SI MONTHLY NEWS June 2006 Languages Arabic
From SI Exco News
Languages - Jordanian Arabic
Language is an important tool of communication. When we understand each other we are more likely to be peaceful. Think of the problems that have arisen just by the wrong interpretation of what someone is trying to say.
In this section the aim is to build up a selection of words and phrases to help hosts and travellers communicate with each other and with other people. If you have words or phrases that you find useful then let us know. If you have languages you would like to share then let us know. For the moment the base language will be English, hence any non-English words and phrases must be accompanied by the English translation of them.
In the long run it would be good to be able to publish a booklet of useful words and phrases in a range of languages for the Servas hosts and travellers.
Our eleventh language is Jordanian Arabic with thanks to Zafira from Jordan.
english
| Jordanian Arabic
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Peace
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Hello
| Marhaba
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How are you?
| Kifak (for male)
kifik (for female)
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Goodbye
| Salam
|
Be seeing you
| Binshouffak (m)
binshouffik (f)
|
Have a safe journey
| Ma’ Al salama
|
Best wishes to your family
| Sallem ala al-aila
|
Do come again
| irja’ marrah okhra / zourouna
|
Please
| laou samaht
|
Thank you
| Shokran
|
That's nothing
| Affwan
|
Where is the toilet?
| wein el hammam / el-toilet
|
Left
| yassar / shmal
|
Right
| yamin
|
Straight on
| doughri
|
Behind you
| warrak
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Where do I sleep?
| wein rah anam
|
I am vegetarian
| ana nabati (m) ana
nabatieh (f)
|
Where is the nearest telephone?
| wein akrab telephone
|
Zero
| sefr
|
One
| wahid |
Two
| ithnein
|
Three
| thalathah
|
Four
| arba’ah
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Five
| khamsah
|
Six
| sittah
|
Seven
| saba’ah
|
Eight
| thamanieh
|
Nine
| tisa’ah
|
Ten
| ashrah
|
Twenty
| ishreen
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Thirty
| thalatheen
|
Forty
| arba’een
|
Fifty
| khamseen
|
Sixty
| sitteen
|
Seventy
| sab’een
|
Eighty
| thanmaneen
|
Ninety
| tis’een
|
Hundred
| mey’eh
|
Thousand
| alf
|
Do you eat meat?
| Btakol lahmeh?
|
Where do you live?
| wein btoskon( m)
btoskoni (f)
|
This is my sister
| hai okhti
|
This is my brother
| hatha akhouy
|
This is my mother
| hai ommi or mama
|
This is my father
| hatha baba
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This is my son
| hatha ibni
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This is my daughter
| hai binti
|
What music do you like?
| aya musika bet’hib (m)
bet’hibi (f)
|
Have you visited the town?
| Zort (m) zorti (f) el-balad?
|
Where are the shops?
| wein el-souk?
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Is there a market?
| fi souk
|
Thank you for your help
| shorkar li musa’adatak (m)
musa’adatek (f)hon?
|
Apologies if the accents are the wrong way round - I tried my best!
