ayn?
Food 45 phrases
Foodاكلakl
Canجمجميgumgoomee
Cupبردقburdug
Forkشوكةshawka
Knifeسكينsikeen
PlateصحنSaHn
Spoonملعجةmel'aga
BeansفاصولياfaaSooleeya
Beerبيرةbeera
BreadخبزKhubz
Butterزبدةzubda
Cheeseجبنةjubna
Coffeeبُنbun
FishحوتيHootee
FlourطحينTaHeen
Fruitفواكهfawaaki
Meatشِركةshirka
Milkلبنlaban
OilسليطsaleeT
PotatoesبطاطاbaTaaTa
Riceرُزruz
SaltملحmilH
Soupمرجmarag
Sugarمُريسيmureysee
Teaشاهيshaahee
VegetablesخُضْرةKhuDhra
Waterمايmaay
WineنبيذnabeeTh
Drinkشرابsharaab
Eatيأكُلْyaakul
Don’t push! We have plenty of food.ما تداهفوش! به معانا أكل خيراتmaa tedaahafoosh! beh ma'aana akl Khayraat
Give me your bowl.إدي لي مطيبتكidee lee maTyabtak
Is the water safe to drink?الماي ذيه صالح للشرب؟al-maay Theeyeh SaaliH lish-shurb?
Boil the water.فَوِّرْ المايfawir al-maay
Wash your hands.غَسِّلْ يداتكghasil yadaatak
Wash yourself here.غَسِّلْ نفسك هاناghasil nafsak haanaa
We need ___ liters of potable water.نشتي ___ لتر من ماي شُربnishtee ___ litr min maay shurb
Where is the latrine?أين المرافج الصحية؟ayn al-maraafig aS-SiHeeya?
The latrine is to the ___.المرافج الصحية علىal-maraafig aS-SiHeeya 'ala ___
left.يسارyasaar
right.يمينyameen
straight ahead.على طول'ala Tool
Is the food fresh?الأكل ذيه طري؟al-akl Theeyeh Taree?
Is the food spoiled?الأكل ذيه فاسد؟al-akl Theeyeh faasid?
Burn this ___.___ حَرِّج ذيه الHarig Theeyeh al ___
Lodging 9 phrases
We must spend the night here.لازم نجضي الليلة هاناlaazim nigDhee al-leyla haanaa
Is there a dining facility here?بِه هانا مكان للأكل؟beh haanaa makaan lil-akl?
How many kilometers to the nearest town?كم كيلو متر تبعد أجرب بلدة؟kam keelomeetar tib'ud agrab balda?
Are there any hotels near here?بِه فندج جريب من هانا؟beh fundug gareeb min haanaa?
Are there any restaurants near here?بِه مطاعم جريب من هانا؟beh maTaa'im gareeb min haanaa?
We want to go to ____.___ نشتي نسير لاnishtee naseer laa ___
Are there rental cars available?بِه سيارات للإستئجار هانا؟beh siyaaraat lil-isti-jaar haanaa?
Is there a telephone available?بِه تلفون هانا؟beh talafoon haanaa?
We need ___ gallons of potable water.نشتي ___ جالونات ماي شُربnishtee ___ jaalonaat maay shurb
Medical 33 phrases
Antibioticsمُضاد حيويmuDhaad Hayawee
BandageضمادةDhamaada
Bloodدَمdam
BurnحروجHuroog
CleanنظيفnaDheef
Deadميّتmayit
Doctorدكتورdaktoor
FeverحُمىHumaa
Hospitalمستشفىmoostashfa
InfectionإصابةeeSaaba
Injuredمُعوَّرmu'awar
Malnutritionسوء تغذيةsoo taghTheeya
MedicمُمّرِضmumariDh
Medicineدواءduwaa
NurseممرضةmumariDha
Poisonسُمsum
SickمريضmareeDh
Vitaminsفيتاميناتveytaameenaat
WoundجُرحjurH
I am a doctor.أنا دكتورaana daktoor
I am not a doctor.أنا مُش دكتورaana mush daktoor
I am going to help.عساعدك'asaa'idak
Can you walk?تجدر تخطى؟tigdir tiKhTa?
