Business & Work

1. أود تحديد موعد لاجتماع.

   Awaddu taḥdīd mawʿid li-ijtimāʿ.

   I'd like to schedule a meeting.

   Usage

   A polite way to request a business meeting

   Grammar Note

   "awaddu" is a more formal way to say "I would like" than "urid" in Arabic

2. دعني أعطيك بطاقة عملي.

   Daʿnī uʿṭīka bi-ṭāqat ʿamalī.

   Let me give you my business card.

   Usage

   Used when handing over a business card

   Grammar Note

   "bitaqa" means card; "amal" means work/business. Together they form "business card"

3. أنا هنا لحضور مؤتمر.

   Anā hunā li-ḥuḍūr muʾtamar.

   I'm here for a conference.

   Usage

   Used to explain attendance at a conference

   Grammar Note

   "li-huḍur" is a purposive prepositional phrase meaning "for attending"

4. هل يمكنني الحصول على إيصال لهذه النفقة؟

   Hal yumkinunī al-ḥuṣūl ʿalā īṣāl li-hadhihi an-nafaqa?

   Could I have a receipt for this expense?

   Usage

   Used to request a receipt for a business expense

   Grammar Note

   "hal yumkinuni" is the polite Arabic form for "may I / can I"

5. أين أقرب مساحة عمل مشتركة؟

   Ayna aqrab masāḥat ʿamal mushtaraka?

   Where is the nearest coworking space?

   Usage

   Used to find a coworking space while traveling

   Grammar Note

   "aqrab" is the elative/superlative form meaning "nearest". "ayna" means "where"

6. لدي اجتماع الساعة الثالثة.

   Ladayya ijtimāʿ as-sāʿa ath-thālitha.

   I have a meeting at three o'clock.

   Usage

   Used to state a scheduled meeting time

   Grammar Note

   "ladayya" means "I have" as a possessive construction in Arabic

7. هل يمكننا مناقشة هذا على القهوة؟

   Hal yumkinunā munāqashat hādhā ʿalā al-qahwa?

   Can we discuss this over coffee?

   Usage

   Used to suggest an informal discussion over coffee

   Grammar Note

   Coffee (qahwa) is a symbol of Arab hospitality and is central to business conversations

8. من فضلك أرسل لي العقد بالبريد الإلكتروني.

   Min faḍlak arsil lī al-ʿaqd bil-barīd al-iliktrūnī.

   Please send me the contract by email.

   Usage

   Used to request that a contract be sent by email

   Grammar Note

   "min fadlak" means "please". "al-barid al-iliktruniy" literally means "electronic mail"

9. أتطلع إلى العمل معك.

   Ataṭallaʿ ilā al-ʿamal maʿak.

   I look forward to working with you.

   Usage

   A polite expression of enthusiasm for a new business partnership

   Grammar Note

   "atatalla'u ila" is an idiomatic expression for "I look forward to"

10. هل توجد قاعة اجتماعات متاحة؟

    Hal tūjad qāʿat ijtimāʿāt mutāḥa?

    Do you have a conference room available?

    Usage

    Used to check if a conference room is available

    Grammar Note

    "hal tūjad" means "is there / does there exist" — an existential question form

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