50 Common Arabic Phrases for Travelers (with Arabizi & Script)
Essential Arabic travel phrases with Arabizi transliteration and Arabic script — greetings, directions, shopping, food and emergencies. Type and share them instantly.
Arabizi.io Team7 min read
A few well-placed Arabic phrases go a long way when you travel in the Arab world. Below are 50 essentials with both Arabizi (so you can pronounce them) and Arabic script (so you can show them on your phone). You can type and send any of these instantly with the Arabizi.io keyboard.
Greetings & courtesy
| English | Arabizi | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Peace be upon you (hello) | as-salamu 3alaykum | السلام عليكم |
| And upon you (reply) | wa 3alaykum as-salam | وعليكم السلام |
| Hi | marhaba | مرحبا |
| Good morning | saba7 al-khayr | صباح الخير |
| Good evening | masa2 al-khayr | مساء الخير |
| How are you? | kaif 7alak? | كيف حالك؟ |
| Fine, thanks | bikhayr, shukran | بخير، شكراً |
| Thank you | shukran | شكراً |
| You're welcome | 3afwan | عفواً |
| Please | min fadlak | من فضلك |
| Excuse me / sorry | 3afwan / aasif | عفواً / آسف |
| Goodbye | ma3 as-salama | مع السلامة |
Getting around
| English | Arabizi | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Where is…? | ayna…? | أين…؟ |
| Where is the bathroom? | ayna al-7ammam? | أين الحمام؟ |
| How much? | bikam? | بكم؟ |
| Left / right | yasar / yameen | يسار / يمين |
| Straight ahead | 3ala tool | على طول |
| Stop here | qif huna | قف هنا |
| Airport | al-mataar | المطار |
| Hotel | al-funduq | الفندق |
| Taxi | taksi | تاكسي |
| Map | khareeta | خريطة |
Food & shopping
| English | Arabizi | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Water | maa2 | ماء |
| Coffee | qahwa | قهوة |
| Tea | shay | شاي |
| Bread | khubz | خبز |
| The bill, please | al-fatura min fadlak | الفاتورة من فضلك |
| Delicious | ladheedh | لذيذ |
| I want this | ureed hadha | أريد هذا |
| Too expensive | ghali jiddan | غالي جداً |
| Do you have…? | hal 3indak…? | هل عندك…؟ |
| No problem | mafi mushkila | ما في مشكلة |
Useful words
| English | Arabizi | Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Yes / No | na3am / la | نعم / لا |
| Maybe | rubbama | ربما |
| I don't understand | la afham | لا أفهم |
| Do you speak English? | hal tatakallam ingliziyya? | هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟ |
| Help! | musa3ada! | مساعدة! |
| Doctor | tabeeb | طبيب |
| Police | shurta | شرطة |
| Today / tomorrow | al-yawm / ghadan | اليوم / غداً |
| Good / bad | jayyid / sayyi2 | جيد / سيئ |
| Beautiful | jameel | جميل |
Pro tips for using these phrases
- Notice the numbers. The
3,7,2andkhin the Arabizi columns are real sounds — learn them in our Arabizi numbers guide. - Show, don't just say. If your pronunciation isn't there yet, type the phrase in Arabic on Arabizi.io and show your screen.
- Save your favorites. Type a phrase, hit Copy, and paste it into your notes app for offline access.
Type and share any phrase
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