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Level A1
Essential Courtesies for Travel
9 words · ~12 min
Grammar focus
Key courtesy phrases every traveler needs when visiting Arabic-speaking countries
Cultural note
Politeness and courtesy are highly valued in Arab culture. Even basic attempts at speaking Arabic will be warmly received. Using 'min fadlik' (please) and 'shukran' (thank you) goes a long way.
Lesson overview
Essential Courtesies for Travel is a level A1 lesson of 9 words: 9 phrases.
- Leads to: At the Airport (A1), Hotel Check-in & Stay (A1), Getting Around Town (A1), Shopping Basics (A1), Ordering at a Restaurant (A1), Emergencies & Getting Help (A1), Hajj & Umrah - Sacred Journey (A2)
- Previous lesson: Rhetorical Devices (B2)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
أَنَا لَا أَتَكَلَّمُ الْعَرَبِيَّةَ جَيِّدًا anā lā atakallamu al-ʿarabiyyata jayyidan | I don't speak Arabic well | phrase | |
هَلْ تَتَكَلَّمُ الْإِنْجِلِيزِيَّةَ؟ hal tatakallamu al-injilīziyya? | Do you speak English? | phrase | |
أَنَا مِنْ... anā min... | I'm from... | phrase | |
هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تَتَكَلَّمَ بِبُطْءٍ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟ hal yumkinuka an tatakallama bibutʾin min faḍlik? | Can you speak slowly please? | phrase | |
أَعِدْ ذٰلِكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ aʿid dhālika min fadlik | Please repeat that | phrase | |
لَا أَفْهَمُ lā afhamu | I don't understand | phrase | |
مَاذَا يَعْنِي هٰذَا؟ mādhā yaʿnī hādha? | What does this mean? | phrase | |
أَنَا سَائِحٌ anā sāʾiḥ | I'm a tourist | phrase | |
كَيْفَ أَقُولُ...؟ kayfa aqūlu...? | How do I say...? | phrase |
Themes these words belong to: Travel Phrasebook (9), Courtesies (9)
Sample word cards
أَنَا لَا أَتَكَلَّمُ الْعَرَبِيَّةَ جَيِّدًا
anā lā atakallamu al-ʿarabiyyata jayyidan
I don't speak Arabic well
هَلْ تَتَكَلَّمُ الْإِنْجِلِيزِيَّةَ؟
hal tatakallamu al-injilīziyya?
Do you speak English?
أَنَا مِنْ...
anā min...
I'm from...
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