Iraqi Phrasebook : The Complete Language Guide for Contemporary Iraq

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1sebook The Essential Language Guide for Contemporary Iraq

Yasin M. Alkalesi. Ph.D.

Contents

Acknowledgments xv Introduction xv;i Abbreviations xix Ch apte r I

Introduction to Iraqi Arabic Iraqi A1pha~t and Translation Consonants 1 Vowds 4 Diphthongs 4 Word. Stress 5 Grammar

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Nouns 5 Adjectives 6 The Article "T he" Pronouns 8 Verbs 10 Negatives 13

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Contents

Contents

Forming Questions 14 Prepositions 15 Conjunctions 16 There Is/Are 16 This/That 16 Composing Basic Sentences

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Chapter 2

Getting Started

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Socializing 19 Basic Vocabulary and Expressions 20 Greetings and Everyday Expressions 20 Timely Greetings 21 Small Talk 21 Meeting Peoplellntroductions 22 Saying Good-Bye 24 Speaking Arabic 25 Visiting a Family 26 Numbers 27 Basic Words and Phrases 27 Cardinal Numbers 28 Counting 30 Ordinal Numbers 31 Time 31 Basic Words and Phrases 31 Telling Time 32 Parts of the Day 33 Days of the Week 33 viii

Months of the Year 34 The Four Seasons 34 Past, Present, and Future Expressions Holidays and Festivals 36 Religious Holidays 36 National Holidays 37 Weather 37 Basic Words and Phrases 38 Colors 39 Weights and Measures 40 Common Signs 41 Chapter J

General Phrases

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Traveling to Iraq 43 At the Airport 43 On Arrival 44 On Departure 45 Getting a Porter 46 Accommodations 46 Basic Words and Phrases 46 Finding a Hotel 47 At the Hotel: Checking In 48 Checking Out 49 Requests, Queries, and Problems 49 Getting Around 51 Basic Words and Phrases 51 Asking for Directions and Places 52

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Travc:ling 53 Basic Words and Phras~s 53 Buying Travel Tick~ts 54 Banking and Money Matters 55 Basic Words and Phrases 55 At th~ Bank 57 Postage and Communication 57 Basic Words and Phras~s 57 At the POSt Office 58 Calling, Faxing. and Copying 59 Automotiv~

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Basic Words and Phrases

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Renting a Car 62 On the Road 63 At the Gu Station 63 Problems and R~pair 64 Accidents 65 Parking 66 Food and Drink 66 Basic Words and Phrases 66 Looking for Restaurants 68 Restaurant Reservations 68 At the Restaurant 69 At the Casino/Cafe 69 At the Food Mark~t 71 Cooking Methods 73 Meat and Fish 73 V~getabl~s 73 Fruits 74

Dairy Products and Drinks 75 Spices, Legumes. and Grains 76 Kitchen Utensils 77 Typical Iraqi Dishes 78 Shopping 79 Basic Words and Phrases 79 Bargaining 79 Going Shopping 80 Books, Newspapers, and Magazi n~s 81 Jewc:lry, Gifts, and Souvenirs 82 Handicrafts and Household Items 83 Photographic Supplies 86 Music and Video 87 Electrical Appliances 89 Personal Care and S~rvices 89 Laundry and Dry Cleaning 89 Watch Shop 91 Shoemaker 92 Barber/Hairdresser 93 Sightsedng 95 At the Tourist Information Office 95 Visiting Museums 96 Trip to Babylon 97 Visiting Mosques 99 At the Tourist Vill ag~ of Habbaniya Lake Entertainment 102 Basic Words and Phrases 102 At t h~ Ticket Window 103 AI the Cinema 103

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Media /27 Basic Words and Phrases

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At the Theater/Concert At the Nightclub /04 At the Social/Sports Club

Lo.n or Stolen /28 Basic Words and Phrases J28 At the Police Station 129 Theft 130 Lost 13/ ~curity and VISa 131 Basic Words and Phrases /31

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Specialized Phrases

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Idioms and Common Phrases 107 Countries and Nationalities /09 Basic Words and Phrases /09 Arab and Islamic Countries /09 Asian, Australian, and European Countries American and African Countries Archaeology and Museums / /3 Basic Words and Phrases J13 Museums in Baghdad / J4 On an Archaeological Site / /5 Medical Care / /7 Basic Words and Phrases / / 7 Names of Body Pam 1/9 With the Docror /20 Women's Health /21 Doctor's Instructions /22 Patient Follow-Up /22 In the Hospital /23 At the Dentist /24 At (he Pharmacy 125 At the Op(Ometrist 126

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Getting a Visa 132 At a C heckpoint 133 Demonstration 134 ~arching a House 136 Public Services 139 Basic Words and Phrases 139 Water Purification Plant J4 I Electric Genera(Or /42 Trash Service Office

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Chapter 5

English-Iraqi Arabic Dictionary

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Acknowledgments

As this text was being written, Iraq witnessed tremendous political and military turmoil. Therefore, additions to the coment of the book were necessary to cover some of the new siruations in the quickly changing political environment.

Special thanks go

to

my frie nd John Spillman Jones for his

patience in reading the first draft of the manuscript. I would like to notc here that John's dedication to learning Arabic and to understanding its cultural environment is remarkable.

r would

like to

thank my fr iends Firas Karim, Saad lrubaye, and Laila Darwish for providing me with some of the drawings in the hook. My sincere appreciation goes to my friend Jacob Arhack for his advice and help. I am also grateful to the people at McGraw-H ili for their editorial and production work, especially Christopher Brown, Executive Editor, for his assistance and insight. Finally, to my companion in life, Jyne Paris Springer, I extend special gratitude for her continual encouragement and enthusiasm. And I am forever indebted to my father for creating in our home an environmenl of learning and knowledge seeking.

Introduction

Arabic is a Semitic language written from right to left. It has two forms: classical (also known as Modern Standard Arabic [MSA]) and

colloquial. Many other languages also have similar divisions between formal and informal registers. Modern Standard Arabic is (he standardized language of reading and writing throughout the Arab world. Colloquial Arabic, the spoken language of everyday activities, varies from one Arab coumry [0 another and has many dialectsEgyptian Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, Lehanese Arabic, Iraqi Arabic.

and so on. The main differences between these dialects are found in

pronunciation, everyday expressions, and idiomatic phrases. This hook presents the Iraqi dialect of Arabic, and mote specifically, the dialect spoken in and around the capital city of Baghdad. It is the most widely used and understood form of the language throughout Iraq. Iraqi Phrau book uses a transcription system of phonetic writing to express the sounds of Iraqi Arabic (see Chapter I). Arabic script has been abandoned in favor of phonetics to make this book easy for the English speaker to use. There is no need to learn a whole new alphabet in order to speak Iraqi Arabie and stan communicating

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In{rodu(!ion

immediately. Readers are advised to stud y the phonetic system well help them learn the pronunciation of Iraqi words. This text has been designed to provide the words and phrases travelers will need most often du ring their time in Iraq. The chapters are built around everyday situations. Words and phrases used throughout the chapters are usually given in the masculine singular form. For other variations, such as feminine and plural forms, and to

the type of verb conjugation, refer to the dictionary in Chapter 5. In addition to lists of useful words and phrases, much of the language in this book is prescmed in a conversational format to show you examples of how rhe phrases fit together and to help you communicate. T his also ensures that many of the phrases you'll need in a specific situarion can all be found together for easy reference.

Abbreviations

The following list contains the abbreviations used in this book.

adj.

adjective

dl. d,

dual double verb

I [dl. Ipl.

feminine feminine dual feminine plural

fsing.

feminine singular hollow verb imperative verb masculine masculine dual masculine plural masculine singular

h,

'"m. m.dL m.p/. m.ling. n.

pl.

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sing.

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w, xviii

noun plural regular verb singular verb weak verb

Introduction to Iraqi Arabic

TURKEY

SYRIA

IRAN

Iraqi Alphabet and Translation Iraqi Arabic has thiny-one consonam sounds, almoSl all of which have equivalents in English and other European languages. The few

' ' 'RIJ_ IRAQ

with no equivalents in other languages will require more practice by learners.

Consonants SAUDI ARABIA

It is very important that yo u familiarize yourself with the phonetic writing (transcription) and the sounds of the consonants that follow. Notice that an underlined letter (such as "t," "z,'" or "s") has a differ-

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enc sound than "t," "z," and "s." The underline represents the "thick" version of each letter, pronounced with the tip of the tongue on the roof of the mouth rather than against the teeth. Two underlined letters (for example, "dh" or "kh") are read as one sound ("dh" as in "that" and "kh" as in "8 ach"). T he following table provides a list of the uanscriptions used in this book, as well as a pronunciation guide.

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Iraqi Alpltabe! and Tronllo!iOn

IntrodIlCI;O" 10 Iroq; Arabic TronKriplion

AI In

£Jcomple

uh-oh

sa'al

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in

"cool" but produced

ah, pronounced dc:c:p

throat)

, , ,

Alhambra

nuur

sit

sarr !2ad (emphatic ~s,"

b

bird

,h

chair

chamcha

d db f g

deed

d,ff

"sum," with the

that

dhaab

central part of the

father

faak ir

tongue depressed

~ h h

beir

similar to the "s" in

gog

giliwa

and the back part

Parisien

s!!aali

slightly raised)

h"

h.J haar (voiceless, strongl y whispered deep in the throat, similar to the sound produced by someone who just burned his mouth on hot coffee)

,h

,

dish tight

shaaf ,,,m

,h

thin

batt thaalith

w

well

waalid

y

yellow

yoom zeit zeif (emphatic

, ,

ultra

ttb"

sound made by

judge

jaac

kilo Bach, auch

kilma

pronouncing "" z with the tip of the

kh.,[

tongue against the

lid

leila

roof of the mouth)

bell

a1Ja (emphatic "''')

m

mom

mahal

n

noon

nahaac

J k

kh

I

2

"c~

farther back in the

throat)

~

q

parda qaal (like the

9aali (almost silent in the back of the

I

pencil

p

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Introduction to Iroqi Arobic

Grommor

Vowels Iraqi vowels, like all other Arabic vowels, are of two types, shorr and

Diphthong

As in

Exemple

aw/aaw

how, cow

mawja (one

long. The timing of the length of Arabic vowels is very important, because a. shorr or a long vowel in the same word gives quite differ_ ent meamngs, as in "jama1~ (camel) and "jamaal" (beauty).

wave)/kaawli (gypsy) ay/aay

by, bright

jaysh (army)/jaay (coming)

Short Vowels Vowel

,

AI In

Exemple

Word Stress

"

qalam (pencil)

All Iraqi words have one "suess

fit, give u 0

syllable~

that is pronounced more

film (pepper)

forcefully than the others. A stress syllable is one that contains a long

P"'

ruzz (rice)

vowel followed by a consonant, as in the word "bariid," or a short

piano

raadio (radio)

vowel followed by two or more consonants, as in the word In words with

Long Vowels

tWO

"h uwwa.~

or more syllables, the stress is always on the last

syllable, as in "ju9aan /ju9aaniin/ju 9aanaat." If the word has none of

Vowel

AI In

Example

these characteristics, then the stress falls on the beginning of the

"

father

"ii

jaab (to bring) beir (house)

word, as in the word "ri kab."

wait feet, beet

din (figs)

uu

rOOt, cool

nUllr (light)

Grammar

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dog, fog

mooj (waves)

Nouns

Diphthongs ~ip~thongs in Iraqi Arabic are combinations of a shon ("a") or long ( aa ) vowel and a semivowel ("w" or "y").

Iraqi Arabic nouns are either masculine (m.) or feminine

if.J in gen-

der. Most feminine words end with the vowel "a," as in "madrasa" (school), and most masculine words end in a consonant, as in "maktab" (office), although there are C){ccprions. For words that refer

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people (animate objects), the gender can be changed by simply adding or omitting the feminine ending -a. Inanimate objects, such as an office or school, can only be masculine or feminine.

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Introduct loll 10 Iroq l Arabic

Grommo. MOlcullne

Feminine

ibin (son) ? aJ.ib (student)

daJiil (guide) k~b (dog)

nin~.

(jamiil (beautiful)); the feminine ends with the suffix ·a Gamiila);

~aa1iba (student)

and the plural ends in -iin Gamiiliin. m.) or -U t (jamiiiaar,j). Another common adjective plural is the ~ broken plural," as with the

daliila (guidd kalba (dog)

MoS{ nouns have three forms: singular (Jing.), dual (d!.) , and plural

(PO:.The most common

and plural. The masculine adjective usually ends in a consonant

ibna. (daughter)

masculine plural is made by adding the

suffix -lin , and the dual is made by adding the suffix -cin. The feminine plural is most often made by adding (he suffix -aat, and the fem inine du .. 1 by adding the suffix -tein.

word "kabiira" (big): kabii r (m.), kabirra

(fJ,

kbaar (m.,f. pl. ).

Masculine Noun.Adjective Sinru/ar

Plural

En,lIsh

~aal ib jdiid

~ullaab jdaad

aani zein.

ihna zeiniin.

new stud~nt1s I amlW~ ar~ well.

?alib juu9aan

~ull aab ju9aaniin

hungry studenu s

Masculine $In,ular

Masculine dual

Masculine plural

mu 9a1lim faJJaah

mu 9allrnein falluh ein

mu9allimiin falluh iin

mudarris

mudarrisein

mudarrisiin

aani zeina.

ihna zeinaat.

I am/We arc well.

muhandis

muhandisein

muhandisiin

!aaliba juu 9aana

~aalibaat ju9aanaat

hungry student/s

Feminine $In,ular

Fe minine dual

Feminine plural

sayyaara

sayyaarrein

raaliba

sayyaaraat

taalibtein

mu 9allima falluha

raalibaar

mu 9allimtein

mu 9a1limaat

English ~the . ~ With some words or combinations of words, the vowel

falluht~in

fal luhaat

" j" in the article may disappear or switch position to make li-. If the

Feminine N oun.Adjective Sln,ular

Plura l

Enr/Ish

!aaliba jamiila

~libaat jamiilaat

new stud~nt1s

Th~ prefix

il- added to nouru and adjectives is the equivalent of the

prdix il- is added to a word that begins with the consonams t, !. th.

~n Arabic, the adjective follows the noun and agrees with its gender,

b~gi nning of the wo rd.

Its number, and whether it is definite or indefinite (explained in the ncxt section). Adjectives have different forms for masculine, femi-

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sh ,~,

Adjectives

j. ch. d . dh. r, z, s,

or n, the letter " l ~ of the a nicl~ is replaced

by the fi rst letter of the word . resulting in double consonants at the

Ii'I

Inr.odu cr lon fa I,oq;

G'Clmmor

~rab;c

Indefinite

Definite

Example

Meclnln,

qalam (3 IXncil)

il-qalam (the pc:ncil)

aani zem.

I (m.) am wen.

mudiir (3 director)

il-mudiir (the director)

uni zeina.

ktaab (3 book) ~saab (a bill)

li-ktaab (the book)

iota zein.

li-~saab

inti zeina.

saa 9a

is-saa9a (the watch)

huwwa zein.

i!-~abjib

hiyya zeina. ihna zeiniin.

I if.) am well You (m.) arc welL You (j) :m well. He is well. She is well.

~abiib

(a watch)

(a doctor)

(the bill) (the doctor)

We (m.pL ) arc well.

We ifp!) are wd!.

ihna z.cinaat.

Pronouns

You (m.pL) arc well. You
intu z.einiin.

Pronouns are dther independent words or suffixes artachal. to nouns

intu z.cinaat.

or verbs. Arabic has no equivalent to the pronoun Kit." In Arabic, ~ it"

humma u iniin.

is expressed by the pronouns "huwwa" (he), ~ h i yya" (she), or

humma u:inaat.

"humma" ((hey), since all nouns are either fem inine or masculine. Pronoun Suffixes Pronoun suffixes are attached to nouns, verbs,

Independent Pronouns Independent pronouns are personal

and some other words such as prepositions. A noun plus a pronoun

pronouns and are always the subject of a statement.

suffix indicates possession (Mary's). A verb plus a pronoun suffix indicates the object of the verb.

E1J,'I,h

Arabic

I (m.1f)

aani

you (m.)

mta

you

8

if.>

Pronoun

WIth Noun

With Verb

m'

-i, -ti, -ni

inti

my ou,

"' you

. ",

h, ,h,

huwwa

you r (m.)

hiyya

your (fl

we (m.1[)

ihna

your (pl.)

you you

you (m.1[)

mtu

they (m.1[)

humma

hi< h"

him h"

thei r

them

·n, -ich -kum

.,

·h, ·hum

,

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/,,,q/ A,,,blc

Note that -i and -t i are used. only with masculine and feminine nouns, respectively, and -ni is used only with verbs. qalami sayyaarti huwwa y~jb ni .

you (m.), inta you I,f), inti you (pl.) . intu

dirasit'

-it -ti ·m

he, huwwa

my pencil my car He likes me.

she. hiyya they, humma

."

·,w

dirasti dirastU diras dimt dimw

you 5tud i~ you smdi~ you studi~ ~ studied she studied they smdi~

The HollowVerb: saaq (he drove)

Verbs Iraqi verbs have

twO

basic tenses; past and prescndfutore. In addi-

tion to the tWO tenses, mOSt verbs have an imperative form. The past tense is formed. by adding suffixes to the verb. The present tense is. generally formed by adding prefixes to the verb, although sometimes suffixes arc also needed. Each verb tense has eight forms corresponding to the independent pronouns (aani, inra, inti, huwwa, h iyya, i~na, intu, and humma). Each Arabic verb consists of a root-which provides the meaning of the verb--and a prefix, a suffix, or both-

SoffIx

I, aani we, ihna you (m. ), inta you if.'J, inti you (pl.), into he, huwwa she, hiyya they, humma

-it ·n, -it ·n ·m

."

·,w

which define the doer of the action. There arc four main types of roots: regular, double, hollow, and weak. Notice that in the past tense these four roots have different conjugations. The following are model conjugation tables that can be used for reference. An asterisk

The Double Verb: ~a!! (he put)

C') indicates identical conjugation.

we, i~na you (m.), inta

Past Tense

you I,f), inti you (pl.), intu he, huwwa

The Regular Verb: dins (he studied) Pronoun

I, aani we, ihna

I.

Pronoun

-it

v...

Meonlnr

dirasit'" d irasna

I studied we studied

Pronoun

SoffIx

I, aani

-cit -eina -eit -eiti -eim

she, hiyya they, humma

."

·,w

V."

Meonlnr

siqit-

I drove we drove you drove you drove you d rove he drove

siqna siqit'" siqti siqtu saaq saaqat saaqaw

she drove they drove

v...

Meoninr

haueit' hatteina ha(teif'

I pOI we put you put you put you pOI he put she put they put

hatteiti haueitu han hanal halt2w

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Introd uction to

Iraq; Arabic

Grammar

The Weak-Ve rb: nisa (he forgot)

The Future Tense In Iraqi Arabic. tht:re

a rc~ twO

ways to form

Pronoun

Suffix

V, ..

Meanlnl

the futurt: ten$(:. Add ont: of two prd ixt:s, r~- or ~a - (will, shall,

I, aa ni

-t:it

nist:it'

I forgot

going to). to rhe pr(:5("nt tt:nS(: form .

wt:, ihna

-t:lOa

nist:ina

wt: forgot

you (m.), inta

-t:t(

nist:ic'

you forgot

rah-adrus/ha-d rus.

I will study.

rah-nsaafir/ ha-nsaafir.

We will rravd .

you If), inti

-t:iri

nist:iti

you (,pl.), intu

-dtu

nist:itu

you forgot

nisa

ht: forgot

The Prefix

nisat

sht: forgot

catt: a progressivt: action-that is, somt:thing that is ongoing or

n",w

tht:y forgot

ht:, huwwa sht:, hiyya tht:y. humma

-"

-,w

you forgot

da~

(-ing) In English, tht: suffix -ing is usw to indi-

pr(:5(" nriy occurring. In Iraqi Arabic, tht: prdix da- plus the pr(:5("nt rt:nS(: forms the progressive.

Present Tense Tht: conjugations of the prest:nt tenst: of the four vt:rb roots arc idt:ntical. The Regular-Ve rb: yudrus (he studies) Pronoun

Prefl·/Sufflx

V...

Mean/nl

,-

adrus

I study

n/ ni/ nu

nudrus

we study

you (m.)

tlti/tu

rud rus'

you study

youlf.J you (pl.)

tl ti/tu ... iin

t udursiin

you study

tlciltu . .. uun

rudursuun

you study

w,

I"

"

,h,

y/yi/yu

yud rus

he studies

tftiftu

tudrus'

sht: studies

rht:y

y/yi/yu ... uun

yudursuun

they study

da-yudrus.

Ht: is studying.

da- nsaafir.

Wt: art: u avding.

da-ashrab chaay.

I am drinking (t:a.

Negatives Tht:re are fou r basic negation words in Iraq i Arabic: "muu" (nor), "maalma-" (not),

~ Iaa/la"

(no), and "wala" (nor, no t). Tht:y precede

lht: words to bt: negated. "Muu" is used to nt:gare adjt:Ctiv(:S and advt:rbs; "maa" is USt:d to negate verbs. "Laa/la" and "wala" art: used in d iffert:nt constructions. aani muu 9iraaqi.

I am nOt an Iraqi.

huwwa muu juu9aa n.

Ht: is not hungry.

hiyya ma-tsa.afit.

Sht: is not traveling.

inta Amriiki?

Art: you an Amt:rican ?

laa. (rt:ply)

No.

aani muu ju9aan wala ta 9baan.

I am nt:itht:[ hungry nor tired.

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G,ammor Introduction to I, oqi A,abic

Forming Questions As in English, questions in Iraqi Arabic are formed either by changing the inflection of a sentence or by adding an interrogative word to it. The following are some of the most common interrogative words. What?

shunu/sh-:

What is your namt? Where?

shunu ismak?, shi-smak? wein?

Whm' is Babyion? wdn Baahi!? How much/long/far? shgadd? shgadd dirasat 9arabi? How long did you study Arabic? How much is ant kilo of mtat? shgadd kilo '-la~am? When? shwakie Whm did you drillt th( car? shwakit liqit is-sayyaara? Which? ay?lyaa? Which post a/flu is ntar? ay bariid qariib? How much?/What time? beish?/ibbeish? How much is tht bur? b~ish ii-biira? What timt is it? ibbtish iHaa'a? How many? kam?lcham? How many mustums in BaghdtJd? kam mat~af ib-Bat!!.daad? How? shloon? How art you? shioonak? Why? leish? Why art you UpUI? /tish zaYlaan? Is ... ?lAre . .. ? hal? Art you (m.) from Amtrica? hal inta min Amriika?, inta

Where from? Wh~r~ did you com~ from?

mnein?

Who?/Whom? Who is sh~?

minu? m;nu hiyya?

Whose? whou passport is this?

maalman?/ilman? maalman ii-paasport?

mn~in

ijtit?

Prepositions The main prepositions in Iraqi Arabic are listed here for reference. These prepositions may appear by themselves, with attached pronouns, or as prefixes at the beginning of words. at [someone'sl place

9ind

after

ba9ad

before

gabul

behind

wm

between

bein

in, at, by

b-/bi-

in front of

giddaam

inside on. upon, about over, above to, for under with

jawwa. daakhil 9a laf9afoog 1-/li-, iii ,,)u

ma9a. wiyya

min Amriika?

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Introdll(lion to Iraqi Arobic Grommor

Conjunctions Conjunctions ar~ used to conn~ct words, phrases, or clauses.

this (m.)

haadha

this if.)

haadhi

th~se

hadhoola

(m.1{)

although

wal,w

,nd

wVw-

that (m. )

hadhaak

~caus~

Ii-an

,hat if.)

hadhiich

bu.

Lukin. bass

th os~

hadhoolaak

if

o.

100, idha 100, aw

sinc~

mon

so that until

-hatta

harta, Iii

(m.1{)

Composing Basic Sentences Th~r~ ar~ thre:~

basic ways to form

state:m~nts

or sentences in Iraqi

Arabic.

Phrases A phrase consists of a noun and an adjective, either with

There Is/Are

or without a defmit~ article

("th~").

The invariabl~ word "ak u" (there is/are) is an understandably important word in Iraqi Arabic. as it is in any language. It is negated with the prefix maa-.

small room

~urfa ~ayra

There is a policeman here.

aku shuni hnaa.

No, there is no policeman h~re. There arc many cars.

Jaa. maaku shurti hnaa.