Can you sit?تجدر تجلس؟tigdir tijlis?
Can you stand?تجدر توجف؟tigdir togaf?
Are you in pain?فيبك وجع؟feebak waja'?
You will get a shot. (injection)عنسوي لك إبرة'ansawee lak ibra
I will take you to the hospital.عنشلك لا المستشفى'anshulak laa al-moostashfa
What is wrong?أيش فيبك؟eysh feebak?
Are you injured?هل أنت مُعوَّر؟hal anta mu'awar?
Can you feed yourself?تجدر تأكِل بنفسك؟tigdir taakul binafsak?
Open your mouth.فُك لجفكfuk ligfak
Are you pregnant?هل أنتِ حامل؟hal antee Haamel?
Body Parts 36 phrases
AbdomenبِطنbaTin
AnkleكاحِلkaaHil
ArmذِراعThiraa'
Boneعظم'aDhm
BrainمُخmuKh
ChestصدرSadr
EarأذنuThun
Elbowمرفجmarfag
Eyesعيون'eyoon
Faceوِجهwazh
FingerصُبعSubi'
Footجَدمgadam
Hairشعرsha'r
Handيدyed
Headرأسra-s
Heartجَلْبgalb
Kidneyكِليةkilya
Kneeرُكْبَةrukba
Legرِجلrijl
Lipsمشافرmashaafir
Liverكبِدkabid
Lungsرئتينree-ateyn
Mouthلِجْفligf
Neckرجبةragaba
NoseنُخْرَةnuKhra
Pelvis / Groinتجويف الحوضtajweef al-HawDh
Ribsجشائبgashaa-ib
Shoulderكِتفkitf
Skullجمجمةjumjooma
Spineالعمود الفجريal-'amood al-fagree
Stomach (area)البطنal-baTin
Stomach (organ)المعِدةal-mi'da
Teethسُنونsunoon
Toeصُبع الرِجلSubi' ar-rijl
Tongueلِسانleesaan
Wristمعصمma'Sam
Emergencies 5 phrases
Emergency!حالة طوارئ!Haalat Tawaari
We need a doctor!نشتي دكتور!nishtee daktoor!
Distress signalإشارة نجدةeeshaarat najda
Help!مساعدة!musaa'ada!
Evacuate the area!إتركوا المنطجة!itrukoo al-manTiga!
Weather 20 phrases
Coldباردbaarid
Dryيابسyaabis
Earthquakeزِلزالzilzaal
FogضبابDhabaab
High windsريح جويةreeH gaweeya
HotحاميHaamee
HumidityرطوبةruTooba
Iceبَرَدbarad
Lightningبَرْجbarg
RainمطرmaTar
Sandstormعاصفة رملية'aaSifa ramleeya
Severeشديدshadeed
Snowثلجthalj
Stormعاصفة'aaSifa
TemperatureحرارةHaraara
Thunderرعدra'd
Weatherجوjaw
Wetمبلولmablool
TyphoonطوفانTawafaan
Tornadoإعصارi'Saar
Descriptions 69 phrases
Blackأسودaswad
Blueأزرجazrag
Brownبُنيbunee
Grayرماديramaadee
GreenأخضرaKhDhar
Orangeبرتجاليburtoogaalee
Purpleبَنَفْسجيbanafsajee
RedأحمرaHmar
WhiteأبيضabyaDh
YellowأصفرaSfar
Bigكبيرkabeer
Deepغريجghureeg
LongطويلTaweel
NarrowحويصHuweeS
Short (in height)جصيرgaSeer
Short (in length)جصيرgaSeer
Small, littleصغيرSagheer
TallطويلTaweel
ThickغليظghaleeDh
Thinرفيعrafee'
Wideوسيعwasee'
Roundمُدّورmudawar
Straightمستجيمmustageem
Squareمربعmuraba'
Triangularمثلثmuthalath
Bitterمُريرmureer
FreshطريTaree
Saltyعُج'ug
