B A S I C P H R A SES
yes īwa
goodbye maaassalāma
no la’
see you! netlā’a baadayn!
OK kwayis
see you later ashoofak baa-
dayn
hello ahlan
please (to man/woman) low
(answer on phone) aloo
samaht/samahtee
good morning sabāh el
khayr
yes, please īwa, low
samaht/samahtee
good evening masā’ el
khayr
good night masā’ el khayr
could you please ...?
momkin ... low samaht/ samahtee?