Statements Statements of the "equational" type normally consist

aku saryaaraat hwaaya.

of a subject and a predicate. In English these sentences are formed

There aren't many cars.

maaku sayyaaraar hwaaya.

with the verb "to be."

This/Thot Two groups of demonstrative words in Iraqi Arabic are equivalem to the English demonstratives "this/these" and "that/those." Each group has three forms: masculine. feminine, and plural.

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the hot tea

chaay ~aar ich-chaay il-~aar

hot tea

The tea is hot.

ich-chaay ~aar.

Traveling is expensive. I am Italian.

is-safar ~aali. uni h u li.

Ahmad is in the office.

Ahmad bil-maktab.

IntroduCI;On 10 Iraq; ArCl!lic

Sentences Sentences have verbs, subjects, and sometimes objects. I visited Iraq. He works in a hig office. She drove the car. He is thinking.

ririt iJ-9iraaq. yush[U~ul

b-maktab chibiir.

saaqat is-sayyaara. h UWW3

yfakkir.

Getting Started

Socializing Arabs generally use elaborate sers of greetings and courteous o:pressions when meeting one another. There are formal greetings among strangers and informal greetings among friends. Greetings always include an inquiry about the well-being of the members of the other person's fami ly and friends. As in the Western world, it's customary

ro shake hands when you meet people. When you sir down, yo u are

always greeted with the expression "aiJ aa bil_kheirH (God bless), to which you should reply with the same phrase. Travelers are advised to stick to one of the standard greetings. Certain circumstances require a specific set of words and expressions that should be learned and used appropriately. Note: Most often. only masculine forms of words and phrases are used throughout this text. For the feminine or plural, see the dictionary in Chapter 5. Multiple translations for the same word are separated with a comma. When the plural is given. the words are separated with a slash (I). <

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Geuilll Stor U d

Basic Vocabulary and Expressions M •.

Mrs. Miss Excuse me. Excusro. (reply) yes (forma l) yes (informal) no OK

saryid saryKla aanisa 9an idhnak. tfazul. 'ii

I" maykhaalif min fazl ak, rajaa'an tfazzal. 9a fwan.

please (requesting something) Please. (reply) Sorry., Pardon me. God willing (a very common expression) God willing, I will visit you. Congratulations. Thanks. (reply) Hurry up. Hurry up and go.

ya~a , ruuh.

I am well, praise God. How are you (mY (reply) Please sit down. Thank you. Thank you very much. God bless. (idiom, after one sits down) God bless. (reply) W hat is happening? Nothing. (a reply)

uni zein, jl-hamdu Ii-Haah. inta shloonak? tfazul istariih. shuknn. shukran jaziilan. alba bil-kheir. alba bil-kheir. shaku maaku? maaku shii.

Timely Greetings (tahiyyaat yawmiyya)

inshaalla

Good morning. Good morning. (reply)

inshalla, azuurak. mabruuk. shukran.

Good afternoonfevening. Good afternoon. (reply) Good night.

ya~a.

Good-by<.

sabaah il-kheir. sabaah in-nuur. masaa' i1-kheir. masaa' in-nuur. tisbah 9ala kheir. ma9a s-salaama., fiimaanillaa.

Small Talk (dardasha)

Greetings and Everyday Expressions (ta!!iyyaat) Hello. (informal) Hello. (reply) Hello. (formal) Hello. (reply) How are you (m.)?

2.

marhaba. ma..thaba. as-salaamu 9laykum. (lit. peace be upon you) wa 9alaykumu s-salaam. shloonak?

Hello. W hat's your name? My name is ... I am honored. The honor is ours. (reply) Where are you from?

marhaba. sh-ismak? ismi .. . tsharrafna. wilna ish-sharaf. iota min wein?

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Cellin, Ster,ted

I am from Paris.

u nada.

aani m in Paariis.

Kanada.

How arc you? (reply)

shloonak inta?

Pleasc sir down.

rfazzal istariih.

I like Canada.

ahibb Kanada.

Thank you.

shukran.

I'd like to visit Canada.

ahibb az uur Kanada.

a1laa bil-kheir.

What ki nd of work do you do? I am a businessman.

sh-tusht us!!ul? aani rajul a9 maal.

How long are you staying here? One month.

shgadd ra!!-[ibqa hnaa?

Where afC yo u staying?

wein naazm

At the Mansour Hote/.

Do you like thc hotel?

b-Findiq il-Ma n~u ur. y9 ijbak il-findiq?

I like it.

yi9jibni.

I don't like it.

ma-yi 9jibni.

It's very nice.

zein hwaaya.

God bless. I am an archaeologist. a businn.sman. II doctor. an tngm«r. a journalist. a Ph.D. a photograph~r. a sci~ntiJt. a studrnt. a ua(h~r.

Would you like to visit md

rhibb tzuurni ?

What kind of work do you do?

sh-rushrug!!ul?

Later, God willing.

ba 9dei n, inshaalla.

Do you like Baghdad?

r~ibb Ba~daad?

Good-by<.

ma9a

I like it very much. H ave you visited Babylon?

~ib ha hwaaya. zirit 8a.abil?

shahar waahid.

s-salaama.

aani aarhaa rL

,ajul a'mlJlll. ,abiib, dilrtoor. muha"diJ. sa~afi.

dilrtoor, ustaadh. musawwir. 'aalim. taaJib. mu' allim.

Meeting Peoplellntroductions (muqaabalalta'aaruf)

No.

I",.

Yes. Let's take a picture together.

na9am. khalliina naakhudh suura suwa.

I'd like (0 introduce my friend, M r. Ahmad.

W hy not?

leish laa?

~diiq ii sayyid ~mad .

Smile, all of you.

Z(J(Jjti saJJida SlImiira. Z(J(Jji sltJJid Sltami.

I'd like to see you again.

ibtasmu kulkum. ahibb ashuufak marra thaanya.

We can meet tomorrow at

mumkin nidaaga baachir bil-

my wifl, Mrs. Samitra. my husband, Mr. Sami.

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Sercjer/,z,ne

ahibb ;a9ar fak 9a la

We arc honored.

tsharrafna.

The honor is ours. (reply) H ow arc you?

wilna ish-sharaf. shloonak?

Which hotel?

ay findiq?

The Babylon H otel.

Findiq Baabil.

Well, praise God.

zein, i1-hamdu lillaah.

W here is the hotel?

wein i1-findiq?

the hotel.

findiq.

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Geul/lt Storied

At what time~ At 7:00 P.M . OK.

5Dcio'I· ,/l1

ibbeish is-saa9a? is-saa9a sab9a masaa'w. zein.

Yes, God willing. Good-bye.

na 9am, inshaalla. ma9a s-salaama.

Speaking Arabic (iI-/ui!!a I-'arabiyya) Saying Good-Bye (ma'a s-salaoma) Nice to have met you. The honor was ours. T hank you very much for your hospitality. I hope you liked the food , God willing.

It has been a wonderful evening. Please say hello to ... I'd like to have your phone number. Here is my number. T his is my address. What's your address? Please write to me. I will send you the pictures. We must go now. It is still early. I am busy. Do you need a ride? No, thanks. I have a car. You must visit us soon.

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tsharrafna b-ma 9rifarkum . wilna ish-sharar. shumn jniilan 9a1a ~yaafatkum.

I don't speak Arabic. I know only a few words. Do you speak English? Arabic? Does anyone here speak English?

inshaalla, 9ijabkum il-akil. banat leila jamiila jiddan. rajaa'an sallimli 9ala ...

I have a small book with me. It has Arabic-English phrases. Please help me with this word.

~i bb aakhudh raqam

talafoonak.

What does this word mean?

tf~ haadha raqmi.

haadha 9unwaani. shunu 9unwaanak? rajaa'an, iktibli. rah-adi7.lak is-suwar. laazim nruuh hissa. ba9ad wakit. aani mas h~uu l. mi~taaj taw!iila? laa, shukran. 9indi sayyaara. laazim ttuuruuna qariiban.

I understand. I don't understand. Do you understand? W hat are you saying? How do you say ... in Arabic? Please speak slowly. Please read this for me. Please repeat it. Please translate this word for me. Please write it down for me. Arabic is a difficult language. English is an easy language.

maa atkallam 9arabi. a9ruf bass kalimaat qaliila. titkallam Ingiliizi? 9ara bi? aku ~id hnaa yitkallam Ingiliizi? 9indi ktaab z.s!!yyir. bii kalimaat 9arabi-lngiliizi. rajaa'an saa9idni b-haadhi I-kilma. shunu ma 9na haadhi il-kilma? fihamit. ma-ihamit. tifham? shunu da-tguul? shloon tguul ... bil-9arabi? rajaa'an tkallam 9ala kdfak. rajaa'an iqraali haadhi. rajaa'an 9iid-ha Ii. rajaa'an tarjumli haadhi I-kilma. rajaa'an iktibha Ii. il· 9arabi l u~a ?9ba. iI-lngiliizi l u~a sahla.

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Number<

GeH;"f StQned

You speak good English. Thank you.

inta titka1lam ingiliizi zein. shukran.

Visiting a Family (zjyaarat 'oa'ilo) Thank you for inviting us to your house. to viJit your family. This is ... my aunt. my brother. my daughur. myfather. myfrimd. my grandfather. my grandmother. my hUJband. my mother. my JiJter. my Ion. my uncle. my wifi. Are you (m.) married? Yes, I am married. No, I am nO[ married.

I am single. I am engaged. This is my fiancee. I am divorced.

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shukran li-da9iwtak ilna l-beitak. l-ziyaarat 9aa'iltak. haadha (m.) or haadhi If.) ... khaa!ti. akhi. binti. waaldi. !adiiqi. jiddi. jiddiiti. zooji. waalidti. ukhti ibni. khaali. mojti. ima mizzawwij? na 9am, aani mizzawwij .

laa, aani ma-mizzawwij. aani a9zab. aani khaatub. haadhi khatiibti. aani

m~allig.

Do you have children? Yes, I have a son and a daughter. How old are they? Do your children go to school? May God keep them for you. Praise God, you have a large family. Thank you. Where are you staying? At a hotel. With a friend. Vou have honored us with your visit. The honor is ours. (reply) Good-bye.

9indak wilid? na 9am, 9indi walad wi-bnayya. shgadd 9umurhum? wildak yruu~uun lil-madrasa? alia ykhalliilak yyaahum. maashaalla,9aa'iltak chibiira. shukran. wein naazil? b-findiq. 9ind !adiiq. sharrafima bi-zyaartak. wilna sh-sharaf. ma 9a s-salaama.

Numbers Basic Words and Phrases equal half math, account, bill numberfs percent quarter

ysaawi n~

hsaab raqam/arqaam nisba mi'awiyya rubu 9

Numb,,,

4 5 6 7 8 9 100

Cardinal Numbers 0

sifir

I

wa~id (m.)/wi~da

2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 II

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

if.) thnein (m.)/thintein if.) daatha arba9 a khamsa sitta sab 9a thmaanya tis9a 9as hra

3 28

20 30

90

(and) after the first digit.

da9ash thna9ash dar-ra' ash arba 9-ta 9ash khmus-ta'ash sit-ta 9ash sbaa-ta'ash rhmun-ra'ash tsaa-ta 9ash ' ish riin

(hnein daatha

40 50 60 70 80

arba 9iin khamsiin sinHn sab9iin thmaaniin tis9 iin

Numbers between twenty-one and twenty-nine, thirty-one and thirty-nine, and so on are read from right to left, by adding -wa-

Numbers three through nine can be increased to multiples of ten by adding the suffix -iin after dropping the final vowel "a" from the number. 2

arba9a khamsa sina sab'a thmaanya tis 9a miyya (n~ number)

' ishriin daathiin

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 100

waahid-wa-'ishriin thnein-wa-'ishriin rlaatha-wa-'ishriin arba'a-wa-'ishriin khamsa-wa-'ishriin sitta-wa-9ishriin sab9a_wa..9ishriin thmanya-wa-'ishriin tis'a-wa-'ishriin daarhiin waahid-wa-daathiin thnein-wa-daathiin m.l')'>

Gettinr StClrted

Time

Counting

Ordinal Numbers

When counting, Arabic has three forms: singular, dual, and plural.

fi rst

,~~

Numbers three through ten are followed by plural nouns, while

second

thaani

third

thaalith raabi 9

numbers higher than ten are followed by singular nouns.

fourth

Masculine Noun

fifth

khaamis

sixth

saadis saabi9

one lesson

daris (sing.)

two lessons

darsein (d/.)

seventh

three lessons

eighth

four lessons

dath druus (pI.) arba9 druus

ninth

thaamin taasi 9

five lessons

kharns druus

tenth

9aashir

six lessons

sin druus sab9 druus

first lesson

awwal daris

second lesson

thaani daris

third lesson

thaalith daris

seven lessons eight lessons nine lessons

thman druus tis 9 druus

eleven lessons

9ashr druus da9ash daris (sing.)

twelve lessons

thna 9sh daris

ten lessons

Time Basic Words and Phrases

Feminine Noun one car

sayyaara (sing. )

, nd

twO cars

sayyaartein (d/.)

before

ilia, gabul

three cars

dath syyaaraat (pt.) arba9 sayyaaraat

dayls

yoomlayyaam

future

mustaqbal

h~1

hourIs. rime, watch

nuss saa9a1saa 9aat

last, past

lu,

four cars five cars eleven cars

khamis sayyaaraat da 9ash sayyaara (sing.)

wa, w-

minute/s

daqiiqaldaqaayiq

monthJs

shahar/ashhur

Gtllinf Storied

next, coming

12:45.

JllY maazi

P'"

wihdtz iiLJ rubu9. wihdtz ill4 'ashra. wihda ilia Irhamsa.

/2.50. 12;55.

quarter

haazir ruhu9

season/s

fasi l/fusuul

shall, will, going fO weckls

rah-. hausbuu 9/asaabii 9

morning

?ba~an, $ubuh

yearls

sanalsniin

noon early afternoon

::uhran, zuhur 9u ran , 9as ir

late afternoon

masaa'an, masaa'

night

leilan,leil

middle of (he night

nuss il-leil

present

Telling Time (iI-waqit) What time is it,

please~

The time: is one o'clock.

two o'clock. thru o'clock. four o'clock. ftwo'clock. six o'clock. stwn o'clock. tight o'clock. nint o'clock. un o'clock. tlrllm o'clock. tUKlllr o'clock. The time is I : 10. 1:15. 1:20. 1:30. 12:40.

rajaa'an, ibbeish is-saa 9a? is-saa9a wihda.

thinuin. tlaarha. arba'a. khamsa. sitta. sab'a. thmaanya. lis 9a. 'ashra. dtz 9ash. thna'ash. is-saa9a wihda w 9ashra.

wihdtz wihda wihda wihda

w rubu'. w thi/ith. w nUll. iIla thilith.

Parts of the Day (aqsaam II-yoom)

-

-

When tc:lling time in Iraqi Arabic, one should follow the actual time with the time of day. What time are you coming?

shwakit ~- tij i?

I will come at 5:00

~-aji is-saa 9a khamsa l-'~ir.

P. M.

I will come at 10:00 A.M.

~-aji is-saa 9a 9ashra !-!uhu~.

Days of the Week (ayyaam Ii-sbuu') What day is today?

shunu il-yoom?

Today is Monday.

iI-yoom Ii-thnein.

Tundtzy. Wtdnnday. Thursday. Friday. (Iraqi wulund dtzy)

ith-thalaathaa. il-arbal-9aa~

il-Irhamiis. il-jum' a.

Ti m e

Gectint StcH led

Saturday.

iJ~sabit.

Sunday.

iI-ahhad.

How many days in the week? T here are seven days.

kam yoom bil-usbuu9? sabi9 tiyyaam.

of the Year (ashhur ;s-sano)

What month is it? h is the month of January. Ftbruary. March. ApriL May. Junt. July. August. Stpttmbtr. Octobtr. NOlltmbtr. Dtctmbtr.

How many months in [he year? There are twelve months.

ay shahar haadha? haadha shahar Kaanuun ith-Thaani. Shbaat. Aadhaar. Niisaan. M aayis. Huzayraan. Tammuuz. Aab. Ayluul. Tishriin i/~Awwal. Tishriin ith~Thaani. Kaanuun il-Awwal.

kam shahar bil-sana? thna9ash shahar.

The Four Seosons (fu!.uul is-sana) Which ~ason is it? It is spring. summtr.

ay f~il haadha? baadha fasi l ir-Rabii9. i~~~tif

ish-Shita.

I will travel in the spring.

Past. Months

i/~Khariif

autumn., foiL winur.

Past

Presen~

rah-asaafir bir~Rabii9.

and Future Expressions

(iI.m~l) i1~baarha

yesterday yesterday afternoon day before yesterday last week last momh last year

i1-baarha I-'asir awwal il-baarha li-sbuu9 il-faat isb-shahar iI-faat is-sana I-faatat

I didn't see you yesterday.

ma-shiftak iI-baarba.

Present

(1I.~au.ir)

now ,od.y this week this month this year this year in [he spring

hissa ii-room haadha l-usbuu 9 haadha sh-shahar haadhi s-sana baadhi s-sana bir-Rabii 9

I am leaving now.

raay~

hissa.

Future (lI.mustaqbal) tomorrow day after tomorrow

baachir 9ugub baachir

Weather

GeUinf Started

next week next month next year a week from today an hour from now tomorrow night I will see you tomorrow night.

The Sacrificial Festivallthe Big Festival (9iid aI_Azhal 9iid al-

li-sbuu' i1-jaay ish-shahar i1-jaay is-sana I-jaayya ba9ad usbuu 9 ba9ad saa9a

Kabiir). A major four-day festival follows the pilgrimage

to the holy cicy of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The name of this festival comes from the ritual act of every pilgrim sacrificing a lamb at the end of the ~ajj. Muslim New Year's Day (9iid Raas is-Sana) Prophet Muhammad's Birthday (9iid Mawlid in-Nabi)

baachir bit-leil rah-ashuufak baachir bil-leil.

Ashoura Day (Yoom 9aashuura), The Shiite Muslims commemo-

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Holidays and Festivals ('utal wa a'yaad) In Iraq, as in all countries, people celebrate religious and national holidays. Religious holidays are universal all over the Arab and Islamic world, whereas national holidays vary from one country to another. Friday is the official weekend holiday in Iraq.

Religious Holidays ('u!al diin;yya) The dates of the Islamic holidays are based on the Islamic Hijra calendar, which is a lunar system. Thus these dates change from year to year in relation to the Gregorian calendar. Religious holidays in Iraq are as follows: AI-Fitr Festivaltthe Small Festival (9iid aI-Fi~rf9iid aI -~a~iir). A major three-day festival occurring at the end of the month of Ramadan, when Muslims refrain from eating and drinking from dawn to sunset every day.

(~ajj)

,

rate this day in memory of the martyr Imam al-Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. C hristian New Year's Day (9iid Raas is-Sana)

National Holidays (9u!al wa!aniyya) • Iraqi Army Day (Yoom ii-Jaysh iJ-9iraaqi), January 6 - . Spring Day (Yoom in-Nawruuz), March 21 • Overthrown Saddam's Day (9iid it-Takhallu! min Saddaam), April 9 (new national holiday in 2003) • Labor Day (Yoom i1-9umaal), May 1 • 1958 Revolution Anniversary (Yoom Arbaa?9sh Tammuuz), July 14

Weather (U-jaww) Weather in Iraq varies geographically among the southern, central, and northern sectors. In general, summers are hot and temperatures can reach 120·F/SO·C; winters are cold and temperatures may fall below zero. In the spring and fall, temperatures are moderate and pleasant.

Corarl

Gutin, Started

Basic Words and Phrases clouds cold

~uyuum

d,y

jaaf 9ajaaj

baarid

dust dust storm

9~ifa

turaabiyya

ho'

hue

humid

ratub mu9tadil

moderate

gumac mutar thalij shamis

m~n

ram snow ,un

dara;at iI-~araara daafi jaww. manaakh

temperature warm weather wind How is the weather It's hot.

ri~ today~

shloon ij-jaww il-yoom?

It's neither hot nor cold. There's dust. It's moderate.

il-yoom ~aara. il-yoom baarda. iI-yoom ra~uba. il-yoom laa ~aara wala baarda. aku 9ajaaj. il-yoom mu!Jtadil.

It's Ie's It's It's

il-yoom mu~ar. iI-yoom aku riya~ . il-yoom m~ayma. iI-yoom mshamsa.

It's cold. It's humid.

3.

What's the temperature

raining. windy. cloudy. sunny.

today~

shgadd darajat iI -~araara i1-yoom~

What's the weather going to be like nO[t week? n~xt month? Summer is hot in Iraq. Winter is cold in Iraq. Fall is moderate in Iraq.

shloon rah-ykuun ij-jaww lis-buu!J ij-jaay? ish-shahar ij-jaay? i~-~eif ~arr

bil-!Jiraaq. ish-Shita baarid bil-!Jiraaq. il-Khariif mu 9tadil bil_!Jiraaq.

Colors (alwaan) black blue brown dark gray green light navy

"",d "'>g joozi, asmar ~ookh. ~aamuq

rumaadi

--

,Jd""

cod

faatih niili punuqaali wardi banafsaji ahmar

white ydlow

abya: asfar

orange pink purple

3.

Commo" Sir"'

• quarter kilo • liter of water

rubu 9 keilo laci! mayy

The: hotel is one kilometer away.

il-findiq 9ala bu 9ud keilornatir.

Common Signs The following are some of the common signs that uavelers are likely to see in Iraq.

{O

Weights and Measures (qiyaasaat wa awzaan)

Airport

Jll..

Arrival

J.,-J

The metric system is used in Iraq, although U.S. measures can also be translated.

Su<

"",4

Cashier

"';1.".-

Caution

.;.la.1

centimeter inch meter mile yud

samimatir inch matir miil yaard

g~

~raam

Departure

kilo kilogram kilometer liter

keilo keilo ~raam keilomatir lad!

Discount, Sale

.:.~

Don't touch

.,...t ~

Don't walk

.,/-J ~

h~f

n",

qu.arter half a kilo

rubu 9 nuss keilo

Closed

.;"u...

Crossing

.",..

Danger

)u. i.;oILA....

Elevator

~

Entrance

J,;.,

GUt; nr St arted

Exit For rent

~t.,..,)U

For sale

~

Forbidden

t"""

Men's room

J~,,"

Museum

l...4-l't"""

No parking

...i"J.,J1 t~

No smoking

Uri-~ I t~

Open

C~

Private

.,.lo.

Public

~l.

Stop

~

.....

Street

t.)l:;.

Taxi

~

Toilet

~I~

Train

~lJ.i

Vacant

.,Jlo.

Waiting room Walk, Cross Women only Women's room

General Phrases

~

No bathing

Reserved

.2

[.~

.)ua:ul"'~

.,...,

oUl.W!l

. L.:.ll

Traveling to Iraq At the Airport (bil-mataar) airlines

Iraqi Air/ina Lufthansa Air/ints

khu! uu! ?yyaraan Khu!..u u~

i!..-!.ayyaraan i/_9jraaqiyya Khu!." u!.. !.ayyaraan LufthaTUll

airplane arrival Baghdad International Airport canceling changing confirming a reservation currency exchange office

!ayyaara wusuul Ma!aaI Ba~daad id-Diwali

customs depart ure dUfy-free shop flight check-in desk

gumrug

il~aa' r~yii r

ra'kikl ~ajiz maktab tasriif mu~aadara

makhzan is-suuq i l -~u rra makrab rasjiil i r- ri~la

Gellero' Ph,Cllu

inspection luggage passport plane porter rip

T,oveJilll 10 "Olf

tahiish jun? paasport. jawaaz

?Yl=' hammul bakh shiish

I have gifts and personal items. Do J have to pay duty? Can I close my bag? My bag is blue. brown. t run .

khaki.

rt(J. I arrived on ... airlines. I am here on an official visit. I am here as a tourist. I am just passing through. I am staying for one week.

I want a taXi, please. Please take me to ... hotel. How much is the fatd

On Arrival (wu!uul) Where is passport control ~ Where is customs control ~ Where is my luggage~ Where is my passpOrt? I have no illegal items. I have nothing to declare.

