The 50 Most Important Words to Know in Jordanian Arabic
Gary Greer 2/20/2020
Jordanian Dialect
Learning Arabic words & expressions
Whether you plan on vacationing to Petra, doing business in Irbid, or introducing yourself to your new Jordanian neighbors, these 50 Jordanian words should help you in any situation in Jordan.
Greetings in Jordanian Arabic
| English | Transliteration | Jordanian Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Hello in Arabic | marḥaba! | مرحبا |
| Good morning in Arabic | sabah al-khair | صباح الخير |
| How are you in Arabic | keef haalak (m.) keef haalik (f.) | كيف حالَك؟ كيف حالِك؟ |
| Good evening in Arabic | masaʾa al khair | مساء الخير |
| Good night in Arabic | tusbiḥ ‘akhair | تصبح ع خير |
| Bye in Arabic (informal) | maʿa s–salāma | مع السلامة |
| Good bye in Arabic (formal) | ʾilā l al – Liqa ‘ | إلى اللقاء |
General Vocabulary in Jordanian Arabic
| English | Transliteration | Jordanian Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| Yes in Arabic | naʿam | نعم |
| No in Arabic | lā | لا |
| Maybe in Arabic | rubbamā | ربما |
| Okay in Arabic | ḥasanan | حسنا |
| Thank you in Arabic | šhukran | شكرا |
| You’re welcome in Arabic | ʿafwan | عفوا |
| Excuse me in Arabic | almaʿtrah | المعذرة |
| I’m sorry in Arabic | ʾana āsif | أنا آسف |
| I have in Arabic | ʿindī | عندي |
| I don’t have in Arabic | maa ʿindī | ما عندي |
| We have in Arabic | ʿindanā | عندنا |
| We don’t have in Arabic | maaʿindanā | ما عندنا |
| There is in Arabic | fee | في |
| There is no in Arabic | maa fee | ما في |
| Information in Arabic | ʾistiʿlāmāt | إستعلامات |
| Arab in Arabic | Arab | العرب |
| Foreigner in Arabic | ʿağanib | أجانب |
| Visa in Arabic | fīzā | فيزا |
| Tax in Arabic | rusūm | رسوم |
| And in Arabic | wa | و |
| Or in Arabic | ʾaw | أو |
Introductions in Jordanian Arabic
| English | Transliteration | Jordanian Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| My name is in Arabic | ʾismī | إسمي |
| I’m from in Arabic | ʾanā min… | أنا من |
| I’m X years old in Arabic | ʾanā ʿumrī … sanah | أنا عمري …. سنة |
| I am married in Arabic | ʾanā mutazawwiğ | أنا متزوج |
| I am not married in Arabic | ʾanā lastu mutazawwiğan | أنا لست متزوجا |
| I am traveling alone in Arabic | ʾanā ʾusāfiru waḥdī | أنا أسافر وحدي |
| I am not traveling alone in Arabic | ʾanā lā ʾusāfiru waḥdī | أنا لا أسافر وحدي |
| I’m traveling with in Arabic | ʾanā ʾusāfiru maʿa… | …أنا أسافر مع |
Vocabulary for Comprehension in Jordanian Arabic
| English | Transliteration | Jordanian Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| I don’t speak Arabic in Arabic | ʾanā lā ʾtakallamu l-ʿarabiyyah | أنا لا أتكلم العربية |
| I don’t understand in Arabic | ʾanā lā ʾafhamu | أنا لا أفهم |
| Do you speak in Arabic | hal tatakallamu… ? | هل تتكلم…؟ |
| Does anyone here speak in Arabic | hal yatakallam ʾaḥadun mā hunā… ? | هل يتكلم أحد ما هنا…؟ |
| English in Arabic | al-ʾinğlīziyyah | الإنجليزية |
| French in Arabic | al-faransiyyah | الفرنسية |
| Could you write that down please in Arabic | min faḍlik, ʾuktub hāḏā? | من فضلك, أكتب هذا! |
| Could you please repeat that in Arabic | min faḍlik, karrir hāḏā? | من فضلك, كرر هذا! |
| Just a moment please in Arabic | laḥÛah min faḍlik? | لحظة من فضلك! |
Numbers in Jordanian Arabic
| English | Transliteration | Jordanian Arabic |
|---|---|---|
| One in Arabic | waḥid | واحد |
| Two in Arabic | ʾiṯnān | اثنان |
| Three in Arabic | ṯalāeah | ثلاثة |
| Four in Arabic | ʾarbaʿah | أربعة |
| Five in Arabic | ḫamsah | خمسة |
| Six in Arabic | sittah | ستة |
| Seven in Arabic | sabʿah | سبعة |
| Eight in Arabic | ṯamaniyah | ثمانية |
| Nine in Arabic | tisʿah | تسعة |
| Ten in Arabic | ašarah | عشرة |
| Eleven in Arabic | ʾaḥad ʿaašar | أحد عشر |
| Twelve in Arabic | ʾiṯhnā ʿaašar | اثنا عشر |
| Thirteen in Arabic | ṯalaṯata ʿaašar | ثلاثة عشر |
| Fourteen in Arabic | ʾarbaʿata ʿaašar | أربعة عشر |
| Fifteen in Arabic | ḫamsata ʿaašar | خمسة عشر |
| Sixteen in Arabic | sittata ʿaašar | ستة عشر |
| Seventeen in Arabic | sabʿata ʿaašar | سبعة عشر |
| Eighteen in Arabic | ṯamaniyata ʿaašar | ثمانية عشر |
| Nineteen in Arabic | tisʿata ʿaašar | تسعة عشر |
| Twenty in Arabic | ʿišrūn | عشرون |
| Twenty one in Arabic | waḥidun wa ʿišrūn | واحد و عشرون |
| Thirty in Arabic | ṯlāṯūn | ثلاثون |
| Forty in Arabic | ʾarbaūn | أربعون |
| Fifty in Arabic | ḫamsūn | خمسون |
| Sixty in Arabic | sittūn | ستون |
| Seventy in Arabic | sabʿūn | سبعون |
| Eighty in Arabic | ṯamānūn | ثمانون |
| Ninety in Arabic | tisʿūn | تسعون |
| One hundred in Arabic | miʾah | مئة |
| One thousand in Arabic | ʾalf | ألف |
| One million in Arabic | milyūn | مليون |
| Some in Arabic | zawğ | زوج |
| A couple in Arabic | zawğ | زوج |
In conclusion
From Mafraq in the north to Aqaba in the South and everything in between, whether you’re visiting for business or pleasure, you’ve started to learn basic Arabic words in the Jordanian dialect to help get you around the beautiful country of Jordan.
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