Brush up on your Arabic!
We’ve all been in a situation when we couldn’t convey what we mean due to language barriers. Worry no more, here’s our guide on Bahraini Arabic words you should know about! From simple greetings and essential words to common slang words you should def know about, here’s part one!
Helpful Phrases
- Ta’aal = Come
- Rooh = Go
- Ehni = Here
- Ehnak = There
- Tabi? = Do you want?
- Abi = I Want
- Mabi = I Don’t Want
- Bara = Outside
- Dakhel = Inside
- Maskook/Mesakar = Closed
- Maftooh = Open
- Ejaza = Holiday
- Dawam = Work
- A’adee = It’s Ok
- Becham? = How Much?
- Ya’ani = Somehow
- Law Samahet = Excuse Me
- Mafi = There Isn’t Any
- Ehlef = Swear
- Balash = Free
- Masadeg = I Can’t Believe It
- Insha Allah = God Willing
- Yalla = Let’s Go
- Beezat = Money
- Yeseer Khair = We’ll See
- Wallah = I Swear
- Eshdaa’wa = Why
- Hayyak = Welcome (Male)
- Hayyach = Welcome (Female)
- Ee Lah = Yes/No
- Madry = I Don’t Know
- Khala Yewali = Let It Go
- Enzain = Ok (Slightly Negative)
- Zain = Ok (Positive)
- Haloon = Like This
Food
- Akel = Food
- Gooti = Can
- Koob = Cup
- Shoka = Fork
- Sikeena = Knife
- Gafsha = Spoon
- Maa’oon = Plate
- Kobez = Bread
- Zibda = Butter
- Jeben = Cheese
- Taheen = Flour
- Gahwa = Coffee
- Fawakeh = Fruits
- Khudra = Vegetables
- Haleeb = Milk
- Samach = Fish
- Laham = Meat
- Dajaj/Deyay = Chicken
- Zait = Oil
- Aloo = Potato
- Aish = Rice
- Melh = Salt
- Shakar = Sugar
- Chai = Tea
- Baharat = Spices
- Mai = Water
- Magli = Fried
- Mashwi = Grilled
Whether you’re looking to learn Arabic or improve your language, we’ve got you! Stay tuned for part four!
Let’s learn Arabic together!
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