14 Everyday Arabic phrases and transliteration

Below are simple, 14 everyday Arabic phrases in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), which works everywhere. I’ve included Arabic → transliteration → English.

🌅 Morning & Greetings

1. صَبَاحُ الْخَيْر Sobahul-khayr means Good morning.
2. مَسَاءُ الْخَيْر Masā’ul-khayr means Good evening.
3. كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟ Kayfa ḥāluk? (to a man) means How are you?
4. كَيْفَ حَالُكِ؟ Kayfa ḥāluki? (to a woman) means How are you?
5. أنا بِخَيْر، الحَمْدُ لله Anā bikhayr, al-ḥamdu lillāh means I’m fine, thank God.

☕ Daily Activities

5. أَنَا أَسْتَيْقِظُ مُبَكِّرًا Anā astayqiẓu mubakkiran means I wake up early.
6. أَشْرَبُ الْقَهْوَة Ashrobu al-qahwa means I drink coffee.
7. أَذْهَبُ إِلَى الْعَمَلِ Adhhabu ilā al-‘amal means I go to work.
8. أَنَا مَتْعَبُ الْيَوْم Anā mut‘ab al-yawm means I am tired today.

🗣️ Polite & Useful

9. مِنْ فَضْلِكَ Min faḍlik means Please!
10. شُكْرًا Shukran means Thank you.
11. عَفْوًا ‘Afwan means You’re welcome / excuse me.
12. آسِفْ Āsif means Sorry.

🌙 Evening

13. كَانَ يَوْمًا طَوِيْلًا Kāna yawman ṭawīlan means It was a long day.
14. تَصْبِحْ عَلَى خَيْرٍ Tuṣbiḥ ‘alā khayr means Good night.