I am staying at the Qanat Hotel. I want a currency exchange office, please. Please change $50.

wein qisim il-paasport? wein qisim ii-gum rug? wein junu~i? wein paasporti? maa 9indi ashyai mamnuu9a. maa 9indi shii a9ilna. 9indi hadaayaa wa ashyaa' shakh ~i yya. laazim adfa 9gumrug? mumkin asidd junu~i? zarga.

junu~i

jooziyya. khllzra. khllllki. hamra. wisaJit 9ala khutuut . uni aani uni aani

hnaa bi-riyaara rasmiyya. hnaa saa'ih. hnaa 9ubuur. baaqi usbuu 9 .

uni naazi! b-Findiq il-Qanaat. rajaa'an, ariid makrab [:i!riif. rajaa'an, ?Trufli khamsiin duulaar. rajaa'an. ariid tabi. rajaa'an. khudhni l-findiq ... shgadd il-ujra?

On Departure (mu/l!!aadaro) Where is Lufthansa Airlines, please? Over there.

rajaa'an, wein Khu!Uu~ ! ayyaraan Lufthansa? hnaak.

Is this Lufthansa? Yes. I have a reservation on flight 110. I have a first-class ticket. I have an economy-class ticket.

haadhi Lufthansa? na 9am., 'ii. 9indi hajiz 9ar-rihla 110. 9indi bi!aaqa dara;a uulaa. 9indi bi!a.:tqa daraja si~iyya. 9indi bi!a.:tqa darajar rajul

I have a business-class ticket.

a9maal. shwakit waqt il-mu&!!aadara~ shwakit il -wusuul~

What is the departure time? When is the arrival? What is the gate number~

shunu raqam il-bawwaaba?

This is my luggage. I'd like a window sear, please.

haadhi juna!i. rajaa'an a!!ibb kursi yamm

With pleasure. (reply)

shubbaak. iddallal.

General Phrases

Have a good trip. Thank you.

AnammodoHons

rihia sa!Jiida. shukran.

Getting a Porter (!!ammaal) Where are the luggage carts? My luggage is heavy.

I need a porter. This is my luggage. Be careful with those bags. Jr's very heavy. There is a bag missing. Please ask the officer over there. It's black. Please hurry! Get me a taxi, please. How much is the fcc? Here is the fee. Thank you. Good-bye.

wein !Jarabaanaat ij-juna~? juna!i thigiila. ariid hammal. haadhi juna~i. wir baalak !Jaj-juna~. hiyya tbigiila hwaaya. aku junta naa
double bed downtown npenslve hotel, motel inexpensive, cheap

k,y lavatory, toilet National Tourist Bureau Qanat Hotel Rashid Hotel reservation

Basic Words and Phrases address bathroom

!Jinwaan hammaam

bed

Sll1lr

s!!aali findiq rikhiis miftaah mirhaaz, twaaleit Maktab is-Siyaa~a il-Wa~ani Findiq il-Qanaat Findiq ir-Rashiid ~ajiz

,"om Large room small room

s!!urfa

room servICe shower water

khidmat il-s!!uraf duush m,yy

cold wattr hot wattr

&f!.urfo chbiira &f!.urfo z&f!.ayra

mayy baarid mayy ~aar

Finding a Hotel Where is a good hotel? not very expenSive downtown

Accommodations

siriir miulawaj markaz il-madiina

in a good location Is the Rashid Hotel a good one? What is the address? Please write down the address.

wein aku findiq zein? mUll kullish s!!aali b-markaz il-madiina b-mawqi!J zein Findiq ir-Rashiid zein? shunu 9inwaana? rajaa'an, iktibli !Jinwaana.

Accommodo l i onl

Genera' ' ltrr.!Su

Take me to the hotel, please. Which bus goes to the hotd?

khudhni lil-fmdiq, min

fa:1a.

ay p~ yru~ Iil-findiq?

Somebody help me with the luggage, please. h there a restaurant in the hotel?

ahhad ysaa 9idni bil-juna!, min

frna aku ma!9am bil-findiq?

At the Hotel: Checldng In (nuzuul) Hello. You are welcome. (reply) My name is ... Here is my passport. T hank you. (reply) I have a reservation. I do not have a ~servation . r want a room with a double bed and bath:

without a bath.

marhaba. ahlan wa sahlan. ismi ... tf~ paasporti.

shukran. 9indi ~ajiz. maa 9indi ~ajiz. ariid s!!urfa ma9a siriir miroawaj wa hammaam.

biduun hammaam.

What is the room price? I am staying one week. Shall I fill in this form ? May I sec: the room, please?

shgadd si9ir i1-~urfa? aani baaqi usbuu 9. laazim amli haadhi I-istimaara? mumkin ashuuf iI-s!!urfa, min

The room is good. The room is not good. W hy? It's very small. I want a better room.

Where is the elevator?

Good morning. Good morning. (reply) I'd like [ 0 check out. Here is the room key. The bill, please. May I pay with a credit card?

with a travt/eri check? Yes. There is a mistake in the bill. What mistake? (reply)

sabaah il-kheir. sabaah in-nuur. ~ibb a~aadi r. t~ mift~ il -~urfa.

rajaa'an l i-~saab. mumkin adfa 9 b-!aaqat li-'timaan?

b-shiik liJaa~i? na9am. aku ~ala! bl i -~saab .

May I leave my luggage here until this afternoon? Yes, with pleasure.

ay ~ala!? mumkin atruk juna!i hnaa 1_9 as ir? 9 na am, 9a1a ' eini.

iI-s!!urfa zeina. iI-s!!urfa muu zeina. leish?

Please get me a taxi. Good-hye.

rajaa'an, ~~ilIi taksi. ma9a s-salaama.

zs!!ayra hwaaya.

Requests, Queries, and Problems

fazlalt?

a bigger room. a chaner room. a smaller room.

Checking Out (mug!!aadara)

ariid ~ urfa ~san.

z!!..urfo akbar. ghurfo an::!li g!!.urfo ~-&!!.ar. wein il-mas9ad?

Where is the bar?

elevator? lavatory? parking tot? restaurant?

~atta

wein il-baar?

i/-rnaJ'ad? li-twaaleit? mawqif iJ-saJJaaraat? i/-rnat'am?

.9

Genercr'

GeUine Around

P~rcr lu

Is there a laundry?

a monq changrr? a pool? tZ ultphont? W hat time is breakfast?

lunch? dinnrr? Bring me tea, please. Bring me coffee, please. Arc there letters for me?

Do you have dry cleaning in the hotel? Is there a post office? Is there a mailbox? I need another blanket.

anothtr pi/ww. anothtr tOwt/. MltZp. Could you wake me up at ... ? May I put this in the safe? The room is hot.

cold.

aku makwa?

!tZrriUlf? masbah? talafoon? shwakit il-futuur?

i/-s!!.ada? ii-'asha?

Getting Around Basic Words and Phroses address airport beside, adjacent to

bw cinema

mataar yamm

p,,:,

corner

ciinama zaawiya

bil-findiq? aku bariid?

f" P' gas nation go

bi9iid baanziin baanziinkhaana fUuh, imshi

aku ?nduuq bariid? ariid ba~aaniy thaanya.

hotel How far?

findiq shgadd bi9 iid?

mlthadda thaanya. Ithaawli thiUlni. laabuun. mumkin tsahhiini s-saa9a ... ?

m, p

khariita

market museum

suug mamaf

mumkin atruk haadhi bil-qU:?? il-s!!urfa ~aara.

nearby, close by

jiibli chaar, rajaa'an. jiibli gahwa, rajaian. aku rasaa'il iii? 9idkum ghasil wa kawi

baarda.

Sorry, the key is loS[. T here is no hot water in my room.

mit'assif,

There is no electricity in my room. Thank you.

maaku kahrabaa' b-~urfti.

-za.a9 iI-miftam.-

maaku mayy ~aar b·~urfti .

shukran.

Qraqj Muuum (tbt)

p"k please sign square station street taxi stop, stand train

Where?

il.Mat~af i/-ljriUlqi

qariib, yamm muntazah rajaa'an, min fa:lak 9a1aama saaha mahatta shaari 9 mawqif qi!aat wein?

Generor ''',uu

Where is a bank?

Asking for Directions and Places I don't know how to go lO ...

maa andal shloon aruuh ilaa ...

Where is the trnn station, ple~?

rajaa'an, wein ~:..tat i1-qi?U?

Where is me bus SlOp, please? Where is me taxi stop, please?

rajaa'an, wein mawqif iI-PU!? rotjaa'an, wein mawqif il-talesi?

I want a private taxi.

ariid tabi khususi.

I want a public taxi. Au you free? Please rake me to the ai rpon. IhiJ addrtsJ. IhiJ hOld. the train station.

ariid taksi nafaraat.

How much is the fare?

shgadd i1-ujra?

This is too much.

inta faari~? rajuan, khudhni li-lma?U.

i-haadha /..9inwaan. /-haadha l-findiq. ii-ma~a~a! ii-qi!aar.

""'db.

Please go faster. I'm in a hurry. Please: slow down.

rajaa'an, suuq 'ala keifak.

You are going the wrong way.

ima raayi~ bi~-!ariiq il -~a1a~.

Ple~ take the fare.

tf~ il-ujra.

Which bus should I take lO

ay PH! aakhudh I-haadha 1_9inwaan?

this cintma! tM houl! this strut! What bus number? How many StOps? Ple~ tell me when we get there.

Do you have a map of the city?

aku baanziinkhaana? il-Mat~.4 jf-9iraaqi? aku ~anduuq bariid! aku barijd? Findiq iJ-QaflJUlt? Suug iJ..-~afaJ1ftir! Suug ish-Shoorja? Saahal it-Tahri;r?

Baghd4J) a travtlofftct?

alru maktab safar?

~u1i.

rajuan, b-sur9a. aani misra9 jil.

go to this address?

a gas station! tht Iraqi Museum! a nearby mailbox? a post offt«! the Qanat HoteH the Safaftr Mar/ttl? (famous markttin Bagh~) the Shorja Marktt! (famous market in Baghdad) the Tahr;;r Squart? (downtown

wein aku bank?

Traveling Saslc Words and Phrases

/-haJ1dhi s-sijnama! l-haadha i-findiq! I-haadha sh-shaarj9!

qariib 100 bi'iid ?

How far?

airplane

!ayyaara

b",

P"!

driver's license

ijaat.at siyaaqa

from ... to .. ·

insurance National Tourist Bureau nonsmoking section

q isim 'adam it-tadkhiin

information office

•

9aalamiyya min ... ilaa ... shgadd? maktab isti' laamaat , .. tamnn Maktab is-S iya~a iI-Wa~an i

How much?

rajuan, gulli laman n~. ' indak khariirat il-madiina? shgadd bi'iid?

khu!uu! ?yyaraaJl

inurnational

ay raqam PH!? kam mawqif?

Close by or far away?

airlines

Gerterol Phroas 80rt~inr

ortd Monty Mart u s

number

raqam

one way

dhihaaban

please

section.

il-tadkhiin.

rajaa'an

round-trip

nonsmoking sution.

qisim 9adam it-tadkhiin.

smoking section

murajja 9, dhihaaban wa iyaaban qisim it-tadkhiin

taxi

talesi

privau taxi (hir~d by on~ person)

taksi khususi

public taxi (shartd by uvt ral indivIduals)

taksi na/raat

ticket tourism office train travd office, agency

let like a seat in the smoking

shunu raqam i r-ri~la?

raqam il-paasJ raqam il-qi~aar?

Where is the information office?

wein makrab l-isti 9Iaamaat?

Where is the waiting room?

wein ~urfat I-inti:aar?

What time does the plane leave?

beish is-saa 9a ~aadir

train?

maktab sjya~i

bus?

qi?a r maktak safar

T hey say the plane is late.

I want a bus ticket, please. a train ticlut an airlin~ ticker.

rajaa'an, ariid tikit paas.

from here to Basra

m in hnaa Iii-Basra

Musil

bus number? train number?

i!-!ayyaara? tadhkara, tikit

Buying Travel Tickets (shiraa ' tikit safar)

Babylon

What is the flight number?

~ibb maq9ad b-qisim

tikit ql~aar. tikit ~aYJaara. lil-Muusil il-BaabiL

il-qi!.Rar? il-paasJ yguuJuun i~-?yyaara mitalchra.

Why is it late?

leish mitakhra?

When shall we arrive?

shwakit rah-noosal?

These are my bags.

haadhi juna!i.

Thank you.

shukran.

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Banking and Money Matters The monetary unit of Iraq is the dinar, which is divided into one thousand fils. Although you may get better exchange rates on the

round-trip

murajja 9

black market, it's advisable to make all money transactions in banks

one way only

dhihaaban bass

or authorized currency exchange offices.

first class

daraja uulaa

economy class

daraja siya~iyya

I'd like a window seat.

~ibb maq9ad yamm

ish-shubbaak.

Basic Words and Phrases automated tdler, cash machine

aalat sahb fluus

bank

bank, m3Sraf

Genuo/ 'hr(JU' "OSlOfe ond Commlln;CO(jO"

Cmtral Bank Rafidain Bank black market

ii-Bank il-Markazi Banlt ir-Raafitkin suuq sooda

At the Bank (bl/-bank)


?kk, chakk

Bank? Cmtral Bank? I'd like to change money in dollars. in EurOJ.

bad ch~ck good check pusonal check traw/~r's

clucks checking account credit card

chaltlt muu uin chaH ztin chaltlt walth si sluiltaat siyaa~iyya ~ab jaari

currency

bU?'1qat i'timaan, bu~aaqat credit card 9um la

hard cu"tncy currency exchange office dinar (Iraqi currency)

' umla Ja'ba maktab tasriif diinaar

ont qU4rltr of a dinar ont half of a dinar exchange rate financial money Am"ican mon~y Europtan monty Iraqi monty Italian mon~y penny please savings account small change teller, cashier

rubu' diinaar mm diinaar si 9ir it-tasriif maali fluw fluUJ Amriiltiyya j1uUJ Awrubbiyya fluUJ'iraaqiyya j1uus ltaaliyya filis rajaa'an hsaab tawfiir khurda

=r.oaf

Plnse, where is the Rafidain

i1l tralltltr's cluclts. What is the exchange rate? Can I get money with my credit card?

Can 1 have money transferred here from my bank? Can I cash a personal check? I've lost my traveler's checks. These are their numbers. Is there a cash machine?

I could not use my credit card. When does the bank open? What time does the bank close?

Thanh.

rajaa'an, wein Bank ir-Raafidein? ii-Bank il-Markar.i? ahibb uarruf fluus bil-dulaaraat.

bil-yooro. shdltaat siJaa~iyya. shgadd si9 ir it-t~rii f? mumkin as- hab fluus hil-kradit kard maali? mumkin ahawwil fluus hnaa min il bank maali? agdar ll?rruf chak shakh ~i? :ayya9 it s~e ikaati i$-$iya~iyya. haadhi arqaarnha. aku aa!a li-sahb li-n uus? ma-gdarit as~ab fluus bil-card. shwakit yft~ il-hank? shwakit yu~uq ii-bank? shumn.

Postage and Communication Basic Words ond Phrases address airmail

9 unwaan

amount

mabla~

hariid jawwi

envdope airmail tnvtlo~

express mail How much~ letter mail mailbox mailman money orders package postal orders postcard poS[ offia receipt registcred letter regular mail stamp/s

zaruf !!Iru! jawwi

bariid sarii9 shgadd? risaala bariid ? nduuq bariid abu l-bariid, bos [;,Ichi

~awaala maa1i~· ruzma ~awaala

bariidiyya POStkaart maktab bariid wasil risaala musajjala bariid 9aadi taabi 9/tawaabi 9

At the Post Office (bil-bariid) I want to mail a letter.

Where is a post office? Where is a mailbox? Is this the stamp window? I want stamps for a letter to France. I want stamps for a postcard.

I want a money order for $1,000.

58

ariid adiz risaala. wein aku bariid? wein aku ~anduuq bariid? haadha shubbaak it-tawaabi9? ariid !awaabi9 li-ris~a li-Fransa. ariid £3waabi9 Ii-postkaart. ariid ~awaala bariidiyya b-mabl~ alif duulaar.

I want (0 mail this package: to England. to tht Unittd Staw. by ("press mail. by llirmaiJ. How much is it? Please give me a receipt. Thanks.

ariid adi:z. haadhi r-ru:z.ma ilaa Ingilran.

jlall Amriikll. bil-barjjJ is-lari,"'. bil-bariid ij-jawwi. shgadd? rajaa'an in!iini w~i1. shukran.

Calling. FaxIng. and Copying b"",

mash~uul

copier fn international call

aalar istinsaakh, ziiroks

Internet line

10001 coil

hoo mukaalama khaarijiyya, mukaalam duwaliyya intarnat khatt mukaalama daakhiliyya

minute number operator tdephone tdephone call

daqiiqa

wrong

~ala~

Is there a tdephone here? Is there a fax here?

aku talafoon hnaa? aku faaks hnaa?

"'q""

baddaala talafoon muk2alama, mukhaabara

Alltgmot;u

Gene,gl Plt,atef

I'd like to make an imernational call. to Amman.

How much is one m inute?

ahibb asawwi mukaalarna khaarijiyya. ;Iaa 9ammaan.

pany, and you should have an international driver's license issued in

your country of origin.

shgadd id-daqiiqa? shloon ahassil il-haddaala?

80sle Words ond Phroses

Operator, can you please get me number ... ?

baddaala, mumkin min fazlak

air

hawa, hawaa'

battery

baatri

Thank you.

shukran.

brakes

breikaat

My number is .. .

raqml ...

flat cire

panehar

May I speak. to ... ?

mumkin atkallam wiyya ... ?

I can't hear you.

maa agdar asim'ak.

P' gas station

baanziin mahattat baanziin,

The line is busy.

i1-kha~ mash~uul.

Wrong number. There is no an!>Wer.

raqam ~ala!. maaku jawaab.

highway in a hurry

?tiiq sarii' mista'jil

Could you reconnect me?

mumkin t~ll!iIIi ir-raqam marra

later

ha 9dein

lavatory, toilet

mirhaaz. lWUieit

1,& Hgha

yisra, yisaar

How can I gee the operator?

t~~illi raqarn ... ?

thaanya? The phone is not working.

it-talafoon kharbaan.

May I have a wake-up call for

mumkin tga'K:lni is-saa'a ...

... o'clock, please? May I reserve time for a call at ... o'clock? Thank you.

baanriinkhaana

~iya

little

shwayya

mumkin ~iz mukhaabara

mechanic mechanic's shop, garage

miikaaniiki mahal miikaaniiki

shukran.

much

hwaaya

must, should National Insurance Company

Wzim

m in fazlak?

. , , Is-saa a ....

Automotive Cars drive on the righ t-hand side of the road in Iraq, and international traffic signs are used. If you are planning to drive in Iraq, you must buy auto insurance from the Iraqi Nacionallnsurance Com-

Sharikat il-Ta'miin il-Wa?Jliyya

now

hissa

oil

dihin

.,

100 raja.a'an, min fa:Jak

please price, COSt

si9 ir

pump

m~a,pamp

Genutll Pll rtlJu

right road straight sneer

yimna, yamiin !ariiq 9adil shaari 9

Re nting a Car (ta'ji;r sayyaara) I want to rent a car, please. I want an American car.

a Japan~u car.

I don't care about the color. For how many days? ant day. Two daJl. Thru daJl. Four daYI. ant wult. Two ux~ItJ. How much is the fare? This is too expensive. I have an international driver's license. Do you have car insurance? We have rwo drivers. May I have a driver with me

=' Do you have an office in another city? May I return the car to another city?

rajaa'an, ariid ta'jiir sayyaara. ariid sayyaara Amriikiyya. lIlyyaara Yaabaaniyya. ma-yhimni ii-loon. kam yoom?

yoom waa~id. yoomtin. tlath tiyyaam. arba 9 tiJJaam. UJbuu 9 waahid. UJbuu9~in.

shgadd il-ujra? haadha ~:aali hwaaya. 9indi ijaazat siyaaqa 9:aalamiyya. 9idkum ta'miin sayyaaraat? i~na saayqein. mumkin (a'jiir saayiq wiyya is-sayyaara? 9idkum maktab b-madiina thaanya? mumkin arajji9 is-sayyaara b--madiina thaanya?

May I see the car? I want a car with an automatic lransmiSSlOn. May I stop/park the car here? I'm having problems with the

mumkin ashuuf is-sayyaara? ariid sayyaara otomaatikiyya. mumkin awagguf is-sayyaara hnaa? 9indi 9a~ bis-sayyaara.

",. On the Road (fi!-!ariiqj I'm lost. Please tell me the way to the Rashid Hotel. Should I go right or left? or Itraight? Should I take the highway? Where is the main street? How far away is it? Can you show it to me on the map? Is this a good road? Where is the nat gas station?

aani !:layi9 • rajaa'an, gulli ay tatiiq il-Findiq ir-Rashiid. aruu~ yisra 100 yimna? 100 9adiH aakhudh i!-!ariiq is-sarii9? wein ish-shaari9 ir-ra'iisi? shgadd bi9jid? mumkin tshawwifn i 9al-kharii?? haadha ;ariiq zein? wein aku baanziinkhaana thaanya?

At the Gas Station (baonzlinkhaana) Hello, please ... Fill the car up with premium (g,,). rtgular (gas).

marhaln, min f~ak ... 9abbi s-sayyaara baanziin mumtaa1.. 9aadi.

Gener,,/I'hr
Please, check the oil.

min fnlak, ifhass

tht tirts. Where is the air pump? Where is rhe lavatory?

it-taaJaraat. wein mazakhkhar iI-hawa? wein iI-mirhaaz?

Problems and Repair (mashaakil wa ta!lii!!J I need a mechanic's shop.

My car has broken down. Can you help me, please? Can you give me a push? Check the car, please. T he car is overheated. T he car doesn't start. I have a flar dre. I ran out of gas.

The battery is dead. There are no brakes. There are no lights. The windshield is broken. The engine suddenly stopped. I forgot the keys inside the car. 00 you have a phone? I want to call my company. Can you repair the car? How long will it take to repair? Can you fix it quickly?

mi~taaj m~aI

miikaaniiki. sayyaarti khurba[. mumkin tsaa 9idni, min fazlak? mumkin tidfa9 sayyaarti?

11m in a hurry. How much does it cost? This is tOO much. Reduce the price a little!

aani mista 9jil. shgadd iI-kilfa? haadha g!!aali hwaaya. qallil is-si 9ir shwayya!

Accidents (!!aadithj lecklent car accidtnt ambulance car license

haadith, is tiidaam ~aadith

sayyaara 9 sayyaarat is aaf raqam is-sayyaara

doctor driver's license insurance company police station

diktoor ijaazat siyaaqa sharakit [,a'miin

khilas il-baanziin. il-baatri mayyit. maaku breikaar.

I had a car accident.

saar 9indi haadith sayyaara.

Where is a telephone? I was not driving fast.

wein aku talafoon? ma-chinit asuuq b-sur9a.

maaku a:wiya. missa~aat ij-jaam kharbaana. il-muharrik wugaf 'ala ~afla. nscit il - mafaatii~ bis-sayyaan.. 9indak talafoon?

I want the police to come. I want to go to the police

ariid ish-shu,:a tiji. ariid aruuh l-markaz ish-shur?

if!!~ is-sayyaara, rajaa'an. is~sayyaara ~imat hwaaya. is-sayyaara ma-tushtug!!ul. 9indi panmar.

ariid akhaabur shankti. mumkin t?lIi~ is-sayyaara? shgadd taakhudh waqit lil-rasliih? mumkin ~a1li~ is-sayyaara b-sur9a?

station. People are injwed. Do not move him. Can you help, please? He hit my car. He is a witness. I do not speak Arabic. I want an interpreter.

markaz shurta

aku naas musaabiin. la-marka. mumkin tsaa9idni , rajaa'an? huwwa sidamni. huwwa shaahid. maa atkallam 'arabi. ariid mutarjim.

had and Drink

General Pllratu

Po,.king (mawqif soyyaa,.aat) Where can I park the car?

wein agdar awagguf is-sayyaara?

Is there a parking place? Can I park it on the 5tuer?

aku mawqif sayyaaraar?

r

dishl$

9as ha aklalaklaat

drinkls

mashurub/mashruubaat

dinner, supper

I

agdar awagguf is-sayyaara bish-shaari9?

•

excellent

mumtaaz

expensive

~u1i

I must leave the car now.

laazim a(tuk is-sayyaara hissa.

I

food

ta'aam, akil

I will return later.

~-arja9 ba9dcin.

I

Thank you.

shukran.

