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Basic Words

Hello - al salaam a' Laykum/marhaba
Hello (reply) - WA alaykum al salaam
Good Bye - ma salaama
Why? - lain?
Who? - meen?
When? - mata?
How? - kaif?

Days of the Week

Monday - al ithnain
Tuesday - al thalatha
Wednesday - al arba
Thursday - al khamees
Friday - al juma
Saturday - al sabat
Sunday - al ahad

Today - al youm
Yesterday - ams
Tomorrow - bukra, ghadan
After tomorrow - baad bukra
In the morning - fe al sabah
In the afternoon - baad al dhuar
Tonight - fel al massa

Eating

Breakfast - Iftar
Dinner - Ashaa
Lunch - Gadaa
Coffee - Qahwa
Fish - Samak
Milk - Haleeb
Orange - Burdukali
Salad - Salata

Colors

Black - Aswad
Blue - Azrak
Brown - Jauzi, Buni
Green - Akhdar
Grey - Ramadi
Purple - Urjuwani, Banafsaji (violet)
Red - Ahmar

Family

Brother - Akh

Sister - Akht

Daughter (of) - Bint

Son (of) - Ibn

Father - Ab

Mother - Umm

Grandfather - Jadd
Grandmother - Jaddah