dhe hes sayyaa rah layy sat lee)
The hotel isn’t good.
alfunduq laysa jayyidan (al fon doq laysa jayye dan)
I am here on holiday.
‘anaa hunaa fii’ ijaazah (anaa honaa fee ejaa zah)
I am here on business.
‘anaa hunaa fii `amal (anaa honaa fee `amal)
I travel alone.
‘anaa ‘usaafiru wahdii (anaa osaa fero wah dee)
I am not from here.
‘anaa lastu min hunaa (anaa lasto men honaa)
I know.
‘anaa ‘a`rif (anaa a`ref)
I don’t know.
‘anaa laa ‘a`rif (anaa laa a`ref)
I am not sure.
lastu muta’akkidan (lasto mota akkedan)
I have had enough, thank you!
laqad iktafayt. shukran (laqad ekta fayt shok ran)
This is my bag.
haadhihi haqiibatii (haa dhehe haqee batee)
This is my book.
haadhaa kitaabii (haa dhaa ketaa bee)
My address is … .
`unwaanii huwa … . (`on waa nee howa … .)
You (sing. masc.) ‘anta (anta)
You (sing. fem.) ‘anti (ante)
You (dual) ‘antumaa (antomaa)
You (pl. masc.) ‘antum (antom)
You (pl. fem.) ‘antunna (antonna)
Where are you from?
min ‘ayna ‘anta? (men ayna anta?)
Are you Chinese?
hal ‘anta siiniyy? (hal anta see nee?)
Do you live here?
hal ta`iishu hunaa? (hal ta `eesho honaa?)
* Verbs in Arabic conjugate according to the doer/agent, this means that
Are you married?
hal ‘anta mutazawwij? (hal anta mota zawwej?)
he: huwa (ho wa)
she: hiya (heya)
Who is he?
man huwa? (man ho wa?)
She is my wife.
hiya zawjatii (heya zawjatee)
Is he Jordanian?
hal huwa urduniyy? (hal ho wa ordonee?)
Is she married?
hal hiya mutazawwijah? (hal heya mota zaw wejah?)
He took my room keys.
akhadha mafaatiiha ghurfatii
(akhadha