SourحامضHaamiDh
SpicyحراجHaraag
SweetحاليHaalee
Badشُوعةshoo'a
CleanنظيفnaDheef
Darkمُغّدرmughadir
DifficultصعبSa'b
DirtyوسخwasiKh
Dryيابسyaabis
EasyبسيطbaseeT
Emptyفارغfaarigh
Expensiveغاليghaalee
Fastسريعsaree'
Foreignأجنبيajnabee
Fullمليانmalyaan
Goodعيس'ees
Hard (firm)واكيwaakee
Heavyثجيلthageel
InexpensiveرخيصraKheeS
Light (illumination)إضاءةeeDhaa-a
Light (weight)خفيفKhafeef
LocalمحليmaHalee
Newجديدjadeed
Noisyمزعجmuz'ij
Old (about things)جديمgadeem
Old (about people)عجوز'ajooz
Powerfulجويgawee
Quiet (person)هادئhaadee
Right / CorrectصحSaH
SlowبطئbaTee
Softناعمnaa'im
Veryجداًjidan
WeakضعيفDha'eef
Wetمبلولmablool
Wrong / IncorrectغلطghalaT
Youngشابshaab
Few / Littleجليل / شويgaleel / shuwey
Many / Muchكثيرkatheer
Partجزءjuze
Some / A fewبعضba'Dh
Wholeكاملkaamil
Family 21 phrases
Aunt (paternal / maternal)عمة / خالة'ama / Khaala
BrotherأخaKh
Childجاهلjaahil
Childrenجهالjuhaal
Cousin (paternal / maternal)إبن عم / إبن خالibin 'am / ibin Khaal
Daughterبنتbint
Familyأسرةusra
Fatherوالِدwaalid
Grandfatherجِدjid
Grandmotherجِدةjida
Husbandزوجzawj
Manرِجّالreejaal
Menرِجَالreejaal
Motherوالِدةwaaleeda
Relativesأجاربagaarib
SisterأختuKht
Sonإبنibin
Uncle (paternal / maternal)عَم / خَال'am / Khaal
Wifeمـَرهmara
WomanحُرمةHurma
WomenحريمHareem
Occupations 25 phrases
Air Forceجوات جويةguwaat jaweeya
Armyجيشjeysh
Marinesمشاة بحريةmooshaat baHreeya
NavyبحريةbaHreeya
Air Defenseدفاع جويdeefaa' jawee
Commanderجائدgaa-id
Dentistطبيب سنونTabeeb sunoon
Doctorدكتورdaktoor
Driverسوّاجsawaag
Farmerرعويra'wee
FishermanصيّادSayaad
Government employeeموظف حكوميmuwaDhaf Hakoomee
GuardحارسيHaarisee
Housewifeربة بيتrabat beyt
Laborerشاجيshaagee
Mechanicميكانيكيmeekaaneekee
Messengerساعيsaa'ee
PilotطيارTayaar
PolicemanشرطيshurTee
SailorبحارbaHaar
Businessmanرجل أعمالrajul a'maal
Shopkeeperصاحب محلSaaHib maHal
Soldierعسكري'askaree
StudentطالبTaalib
Teacherمدَّرِسmudaris
Customs 67 phrases
Where is my customs declaration?أين حجي التصريح الجمركي؟ayn Hagee at-taSreeH al-jumrukee?
I do not have anything to declare.ما بش معي شئ خاضع للضريبةmaa besh ma'ee shee KhaaDhi' liDh-Dhareeba
These goods are personal.تِيّة البضاعة شخصيةteeyeh al-baDhaa'a shaKhSeeya
Not for sale.مش للبيعmush lil-bey'
Can you help me fill out the forms?ممكن تساعدني أملي الإستمارات؟mumkin tisaa'idnee amlee al-isteemaaraat?