•

Food and Drink

,

Middlt Eastml food Wtsttrn food

a/til sharqi

good-bye

aki/ &!!.arhi ma'a s-salaarna

hungry inexpensIve

juu9aan rikhiis

lunch

~ada

Iraqi cuisine is essentially Mediterranean in nature, but it displays a

market

,uug

large variety of influences, including Indian, Persian, Turkish,

menu

British, and American. No stay in Iraq is complete without eating

please

mmyu rajaa'an, min fazlak

the famous Baghdadi Masguf, which is river fish caught fresh daily

reservation

~ajiz

and kept alive in a tank. After you choose your fish, it's grilled on an

restaurantfs

mat'am/mataa'um

open fire of tamarisk wood, giving it a delicious flavor.

s(teet

shaari 9 Shaar;' Filistiin

Palmint Strut Rashid Strut Salldul1 Strut

Basic Words and Ph,.ases

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Shaari' ir-Rashiid Shollri'is-SIl'duun

thank you, thanks

,huknn

b"

""""

b=

thirsty

9atshaan

b",

biira

bakhshiish

bill

tu..b

breakfast

fu!uur, rayyuug

caft, tea shop casino

gahw,

tip tomorrow tonight traditional food waiter

delicious

~ayyib

appetiz.en

gaaziino

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baachir ii-leila

akil sha9bi bcoy

Generol Phroses Food ond Orin'!:

water wine

m,rY nabiidh

At the Restaurant (bil-ma!'am)

Looking for Restaurants Do you know a good restaurant? not very expensive

Does it offer nadve Iraqi dishes? Do you know an American restaurant~

Chinn~ "staurant?

Frtnch r~ltauram? Indian r~staUTllnt? Italian restaurant?

ablan wa sablan.

Have a seat here.

tfau.alu istiriihu hnaa.

Thank you.

muu ~aali hwaaya yqaddim akil 9iraaqi? tu 9ruf mat 9am

T he menu, please.

shukt:m. iI-manyu, rajaa'an.

Do you have a menu in English?

9idkum manyu bil-Ingiliizp

Do you have appetizers?

9idkum mana?

Amriiki?

What is today's dish?

shunu aklat iI-yoom?

mat'am Siini? mat'am Fransi?

Please bring w appetizers.

raja.a'an jiibilna mazza.

bur. a hottlt 0/ (mintral) waur. drinlts. salad.

mat'am Hindi? matlam ltaali?

Lthannt rtstaurant?

mat'am Luhnaani? mat'am MdsHlti?

traditionallraqi/ood. wattr. Wlnt. Bring w the bill, please.

Restaurant Reservations (hajiz) reservation fo r dinner. lunch.

9idna ~ajiz iI-leila.

You are welcome. (reply) tu 9ruf mat 9am zein?

Mtxican restaurant?

I would like to make a

We have a reservadon tonight.

Is the tip included in the bill?

~jbb ~iz lil-9asha.

bu~ul malY. mashruub. z.alaata. altil 9iraaqi sha'bi.

mayy. nabiidh. jiibilna li -~saab, min fa:lak. il-bakhshiish daakhil bli-hsaab?

The food was excellent.

il-akil kaan mumtaaz. shuknn jaziilan. ma9a s-salaama.

1iI-f!!.ada.

Thank you very much.

hrtd/ast. for two. forfour.

Jil-f!uur. li-thnein. I-arbala.

Good-bye.

for tonight at UVtn o'c/oclt.

iUtiia is-saala

A• • he Casino/Cafe (bi/-gazilno) In Baghdad, there are many ~casin05" (cafts) on Abu Nuwas Street,

sahla. for tomorrow night at ~ight o'cloclt.

hiira.

long considered the center of Baghdad nightlife, along the Tigris River. The sneet was named after the famous Arab poer from the

haachir bil-kil is-saa'a thmaanY4.

eighth century. Some of the moS[ popular Iraqi dishes are served

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Food ond Drink

here, among them the famous Masguf fiSh. It is said that if a "visitor Baghdad docs not eat the Masguf, it is like he has never been to the city."

mi,,"al waur.

to

Abu Nuwas Sneet .1", fish Masguf fish

&"h

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thigiiJ khafiif

Where is there a good casino for MasguH Do you have fresh fish? Make us Masguf fish. please.

wein aku gaazino zcina lil.Masguuf? 9idkum simich raaza? sawwilna simich Masguuf, rajaa'an.

with salad. Bring us Arak (a drink) also. The Masguf is a traditional Iraqi dish. Please give me tea. with sugar. without IUgar. light ua. Itrong Ua. cofftt with a lill/~ IfIgar.

wiYJa %a/aa~a. jiibilna 9arag hammein. il.Masguuf akla 9iraa.qiya sha9biyya. min f~ak in!iini chaar. ma 9a shaltar. bjduun shaltar. chaay Ithafiif. chaay thigiiL gahwa ma 9a shaltar qaliil gahwa ma9a ~aljib.

with millt.

millt. The bill, please. Good·bye.

shaari9 Abu Nuwaas a~n, hammein simach simach Masguuf

heavy light

COffit

J UIC~.

bu~ul man. 9as i;r. haliib. li-hsaab, min f:u.lak. ma9 a s-salaama .

At the Food Market (bls-suug) Iraqis shop for food (meat. fowl. vegetables, fruit , and so on) in the open market, buying what they need from the various stalls. There are no fixed prices, and bargaining is expeCted. Don't forget thaI Iraq uses the menic system (one kilo equals 2.2 pounds).

b>g

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bakery bread (flat) bread (Italian loaf) chicken

f"h fruits kilo half a Itilo a quarur Iti/o market food marlut pnce vegetables

chiis makhbaz, abu il· khubuz khubuz sammuun dijaaj simach fawaakih keilo nUSI Ittilo Tubu 9 Itti/o suug mug Ith~Tawaat si9ir khuzrawaat

Food and

General Phrasu

Cooking Methods (!uruq j!-!abu~ baked boiled broiled, grilled (ried roasted uufTed

makhbuuz ma.sluug mashwi magli mhammar, mashwi mahshi

Meat and Fish (Ia~am wa simich) chicken

one chidun Where is the food

marke( ~

I want to buy meat. Please give me one kilo of meat. How much is one kilo of meat?

of applts? Please give me one and a half kilos of okra. Are the vegetab[(l fresh? I want a large fish. I want a small fish.

Where is the bakery? Please give me five pieces of bread. Please put the bread in a bag. Would you have somebody help me, please?

wein suug il-khu:rawaat? ariid ashtiri laham. min fazlak, intiini keilo laham. ibbeish keilo ii-Imam? it-'uffoa~?

min fazlak, intiini keilo w-nuss

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bumya. i1-khut.rawaat tana? ariid simcha chibiira. ariid simcha ~ayra. wein abu l-khubuz? min fa:lak, in~ini khamis gu~ khubuz. min f:nlak, khalli iJ-khubut. bich-chiis. 9in
dija.aj dijaaja beiz


one elg fish

one fish meat

lamb b"f pork heart (of shup) lamb htlld livtr

-btiu

simach

simcha lili= laham t!!.anam Ia~am baqar laham Ichanr,iir galub pallcha mi1laag

Vegetables (khu!rawaat) beans (long)

beers

luubya shwandar

cabbage

lahaana

Drln~

Foad and Orink

General !'''ruu

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Jlu r

cauliflower

qirnaabii!

corn

dhira

cucumber

-kh,.."

dates (palm)

eggplant

beitinjaan

garlic

rnu=

fig< ont fig

din ,iina

green beans

~uuliyya kh~ busal akh z.ar

fr uiu

green onion

grapes

fawaakih 9inab

leu uce

kh",

lemons

nuumi haamuz

mushrooms

nj r

loquat

!angi dinya

om

bumya

mulberries

tukki

olives

zaytuun

oranges

bu(tuqaai

onions

bu,.J

parsley

Icrafw

peaches

khookh

peppers (green)

filfi1daara

pears

9armuut

potatoes spinach

poteita

plums pomegranates

9inja~

sbcinaa~

"luw,

shijar

tomatoes

tamaata

raisins

zbiib

turnips

shal~am

watermelons

rnggI

vegetables

khuzrawaat

cantaloupe

ont applt apricou bananas ont banana

ont datt

ont orangt

ont pomtgranatt

Frulu ((owook/h) apples

ont cantaloupt

tuffaah

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ont waurmtlon

baniikh

balliiltha tamur

tamra

burtuqaala

rummaan

rummaana

raggiyya

Oalry Products and Drinlu (albaan wa mashruubaat) alcoholic drinks

mashruubaat ruu~iYY2

mishmish

buuer

zibid

mom

cheese

jibin

tuffoa~a

mooZil

Food ond Drink

Gener
coffee

Arabic cOlltt Turltish cOlltt pJain colltt l~tt roffie

gob"" gahUla 9arabilJa gahUla TurltilJa gahUla laada gahwa ~ilwa

pou:ta

zeit zytuun ma 9karoona

pi-cklcs

turshi

rice

tim man, ruzz

uITron

zu 9faraan

olive oil

timman zu 9fornan

ice cream

doondirma

juice

9as iir

milk

haliib

ICsame

simSlm

'" mint ua

chaay

lugar

shakar

turmeric

kurkum

vmegar

kh.J1

wheat

hunta

water

chaa, ni9naa9 m.yy

yogUrt

!ibm

Spices, Legumes, and Groins (bhooroot wo !!ubuub)

saffron .. I,

barley bread (fl at)

khubuz

bread (Italian loaf)

sammuun

chickpeas

hummus. lablabi

cinnamon

daarsiin

clove

q rinfil

cumin

kammuun

fava beans

milih

Kitchen Utensils (odwoot iI-mu!bo~ bowl

shi 9iir

rjet

kaasa, taasa

'"P

kuub

fork

chatai

gl= ki tchen

gla~ matbakb

knife

sichchiin

matches plate, dish

shikhkhaat maa 9uun

baajilla

skewer

shiish

flour

tihiin

spoon

khaas huuga

ginger

skanjabiil

teacup

istikaan chaay

hot pepper

fiIfiI haar 9adas

"'Y

!lImyya

lentil oil

u.it, di hin

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Typical Iraqi Dishes (aklaat 'iraaqiyya) The following are names of some of the most popular Iraqi dishes. Baamya. Okra stew cooked with lamb and tomato sauce, usually served with rice. Iraq h a.~ a large variety of stews. Baqlaawa. An assortment of pastries.

Doolmal m a~s hi . A variety of vegetables (vine leaves, eggplam, tomato, cabbage, onion, pepper, zucchini, and lettuce leaves) stuffed with a mixrure of rice, onion, minced meat, and herbs. Ga~/s haawi rm a. Alternating layers of meat or chicken grilled on an upright rotating spit and served in small pieces. Kabaab. Grilled ground meat on a skewer. Kubba. Meat pounded with cracked wheat and cooked in different ways- grilled, fried, baked, or stewed. Kubbat Mu~il (named after the city of Musil in nonhern Iraq) is the most famous type of kubba. Masguuf. Fish grilled on an open, circular fire of tamarisk wood and served with tomato, onion, and spices. Mi!1laag. Grilled pieces of liver or heart of lamb on a skewer. Q uuzi. A grilled whole baby lamb stuffed with rice, almonds, raisins, and spices. This dish is a special treat. Tabsi. A dish with many variations, the most popular of which is the eggplant tabsi. Ingredients include eggplant (or squash), meat (ground or pieces), tomatoes, onions, garlic, green peppers, parsley, spices, and oil, all arranged in layers and baked in an oven. T ikka. Grilled chunks of meat on a skewer.

S"oppinf

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Shopping Sasic Words and Phrases bargaining

mu 9aamala

better cheap credit card expenSIve jeweler

ahsan rikhiis bi?aqat i'timaan

market River Marktt

~aali

~aayi~

suug Suug in-Nahar Suug is-~afoafiir Suug is-Saraay Suug ish-Shoorja

Safofir Marktt Saray Markrt Shorja Marker music

moo~lIqa

place pnce store, shop

mahall si 9 ir dukkaan, makhzan

Sargaining (mu'aamala) Generally speaking, there are no fixed prices in Iraq. Prices are inflated, so you must bargain with the seller to complete a purchase and get as close as possible to the real price of the item you wish to buy. The custom of bargaining is not meam to allow one party to take advantage of the other; rather, it's a sodal interaction between people. In fact, the Iraqi word for bargaining, "mu 9aamala," means interaction.

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Gener lll Plt r llfes

Shllppinr

How much is . .. ?

ibbeish haadha ... ?

This is very expensive. What is the last price?

haadha .s!!aali hwaaya. intiini si9ir ahsan. shunu aakhir si9ir?

Go down a lin!c.

inzil shwayya.

I will give you ... dinars. Is there one cheaper than this?

anriik ... danaaniir.

Give me a better price.

Can I pay with traveler's checks?

mumkin adfa9 b-shdkaat siya~i yya?

Books, Newspapers, and Magazines (kutub, Jaraayid. wo mojolloat)

ak u waahid arkhas min haadha?

One of the oldest markets in Baghdad is the Saray Market, located in the old Baghdad disrrict along the Tigris River. Here one can buy old and new books, newspapers, magazines, maps, writing materials,

Going Shopping

and so on. Where is a bakery?

boolmou? camml shop? candy shop? clothing stor~?

wein aku khabba.az?

malrtaba? mahali Iraamiraat? malrhzan ~alawiJJaat? makhzan malaabis?

Ing book

ktaab

dictionary

qaamuus siyaa~i

guidebook

kraab

j~~Jtr?

ma~al ~aaY;&!!f

magazine

majalla

pharmacy?

~aydaliJJa?

m'p

khariita

n~wsstand?

ma~al jaraayid?

newspaper

jariida

r(Cord stor~? tobacco stor~?

mahaJ sharaayi~ muusJiqiyya? malrhzan jigaayir?

~n,~ncil

q~=

Where is the Safafir Market? th~

Shorja Marktt?

How can I get to the Shorja Market? What rime does the market

wein Suug i:~afaafiir?

Where is the Saray Market?

wein Suug is-San.ay?

Suug ish-Shoorja?

I want to buy some books. I want a guidebook.

ariid asheari kutub.

Do yo u have newspapers in

9idkum jaraayid bil-Ingiliizi?

shloon aruu~ iI-Suug ish-Shoorja? shwakit yfatti~ is-suug?

th~

marktt clou?

I want a map of Baghdad in

y'azzil is-suug?

Do you have . . . ?

9idkum ... ?

Do you take credit cards?

taakhudh bi~'la[ j'timaan?

ariid ktaab si yaa~i.

English?

o~n?

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chiis. kiis

English. I want a map of Iraq in English.

ariid Kharii!ar Ba~daad bil-Ingiliizi. ariid Kharii!at il- 9in.aq bil-Ingiliizi.

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General PltraJu

I want an English-Arabic

ariid qaamuus Ingiliizi-9arabi.

dictionary. Do you have cookbooks? I'll take these books. How much? Please put them in a bag. T hank you. Good-bye.

ring wtdding rjng

mihbas

9idkum kumb 9al-tabukh? ariid ashrari haadhi I-kutub.

silvu

fu=

shgadd? rajaa'an khalliiha b-kiis.

Where is River Sneet, please?

min fazlak, wein Shaari 9

shukran. ma9a s-salaama.

Please take me to the Gold

in-Nahar? min fazlak, waddiini l-Suug

Market. I'd like to buy some gifrs.

idh-Dhahab. ahibb ashtari hadaaya.

j(wtlry.

Jewelry, Gifts, and Souvenirs In Baghdad, the favorite market for gold, silver, and jewelry is called the Gold Market (Suug idh-Dhab). Jt'S one of the oldest markers in the city, located on River Street (Shaari 9 in-Nahar), which ru ns along the Tigris River and is connected with the Safafir Market. carat chain copper earrings gift gold jeweler jewelry leather necklace pin precIous stone

nuhaas ta raachi hadiyya dhahab

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mujawhnrn(/t.

How much is that gold necklace?

ibbeish glaadat idh-dhahab haadhi?

How many carars? How much is this silver ring?

!urn qiitaa!? ibbc:ish mihbas il-fuz.u? haadha ~aali hwaaya. shunu haadha l -~ajar?

This is very expensive. What is that Stone? It's very beautiful. Is that pin solid gold or gold

quraa! zanjiil

~n/qn

plated?

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kullish hilu. haadha id-danbuus dhahab khaalis 100 bass madi dhahab?

Handicrafts and Household 'terns

!aayi~

One of the oldest markets in Baghdad is called Suug i!-~afaafiir. This market is known for irs brass, copper, and dn craftsmen. Another old market. where you can buy household and other items (food, textiles, cereal crops, spices, utensils, and so forth) is called Suug ish-Shoorja. These tWO markers are near each other in the old

mujawharaat jilid glaada danbuus ~ajar kariim

district of the city, with access from Rashid Street. 82

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G~n~ro'

Phros el

blanket

Shoppinf

brass, bronze

sifir

Is it old or new?

hiyya qadiima 100 ~adiitha?

"" canned

9ilba, quu!iyya mu 9allab

I want an old [fay.

ariid ~ii n iyya qadiima.

How much?

carpet

That is tOO much.

ibbeish? haadha hwaaya.

copper

zuuliyya, b~aa! nuhaas, sifir

I'll give you ...

antiik ...

enamel

miina

Do you have engraved bowls?

9indak !aasaat manquusha?

fabric

qmaash

How old is this bowl?

shgad 9umur haadhi

food

akil

large, big

chibiir

Do you have an older bowl?

9indak !aasa aqdam?

long

tawiil

I'd like to buy textiles.

~ibb

mirror

mraaya

Where is the Shorja Market?

wein Suug ish-Shoorja?

plate

sahan, maa9uun

Do you have silk?

po<

jidir

Give me four yards of red

9indak qmaash ~ariir? in!iini arba9 yaardaat ~arii r

pottery

fikhaar

purse

Jun~a

short

q~iir

blouus, swraUrs?

bluuzaat?

silk

hariir

jackm?

jaakritaat?

size, measurement

qiyaas

nightwrar?

qum~aan

small, little

l~ayir

shirts?

thyaab?

ro'p

saabuun

shots?

a~ dhiya?

spices

bhaaraat

skirts?

tannuuraat?

textile

nasiij

socks?

jwaariib?

tray

~iiniyya

I'd like to go to the Safafir

~ibb aruu~ I-Suug i~-~afaafiir.

Market. I want to buy a copper tray.

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~ibb ashuuf haadhi i~-~iiniyya

bowl

ba,!!aaniyya kaasa, taasa

I'd like to see that enameled tray.

bil-miina.

it-taasa?

silk, please. Do you have a dress?

ashtari nasiij.

a!!mar, rajaa'an. 9indak fustaan?

noom?

quu~?

ruils?

badiaat,

tirs?

arbita?

trouurs?

pan~aruunaat?

undrrwrar?

malaabis daakhiliyya?

ariid ashtiri ~iiniyya nu~aasiyya .

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Siloppinr

Do you have chis in other colors? What kinds of fabrics?

cotton? I~ath~r?

finm? nylon! siW wool? My size is .. . This is large. small

9indak haadha bi-alwaann thaanya?

qu!;n? jilid? Itiuaan? nllayloon? harHr? !uuft qiyaasi huwwa . haadha chibiir. z&!!.ayir.

Where is a camera shop?

wein aku mahal taswii r?

I want color fil m.

ariid fil im mulawwan .

black and whiu film. J/id~ film. with Iwrnty ~xposurts. with thirty-six txpOJuru. 00 you develop fi lm? How much does it cose

filim aswad wa abya~ fifim s/aydaili. b_ 9ishrii" Ju ura. b-I;lIa wi-tlaathii" luura. ti tba9 afham?

qa~ltr.

long.

lawiil.

OK, make me one copy of this film .

I'd like to enlarge this photo. I'd like to print five copies of chis photo.

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t~~i ir

slaydaar

shunu n009 li-qmaash?

short.

camera

filim aswad wa ab~ kllmita

color film

fil im mulawwan

black and white film

rt'Juction . liJes

copy

nuskha

development

tibaa 9a, tahmiiz

shgadd ykallif? zein, ariid nuskha wihda min haadha I-filim. ahibb rakbiir haad hi s-suun. ahibb tabu 9 khamis suwar l-haad hi is-suun.

with a gwssy finish. W hen will they be ready? Please, can you repair [his camera? The film is stuck inside. Can yo u take out the film, ple;tSe?

b-waraq /ammaIl 9 . shwakit ti khlas?

Thank you very much.

shu kran jniilan.

min fa:lak, tigdar ~li~ haadhi I-kaami ra? il-filim in~ishar jawwa.

enlargement

-takbiir

filmls

filim/aflaam

flas hbulbs

lampaac fl aash

glossy fi nis h

waraq lam maa 9

matte finish

photols

waraq ~ei r lammaa 9 suuralsuwar

cassen e tape

shariit kaaseit

photographer

rn usawwi r

CD,

CD,

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mi n fa:iak, tigdar i~a lli 9 ii-fil m min il-kaamin?

Music and Video

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Generlll Phrases

Core lind Ser./cel

drum

du mbug

DVD

DVD

nute lute

naay 9uu d

"dapter battery

music

moosllqa

electric

baaui kahrahaa' j

musical instrument

aala moosiiqiyya

electric shaver

makinar ~il aaqa kahrahaa'iyya

n,w old

~adi ilh , jdiid

electric:al cord

silk kahrabaa'i

qadiim

electricity

kahrabaa'

popular

sha 9 bi

electronic

ilakatrooni

songls

u~niyal a~aani

hair dryer

mujaffifat sha 9ar

tapels video

sharii~Js h raayi!

vidyo

radio tape recorder

musa;ji]

videocassette

vidyo kaaseit I want to buy a tape recorder,

min fa:lak, ariid ashtiri musajji!.

Do you sell music tapes? Do yo u sell old Iraqi music and songs?

Electrical Appliances (mu'jddaat kahrabaa'iyya)

Not an expensive one. Do you have a chc:apcr one?

9iraaqiyya qadiima?

Do you sell electrical adapters?

Do you sell classical music?

9indak as!!aani 9iraaqiyya hadiitha? thii 9 moosiiqa klaasiikiyya?

Thank you.

Do you have American music?

9indak moosiiqa Amriikiyya?

Please recommend some popular Iraqi songs.

min f~lak, ikhtaarli a~aa ni 9iraaqiyya sha9biyya.

I want a blank tape. Thank you.

ariid sharii! kaaseit faari~. shukran. ma9a s-salaama.

songs?

Good-bye.

muhawwila

raadyo

please.

rbij9 shraayit moosiiqiyya? thii 9 moosiiqa wa a~aani 9indak a~aa ni riifiyya?

Do you have coumry songs? Do you have modern Iraqi

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Good-bye.

muu ~aa]i . 9indak waahid arkhas? rbii 9 muhawwil kaharabaa'i? shukran. ma 9a s-salaama.

Personal Care and Services Laundry and Dry Cleaning (I!!asil wo kawi)

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blouse, swearer

bluuz

burton

dugma

cleaning

tanziif

clothes

malaabis

coat

qabbuu!

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General Phrases

dirt dress

wisakh fustaan, nafnuuf

d,y

jaaf tan:iif jaaf chfuuf ti 91aaga zuruf

dry cleaning gloves hanger hole jacket nightwear pajamas press shirt skirt 'ociG spot suit ties trousers underwear wash Where is a dry cleaner? Can you please clean these clothes? Cleaned and pressed. Can you please d ean this jacket?

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Pef5anQI Care and Servic es

jaakeit noom paJaama kawi thoob tannuuta qamll~

this skirt? this SWl!attr? th~st troustrs? I need them quickly. When will they be done? I need them tomorrow. I need them the day after

mi~[aajha

b-sur 9a.

shwakit tkhallisha? ariidha baachir. ariidha 9ugub baachir.

tomorrow. rtt xt w~tk.

There is a missing bunon. Can you sew it now? Can you fix this hole?

badIa, qaa! rabtaat

This one is still dirty. Can you d ean this spot? Please give me some hangers. These are not my clothes. How much is the bill?

pan!aruun malaabis daakhiliyya

Take the money, please. Good-bye.

jwaariib buq9a, tug9a

haadhi t-tannuura? haadha l-bluuz? haadha l-pan~aruun?

I-usbuu? il-jaay. aku dugma naaS!a. tigdar tkhayyi!ha hissa? rigdar ~alli~li haadha iz-zuruf? haadha ba9adda wasikh. tigdar ma::uf haadhi l_buq 9a? min fa:1ak, in!iini kam ti 9laaga. haadhi muu malaabsi. shgadd li-~saab? rfazza] li-flu us. ma9a s-salaama.

