Useful Phrases

1. أنا صنعتُ هذا التطبيق

   Anā ṣanaʿtu hādhā at-taṭbīq

   I made this app

   Usage

   Use when introducing the app to someone

   Grammar Note

   Arabic's basic order is VSO, but fronting the subject gives SVO as here. The verb "ṣanaʿtu" already contains "I" — "ana" is added for emphasis

2. هذا التطبيق مجاني

   Hādhā at-taṭbīq majjānī

   This app is free

   Usage

   Explain the app is free

   Grammar Note

   Arabic nominal sentences omit the verb "be". "Hadhā al-taṭbīq majānī" = this app (is) free

3. حاول تنزيله

   Ḥāwil tanzīlahu

   Please try downloading it

   Usage

   Encourage someone to download the app

   Grammar Note

   "Ḥāwil" is the imperative of "to try". "Tanzilahu" = downloading it (verbal noun + object suffix)

4. أنا ياباني

   Anā Yābānī

   I'm Japanese

   Usage

   Introduce your nationality. Women say "yabaniyya"

   Grammar Note

   Arabic nouns and adjectives change for gender. Male: "yabani"; Female: "yabaniyya"

5. أنا مسافر

   Anā musāfir

   I'm a traveler

   Usage

   Identify as a traveler. Women say "musafira"

   Grammar Note

   "Musafir" is an active participle from the root س-ف-ر (travel)

6. أنا أسافر بمفردي

   Anā usāfiru bimufradī

   I'm traveling alone

   Usage

   Tell others you are traveling solo

   Grammar Note

   "Bimufradi" = preposition "bi" (by/with) + "mufrad" (alone) + "i" (my) = by myself

7. هذه زيارتي الأولى

   Hādhihi ziyāratī al-ūlā

   It's my first time here

   Usage

   Express that this is your first visit

   Grammar Note

   "Al-ula" is the feminine ordinal "first". It agrees with "ziyara" (visit), which is feminine

8. هل يمكنني التقاط صورة؟

   Hal yumkinunī iltiqāṭ ṣūra?

   May I take a photo?

   Usage

   Ask permission before taking a photo

   Grammar Note

   "Hal" introduces yes/no questions. "Yumkin" means "it is possible/can"

9. هل نلتقط صورة معاً؟

   Hal naltaqiṭ ṣūra maʿan?

   Shall we take a photo together?

   Usage

   Suggest taking a photo together

   Grammar Note

   "Ma'an" = together. "Naltaqit" is first-person plural — "we take"

10. من فضلك امسح رمز QR

    Min faḍlik imsaḥ ramz QR

    Please scan the QR code

    Usage

    Ask someone to scan the QR code

    Grammar Note

    "Min faḍlik" is "please" addressing a male. For females: "min fadliki"

11. لا تغشّني / لا تحتال عليّ

    Lā taghushshanī / lā taḥtāl ʿalayya

    Don't cheat me / Stop ripping me off

    Usage

    Strong protest used when being cheated or overcharged at markets or tourist spots. Common in colloquial Arabic.

    Grammar Note

    "La" + 2nd person masculine singular present forms a prohibition. The suffix "-ni" means "me" (object). In colloquial Arabic: "ma taghushshanish".

12. لا تستهن بي

    Lā tastahin bī

    Don't underestimate me / Don't look down on me

    Usage

    Used when you feel disrespected or underestimated. Can express strong protest depending on tone.

    Grammar Note

    "Istahana bi" is a Form X verb meaning "to underestimate/belittle." "La tastahin" is the jussive (prohibition) form where the final long vowel -ī of "tastahīn" is shortened.

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