Is this correct?هل ذيه صحيح؟hal Theeyeh SaHeeH?
Here is my passport.ذيه جواز سفريTheeyeh jawaaz safaree
Here is my visa.تيه تأشيرتيteeyeh taashiratee
I have no Riyals.مابش معي ريالmaabesh ma'ee reeyaal
Ad valoremحسَب الجيمةHasab al-geema
AmmunitionذخيرةThaKheera
BaggageحجائبHagaayib
Bill of ladingبوليصة الشحنboleeSat ash-shaHn
CargoحمولةHumoola
Customsجماركjamaarik
Customs declarationرخصة جماركruKhSat jamaarik
Customs taxضريبة جماركDhareebat jamaarik
Customs workerموظف جماركmuwaDhaf jamaarik
Damagedتَلَفtalaf
Deliveryتسليمtasleem
Dutyرسم جماركrasm jamaarik
ExpendituresمصاريفmaSaareef
ExportتصديرtaSdeer
FalseباطلbaaTil
Foreign currencyعملة أجنبية'umla ajnabeeya
Form (document)إستمارةisteemaara
HoldingحجزHajz
Importإستيرادsteeraad
Insuranceتأمينta-meen
Yemeniيمنيyamanee
LoadingتحميلtaHmeel
Name of goodsإسم البضائعism al-baDhaayi'
NarcoticsمخدراتmuKhadiraat
National treasureكِنز جوميkenz gawmee
Nomenclatureرمز رجميramz ragmee
On-boardعلى مَتن'ala matin
OriginأصلaSl
Ownerمالكmaalik
Packing listجائمة الشحنgaa-imat ash-shaHn
Passportجواز سفرjawaaz safar
PermissionتصريحtaSreeH
Personal useإستعمال شخصيsti'maal shaKhSee
Personnelأفرادafraad
Prohibitedممنوعmamnoo'
Propertyمِلكmilk
Rateتسعيرةtas'eera
Rate of exchangeسعر الصرفsi'ar aS-Sarf
ReceiptوصْلwaSl
Relicsآثارaathaar
RestrictedمحظورmaHDhoor
SouvenirتذكارtiThkaar
SpecificationمواصفاتmuwaaSafaat
StorageمخزنmaKhzan
Tariffتعريفة جمركيةta'reefa jumrukeeya
Tax-freeمعفي من الضريبةma'fee min aDh-Dhareeba
To answerيجاوبyijaawib
To be responsible forمسؤول عنmas-ool 'an
To exportيصدِّرyuSadir
To fill outيُمليyumlee
To present for customs inspectionيُجّدم لتفتيش الجماركyugadim lee-tafteesh al-jamaarik
TransportationمواصلاتmuwaaSalaat
Unloadingتفريغ الحمولةtafreegh al-Humoola
Valuablesأشياء غاليةashyaa ghaaleeya
Valueجيمةgeema
Visaتأشيرةta-sheera
WeaponsأسلحةasleeHa
X-ray machineجهاز أشعةjeehaaz ashi'a
Fuel & Vehicle 14 phrases
Gasolineبنزينbanzeen
OilسليطsaleeT
Dieselديزلdeyzal
Gas (propane)غازghaaz
Litersليتراتleetraat
Do you have___?به عندك___؟beh 'indak ___?
Hydraulic fluidسائل هيدروليsaa-il heydrolee
Hydraulic systemنظام هيدروليniDhaam heydrolee
We need maintenance support.نشتي دعم صيانةnishtee da'm Seeyaana
We need ___.___ نشتيnishtee ___
400-cycleدورة-أربعميةdawra arba'meeya
3-phaseمرحلة-ثلاثةmarHala-thalaatha
Alternating currentتيار متناوبtayaar mutanaawib
115-volt115 فولتmeeya wa-KhamasTaa'shar folt
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