~asil

Watch Shop (saa'aati)

wein aku mahalli-tamiif wa kawi I-malaabis? min fa:lak, tigdar ma~uflj haadhi il-malaabis? tan:iif jaaf wa kawi.

alarm dock bartery broken (watch) ho ur

min fa:lak, tigdar maz....:ufli haadhi l-jaakeit?

minute repair

haadhi l-pajaama? haadha l-thoob?

second table dock

saa9at ta nbiih baarri kharbaana, maksuu ra saa9a daqiiqa tasliih thaaniya saa9at meiz

Generlll PltrllSes

wall clock watch hand (minutt hand and Itcond hand) poe/rtt watch wr;uwauh

Ptrsonlll Cllre lind Services

saal'at ~aayi!

='.aqrab

iHaama maksuura. shwakit tikhlas? mi~taajha b-sur 9a. I'jndak baatriyyaat?

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~ubu~ qanaadir

qundarchi na 9aal

slipper white

ab~

Can you fix these shoes? It has a hole. Shine i( (00. Do you have shoe brushes? Do you have shoe polish? When will they he ready? Can you repair (hem now?

baatriyyaat kaamira? saa9aat uina? saa 9aat SwiisriYJa?

tigdar t~alli~ haadhi l-qundara? biiha zuruf. u~bu~h a ar;an. I'indak firach qanaadir?

I'indak ~ubu~ qanaadir? shwakit tikhlas? tigdar tkhalli~ha him?

Sarber/Hairdresser (!!ollaaq)

hiyya ~aalya 100 muu ~aalya?

Barbers and hairdressers are generally open daily from 9:00 A.M. 9indak saa9aat arkhas?

until 8:00

min fazlak, intiini wasil. shukran.

b,ck barber beard front hair haircut head long

Shoemaker (qundarch i) black boo, brown

qundara, hidhaa'

shoe polish shoemaker

saa9at iid

h has a broken crystal. When will it be ready? I need it quickly. Do yo u have batteries?

inexpensive? Do you have less expensive watches? Please give me a receipL Thank you.

sandal ,ho<

saa 9a! jtib

tigdar f?lIi~li haadhi is-saal'a? hiyya kharbaana. hiyya takhkhir. hiyya tqaddim.

ramtra batttrits? good watrhts? Swiss watrhts? Are they expensive or

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Can you fix this watch for me? It's broken. ii's running late. h 's running fast.

fitcha ahmar nal'aal

brush

",,,d juzma joozi, asmar

J

P.M.,

except on Monday. wara ~allaaq,

mzayyin

li~ya

giddaam, amaam shal'ar zyaan

n" tawiil

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Geller.,1 ""'t;/ses

much mustache

"ok scissors shorr tip

'.p Do you know a good barber? I'd like to make an appointment for a haircut. Can you make it earlier?

shwaarub rugba mug~

q~iir

bakhshiish foog,9ala tu 9ruf ~allaaq zein? ~ibb asawwi maw 9id zyaan.

Can I come after five o'clock?

mumkin maw9id asra 9? m umkin aji ba9d is-saa9a

I am leaving town.

khanlSa? aan i rah-asaafir.

Please: cut my hair shorr in the back. You can cur more. I want my hair short. Don't CUt it too short. T hat is enough. A liule more in the front. A liule more from the top. That is fine, thanks. I want to dye my hair. Do you have a good shampoo? How much is it? Please: take the money. Good-bye.

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hwaaya

rajaa'an sawwi sha9ri q~i ir min w>n. tigdar tg~ akthar. ariid sha 9ri q~ii r. la-tgll!! sha9rj hwaaya. haadha kaafi. shwayya akthar min giddaam. shwayya akthar min foog. haadha uin, shuk.ran. ariid ~bug sha9ri. 9idkum shampoo uin? shgadd Ii-~saab? tfa~1 i1-ujra. ma 9a s-salaama.

Sightseeing At the Tourist Informotion Office (Moktob iI-lst;'loomoot is-Siyoo!!iyyo) Where is the touriSt officc:? We are here: for a day. We'd like to stt the city landmarks. How much is it?

ptr dtty? ptr hour?

wein il-maktab is-s iyaa~i? i~na hnaa yoom waa~id.

nhibb nshuuf il_ma 9aalim is-s iyaa~i yya

bil-madiina.

shgadd is-si9ir?

bit-yoom? bis-saa9a? aku ri~laal bil-qaarib? aku rihlaat ilaa ... ? 9idkum ma91uumaar 9an ... ?

Are Ihere boat trips? Are there trips to ... ? Do you have information about ... ? We'd like a guide. When does the tour begin?

nista'jir daliil. shwakit tibda' ij-jawla?

How long is the tour? Where does it begin? We want to see the Abbasid

shgadd Euul ij-jawla? min wein dbda'? nriid nshuuf iI-Q~r il-9abbaasi.

n~ibb

Palace.

Baghdttd Univmity. Caliphs' Mosqut. II

church.

downtown. tht Iraqi Mustum. Khan Mirjan. tIN main squart. a mosqut.

}lIami9ar Ba&!!dttlld. Jaami 9 il-Khul4foa: /raniisa. mar/raz iI-madiina. ii-Marta! iI-9iraaqi. Khaan Mirjaan. il-Iaata ir-ra'iisiyya. jaami9. 95

Murjaniya School. Mustamiriya School. old Baghdad. old mark~/$. a paM«. Tahrir Squarr.

q,,!ir. Saahnr it-Tahriir.

Th~ Tomo of tht Un/mown

il-Jundi il-MajhuuL

Madrasat i/~Murjaaniyya. Madrasnr i'-Mustan~iriJYa. Bn&!!.daad il-qadiima. I-aswaaq il-qadiima.

So/dia. WtIStani Gau. Do you have tours to Agargouf (ancient)?

&ao il-Wastaani. !Jidkum rihlaat ilaa Agargu uf~

&oylon (ancim t)?

Baabil?

CUIiphon (anrimr)?

J:.aysafu un? [aaq Kisra?

Visiting Museums (z;yaorot iI-motoo!!/fJ In Iraq, and especially in Baghdad, there i5 a large number of magnificent museums displaying valuable amiquities, interesting modern an , and folkloric exhibits. Generally, museums are excellent; many are free or have nominal fees. Most are closed on Friday.

b the museum open on Friday?

hal il-mathaf faarih yoom ij_jum!Ja?

Do you have a map for the museum ? Do you have a guidebook in

9idkum khariita lil-mathaf?

English? How much are these postcards?

Is it OK to take pictures? Without using a fl ash. Where is the museum library? Is there a cafeteria? Where is the bathroom? Do you sell souvenirs here? Is this an original or a replica? Whose stame is this? Do you have books on the epic of G ilgamesh? Thank you.

9idkum daliil bil-Ingiliizi? ibbeish il-po.ncanaat? mumkin asawir? biduun isti 9 maal flaash. wein maktabat il~mathaf? aku kaaftiirya? wein il-hammaam? tbii 9uun tu~afiyyaat hoaa? haadha ~li 100 taqliid? ilman haadha I~ timthaal ? 9idkum kurub 9an malhamat Gilgaamish? shukn.n .

Trip to Babylon (safra I-Baobil) Where is the Iraqi Museum? the ticlut window? One ticket, please. How much is the ticket? Is the museum open? What time does it open ? W hat time does it close?

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wein il-Mat~af il ..9 iraaqi ~ shubbaak iNadhankir? rajaa'an, tadhkarat dikhuuJ. shgadd it-tadhkara? iI-mathaf mafruuh? ibbcish is-saa 9a yifta!!? ibbeish is-sa.a9a yu~luq ?

Babylon, the capital of ancient civilization, is only 90 kilometers

(56 miles) south of Baghdad and 10 kilometers (6 miles) north of Hilla. This magnifice:nr city reached its peak du ring the reign of King Ne:buchadneuar (605-563 B.C.), who built the Hanging Gardens, one of the Seven Wonders of the: Ancient World, for his beloved wife.

Ge nua ' Phrases

I'd like to visit the city of Babylon.

~i bb azuur madiinat Baabi!.

How can I go there by bus1 by taxi? by train?

shloon agdar aruu~ilha bjJ- pa~? bir-taksi?

Where is the bus station to Babylon?

wein mawqif il-p~ il-Baabil ?

W here is the road to Babylon? Where is the information office:, please? I'd like to visit (he ruins.

wein i~-~ariiq il-Baabi]? min fazlak, wein maktab l-isri9Jaamut?

Baghdad and other major cities in Iraq have many magnificent old and modern mosques, holy shrines, and churches. You should nevC'r go into a mosque in Iraq by yourself unless you are invited or a

ahibb azuur u thaar il-madiina. 9jdk um khariita lil-madiina?

narive accompanies you. You must, of course:, be dressed properl y and show respect. Women must cover their heads. The following are

9idkum daliil siraa!!i lil-madiina?

names of some mosques and shrines.

shgadd ujrat id-daliil? shgadd rnuddat ij-jawla? shgada ujrar ij-jawla? wein ij-Janu'in i1-Mu9a.1laqa? Bawwaabar 9jshtaar? Alad Baabil?

AI-Imam AI-Adham Mosque. The tomb of Sunni Imam Abu Hanifa, built in 1066. Located in the district of Adhamiya. The: Arme:nian Orthodox Church (Virgin Mary C hurch). One of

Qa~Jr Nabukhadnassar? Shaar;9 i/-Mawkib? Buri} Baabil?

Shorja Marke t on Khulafaa Sneet. Kadhimain Holy Shrine:. The tombs of twO Shiite Imams, built in

Do you have: a map for the city? Do you provide a rour guide: for the city? How much is the guide fee? How long is the tour? How much is the tour? W here: are the Hanging Gardens? is tht [mtar Gatt? is lIN Lion of Babylon? is NtbuchadntZur's Palau? is PrOC(lJion Strut? il tht Towu of Babylon? How old are these ruins? W here: is the Euphrates River? Can we go to see: the river? Babylon was a great city. Can I buy some: water?

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How can I get to the road to (the city of) Hilla? Thank you very much. Good-bye.

shloon aru u~ li!-?riiq ilaa madiinat ii-H illa? shukran jaziilan. ma9a s-salaama.

bil-qi~aa r?

shgadd 9umur haadhi i1-aathaar? wein Nahar il-Futaa(? rnu mkin nru uh nshuuf in-nahu? Baabil chunat madiina 9aziima. mumkin ashtiri rna}'}'?

Visiting Mosques (zjyoarat jaami')

the oldest churches in Baghdad. Locared in Midan Square on Rashid Street. The Caliphs' Mosque:. Built be[Wee:n 902 and 1289. Across from

1515. Located in the district of il-Kadhimiya. Sheikh Abdul Kadir al-Gailani Mosque:. Tomb of Sheikh Abdul Kadir al-Gailani, built after his death in 1165. Sin Z umurrud Khatun's Tomb (Sin Z ubeida's Tomb). Built in 1202 in Sheikh Ma'ruf district.

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General Pllrcrses

Where is the Caliphs' Mosque? Which mosque is this? May I enter the mosque? Must I take my shoes off? Must I cover my head? I'd like to contribUie money. Is this an old or a new mosque? When was the mosque built? What is the writing on the walls? May I go up the minaret? It's a nice view from the top of the minaret.

S;,IIueei",

wein Jaami9 il-Khulafaa'? ay jaami9 haadha?

uilboats, a riding stable, sports facilities, a market, a casino, a cinema, and children's playgrounds. It is a place for relaxation and

rnumkin adkhul ij-jaami9? laazim anz.a9 hidhaa'i?

enjoyment.

laazim a~a~i raasi? ahibb atbarra 9 fIuus. haadha jaami9 qadiim 100 hadiith?

Where is Habbaniya Lake? 1 heard it was very nice. h 's not far from Baghdad.

shwakit imbina ij-jaam j9? shunu haadhi I-kitaaba 9aJ-judraan? mumkin as 9ad il-manaara?

Can I get there by bus? Which bus shall I take? Must I make a reservation

ay pa~ laazim aakhudh? laazim asawwi ~ajiz gabul

man~

before I go? Please reserve one bedroom with tWO beds for mc.

ma-aruuh? rajaa'an, i~izli ~urfa b-sariirein.

jamiil min 9aJa I-manaara.

What is that building?

shunu hadhiich il-binaaya?

What is the name of that bridge? I'd like to sec that building.

shunu isim hadhaak ij-jisir? ahibb as huuf hadhiich il-binaaya.

Ba~daad.

by taxi!

for tWlJ nights. I want to rent a boat.

agdar aruu~ilha bil- p~?

bi/-Iaks;!

ld/uin. ariid ta'jiir balam.

At the Tourist Village of Habbanlya Lake

Do you have a swimming pool

Itaabiina. balam shiraa9i. mu9iddaat &!!.a~is. Tiltit maa/ tanis. mazal/a shamsiyya. 9idku~ masbah liI-atfaal?

A large tourist village built around the Lake of Habbaniya (Buhayrat il-Habbaaniyya) is located about 84 kilometers (52 miles) west-of

for children? Are there any showers? Can I fish here? Is it OK to swim here?

agdar il!iid simach hnaa? maykhaalif asba~ hnaa?

Can you take me to that building? Thank you.

mumk.in taakhudhni I-hadhiich i1-binaaya? shukran.

Baghdad. The village includes a hotel, restaurants, swimming pools,

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wein Bu~ayrat il-Habbaaniyya? sima9it hiyya ~ilwa hwaaya. hiyya muu bi9iida min

a (abin. a sailboat. scuba tquipmtnt. a unnis TR(ktt. an umbrtlia.

wein aku duushaat?

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At the Theater/Concert (bil-mosra!y Where is the National Theatre? What is playing tonight?

ayy masrahiyya iI-leila?

Is it a local or an international group?

i1-firqa mahaJliyya 100

Wnat is the name of the play? I'd like one ticket (0 the folk dance.

shunu isim il-masrahiyya?

wein il-Masrah il-Watani?

-

~aal amiyya?

ariid tadhkara lir-riq! is h-s ha~bi.

the music concert.

1iI-~Ilf1a ilmoosiiqiyya.

fonightl opml.

l-maJrll~iyat il-Idla.

f don't want expensive lickers. Who is the: singer? Who is the dancer? Is a group dancing? Is it Arabic or European m usic?

Is the group populu? I like Arabic mwic.

ma-ariid radhkara ~aa1ya. minu i1 -mu~anni? minu ir- raaq i~? hiyya firqa raaqisa? il-moosiiqa ~arabiyya 100 Awruppiyya? il-firqa mashhuura? aanj a!!ibb il-moosiiqa

Is evening dress required? Must we make a reservation?

Call us a taxi.

laazim n i~iz? yuqaadam i!_!a9aam bil-malha? khalliina nis-har leila murhiira. khaaburinna ~a1a taksi.

ls there music and dancing in

aku riqi! w moosiiqa bil-findiq ?

the hotd? Reserve us a nice rabie, please. What time does the snow SlUe

min fa~lak, i~jizinna mciz zei n. shwakit yibdi il_9a':.?

Is food served in the nightclub? Let's have an exciting night.

At the Social/Sports Club (b-noodi Ijtimaa'ilriyaa! J) There are several social clubs (also called sports clubs) in the major cities of Iraq. To attend a dub, you must be a member or the guest of a member. Here you can find many European/A merican amenities-spons activities (such as swimming and tennis), parties, fi lms, dancing, and good food and drink.

l -~arabiyya.

Are there social dubs in Baghdad? How can I go to one of them?

At the Nightclub (bi/-rna/ha) Lets go to a nightclub.

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-khalli ina nruuh lil-malha.

W here is a very good nightclub? Is the nightclub Nojoum good? What kind of music do they play?

wein aku malha kullish u in? malha Nojoum ui n? ay noo~ moosiiqa y9izfuun?

Eastern and Western music with danCing.

moosjiqa sharqiyya wa ~arbiyya wiyya rigi!.

laazim albas malaabis sahra?

Are you a member of a club~ Can I go with you sometime? Can I become a member? I'd very much like to swim. pia] Un nil.

aku nawaadi ijtimaa9iyya b- Ba~daad?

.shloon agdar aruu~ i l -waa~id minha? ima 9 uzu b-naadi? rnumkin aruu~ wiyyaak fad marra? agdar 2!iir 9u~u ? ~ibb asb~ hwaaya.

al9ab tanif. ) 05-

Ii:! Jik~ to SC~ a rac~(rack What spon do you Jik~? I li k~ bask~(balJ.

boxillg. joggillg. socar. swimming. unnis. walking. Thank you very much.

a!!ibb ash uuf sibaaq kh~il. ay riya~ t~ibb? -

Ch op'.,

a!!ibb kurat is-sa.lla.

mulanknma. harwa!a. kurnr iI-qadam. sibaahn. tnnis. il-mishi.

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Specialized Phrases

shukran jaziilan.

Idioms and Common Phrases iddallal. b-khidimtak.

As you wish. At your service. Be car~ful. By th~ way, ... definitely, really (Som~oneJ d~sn't

diir baalak. !1ala fikra, ... care what

happens. Don't worry about tomorrow. Enjoy (your food/drink). from now on God willing Good for you. good person {Someon~J has no shame! How do you know? Hurry up! 10/;'

walla dhaabha !1as-saatuur. mminu abu baachir. bil_9aafya. min him w-jaay inshaalla !1afya 'aleik. ibn awaadim ma-yist i~i!

shmadriik?

ya.lla! 10

SPe cl oli:ed Phrafel

Counlr; U ond No!;o no ll l; tl

I'll pay.

9ala hsaabi., 9a1ayya.

You don't say!

laa balJa!

I'm upset.

You were missed.

mukaanak khaali.

Is it up for grabs?

zahgaan., ru u~i !aaI9a. qaabil farhuud ?

It can't be. , Impossible.

ma~ i ir.

Ic's good co see you.

9aash min shaafak.

h's not my faul t., It's not in

aani sha 9layya.

my hands. It's OK. Leave it

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God.

Basic Words and Phrases

rnaashi I-haa!.

Afric.a

Afriiqya

khalliiha 9alalJa.

America

Amriika

Asia continent

A».y'

country

Luck is needed.

yinraadilha

neither expensive nor cheap no need for

Jaa ~aali wala rkhii! maaku luzuum

h~.

qaara

Noway!

maa mumkin!

nOt bad

Europe:

bal.ad/qu!ur Awrupa.a

laa shiish wala kabaab hal-ayyaam rab9an

gulf

kh.aliij

island

jaziira

Middle East (the)

ish-Sharq il-Awsa!

nowadays of course please, if you don't mi nd

bduun zahma 9a leik!

nation

wa ran

Shame on you! so, in char case

ge ib

nationalist

wata fll

la 9ad

nationality

jinsiyya

Slill 100 early to leave Take it easy!

ba 9ad wakit 9ala keifak!

ocean

muhiit bahar

thankful, gratefu l

K'

mam nuun

This is easy (to do).

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Countries and Nationalities

W hat did you think?

haay b2!ii? sh 9abaalak?

whatever you give me

alia w-jida k

What's going on?

haay shaku?

Whac's up?, W hat's new?

shak u maaku?

Where have yo u been ? with pleasure

haay ween inta? 9.ala 9eini, 9a1a raasi

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Arab and Islamic Countries Co utltry

H(Jf/ono/lty

Algeria

il-Jaz.aa'ir

Jazaa'iri

Afghanistan

Af~aa n istaan

Af~aan istaan i

Bahrain

ii-Bahrein

Bahreini

Egypt

Masir

Masri

Indonesia I,," I"q Kuwait Lebanon Libya Morocco Oman Pakistan Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Somalia Sudan Syria Tunisia Turkey Uoiced Arab Emirates Yemen

Anduunosya Iraan iP~iraaq

Anduunosi Iraani 9iraaqi

iI-Kuweit Lubnaan Liibya

Kuweiri Lubnaani Uibi

iI-Ma~rib

Ma~ribi

9umaan Paakisraan Filistiin Qa!:.J.t is-Su9uudiyya is-Suumaal i1-Suudaan Suurya Tuunis Turkifll il-Imaaraar il- 9arabiyya iI-Muttahida il-Yaman

9umaani Paakistaani Filistiini Qatari Su9uudi Suumaali Suudaani Suuri Tuun;si Turki Imaaraari

II.

Chin" Denmark England

Fransa Almaanya Barii? nya iI-Yuunaan Hoolanda ii-Hind Irlanda l!:.J.alya il-Yaabaan Koorya Poolanda il-Punu~aal

Ruusya Ispaanya is-Suwi id Swiisra Fiitnaarn

Fransi Almaani Bariitaani Yuunaani Hoolandi Hindi Irlandi haali Yaabaani Koori Poolandi Punus!!aali Ruusi Ispaani Suwiidi $wiisri Fiimaami

American and African Countries Yarnani

ASian, Australian, and E.uropean Countries Australia

France Germany Great Britain Greece Holland India Ireland Italy Japan Korea roland Ponugai Russia Spain Sweden Switzerland Vietnam

Country

Natlonafity

fstiraaliya is-$iin id-Daaniimark fngilrara

Istiraali Siini Daniimarki fngiliizi

America Angola Argentina Brazil Canada Chile Ethiopia Kenya

Country

N~'onolity

Amriika Anguula iI-Arjantiin iI-Baraaziil Kanada Shiili Ithyoobya Kiinya

Amriiki Anguuli Arjantiini Baraaziili Kanadi Shiili fthyoobi Kiini III

SpeC/(lIlzed Phr(l su

Mexico

il-Maksiik

Maksiiki

South Africa

Afriiqya ij-Junuubiya

Afriiqi Junuubi

Uganda

Y~anda

Yoo~and i

I am from France. I am French.

aani Fransi.

You (f) are from Britain.

inti min Brii!aanya.

You (f'J arc Bri tish.

inti Brii?aniyya.

Where is Italy? It's in Europe.

wein I!aalya? hiyya fii Awruppa.

Arc you an American or a

inra Amriiki 100 Awruppi?

Archaeology and Museums Modern Iraq, which encompasses ancient Mesopotamia, is the cradle of Western civili1.3tion. It's the land of Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria, which gave birth to most of [he demencs of our present civi·

aani min Fransa.

lizations. This is the country of great ancient cities like Ur, Babylon, Nineveh, and Baghdad. Travelers in this country can't fai l to notice and appreciate the surroundings of seven thousand years of history.

Basic Words and Phrases

European?

ancient, old

qadiim, arhari

archaeologist

aathaari

archaeology, antiquities

aathaar

Babylon (ancient city and land)

Baabil

city

madiina Mudiiriyat iI·Aarhaar iI_9aama

r D irectorate General of

( B,~d"d)

Antiquities (Baghdad)

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u

Euphrates River

Nahar il·Furu.t

guide

daliil

guidebook excavation

daliil si~i tanqiibaat

information office

makrab isti9 1aamaat

minaret

manaara

modern

hadiith

mosque

jaam i9

mound

,.I,

museum

mathaf

"~

jdiid

site

mawqi 9

Sumer (.ancient land of

teemh century A.O., it became t he most prominent university

Soom.ar

southern Il"2q)

during the Abbasid Dynasty.

ticket

radhk.ata, tikit

Tigris River

N.aha r Dijl.a

tour

jawla, ri~1.a

modern art in a permanent collection of paintings, sculptures,

zaqqUUta

and ceramics.

ziggul"2t (.ancient st.aged

National Museum of Mode rn Art (i1-M.athaf iI-Wa!ani IilFunuun il- Hadiitha). Located on Kifah Street. It houses Iraqi

The Wa r Museum (i1-Mat!!.af il- Harbi). Loc.ated on Adhamiya

structure)

River Drive in Kasra district. It exhibits old weaponry and military equipment.

Museums in Baghdad Baghdad Muse um ( M.at~.ar B.a.&!!.daad). Loc.ared on M.amoun StU!et ne.ar the M.artyrs' Bridge. It houses life-size sculptures in traditional Iraq i costumes. T he Iraqi Muse um ( il -Mat~af il- 9il'2.aqi). Loc2ted o n the Museum

ancient mound

tall athati

archaeological expedition

bi'tha athatiyya

Square in t he Karch district. It contains m.agnificent antiqui ties

archaeologist

aat haari

ranging from the prehistoric era to the Islamic era.

archaeology, antiquities

aathaar

bone

'azum

loor wil-Azyaa' i1-W.a!.aniyya) . Loc.ated on Rashid Street, on

brick

?2buu g

the eastern b.ank of the Tigris River. T he museum is in .an

building

binaa'

'=p

mukhayyam

day, adobe

tiin

Located next to t he Museum of National Co5tume and Folklo re

dig

on Rashid Street. It exhibits an interesting collection of paintings

digger

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by pioneer Iraqi .arrists in a Baghdadi-st yle house builr in 1909.

digging equipment

Museum of Natio nal C ostume and Folklore (Mathaf i1- Fooluk-

original Baghdadi building. Museum of Pioneer Artists (Mat~af il- Fanaaniin ir- Ruwwad).

