Arabic Conversation Starters #

A collection of useful Arabic phrases to help with conversation, daily interaction, and travel situations.

Greetings & Starting #

Starting or Joining a Conversation #

• هَلْ تَسْمَحُ لِي بِمُحَادَثَتِكَ؟
  May I talk to you?

• هَلْ يُمْكِنُنَا أَنْ نَتَحَدَّثَ قَلِيلًا؟
  Can we talk a little?

• أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُشَارِكَ فِي ٱلْحَدِيثِ، هَلْ هَذَا مُمْكِن؟
  I want to join the conversation, is that okay?

• مَا ٱلْمَوْضُوعُ ٱلَّذِي تَتَحَدَّثُونَ عَنْهُ؟
  What are you talking about?

Talking About Your Arabic Ability #

• أَنَا أَتَكَلَّمُ ٱللُّغَةَ ٱلْعَرَبِيَّةَ وَلَٰكِنْ بِبُطْءٍ وَفُصْحَى فَقَطْ
  I speak Arabic, but slowly and only in formal Arabic.

• لُغَتِي ٱلْعَرَبِيَّةُ لَيْسَتْ جَيِّدَةً، لَكِنِّي أُحَاوِلُ.
  My Arabic is not good, but I’m trying.

• هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ بِبُطْءٍ؟
  Can you speak slowly?

• هَلْ تَتَكَلَّمُ ٱلْإِنْجْلِيزِيَّةَ؟
  Do you speak English?

• مَاذَا تَعْنِي هَذِهِ ٱلْكَلِمَةُ؟
  What does this word mean?

Phone / Call-Related Phrases #

• هَلْ تَسْمَحُ لِي بِمُحَادَثَتِكَ؟
  May I call you?

• سَأَتَّصِلُ بِكَ بَعْدَ قَلِيلٍ.
  I’ll call you back in a short while.

• لِمَاذَا لَمْ تُجِبْ عَلَى الِاتِّصَالِ؟
  Why didn’t you answer the call?

• لَا تَقْلَق، مَشْكُورٌ عَلَى إِخْبَارِي.
  No problem. Thank you for letting me know.

Praises & Miscellaneous #

• لَا فُضَّ فُوكَ
  Well said.

• خُذْ قِسْطًا مِنَ الرَّاحَةِ
  Take a rest / Have a break.

• لَا تَتَعَجَّلْ
  Do not rush.

• لَا تَتَعَجَّلْ فِي القَرَارِ، فَالتَّأَنِّي خَيْرٌ
  Do not hurry in making decisions; careful thinking is better.

• لَا تَتَعَجَّلْ فِي القَرَارِ، فَالصَّبْرُ خَيْرٌ
  Do not hurry in making decisions; patience is better.

Prayer Line Commands (Before Ṣalāh) #

Duʿāʾ or Expressions in Conversation #

Travel #

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