50 Essential Arabic Phrases You Need for Your First Trip to the Arab World
50 Essential Arabic Travel Phrases
✈️ At the Airport & Passport Control
English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
Where is the baggage claim? | أين مكان استلام الأمتعة؟ | ayna makān istilām al-amtiʿa? |
I am here for tourism. | أنا هنا للسياحة. | anā hunā lil-siyāḥa |
I have a reservation. | لدي حجز. | ladayya ḥajz |
🏨 At the Hotel
English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
I have a room reservation. | لدي حجز غرفة. | ladayya ḥajz ghorfa |
What time is breakfast? | متى الإفطار؟ | matā al-ifṭār? |
Can I have the Wi-Fi password? | هل يمكنني الحصول على كلمة مرور الواي فاي؟ | hal yumkinunī al-ḥuṣūl ʿalā kalimat murūr al-wifi? |
🍽️ In Restaurants
English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
I’m vegetarian. | أنا نباتي. | anā nabātī |
What do you recommend? | ماذا تُوصي؟ | mādhā tuwaṣī? |
The food is delicious! | الطعام لذيذ! | al-ṭaʿām ladhīdh! |
🚕 Getting Around
English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
Take me to this address. | خذني إلى هذا العنوان. | khudhnī ilā hādhā al-ʿunwān |
How much is the fare? | كم الأجرة؟ | kam al-ujra? |
Stop here, please. | توقف هنا من فضلك. | tawakkaf hunā min faḍlik |
🛍️ Shopping
English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
How much is this? | بكم هذا؟ | bikam hādhā? |
It’s too expensive. | إنه غالٍ جداً. | innahu ghālī jiddan |
Can you lower the price? | هل يمكنك تخفيض السعر؟ | hal yumkinuka takhfīḍ al-siʿr? |
🧭 Asking for Help
English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
Can you help me? | هل يمكنك مساعدتي؟ | hal yumkinuka musāʿadatī? |
I’m lost. | أنا تائه. | anā tāʾih |
I don’t understand. | لا أفهم. | lā afham |
🕌 Cultural Basics
English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
Peace be upon you | السلام عليكم | as-salāmu ʿalaykum |
Thank you | شكراً | shukran |
You’re welcome | على الرحب والسعة | ʿalā al-raḥb wa al-siʿa |
Sorry / Excuse me | عفواً | ʿafwan |
🏥 Emergencies
English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
I need a doctor. | أحتاج إلى طبيب. | aḥtāj ilā ṭabīb |
Call the police. | اتصل بالشرطة. | ittiṣil bil-shurṭa |
My phone is lost. | هاتفي ضائع. | hātifī ḍāʾiʿ |
Tip: Use these phrases with a smile. Locals will appreciate your effort to speak their language.
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