M useum of Popular Heritage (Mat~af il-Turaath ish-Sh a'bi).

ditch

hafur

haffaar

adawaat hafur

-hufra

Located on Haifa Street. It cont.ains examples of traditional Iraqi

excavation

!!.afriyyaat

craftsmanship.

excav.ator

munaqqib

expedition, mission

bi' tha

field d irector

mudiir bi'tha

Mustansiriya School (Madrasat il-Mu5tan! iriyya). Overlooks (he Tigris River next

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On an Archaeological Site (b-mawql' athari)

10

the Shuhada' Bridge. Built in the early thi r-

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Spec/III/zed Ph'lISe,

foreman grave

h",

Med iCI/I CII'e

"'"

W hat period are these potsherds~

m in ay 9~ir haadhi I-kim

mishaa

This is a group of bones and

haadhi majmuu 9a min 9;amm wa ma 9aadin.

gabur

house

beir

metal mound, rdl

ma 9dan tall

mud brick

libin

objects period

mawaad 9asir,

il-fikhaariyya? metals.

Farra

This tablet has writing.

haadha ir-raqiim 9alei ki raaba.

Babylonian cuneiform May I come inside the building?

kitaaba mismaariyya Baabiliyy.t

What is that on the floor of

shunu haadha 9a1a ar:iyyat

the room?

rnumkin aji daakhil il-binaa'? il -~u rfa ?

pick

qazma

Give me a brush, please.

in~iini

potsherd

kisrat fikhaar khatam

I am making a drawing of

aani arsim mukhatat Ijl-binaa'.

,,,I

fitcha, rajaa'an.

the building.

cylinder seal stone tablet

~ajar, !akhar

raqiim

How many months do you dig

temple tent

ma 9bad kheima

Three months a year.

darh rushhur bis-sana.

french

I like exeavarions.

aani ahibb jr-ranqiibaat.

worker

khandaq 9aam il

wrmng

kitaaba

cuntiform writing

khatm iJliwaani

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-

kitaaba mismaariyya

This is a large archaeological tell.

haadha rail arhari chibiir.

Whar is rhe age of this rdl? The Sumerian or the Babylonian agd

Is this a house or a templd

I am taking these objects to the tent.

aani aakhudh haadhi I-mawaad lil-kheima. kam shahar thufruun hnaa?

herd

Medical Care Bosic Words and Phrases appointment

maw9 id

min ay 92!ir haadha it-tall?

clinic

mustawsif

il-~ir iI-Soom2ri 100 il-Baabili ?

dentisl

tabiib as naan

diagnosis

tashkhiis rabiib, dikroor

doclOr, physician ear, nose, and throat dOClOr

~abjib idhin, ann: wa ~unjura

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examination

fah is

eye doclor

?biib ~uyuun

gynecoiogisl health

? biib nisaa'iyyaal sihha

Names of Body Parts (asmaa' aqsaam ;j.j;sim)

hospital

musrashfa

state hospital laboratory lab teSI

mustashfo ~uku umi mukhrabar tahliil

=n

rajul, rijjaal

medicine nurse

diwa mumarriu

orthopedist

tabiib

optician

~uwe in aati, naz.z.aaraati

pain

wija~,

palient

mariiz

~i uam

alam

pharmacist

!aydali

pharmacy

!aydaliyya

pill!s symploms

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.~

habbalhubuub a~raaz

syringe

~uqna

loorhbrush

firchar as naa n

,omhpaste

ma~joon as naan

rreatmenl

~ ilaaj

urme

bool

vitam ins

fiitaa miinaal

wing (hospital)

radha

woman

m",

ankle

maf~ qadam

appendix

il.~zaa'ida

"m

dh i raa~

back

z.ahar

bladder

mathaana

blood

damm

body bon,

~az.um

id-duudiyya

jisim

check

khadd

chest

sadir

'" 'Y'

~ein

face

wijih

finger

isbi~

idhin

foo,

qadam

hair

sha9ar

hand

iid

head heart

'''' galub

jaw

fachch

joint

m,(u1

kidney

kilya

kn~

rukba

I'll

riji!

lip

shiffa

liver lung

kabad ri'a

mOUlh

~ig

I"

Sp~ciGliud

I'lt raJU

M~dlclll

neck

rugba

nose

anff. khashim

shoulder

chitif

skin

jilid

stomach

mi9da

teeth

asnaan

thigh

fukhidh

th roat

~unjira, zarduum

thumb

isbi9 ibhaam

tongue

lsaan

vem

damaar

wrise

rusu~

i~bi9 (qdam)

With the Doctor ('ind i!-!abiib) I don't feel well.

maa 9indi khulug.

I need a doctor. It's urgent.

a~(aaj ?biib.

Do you know a doctor who speaks English?

tu 9ruf ?biib yitkallam Ingiliizi?

9indi

~assaasiyya.

g"'. a htada(ht. a hran condition. high Mood pmsurr. indigmion. a pain in my stomach. poisoning. a sou throat. a stiff nult. sunhurn. a toothacht.

wija l b-~hri. naziij damm. 'azu m maltsuur. sarataan. nashla. gahha. sulkar. is-haa/. haraara. t!!..aazaat. wija l raas. ~aa/a qalhiyya. ~t!!..i~ damm laali. suu' hazum. wija 9 b-mi9idti. tasammum. wija l ba/9uum. wija 9 b-rugubti. ~argat sham is. wija 9 asnaan.

ha(1t pain. hluding. a hroltm bonr. (anur. a cold. a (ough. diaOtus diarrhta. a ftlltr.

Where is his office?

wein makraba?

This is my usual medicine.

haadha diwaaya il_9aadi.

Will the doctor come here? Let's go to the doctor.

mumkin i~-~abi i b yiji hnaa? khalliina nruuh lit-tabiib. yuja 9ni hnaa.

Please give me the bill.

min fazlak intiini li-hsaab.

It hurtS here.

My whole body hurrs. I feel dizzy.

jismi kulla yuja9ni. ash 9ur b-zu9uf. ash 9ur b-dookha.

I feel sick.

ash 9ur mariiz.

I feel weak.

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~aaIa musra 9jala.

I have an allergy.

Cart

Women's Health (ta!biib nisaa'i) ~abiib

nisaa'iyyaat?

Is there a gynecologist?

aku

Is there a female doctor?

aku tabiibl hnaa?

I prefer a woman.

aani af:u.zil rabiiba tif},as ni.

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Medical Care

Specialized Phra su

I may be pregnant. I'd like to have a pregnancy test. I haven't had my period for lWO months. I have abdominal pain.

I take birth control pills. I use a diaphragm.

mum kin akuun haamil.

1>0 you want me to come back?

a~ibb aakhudh fahis humi!.

Thank you very much for your help.

maa jatni

I~~aada I~shahrein.

9indi wija9 baa!ini. aakhudh hubuub man9 --il-hamil. asta~mi l diaphragm.

Take a deep breath. Take off your clothes. Lie down. Where does it hurt? Stand up. Get dressed.

In the Hospital (bil-mustashfa ) Someone help me! Call a doctor quickly! Call an ambulance!

ysaa9idni! siih tabiib b-sur9a! !iiE ~yyaarat is 9aaf!

~id

Take him to the hospital!

ift~ ~algak.

I fell down.

wga9 it.

ta[[i~

h '$ an emergency!

Somebody hit me.

waahid zirabni.

hh .,. gu_., I !IS.

A car hit me.

sayraara :irbatni.

ukhudh nafas 9amiiq. inu9 malaabsak. istalqi 9a.s~sariir. wein il-alam?

I cut myself. I burned myself. I am bleeding. I have a broken bone. I twisted/sprained my ankle.

Isaanak.

oogaf. ilbas malaabsak.

Patient Follow-Up (mutaaba'at ii-mar;;!)

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ma 9a s~salaam a.

haala mista9jila! ;addii lil-mustashfa!

Doctor's Instructions (ta'liimaat i!-!abiib) Open your mouth. Stick out your tongue. Cough.

Good-bye.

(tiidni arja9? shukran jaziilan 9ala musaa9attak.

Are you giving me a prescription?

rah-tintiini wasfa?

How often should I take the medicine?

kam mana bil~yoom laazim aakhudh id-diwa?

How long must I stay in bed?

shgadd laazim abqa bli-fraash?

jr~i( nafsi. i~[iragit.

9indi nazi if. 9indi 9azum maksuur. Iweit mafsali.

arm. baelt.

dhiroa 9i. uhri.

!tntt.

ru!tubti.

l
my nt,lt. When will the doctor come?

rijli. mi91ami. dhiraa9i waarma. maa agdar aharrik rijli.

rugubti. shwakit yiji i!-!abiib?

SPecialiud P"ralU

I can't cat.

Medic,,1 Care

maa agdar aakuL maa agdar anaam.

A• • he Pharmacy (bl!-!aydaliyyaj

What is the name of this hospital?

shunu isim haadhi il-mustashfa ?

Please notify my family. Please notify my embassy. W hich wing is he in? I am visiting ... T hank you.

rajaa'an khaaburu ahli. rajaa'an khaaburu safaarti. huwwa fij ayy radha? aam nuur .. . shukran.

Where is the closest pharm.acy? Is it open late at night? Is this medicine available? Does it have side effects? I want medicine for a cold.

I can't sleep.

a cough. d;arrka. a ftv~r.

At the Dentist ('ind !oblib I-osnoon) Do you know a good dentist?

I have a toothache. In this tooth. I've lost a fill ing. I have a cavity. My gums are swollen. I have an infection in my mouth . I have a broken tooth. Don't extract it, please. Please give me an anesthetic. Can you fix this tooth?

this bridgd this crown? Should I come back? When should I come back? How much is the hill? T hank you.

tu' ruf tabiih asnaan zein? 'indi alam asnaan. b-haadha is-sinn.

9indi sinn maksuuT. la-tikhla' sinni . min fazl:ik. min fazl.ak, inriini mukhaddir.

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tigd.ar f!alli~ haadha is-sinn?

haadha i)-jisir? htllzdha it-taa)? l.anim arja9? shwakit lazzim arja'? shgadd li -~saa b? shurnn.

I don't have a prescription. This is the prescri ption. Hurry, ple2Se! It's an emergency!

wig'at ~ashwat sinni. 9indi tsawwis b-sinni. lathti miltahba. 9indi ildhaab b-halgi.

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a hradachr a toothachr. an uput stomach. a sorr throat.

How many shall I take each time? How many times per day? I want to buy antibiotics.

aspirin. a bandagr. condoms. contractptivn colton. cough m~dicin~. ~ardropl.

ryrdrops.

wein aqrab ?ydaliyya? maftuuha mitakhkhir bil-Ieil? mitwaffi r haadha id-diwa? bii a'raa~ jaanabiyya? ariid diwa nashla.

gahha. is-haaL haraara. wija 9 raas. wija 9 sinn. ma~~ mi9da. wija9 baPuum. maa 9indy w~fat ?biib. haadhi wasfat it-tabiib. bsur9a alia ykhalliik! ~aala

mista9jala! kam ~abbaaya aakhudh kull marca? kam marTa bil-yoom?

ariid ashtiri antibaayootiks.

aspir;;n. zammaada. flaash ladhar. hubuub man9 il-hamil. gu!"n. diwa lil-gahha. ga~rat adhaan. ga~rat 9iyuun.

Specialired Plt,ases

Med iI!

iodin~.

JMd.

Media

ointm~nt.

dihin. hubuub musakkina.

Sosic Words and Phrases

pain ki"m. powdu. sluping pills. soap.

pootMr. hubuub munawwima. saabuun.

sunglass~s.

n~araat

ta~.

lissu~

paprr. a toothbrush. toothpasu. vitamins.

Ihllmsiyya. sharii! lazig. kliinakl. prchal amaan. ma'joon alnaan. vitllamiinaat.

broadcaster d ir~c(Or

employee. official government official journalist journalistic report, news stOry

I am farsight~d. I am

I

n~arsigh ted .

hav~

lost my contact lenses.

Can you replace them quickly? I have loS[ my r~adi n g glasses. Can you repair my glasses? Can you tighten the scr~ws?

9indi hu 9ud nazar. 9indi q~ur na:ar. :ayya9it 9adasaati il-I
Can you r~place the lens? Can you make me new glasses? I'd like conract Jense SOlution.

ariid mahlu ul9adasaar

Can you tCSt my eycs? Thank you.

tigdar ti~~ 9yuuni? shuknn.

tigdar wwwiili n~raat jdiida? la~iqa.

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sahafi

local n~ws news bulletin

taq riir !~afi majalla i 9 1aam akhbaar aJrhbaar ' aalamiyya aJrhbaar ma~alliJJa nashrat akhbaar

newspaper occupation

shu~ul, wa:iifa

magazme media

n"" inttrnational nrws

At the Optometrist ('ind !obilb Ii-' yuun)

mudhii 9 mudiir muwazzaf muwanaf hukuumi

prog= radio radio station rcporter station thankful, indebted

TV TV station What is your occupation? I am a journalist with Timr magazine.

jariida, s~iifa barnaarnij raadyo idhaa9a muraasil mahatta mamnuun talfizyoon m~a~a talfizyooniyya

shunu shua!!lak? uni sa!!afi wiyya Majalat al-Taayrnz.

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Speciollzed

lost o. Stolen

PhfOJU

I am a reporter with the Triblln,.

aani muraasil wiyya ~~iifat

credit card

bu~qat i'timUn

daughter driver's license

bint

I am a broadcaster with the

al-Tribyuun. aani mudhii 9 fii Idhaa9at PBC.

handbag

jun?t iid

husband

roo)

insurance company

sharikat ta'mHn

)ewelry

mujawharaat

k,y

miftaab

PBC. I am writing a news story. May I ask you some questions? Can you help me arrange an appointment? with tht dirtclor of th, TV station! tomorrow. tht day afttr tomorrow. I would be grateful. How many news bulletins do you have per day? Do yo u have news in English?

aani da-aktib ?qriir ~~afi. mumkin as'aJak kam su'aal? tigdar tsaa9idni fii tan:iim muqaabaJa?

wiJJa mlldii, ma~af!..at it-ralfiqoon! haachir. 911gub haachi,.

Do you have a translation

kry

lost money

miftaa~

iJ-JaJJaara mafquud, :aayi9

passpon

Ruw paasporti, jwaaz safar

akuun mamnuunlak.

police

shur~a, pooliis

kam nashra akhbaar 9idkum

police station

markaz shuna

ro" stolen

ibin masruuq, mabyuug

wallet

jizdun

bil-yoom? 9idkum nashra bi l-Iu~a I-lngiliiriyya?

At what time?

(a,

ijaazat siyaaqa

shwotkit? 9idkum qisim tatjama?

watch

=',

wife

rooja

shukran jaziilan. ma9a s-salaama.

At the Police Stotion (b-markoz: shu'"!o)

division? Thank you very much. Good-bye.

Lost or Stolen

wein aqrab markaz shu r??

station? Is there somebody who speaks

aku ~id yitkallam Ingiliizi?

English?

Sasic Words and Phrases

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Where is the closest police

ai rline ticket

radhkirat ?yyaata

camen

kaamira

My son is lost.

za.a9 ibni.

My daughter is lost. My wife is lost.

za.a9at binti. :aa9at roojti.

Spec/II/Iud

Phfll5U

Secllflly lind Vi511

My husband is lost.

zaa 9 zooji.

This is his piC(ur~.

haadhi suum.

T his is

h~r

picture.

haadhi suufa[-ha. sha9ra ashgar.

H e has blond hair. H~ has blue eyes. He is tall.

9yuuna 'tUtug.

H e is shorr.

huwwa q~iir. 9umra 9as hr sniin.

H~

is

t~n y~ars

huwwa tawiil.

old.

He disappeared six hours ago. Can I use the telephone? I need to contact

th~

German

embassy. Thank you for your help.

ikhtifa gabul sit saa9aat. agdar asta 9m il it-talafoon? ariid anasil bis-safaara il-Almaaniyya.

my wal/u. my watch. Someone broke imo my car. and 1tol~ my panpon I need a poliC(: r~pon for my Insurance company. T hank you very much .

in the car.

What should I do? Should I go to the poliC(:?

saJYaarti. bll~aaqat i'timaani. rllJrh !1l1 iJ-siJiUlqa. jawaahiri. paaspor/i. kaanat bis-sayyaara. banal b-~urufti. sh-sawwi? aruuh lish-shurta?

Basic Words and Phrases waa!!id baag kaa.mini.

jllnll!!.i. flllllSi. jisdaani. saa 9ti. waa!!id kisar sayyaarti.

wa baag paasporti. ariid taqriir shuf!a li-sharikat it-ta'miin maalti. shukran jaziilan.

agency

wakaala, hay'a

army

jaysh

border border crossing

huduud ma9bar huduud

checkpoint, s~archpoi m Department of Travel and

nuq!ar raftiis h Mudiiriyyat is-Safar wij-Jinsiyya

Naturalization ~mploy~e

muwuz.af

military

9as kari

ministry Ministry of Defense

wlzaara

offiC(:r

zaabut ,",u,

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wer~

They were in my room.

miftaa~

Security and Visa (amin wa viiza)

camer.t.

my handbag. my monq.

They

~yya9 i t tadhkirat ?yyaarti.

shukran 9a1a musaa9attak..

Theft (sarlqa) Somebody has stolen my

I have lost my airline ticket. car kq. cr~dit card. driving 'i«ns~. jtwlry. passport.

Wizaarat id-Difaa9

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Se(lIrlly lind Vln

Spec /Cltized Ph,Clsu

_

I am visiting relatives.

aani n uur ahli.

Here is my passport.

haadha paasporti.

markaz shurra

Here are my documents.

prISon

sijin

I am staying at this hotel.

haadhi awraaqi. aani nanil bhal-uteil.

Resident's Department

Mudiiriyyat il-Iqaama

search

taftiish

My add ress is ... I also have my wife with me.

security Securit y General Departmem

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Mudiiriyyar il-Amn il-9 aamma

How much are the fees?

StOp! United Nations

oogaf! Munanamar iJ-Umam

Good-bye.

v"'

viiza

weapon/s

slaahlasliha

police traffic pO/ict

shurn.

police station

shurtat muruur

but six titus

1Iot 1Ittd

a visa.

Thank you very much.

9unwaani ... zoojd wiyyaaya.

bass hiJYa ma-ti~taaj viiza. shgadd ir- risum? shukran jniilan. ma9a s-salaama.

il-Muttahida

At

0

Checkpoint (nuq! ot toftiish)

Slow down, there is a chedc.point ahead of us!

Getting a Visa (tahsiil Yiiza)

waggof is-sayyaara!

Where can I get a visa?

wein agdar a~~i1 viiza?

Stop the car! There are soldiers with weapons.

Where can I renew my visa?

wein agdar ajaddid viizti?

Let me speak with them.

At the Department of Travel

b-Mudiiriyyat is-Safar

May God help you.

aku junuud musall~iin. khalliini at kallam wiyya.ahum. alJa ysa9idkum.

How are you today?

shloonkum iI-yoom?

I am an employee from the

aani muwnzaf min Muna!.-umat

and Naruralization. Do you thi nk you can come with me? I'd like to renew my visa, please.

It will expire in

twO

weeks.

wiHinsiyya. mumkin tiji wiyyaaya?

United Nations. min f~ak, ~ibb ajaddid viizti. rah-tintihi ba9ad usbuu gein .

I'd like to stay one more month.

~ibb

I am a repon er from Canada

aani muraasil mi n Kanada

writing a news story on Babylon. I have a tourist visa.

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9ala keifak, aku nuq?t taftiish giddaamna!

ahqa shahar aakhar.

aktib taqriir ~~afi 9an Baabil. 9indi viiza siy~iyya.

I work with the humanitarian agency. This is my official driver, Mr. Kaamil. We are heading to the city of H illa. This is my passport.

il-Umarn il-Muttahida. a9mal ma9a wakaalat il_Musaa9adaat il-Insaaniyya. haadha is-saayiq ir-rasmi, sayyid Kaamil. i~na raay~i i n ilaa madinat

ii-Hilla. haadha paasporti.

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Specialjzed

Security and Vjsa

.I'~rcl$U

These are my official papers.

Do you want to search the car? Do you want me to open the

haadhi awraaqi ir-rasmiyya. triiduun [htShuun is-sayyaara?

killed (adj.)

maqtuul

looking for (we are)

nfartish 9an

uiiduuni ~ i!-?Dduug?

P""

silim, slaam

.oe' " sabotage

~aar

nunk?

Kaamil, open the trunk. please.

rioting

Kaamil, jfta~ i!-?nduug, min fa21ak.

Do you want anything else? You must be ti red.

triiduun shii aakhar? intu laazim ta9baaniin.

saboteurs search, inspection

It's very hot today.

il-yoom haara hwaaya.

security

Would you like some cold

n iiduun mayy baarid?

security police

water? Kaamil, give them some

Kaamil,

in~iihum

mayy baarid.

cold water.

takhriib mukharribiin taftiish amin shurtat amin

shotS warning shots

~alqaat

Stay away!

ubqa li i~aad!

~alqaat ta~ dhiir

With pleasure.

!>ala !>eini.

strike

Good-bye.

ma 9a s-salaama.

threat

iuaab khatar

threatened

fii khatar

traffic U.S. adminisrtation

mumur il-'idaara I-amriikiyya

Demonstration (mu! aahara) administrator

idaari

U.S. aid

il-Musaa9daat il-amriikiyya

angry

~a:baan aslaak shaakka tajammu!>

workerls

9aam il/9um maal

khatar

What is that crowd?

ya.a sayyid! shunu haadha it_tajammu 9 ?

muzaahara

Is it a demonstration?

haadhi muzaahara?

barbed wire crowd da ngerous demonstration

hosti/t dtmonstration military dtmonstration ptactful dtmonstration employee/s injured

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shas!!ab

mu:!'ahara 9idaa'iyya m~ahara 9askariyya mu:!'ahara si/miyya muwaz.z.af/muwazzafiin maj ru u~

You, mister!

What is it about? What do you (pL) want? Are you military or civil

hawl shun u? sh-itriidu un? intu 9as br 100 muwazzafiin?

employccs? Disperse!

tfarqu!

Speci"lized Ph rases Sec urity "nd Vi,,,

Move!

it~ark! (sing. )/it~arku! (pl)

Don't move!

la-tit~arrak!

Don't shoot!

la-!u!luq in-naar!

You, Stop! You, move forward!

in!a, oogfu! inra, (a 9aal!

You, stay away!

in!a, ubqa lii~aad!

Go away!

ruuh li~aad!

You, go away!

inta, ruuh l ii~aad!

Don't pass

(m barbed wire!

(sing.)1 la- (it~arrku! (pl.)

la-t 9ubruun I-aslaak ish-shaakka!

It's dangerous!

haadha khatar!

I wan! you to disper~! Go home now!

ari idkum titfarquun!

Tomorrow, we will solve (he

baachir, nhill iI-rnushkila.

ruu~u li-byuutkum hissa!

problem. No screaming!

maaku~!

Stop throwing rocks!

wagfu rarny li -~aar!

These are warning shots!

haadhi !alqaat ta~ dhiir!

We don't wan! anybody to

lTI2-nriid ayy waahid yitadhdha.

get hurr. ruu~u! ruu~u! ruu~u!

Traffic must pass.

iI-muruur laazim yimshi.

Thank you, thank you.

shukran, shukran.

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Baathisus

Ba9thi/Ba9thiyyiin

cooperation

ta9aawin

musaa 9ada

help (v.)

ysaa9 id

how<

heit

party (political)

hizib

party member

hizbi

political party

~i zib siyaasi


satih

soldierls

jundi/junuud

weapon/s

slaah/asliha

Who is at the door?

minu bil-baab?

We are American military. Open the door quickly!

ihna 9as kar Amriiki. iflahu I-baab bi-sur9a!

What's the matter?

shaku?

Hello.

marhaba.

Please, don't move around!

rajaa'an, l a-t it~arrkuun!

Stay over there! Don'( lie to us!

ibqu hna.ak! la-tkidhbuun 9aleina!

We are here to help you.

ihna hnaa hatta nsaa 9idkum.

We are here looking for

Go! Go! Go!

Searching a House (taftiish beit)

help (n.)

