Contacts & SNS

1. هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي أَخْذُ رَقْمِك؟

   Hal yumkinunī akhdhu raqmik?

   May I have your phone number?

   Usage

   Used to exchange contact info in business or social settings. "Raqmik" addresses a male, "raqmiki" a female.

   Grammar Note

   "Yumkinunī" is "it is possible for me." "Raqm" + possessive suffix "-k" (male) or "-ki" (female).

2. هَذَا رَقْمِي

   Hādhā raqmī

   This is my number

   Usage

   Used when giving out your own contact details, often while handing over a card or written number.

   Grammar Note

   "Raqmī" = "raqm" (number) + possessive suffix "-ī" (my). Arabic nominal sentences omit the verb "is."

3. هَلْ أَنْتَ عَلَى وَاتْسَاب؟

   Hal anta ʿalā wātsāb?

   Are you on WhatsApp?

   Usage

   WhatsApp is extremely popular in the Arab world and is the most common way to exchange contacts.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿAlā" is used like "on" for apps and social media (equivalent to "on WhatsApp" in English).

4. مَا بَرِيدُكَ الإِلِكْتْرُونِي؟

   Mā barīduka al-iliktrūnī?

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Formal phrase used in business contexts to ask for someone's email address.

   Grammar Note

   "Al-barīd al-iliktronī" is an iḍāfa meaning "electronic mail." "Barīd" is a loanword ultimately from Latin "vereda."

5. يُسْعِدُنِي التَّعَرُّفُ عَلَيْك

   Yusʿidunī at-taʿarrufu ʿalayk

   I am pleased to meet you

   Usage

   A polite expression used after introductions in business or formal contexts.

   Grammar Note

   "Yusʿidunī" is the Form IV verb with the verbal noun "at-taʿarruf" as its subject. Lit.: "Getting acquainted makes me happy."

6. أَتَمَنَّى أَنْ نَبْقَى عَلَى تَوَاصُل

   Atamannā an nabqā ʿalā tawāṣul

   I hope we stay in touch

   Usage

   Said when parting, to express the desire to maintain contact.

   Grammar Note

   "Tawāṣul" is the Form VI verbal noun meaning "mutual communication." It is the reciprocal form of "waṣala" (to connect).

7. مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟

   Min ayna anta?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   A basic get-to-know-you question. "Min ayna anti?" is used when addressing a female.

   Grammar Note

   "Min" (from) + "ayna" (where) combine to mean "from where." Reply: "Anā min al-yābān" (I am from Japan).

8. هَلْ أَنْتَ سَائِح؟

   Hal anta sāʾiḥ?

   Are you a tourist?

   Usage

   Used to confirm if someone is a tourist. Reply: "Naʿam, anā sāʾiḥ" (Yes, I am a tourist).

   Grammar Note

   "Sāʾiḥ" is the active participle of "sāḥa" (to travel/roam). Feminine form is "sāʾiḥa."

9. مَا اسْمُكَ؟

   Mā ismuka?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   Basic phrase to ask someone's name. For a female: "Mā ismuki?".

   Grammar Note

   "Ism" + possessive suffix "-ka" (male) or "-ki" (female). In Arab culture, a name is considered to reflect a person's essence.

10. هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي إِضَافَتُكَ عَلَى الإِنْسْتَغْرَام؟

    Hal yumkinunī iḍāfatuka ʿalā al-instaghrām?

    May I add you on Instagram?

    Usage

    A modern phrase to connect on social media. Especially useful for younger travelers.

    Grammar Note

    "Iḍāfa" here means "adding" (not the grammatical term). It is the verbal noun of Form IV "aḍāfa" (to add). Suffix "-ka" for male, "-ki" for female.

11. سَعِيدٌ بِلِقَائِك

    Saʿīdun bi-liqāʾik

    Nice to meet you

    Usage

    Used upon first meeting. "Tasharrafnā" is a more formal version meaning "we are honored."

    Grammar Note

    "Saʿīd" is a predicate adjective. "Bi-liqāʾik" = preposition "bi-" + verbal noun "liqāʾ" (meeting) + possessive suffix.

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