(pl.)

ihna hnaa nfattish 9an

Baathists.

Ba9thiyyiin.

loours.

nahhaaba.

pllrty m~mbtrs.

~izbiJYiin.

Il1bOUurs.

mukharribiin.

thieves.

~araamiJJa.

weapons.

Do you have weapons in the

asliha. 9idkum asliha bil-beit?

house?

)n

Spec/oliud p~'O$eJ

Public

Are you Baathists?

intu Ba9thi ryiin?

Do you know any Baathists? sabotturs?

(U 9 urfuun

ary Ba9lhiyyiin?

multharribiin?

Basic Words and Phrases

What is in that room?

shaku b-haadhi I -~urfa? shaku b-haadha !-?nduug? shaku wara haadha? aku shi 9as -sat ih?

assistance, help

mi 9maari musaa 9ada

assistant

musaa 9 id

Baghdadis builder

ahal ba~daad, bs!!aada banna

laazim naakh dhak wiryaana

building

binaaya

Do you have anything on the roof? We must take you wit h us for questioning. Don't be afraid.

la-tkhaaf.

We j Ust want to ask you a

nriid nisi'lak cham su'aaJ.

l i t-t~qiiq.

few questions. Do you need anything? T han k you for your cooperation. Good-bye.

138

Public Services

What is in that box? What is behind that?

m i~taajiin shii?

shukran il-ta 9aawinkum wiyyaana. ma 9a s-salaama.

Ser~icu

architect

high-rist chemicals

9imllarll kiimyaawiyyaat, mawaad kiimyaawiyya

chemist

kiimyaawi

company

sharika

dirt

wasaakha

drink (v.) electricJ electrician

yishrab kah rabaa'i

electricity

kahrabaa'

electrified electric generator

mkahrab muwallida kahrabaa'irya

electric transformer electric wires

aslaak kahrabaa'iyya

muhawwila kahrabaa'iyya

engineer

mu handis

enough

kaafi. kifaaya

full

malyaan

garbage, trash

ribil, zbaala

garbage dump

mazbala

garbage truck

loory zbaala

health

sihha

139--

SJ>eciolized p" ,(ues

Public Services

healthy

sihhi

wo
hospital

mustashfa

I,b

worker

mukhtabar

machines, equipment manager

mudiir, ra'iis

makaayin

9amal, shu.s!!ul 9aam il

Water Purification Plant (ma'mo' to!fiyot mlyaah)

maybe, perhaps

yimkin

Ministry of Health

Wazaarat is-Sihha baladiyya

Where is the water purification

municipality Municipality Depanmenr must, have to

Mudiriyy.u il-Baladiryaat laazim

Is that the plant?

haadha huwwa l-ma 9mal?

Maktab J9aadat i1-19 maar

Is it working or not? Why isn't it working?

huwwa yushtu.s!!ulloo laa?

O ffice of Reconstruction

leish ma-yushtu.s!!ul?

plant?

wein ma9mal t~fiyat il-miyaah?

and Humanitarian

wil-Musaa 9adaar

The machines are broken.

i1-makaayin mkassra.

Assistance (in Iraq)

il-Insaaniyya

"The water in the Wlks is

mayy il -~w~ mulawwarh.

pipe public services

inbuub, buuri khadamaat 9aama

contaminated. Don't drink that water!

la-tshirbuun haadha il-mayy!

repair

i9aadat i9maar tasliih

Take a sample to the lab.

ukhudh 9ayyina

representative scientist

mumaththil, manduub 9aaIim

Where is Engineer Ali?

wein il-muhandis Ali ?

Engineer Ali, please get the

muhandis Ali, rajaa'an jiib

temperature unhealthy

darajat il-~araara muu sihhi

water/s

mayy/miyaah

reconstruction

eltar wattr eontaminaud waur drinking waur muddywaur water purification plant water supply water truck

ma» ~aafi ma» mulawwath ma» shurub rna» khaabu! rna 9mal ta::fiyat miyaah tajhiizaat miyaah loory m iyaah

Iil-rnukhrabar.

workers. You must repair the machines.

in on~ wt:tk. in two wt:tfts. People must have healthy. clear water.

iP>urnmaai. laazim tsalhuun iJ-makaa'in.

bi-sbuu9 waahid. bi-sbuu 9tin. in-naas laazim dshrab mayy sihhi w-saafi.

We need more chlorine.

ni~taaj

I'll call the Office of

rah-akhaabur Maktab 19aadat il-J9maar.

Reconstruction. Do you need any thing else?

klooriin akthar.

ti~taajuun

shii aakhar?

Public Ser . ices

We need chemicals. pip~s.

ni~taaj kiimyaawiyyaat.

Where is Engineer Waleed? We may have to enlarge the

wein il-muhandis Waliid? yimkin laazim nwassi 9

looriyyaat miyaah. laazim n ushtu~ul b--jidd. yalla JiI..9ama l. intu nazzufu I-ahwaaz.

electrical network. Tomorrow we are receiving electric supplies. Summer is very hot in Baghdad. Especially in the month of July.

ish-shabaka il-kahrabaa'iyya. baachir, nistilim mu 9iddaat kah rabaa'iyya.

in-naas bi - nti~ ii-maY>' is-saafi. a1Ja yasaa 9idh um.

Baghdadis must get enough electricity to keep air condirioners working. This summer is hell!

bwaari.

water true/a. We must work hard. Let's begin work. You dean the tanks. And you repair the machines. People are waiting for clear water. God may help them.

- -wintu !a1li~u I-makaayin.

Electric Generator (muwalUda kahrobaa'iyya) There is no electricity in Mansour.

maaku kahrabbaa' bil-Mansuur.

Electricity breaks down every hour.

i1-kahrabaa' t ingi~i 9 kull saa.9a.

Where is [he Mansour electric generator?

wein miw:a1lida[ kahrabaa' il-Mansuur? laazim nziid ? aqat-ha l-kahrabaai'Y>'a.

We must increase its power capacity. Inspect the electrical unit.

i~as i1-wi~da I-kahrabaa'iyya.

May God help people.

i!-~if

kullish ~aar i b- Ba~daad . khusuusan ib-shahar Tammuuz.

- - -

ahal Ba~daad laazim y~3.!lu un kah rabaa' kaafya ~atta tsha~il il-mubarridaat. haadha ~eif jahannam! alJa ysaa 9id in-naas.

Trash Service Office (moktob khadamoot Ii-.baa/a) Heilo. I'd like to see the office manager, Mr. Sami.

marhaba. ariid ashu uf mudiir il-maktab, sayyid Saami.

J am Sami. What is the matter?

aani Saami. shunu i1-mawzuu 9? aan; min Makub J9 aa dat il-J9maar i1-Amriiki. wa wiyyaaya sayyid Klaark min Munaz.z.amat iI-Umam il-Mmtahida.

to find what tht prob/ntlS art. Write me a repOrt with your needs.

~atta nu1ruf il-mashaaltil. iktibli taqriir bi -~tiyaajaata k.

I am from the U.S. Office of Reconstruction. And with me is Mr. C lark from the United Nations.

You may need cables.

yimkin ti~taaj kablaat. Itahrahaa'i aalthar. muhawwilaat. as/aaft.

Welcome. Please sit down.

ahlan wa sablan. tfazzalu stiriihu.

Thank you.

shukra n.

ont

mor~

atctrician.

transform~rs.

wirts.

,0

SPecialized Phratu

God bless. God bless. (in reply) No, please, no tea.

allaa bil-kheir. alIa bil-kheir.

I'd like to inform yo u that the city is full of trash.

n~ibb nkhubrak il-madiina

The condition is very unhealthy. Our offices arc unhappy about thaI.

il-~aala kullish muu sihhiyya.

nukaatibna muu ~9an haadhi j-wasaakh;.

We brought two garbage trucks with us.

jibna wiyyaana looriyyein liz-zibaala.

You must begin cleaning immediately.

laazim tibdi it-tanziif haalan.

We hope that you will begin work in Republic Square. This is a map to the garbage dump.

narju tibdi il-9amal min

Do you need anything? Please let us know when you need anything. We want to see {he city clean. in ord~r 10 br~lIth~ lush air. Thank you for your cooperation. Good-bye.

Chap'"

laa, rajaa'an, ma-laazim chaay. malyaana zbaala.

Sa~at il-Jamhuuriyya. haadhi kharii~a li-makaan rami li-zbaala. ti~taai ay shii?

rajaa'an, ukhburna min tihtaaj ay shii. ndid nshuuf il-madiina naziifa.

~atla nishtamm hawa n"aqi. shukran 9a1a ta9aawnak wlyyaana. 9 ma a s-sa1aama.

5

English-Iraqi Arabic Dictionary

In this dictionary nouns and adjectives are listed in their singular (s;ng.) and plural (pl.) forms, as well as the masculine (m.) and feminine if.) forms when appropriate. T he definite article iI- {thel has been omitted. Verbs are given in the third-person masculine form (he) in the past tense followed by {he present rense. The root verb type- regular (rvl, double (dul, hollow (hll), or weak (wlI}-or the imperative (ill) is then indialted to help the reader find the verb's conjugation in C hapter I. Note that "Is" is used with English nouns merely as a symbol to indicate the plural form, even though that plural form may be spelled differently, as in "woman" and "women."

A Abbasid Palace

il -Q~r il-9abbaasi

about accident/s car accid~nt

9ann, hawl haadithalhawaadith ~aadithat

saJJaara

145

Elle,jlll-'raqi A,abic Oicfiollary

account/s adapterls address/s adjacent

Maab/hisaabaat muhawwib.lmuhawwilaat !Junwaan/!Janaawiin

America North America So uth Am/rica

y>.mm

American

administratorls afraid, to be afraid

idaari/ idaariyyiin khuflykhaaf (hv)

amountls

Africa after afternoon, early afternoon, late Agargouf (ancient city near Baghdad)

Afriiqya ba9ad !Jasir

ancient

age/s agency/s

'"

fresh air air conditionerls airlines Iraqi Air/inn

ancient mound

mabl~/mabaali~

qadiim (m.) qadiima if) tall athari wa/w· ~~baa n (m.)/~~baaniin

masall'

,nd ,ngry

9umu rla9maar

another antiquities

,,,h=

appetizers appointment/s Arab (n.)

m=

wakaalalwakul:m, hay'alhay'ut hawa, hawaa' hawa naqi mubarridalmubarridaat khu!uu! ~ayyaraan Khu~uu~ i~'IaJJaraan ?yya.aral~ayyaaraat

mataar/mataaraat Ma~aar

.II

kull

,1>0

a~n,

Ba&!!..daad id·Duwali

hamein

although

walaw

A.M.

sabaahan sayyaarat is!Jaaf

11mbulance

Amriiki (m. )/Amriikaan Amriikiyya (f)/Amriikiyyaat

Agarguuf

i/J1jraaqiyya airplane/s airporus Baghdad International Airport

Amriika Amriika ish·Shimaaliyya Amriika ij.Junuubiyya

Arabic language Arak (national Iraqi drink) archaeological expedition archaeological site archaeologist archaeology architectfs are, is armIs armyls

~~aa na (f)/~a:baanut

aakhar, laakh

maw 9id/mawaa 9iid 9 arabi (m.)f9arab 9ara biyya (fWarabiyraat iI-lu~a il-9arabiyya 9arag bi9tha athariyya mawqi9 athari aathaari (m.)/aathaariyyiin aathaariyya (f)/aathaariyyiin aathaar mi9 maari/mi9maariiyyiin

h.J 9

9

/adhru -dhiraa jaysh/juyuush

En,Iish - IrCl qi Ar Clbic OiCl ionClry

arrange

Baghdadi/s

Ba~daadi {m.)/ B~aada

wusuul

Ba~d.aadiyya (j)/Bs!!aada

fann / funuun

baked

makhbuuz

Asia

Iwy,

bakery/s

makhbazlmakhaabuz

"k

si'allyis'a1 fry) musaa9ada

bankfs

bankfbnuuk,-;asraf/m3.!aarif

assistance assista nt/s

musaa 9id (m.)/musaa 9 idiin

arrival artls

na~/yna::um (rv)

musaa 9 ida (j)/musaa 9idaat

iI-Banft il_Marftazi Banft ir-Raafidein

barfs

bur/ baaraat

ae, by, in

b./bi-

barlxd wire

asluk shaakka

at fsomwne'sJ place

9ind

lnrberls

~allaaq/~a1 l aaqii n ,

a untls (maternal)

khaalalkhaalaat 9mmaJ9mmaae

bargaining

mu 9aamala

automated teller machine

aaJat sahb fl uus

basic

automatic

otoomaatii ki

basketball

""'. kUlat is-saHa

autumn

i1-Kh ariif

bath room

hammaam

available

m itwaffi r

battery/s

baatri/ baatriyyat

beard /s

li~yal l i~aa

beautiful

jamiil (m. ) jamiila

(j)

Buthistls

Ba9thi {m.)/Ba9thiyyiin

because

Ii-an

bed/s

siriir/asirra

Babylon

Ba 9thiyya (f)/Ba9thiyyaat Baabil

beer

biira

Babylonians (people of ancient

Baabiliyyiin

before

gabul

begin

bidalyibdi (wv)

behind

wara

beside

yamm

benet

,ru,n

Mesopo tamia) back (n.) bagls pa~rbllg

Baghdad Baghdad International Airport

uh" jun?!juna!

chin Ba&!!du d Ma!aar Ba&!!daad id-D uwali

muyyinl

muyyniin

auntls (paternal)

B

••

CmtraL Bank Rafidain Banft

between

bein

big, large

chibiir (m.)/kbaar chibiira (f)/kbaar

£n, lilh- Ifllqi Afllble Dlc l lllnllr,

bill birthday black

hSailb mawlid. 9iid miilaad aswad (m.) sooda (f.)

black market blankeus blond

ba!..taaniyyaJba!..taaniyyat ashgar (m.)

blood

shagra (f.) damm

blue boat/s

Jai/bont boat trip body/s boiled

suug sooda

balam/blaam. qaarib/qawaarib ba/am shiraa' i ri~la b-qaarib jisim/ajsaam

bonds

bookJ,

ktaab/ kutub

bookstore border

maktaba. makhtan kutub huduud

border crossing bowl/s

ma9bar huduud

bo",

bread (halian loaf)

pirm of buad

break breakfast brickJs bridgels bring broadcaster! S broiled. grilled broken

azrag (m .) urga (j)

masluug (m.) masluuga (j) 9azumJ9za.am

boxing brakes bread (flat)

' If

£n,l ish- lrllq i Afllbl e Dle l lllnllfY

~aasa/~aasaat. kaasa/kaasaat ~nduugl?naadiig

mulaakama breikaat khubuz sammuun gur~

Ithubuz

kisar/yiksir (rv). gita91yigta9 (rv) rayyuug. fu~uur ?J-buuga/!aabuug jisirfjsuur jaab/yjiib (hv) mudhii 9 (m.)/mudhii 9iin mudhii9a (j)fmudhii 9aat mashwi maksuur (m.)/mkasra. kharbaan (m.) /kharbaaniin maksuura (j)/mkasra. kharbaana (f)/kharbaanaat

brotherls brown

brushls builderls buildingls hjgh-rju/i

akh/ukhwaan joozi (m.)/jooziyya asmar (m.)/sumur samra (j)/samraat firma/fi rach banna/bannaa' iin binaayalbinaayaat ' imaara/' imaaraat lampa/lampaat

bulb/s bus/s bus stop busincssls business-class ticket businessman

mawqif Pa2! 9amall a9m aal bu~aaqa daraia uulaa rajul a9maal

busy

mash~uul (m.)/mash~uuliin

bu<

laakin, bass

p~p~t

mash~uula (j)/mash~uu laat

.,

Enrli slt - Irllq l Arllb lc D ICI;llnllry

buy by, at, in

En rl islt- I," ql Arabic D ict;an llry

ishtiraiyishtiri (wv) b-fbi.

C cabinfs cables cafeteria Caliphs' Mosque ell callis (phone) jnt~rnJlti()nal call

multaalama duwaliyya

locill call

multaalamll mll~alljyya

camerals campfs canis cancel canceling carfs

kamiralkaamiraat mukhayyam/mukhayyamaat quu~iyyalqW2aEi

li~alyil~i (wv)

ils!!aa' sa:yyuraisayyaaraat

car lictnu

raqam JalYllarll

drivui JiCtnU

ijaazat siyaaqa

car rt n/al

carat careful canis cashier casino

' 'c

kaabi inalkaabiinaat kablaat kaaftirya Jaami 9 il-Khulafaa' khaabarfykhaabur (rv) mukaalamalmukaalamaat

tllJiir sayyallrlUlt q i iraa~

diir baalak (m.)/diiru baalkum diiri baalich (f)/diiru baalkum 9arabaanal 9arabaanaat

,!2rraaf (m')/?Traafiin ? rraafa (f)/?rraafaat gaazllno

centimeterls cereal changcls change cheap checkls p~rs()nal

chtclt

check· in check-out check up checking account checkpoinr/s chemicals chemist

01""

chickenls children chlorine Christmas churchfs cinemals city/s civil clay, adobe

d,m

santimatirfsanrimarraat hubuub ra~yiirfta~yii raat

~ayyarl~ayyi r (hv)

rikhii! ( m.)lrkha~ rikhiisa (f)frkhaas chakktchukuuk, !iliu!ukuuk chaltlt Jhalth Ji

nuzuul mu~aadara

f~~yi~~ (rv)

hsaab jaari ~u~at taftiishlnuqaa! taftiish kiimyaawiyyaatfmawaad kiimaawiyya kiimyaawi sadir dijaajaldijaaj arfaal, awlaad klooriin Krismis kaniisalbnaa'is siinamalsiinamaat madiinalmudun madani (m.)/madaniyyiin madaniyya (f)fmadaniyyiin din naziif (m.) ~ ifa

(f) - 5

~

Ent'hlt- 'raq i A,llbic DiCl;llnllry

Enfll.It-I,llql A,llbi, DI'lillnll'y

daughterls day/s day before yesterday

ibnalbanaat, bint/banaat yoom/ayyaam awwal il-baarha

dininess

delicious demonstration/s hostilt dtmonslTation military dtmonstTation ptactful tUmonSlralion dentist Department of Travel and Naturaliz.ation

!ayyib muzaaharalmuzaaharaat m~haTa lidaa'iyya mUZ/lIlhaTa laskaTiyya

Mudiiriyyat is-Safar wij-Jinsiyya

downtown drawingls

departure dictionary/s difficult

mus!!aadara qaamuuslqawaamiis ~a9ub (m.) sa9ba (f)

d,,,,

digls d igger digging equipment dinarls (Iraqi currency) dinner direcwrls D irecwrate General of Antiquities (Baghdad)

~afurl~afriyyaat

dirt dirty

mu=:uzhaTa silmiyya

tabiib asnaan

dish!s (food) Disperse! d itch/s

docwrls dogfs dollarls Don't move! Don't shoot!

munaqqib adawaat hafur

dinaar/danaaniir 9as ha mudiir/mudaraa' Mudii riyyat iJ-Aathaar j(_9aama wisakh w~ikh

(m.)/waskhi in

aklalaklaat tfarqu!

~atis

m?1lig (m.)fm!aigiin m!ailiga (f)!m!aigaat dookha tabiib/atibbaa'. d ikroorldakaatira chaiib/chlaab duulaarlduulaaraat la_titharrak!lla_titharku! la-w!luq in-naar! markaz i1-madiina mukhatur, mukha~a!aat libaslyilbas (TV)

drink drinks drive driver

shirab/yishrab (TV) mashruubaat saaq/ysuuq (hv) saayiq (m.)/suwwaaq saayqa (f)/saayqaat

driver's license inuTnationallietnst

ijaazat siyaaqa ijaaza 'aaiamiyya

driving

siyaaqa

d,y

jaaf tan: iif jaaf, kawi fi Um mudablaj

~afFaar,

waskha (f)/waskhaat

156'-

diving divorced

dry cleaning dubbed film dust dust storm duty, responsibility duty-free shop

9ajaaj 9~ifa

turaabiyya

waajib makhun suug ~urra

hufralhufar

5

Ene/illl-Iraqi ArQblc Olcllanary

Enelilll-ira q i Arabic Dictionary

E earls eardrops u" Eastern

'"

economy economy-class ticket

oW' electridelc:ctrician dectric generator eleerric transformer electric wires electrical appliances elecnicity electrified elevatorls embassy/s employee/s engaged engineerls English language enough

idhin/aadhaan gaY'at idhin sharq sharqi (m.)/sharqiyyiin sharqiyya (f)/sharqiyyaat sahil (m.)/sahliin sahla (f)/.sahlaat akal/yaakul (rv) iqri~ad

bi.!Uqa daraja siraa!!iyya beizalbeiz kahrabaa'i rnuwallida hhrabaa'iyya mu~awwjJa kahrabaa'i)'}'a aslaak kahrabaa'iyya rnu 9iddaat kah rabaa'iyya kahrabaa' mhhrab mas 9ad/masaa 9jd safaara/safaaraat muwa:....zaf (m.)/muw~fiin muw~a (f)/muwa::a£aat makh !uub (m.) makh ~uuba (f) muhandis/muhandisiin il-lug!!a il-Ingiliizi)'}'a kaafj , kifaaya

tlUnnce/s tmry tnvdope/s "1",1 Euphrates River

madkhal/madaakhi dukhuul zaruflzuruuf ysaawl Nahar il-Furaat

Eum

yoom

Europe noenmg evening event examination (medical) examination (school) excavation ttcavator/s excellent

Awruppa leila

exchange exchange rate Excuse me.lExcuse us. exhibit/s art ~xhjbjt

exit expedition/mission expenSIVe

,wn fahis ikhtibaar ranqiibaat munaqqib/munaqqibiin mumtaaz {m.)/mumtaaziin mumtaaza (f)/rnumtaazaat ta5riif si9ir it-tasriif 9an idhn~. {m.)/9an idhinkum. 9an idhnich. (f)/9an idhinkum. ma9rvjma 9aari: nuz9ra:fonnj khuruuj bi9tha g!!aali {m.)/~aal i in ~aalya (f)/~aalyaat

expire eye/s eyedrops

imihat/tintihi (wv) geinJ9uyuun

sa!ra

,,-

Enfl is h-I,a ql A,ollie Oieliona"

fnfli ,h-Iroql A,ollie Olellono"

gas stadon

m~a~at

!?"

baam..iin, baanziinkhuna bawwaaba

gate number general

raqam il-bawwaaba 9aam (m.)

general information

g"

9aarna (f) ma9luumaat 9aama jaab/yjiib (hv)

gifds Gilgamesh (ancient king and hero)

hadiyyalhadaayaa Gilgaamish

g!=

jaam, zujaaj

glasses (eye) Go!

na:aaraat,

man~r

ruu~i lii~aad. (f)/ruu~u l ii~aad.

~"

God bless God may help you. God willing going (paniciple)

alJa yasaa 9 idkum. inshaalla

gold

m,b

good/s

zein (m.)/zciniin

Good afternoon.

zeina (f)/zeinaat masaa' il-kheir.

allaa bil-kheir

--

tisbahuun 9ala khei r. Good-bye.

ma9a s-salaama.

gnm

si>'=

grandfather grandmother gravels gray great

jidd jidda gabur/gubuur rumaadi (m .) rumaadiyya (f) 9aziim (m.) 9a:iima (f)

green

akh ~t (m.) kha:ra (f)

greetingls group/s guide guidebook gulf gynccologist

t~iyyalt~iyyaat

firqalfiraq daliil daliil s i~i khaliij ~abiib nisaa'iyyaat

raayi~ (m.)lraay~iin raay~a (f)/raay~aa[

,.

sabaah iI-kheir. tisbah 9ala khei r. (m.)1 tisbahuun 9ala kheir.

-

r~b~i i n 9ala kheir. (f)1

ruu~ lii~aad. {m.)/ruu~u

lii~aad.

God

Good night.

ruu~! (m.)/ruu~u! (iv)

ruu~i! (f)/ruu~u!

Go away.

Good morning.

H hair haircut hairdresser h~f

sha9ar
mzayyin

nuss

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En rlish- Iraqi A,abi, Diuionll'y

Enr llsll-Irllql Arllblc DiClillnllry

indebted inexlXnsive infection/s

mamnuun (m.)fmamnuuniin

journalism

mamnuuna (f)/mamnuunaat

journ.alistfs

muu ~aali iltihaab/iltihaabaat

journalistic reportfnews story

information office

istj91aamaat, ma91uumaat maktab isti 91aamaat

injured (IXrson)

information

maj ru~ (m.)/majruu~iin majruu~a (f)/maj ruu~aat

orang' juict

'Jas..Hr burtuqaal

inspection

taftiish ta'miin

insuranct international Internet

tamiin sayyaraat tamiin sihhi 9aal am i (m.)f9aalamiyyiin 9 aa lamirya. (f)/ 9aa1amiyyaat

introduction

mrunat ta9aaruf

investigation

t~qiiq

invite Iraq

da 9a/yid 9u (wv) 9iraaq

Iraqi

9iraaqi (m.)f9iraaqiyyiin

is/are

9iraaqiyya (f)t9itaaqiyyaat h,j· jaziiraljuzur

island/s

taqriir !a~afi 9as iir

'} as..iir tuffoa~ '}a~ijr jizar

daakhil, jawwa

h~allh

!aEafiyya (h/~afiyyaa[

appl' j uict carrot j uict

inside insurance car infu ranct

juice

sahaafa, i91aam ;;h"afi {m.)fsahafiyyiin

K keyfs killed (adj.)

maqtuula (f)fmaqtuulaat kilo/s half a kilo

quarm of a hlo kilogramls

jewderls

~yi~/!iyyaa~

jogging

harwala

keilo/keilowwaat nUll k~jlo

rubu'J k,i/o keilo ~raamfkeilo ~raamaar

kitchen/s

matbakh/mataabukh

knifeJs

sichchiinfsichaachiin

know

9iraf/yu9 ruf (rv)

L lab/s lab testis

J

miftaah/mafaatiih maqtuul {m.)fmaqtuuliin

mukhtabar/mukhtabaraat

Llbor Day

tahliilltahaaliil 9iid il_9ummaal

1M,

bu~aytalbu~ayraat

67

£nrlJsil-lrllq l Arllbic OiClillnllrr

landmarks large

Enrtisil - Irllql Arllbic O;C !;llnllry

ma 9aalim chibiir (m.)/kbaar chibiira (f)/kbaar

late later laundry

prilling, ironing lavatory, toilet leave

1,& legis lesson/s ienerls library/s license/s

drifltri'iunsl lie

mit'akhkhir (m.)/mit'akhriin mit'akhra (f)/mit'akhraat ba 9dein

--

/taw; mi r~aa:,

rwaaleit tiraklyunuk (rv) yisra rijiUarjul daris/duruus risaalalruaa'il makrabalrnakaatib ijaazaJijaazaar

ijaaZllt s;Jaaqa kidhab/yikdhib (rv)

shwayya, qa.liil

loc~

ma~all i ( m.)/m~aJ l iyyi in

:iwala:wiya khafiif

-

~abb/y~i bb (dv)

khatt/khtuut --latir/latraat

m~alliyya (f)/rn~alliyyaat

168'

mawqi 9/mawaaqi9 ?wiil (m.)/!WaaI !awiila (f)/!WaaI

farrashlyfattish (rv) naahib/nahhaaba ~yya91y!?-yyi9 ~yi9

(hv) (m.), mafquud (m.)1

mafquudiin

? ay9a (f), mafquuda (f)1 mafquudaat

~asil, makwa

lightls light (weight) like Iine/s lirer/s little

location/, long

look for looter/s 1= lost

love luggage, suitasels

habb/y~ibb

(dv)

jun?ijuna!

M machine/s magazine/s mail airmaiL txprtSl mail rrgisttrtd mail

makiinalmakaayin majallalmajallaat bariid barjid jawwi

bariid sari;' bariid musajjal

r,gular maiL mailbox mailman man/s managerls

bariid 'aadi sanduug bariid pos?chi, abu I-bariid rijjaallryaajiil mudiir (m.)/mudaraa', ra'iis/ru'asaa'

map/s masketls [0fXi marlttl

kharii!a1kharaayi! suuglaswaag suug Ith~rawaal

mudiira (f)/mudiiraar

6

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mizzawwij (m.)/mizzawjiin

minaretls

miu.awja (f)/mizzawjaar

ministerls

shahiid (m.}/shuhadaa' shahiida (f)/shahiidaar

ministry/s Ministry of Defense

masculine

mudhakkar

Ministry of H ealth

math

~isaab, riyaa:iyyaat

minute/s

manerls

mawzuu 9/mawaazii 9

Miss

m ay~, perhaps

yimkin, mumkin

missing

measure mentis

qiyaas/qiyaasaat

meat

1,),=

mi.srake/s

mechanic

miikaaniiki (m.)

moderate

miikaaniikiyya (f)

modern

married manyrls

mechanic's shop

-

waziir/wuzaraa' wizaaralwizaa raat Wizaarat id_Difaa9 Wazaarar is-Sihha daqiiqaldaqaayiq aanisa mafquud (m.)/mafquudiin mafquuda (f)/mafquudaar

~al~aI~laa~ mu 9radil hadiirh (m.) ~adijtha <J.) fluus ~awaala bariidiyya shaharlashhur

media

mahal miikaaniiki j91aam

medical

~ibbi (m.)

month/s

medical care

tibbiyya (f) 9jnaaya ~ibbiyya

moon

gumar

medicine/s

diwaladwiya

more

akthar

meeting

ijtimaa9, muqaabala 9uz ula9ua'

morning

mem~rls

menu

money money orders

sabaah, subu~

mosquels moteUs, hoteUs

jaami9/ jawaarni9 findiq/ fanaadiq

motherls

umm, waalda

metalls

manyo ma 9dan/ma 9aadin

meterls

matir/amraar

mound /s

tali/tluul

middle Middle East, [he

wasat

mouth/s

~aligl~luug

ish-Sharq il-Awsat

Move!

m iillamyaal 9 as kari (m.)f9askariyyiin

Move forward!

mile/s military (adj.)

9 askariyya

milk

170

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manaawmanaayir

haliib

itharrak.! {m.)/itharrku! (iv) i~arrki! (f)/ ir~arrku!

rqaddam! (m.)ltqaddmu! (ill) rqaddmi! <J.)ltqaddmu!

(f)l\'askariyyaar moviels

filimlaflaam

fntli,,, -I,aqi A,,,bic 0 ;(lI"n"'1

fntllr" - I,aq l Ar"bic Ol,l/" n"'1

M,.

sayyid

M~.

sayyida

much

hwuya

mud brick/s

libnaflibin

New Year, the

municipality/s

baladiyyalbaladiyyaat

Municipality Department

Mudiriyyat il-Baladiyyaat

news illurnalifmal

museum/s

mathaf/maraahif

Iraqi Mustum music

Easurn music Wburn music music conccn must mustache

il-MaJ~af iJ-9iraaqi

moosiiqa

mooiiiqa sharqiyya mooJiiqa G!!.arbina halla moosiiqiyya laazim shwa.arub

~ta.aj/yi~ta.aj (hv)

n,od ",w

jdiid (m.)/jdaad jdiida (f)/jdaad 'iid Raas is-Sana lI~WJ

local ntWl news bulletin newspaperls newsstand

na' natro nice night/s

no nonsmoking section

N ~"m

national

wa!ani (m.)/wa!aniyyiin

National Insurance Company

wa?niyya (f)/wa!aniyyaat Sharikat it-Ta'miin i1-Wa!aniyya

National Tourist Bureau nationalist nationality

Maktab is-S iya~a il-Wa!aniyya watani

no" no' now numberls nursels

alrhbaar ma~a/Jiyya nashrat akhbaar jariidafja;;yid, ~iifaf~~uf ma~aI jaraayid

jaay

yamm zein (m. )/zeiniin zeina (f)/zeinut leilllayaali

I.. qisim 'adam it-tadkhiin iz-zuhur khashim, anff muu/mu

h"", raqam/arqaam mumarrizaimumarriz.aat

-

near

JIOSlyya qariib

Near East, the

ish-Sharq i1-Awsa!

Near Eastern

sharqi (m.)/sharqiyyiin

objecus

sharqiyya (f)/sharqiyyaat

occupation

s hu~ul , wa;iifa

rugba

ocean

muhiit

neck

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noon

nanon

akhbaar -alrhbaar 9aaumiyya

-

0 maaddafmawaad

7

E.n,IiIl, -I'll qi A,llb lc O iCl i llnll'Y

office!s Offi~ of Reconstruction and

Humanitarian Assistance officerls official (adj. ) official visit oil OK on, upon on top of one way

open operator optician 0<

E.n,1I5,,-I,llql Arllbic Di(flllnllry

makrab/makaatib Maktab 19aadat il-I9maar wil-Musaa 9adaar il - Insaaniyy~

9afwa n.

zaabuthubbaat

Pardon me. park (a car) parking lot party/s (political)

rasmi (m.)lrasmiyyiin

party memberls

~i zbi (m.)/~i2bi yyiin

-

-

rasmiyya if.)/rasmiyyaat ziyaara rasmiyya dihin maykhaalif 9alaf9a_ foo g,9ala dhihaaban fi~yif~ (rv) baddaala, abu il-baddaala

na:,.zaaraati, 9uweinati 100, aw

orderls

amurlawaamir

original

~Ii (m.)/~liyyi in ~li}'}'2 (f)/~Jjyyaat

ought over over there

laazim foog hnaak

~i2biyya if.)!~izbi)'ya3.[

P'" passportls

P'" patiem/s peace penis, pencil/s penny percent period pharmacist pharmacy!s Ph.D.ls phonds photo/s photo shop photographerls

phrasels

p

physician/s packagds pain paint palacds

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ruuna/ tuum wija 9, alam ~u bu~ q~irlqu~uur

waggaf/ywagguf (rv) mawqif sayyaaraat hizib/ahzaab

pickls picturds pili/s pillow!s

9ubarlyu9bur (rv) paasporli/paasport~at,

jawanJjawaazaat maazi, hat mariizlmanaa silim, salaam qalam/qlaam fiJi! nisba mi'awiyya 9asir, farra !ayd~l i

saydaliyyalsaydaliyyaat ~taadh, diktoor (m.)/dakaatira calafoonl talafoonaat suuralsuwar maha! raswiir musawwir/musawwiriin

-

-

is tilaah/is tiilaahaat tabiib/atibbaa' qnmalqa7JT\aat suura/suwar habbalh ubuub

~akhaddaJmakhaadiid <

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EnrHs/t-ltoqi M ob' c Dlc[io"O'1

E.nlUsII- lroq i Aro/) /c DiCl ion o t y

pipe/s

inbuub/anaabiib, buuril buu riyyat

pl.acels

mahal/mahallaat

pump

plane/s

?rraaral?yyaaraac maa 9uun!mwaa9iin

p~h

pl.ate/s

madi

play

li 9ab/yil 9ab (rv)

play/s

mas~iyyaJmas~irraat

Q

please

min f~ak. rajaa' an masaa'an

quarter

police station

shuI?-' pooliis mum shurta

quick

political party

~izib siyaasi

police

pooVs

masbah/masaabih

popular

sha9bi (m.)lsha9biyyiin sha9biyya (f)/sha9birraat

question!s

quickly

hammaal/ runaamiil

POSt office

maktab bariid

radiols

~ tal orders

~awaala bariidiyya

radio station/s

postcard

posckard

<>.in

haamil wasfalwasfaat

'~ m

khadamaat 9aamma m~kha , pamp

difa91yidfa9 (TV) ~a~yhu!! (dv)

rubu 9 su'aal/as'ila sarii9 (m.)/sarii9iin sarii9a (f)/sarii9:ut bi_sur 9a

R

poner/s

pregnant prescriptionl s

read rcceiptls reconstruction

raadyo/ raadyowaac idhaa9a1idhaa9aat mu[ar qiralyiqra (wv) wasiUwusuulaat i9aadat i9m:ur

pricds

hanir si9irfas 9aar

prison/s

sijinfs ijuun

recorderls

private

khusuusi

"d

problemls

mushkilalmashaakil

program/s

barnaamij/bar:aamij

relatives, famil y

ahal. aqriibaa'

religion/s

diin/adyaan

present

prophetls

if·

pu'

placed

P.M.

<

public public services

nabil anbiyaa'

record store

m~al sharaayi~

musajjil/musajjiilaat ahmar (m.)/~umur ~am ra (f)/~umur

fnt Hsh-I ra q l Arabic Oict/anar, fnt'ith-Iralji ArabIc Olctionary ten~w

rent repairls repau

jaddad/yjaddid (dv) ajjar/yajjir (rv) tasliihl tasl iihaar sallah/ysaJlih (rll)

report~rls

-muraasil/muraasiliin -- -

representativ~

mumaththil, manduub

r~servation

~ajiz

Resident's Department restaurantls r~turn

Mudiiriyyat i1-lqaama ma!9am/ma!aa9um rija9fyi rja9 (rv)

r~volU(ion/s

thawralthawraat

right (direction)

yimna, yamiin

rioting riverls road/s

sh a~ab

roasted

,ock. roof/s room/s room s~rvic~ round-trip ruins

nahar/anhaar !ariiq/!uruq mashwi, mhammar ~aar sluih/suru uh ~urfal~uraf

khidmat il -~uraf murajja9, dhihaaban wa iyaaban aamaar, baqaaya

sample sandalls savings savings account

"Y schoolls scientistls

sabotage saboteurs

takhriib mukhrribiin

saf~/s

qa~alqa~aat

salad

zaiaata

tawfiir hsaab tawfiir gaallyguul (hll) madrasalmadaaris 9aa liml 9ulamaa' mug~

scissors screaming

~

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bahar khatamfakhraam khatam is t;waan;

search season/s

taftiish mawsimlmawaasim maq9ad/maqaa9id

s~at/S

s~cond

thaani (m.)

security security police

thaanya (j) wun shurtat amin shaaf/ys huuf (hv) dazzlydizz (dv)

K' Knd KW shall

,h, 5

9ayy ina na9aallni 9i1

shoe/s shoe shine shoemaker shop/s

khayya~ykhayyi! (hll)

rah-. hahirr a qundaralqanaadir ~bbaa~ qundarchi dukkaan /dakaakiin

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Enfli,h-Iro<ji Arabic DictIonary

short

q~i ir

,mall

(m.)/
I~aar

q~iira (f)/q~aar

shorls

?~iir:a (f)/s.J!aar, zs!!:ayra (f)1

~alqal,?lqaar

!alqaat ta~ dhiir

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wl1rning shots showls show shower (barh) sick

shawwaf/ysh:awwif (hI')

small change smoking section

duush

sneeze

khurda qisim iHadkhiin 9i!as/yi9!us (rll)

marii: (m.)/mar:a:a

,now

thalij

socco<

saabuun kUlat n-qad2III

sign/s

marii:a (f)/marii:aat m:a12Z 9alnm:al9a1:umaar

SO'P

sickness

soldierls

jundiljnuud

silver

fu=

solve

~all/y~i11 (dll)

since

mm

sonfs

ibin/:abnaa'

singerls

mu~a nni (m.)/mu~:mniin

$Ongls

u~niy:ala~:aani

mus!!anniyya (1)1

soon

q21iiban

mu~anniyyaa(

so,')'

'.!"wan

souvenirs

tu~afiyyaat, ti:k:Ul2at

single sisrerls sir down

:a9zab (m .) 9jzba (f)

,,,,ok

tkallam/yitka1l:am (rll),

spices

bh.aaraat buq9:a1buq:a9

ukhutlkhaw:Ul israrii~ (m.)/israrii~u

israrii~i (f)listari i~u

(ill)

spotls spring (season)

~ich:alyi~ch i (WII)

ir-Rabii9 murabba9/murabba 9aat

site/s

mawqj9fmawaaqi9

size/s

qiyaas/qiyaasut naam/ynaam (hll)

square/s (sh:ape)

na 9:a1

st2IIlp/s

saahalsaah22t t:aa.bj9/t:awaabi9

station/s

m:ah:atralm:ahattaar

sleep slipper slow

buii' (m.)/barii'iin

slow down

b:a!ii'a (f)/ba!ii'aat khillaflykhaffuf (dll)

..

,

~iir (m.)/~aar, ~:ayir (m.)

-

-

square/s (park)

train Jtarion

ma~a!!.at

qi!aar

statue/s

timthaal/tamaathiil

S[:ay

buq:alyubq:a (WI')

En,llsh - lr oqi Arobic Oier/ono"

Stay away!

ubqa lii~aad! (m.l/ubqu li i~aad!

staying staying at steal stolen stomach/s stone/s Stop! stords

straight streetls mllin strut srtondllry str((1

strike/s srudentls subtitled film S[udy stuffed suddenly

(iv)

ubqi lii~aad! (f)/ubqu baaqi (m.)/baaqiin baaqya (f)/baaqyaat nani! (m.)/naazliin naazla (f)/naazlaat baagfybuug (hv), siraqlyusruq (rv) mabyuug, mastuuq mi9d.a1mi 9daat

lii~aad !

Sumer (ancient land in Mesopotamia) Sumerian summer
sweetshop swim swimming symptoms syringds

Soomari (m.)fSoomariyyiin Soomariyya (f)/Soomariyyaat i.s--Seif shamis dukkaan halawiyyaat sib~/yisb~ (rv)

sibaaha a9 raaz. ~uqnal~uqan

~ajar/~aar, ~

oogaf! (m.)/oogfu! (iv) oogfi! (f)/oogfu! dukkaan/dakaakiin, mahall mahaJlaat, makhzanl makhaazin 9adil shaari 9/shawaari9 shallT;' TIl'iis; shallr;' for!;

i1.raab/izraabaat !aalib (m.)/!ullaab ~aalba (f)/!aalibaat filim mutarjam diraslyudrus (TV) mahshi 9aJa ~afla

T tablds tabletls dll] tllbht

t.k, take (away) taxi/s taxi SlOp teals light tell strong tell swtel tell

tea shop/s teacherls teacup/s

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meiv myuu7.a raqiimlruqum raqiim

~jinj

akhadhiyaakhudh (rv) waddalywaddi (wv) taksiftaksiyyaat mawqif taksi chaarl chaaYllt thall! khafiif thall! thigii/ thall] ~ilu

gahwalgahaawi mu9allim (m.)fmu 9allimiin mu'allima (j)/mu'allimaat istikaan/istikaanaat

Enr l;,/t-/roql Aroblc 0;,(10110',

EIII, ;,/t-Iro qi A,oblc Oiet;OIlO',

telephone/s tell tellerls temperature temple/s tennis tenus textiles Thank you. thankful thanks theaterls theft/s there there is/are

,h,,, they thief/s third thirsty this threat, danger threatened throwing tickeus

talafoonftalafoonaat gaallyguul (hv) ~arraaf

(m.)/?rraafiin

~raafa (j)/?rraafaat daraj:u i l -~araara ma?bad/ma?aabid

ticket window T igris River time tip tire/s

flat t;r(

tanis

tire, to get tired

kheimalkhiyam nasiij shukran. mamnuun (m.)/mamnuuniin mamnuuna (j)/mamnuunaat shukran

tired

masrah/masaarih sariqalsariqaat

hn;uk oku hadhoola humma ~araami/~araam iyya

panrhar ti9abfyit9ab (rv) ta9baan (m.}lta9baaniin ta9baana (j)/ta9 baanaat

1-/li-

tomorrow

baachir lisaan/alsina

tongue/s tonight tooth/s toothbrush

9a?haan (m.)I9a:shaaniin 9a?haana (j)l9a?haanaat haadha (m.), haadhi (j) k)"w

uaflk

fii khatar rami

traffic police

tikiutiktaat, tadhkaraltadhaakir

taayar/taayaraat

to, for today together toilet. lavatory Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

toothpaste tourls tOUrism tourist/s towel/s town/s

thaalith (m.) thaaltha (j)

shubbaak tadhaakir Nahar Dijla waqir, wakit bakh shUsh, ikraamiyya

train/s train station

iI-yoom , uw> rwaaieit, mirhaa: ij-Jundi i-majhuul

ii-leila sin/asn;un firchat asnaan ma9joon asnaan ri~al ri~aa[, jawlaljawlaat siy~a

saa'ihlsuwwaah khawli/khaawliyyaat madiinalmudun muruur shurtat il-muruur qi!aar/qi!aaraat m~a!!at qi!aar

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frtrl/llI-lraqi A, ab i, OJcllarta, y

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uansformerls

muwallidalmuwallidaat

upon, on

tnnsit

muruut

urgent

translate

tarjam/ytarjum (rv)

musta9jal (m.) musta9jala (f)

translation!5

tarjamalcaraajum

urine

bool

translator!s

mutarjim (m.)/mutarjimiin

U.S. administration U.S. aid

il-ldaara l_Amriikiyya il_Mu.saa 9adaat

trash, garbage travel

zibil. zba.ala saafar/ysaafir (r v)

travel office

maktab safar

traveler's check treatment

chakk siya~i 9ilaaj

trenchJs

khandaq/khanaadiq

trip!s

safralsafra.at safra saPiida

mutarjima (f)/mutarjimaat

good trip trunk/s, boxls

?J1duugl~anaadiig

TV TV station

talfizyoon m~a:.tat talfizyoon

il-Amriikiyya

V vegetables

khuzrawaar

very much

hwaaya, juiilan

video/s

vidyo/vidyoowaal

view/s village/s

qaryalquraa

visals

viiz.alviiyaz.

visitls

ziyaaraluyaanat uar/yzuur (hv)

visit vitamins

u

manzar/manaaur

viitaamiinaat

umbrelJais

shamsiyyalshamsiyyaat

uncle/s (maternal)

khul/khw..J

w

unclels (paternal)

waiterls

booylbooyaat

understand

9amm /9 maam fmam/yifham (rv) muu sihhi

United Nations

Munaz.zamat il-Umam

waiting waiting room

intiuar

unhealthy

university/s

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until

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walk walking wallet/s

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mishalyimshi (wv) mishi jiulaan/jazaadiin

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w, weak weapon/s weather weekls weight/s Welcome. well

raadlyriid (hv) daafi (m.)/daafyiin daafya (f)/daafyaat t~ dhiir, indhaar ?1qaat t~ dhiir ~isal yi~s il (TV) saa9a1saa9aat saa9aati. mahal saa9aat mayy/miyaah ma» !aafi man baarid ma» mulawwath mllyy shurub mayy ~aar mayy khaab u! ma 9mal t~fiyat miyaah

tajhiizaat miyaah hoo: miyaah loori miyaah ihna ? 9iif (m.)/z9aaf ?9iifa (f)/;9aaf slaahlasliha

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usbuu 9/asaabii 9 wazin/awzaan ahlan wa sahlan. :z.cin (m.)/zt:iniin :z.cina (j)/:z.cinaat

w,,' Western

~arb ~arbi (m.)/~arbiyyiin ~arbiyya (f)/~arbiyyaat

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witness/s

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shubbaak/shabaabiik nabiidh radhalradhaat ish-Shita silikJaslaak wiyyalma9a 9a1a geini iddallal (m.)/iddailalu idallali (j)liddallalu shaahidlshuhuud

Enflis"-/roq; Arobic Dic!ionQ'Y

woman/s word/s worlds workerls world write writingls cun~iform writing wrongls, mistake/s

rnaralniswaan kalimalkalimaat shu~ul/ash~aal, 9amal/a9maal

9aamill9ummaal 9aal am kitab/yiktib (rv) kitaabalkitaabaat

kitaaba mismaari.yya ~a1a~/~laa~

y yard/s

year/s

yaardalyaardaat sanalsniin

yellow

~far (m.)/~ ufur ~afra (j)/~ufur

yesterday yo.

yog ure you

il-baarha na 9am, 'ii liban inta (m.)/intu inti (j)/intu

Z ziggurat/s

About the Author

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Dr. Yasin Alkalesi is a respected lecturer in the areas of Arab culture and archaeology of the Middle East. He is one of the country's top Arabic translators and the founder of ARABICO Inc. in Los Angeles. Since the 1980s, ARABICO has provided a variety of services to U.S. companies and organizations, including cross-cultural training programs, development of audiovisual materials, qualitative market research, and Arabic language instruction. His language programs cover Arab culture, customs, and business practices, and are designed for U.S. executives and managers working in the Arab world. Dr. Alkalesi holds a Ph.D. in Near Eastern archaeology and languages from Yale University and bachelor's and master's degrees in archaeology and history from the University of Baghdad. He is a senior lecturer of Arabic and archaeology at the University of California, Los Angeles, and has taught Arabic at Yale and California State University, Fullerton. He is an active member of several educational and business associations concerned with American and Arab affairs. Dr. A1kalesi has contributed many articles, monographs, and books in the fields of Middle East languages and archaeology. He is also the author of Mod~rn Iraqi Arabic: A uxtbook, published by Georgetown University Press (2001).