سلام عليكم (Salam ‘alaykum)
Peace be upon you
وعليكم السلام (Wa ‘alaykum salam)
And peace be upon you too
صباح الخير (Sabaah il-kheir)
Good morning
صباح النور (Sabaah il-noor)
Response to Good morning
مساء الخير (Masaa’ il-kheir)
Good evening
مساء النور (Masaa’ il-noor)
Response to Good evening
عندي سؤال (‘andi su’aal)
I have a question
تفضلي (tafaddali)
Go ahead (female)
تفضل (tafaddal)
Go ahead (male)
شلونك؟ (Shlonak?)
How are you? (male)
شلونچ؟ (Shlonich?)
How are you? (female)
زين، شكراً (Zeen, shukran)
I’m fine, thank you (male)
زينة شكرا (zee.na shukran)
I am fine, thank you (female)
الحمد لله (alhamdulillah)
Thank God (as response to “how are you”)
شنو إسمك؟ (Shno ismok?)
What’s your name? (male)
شنو إسمچ؟ (Shno ismich?)
What’s your name? (female)
إسمي _______ (Ismi _______)
My name is _______
من وين إنته؟ (Mn ween enta?)
Where are you from? (male)
من وين إنتي؟ (Mn ween enti?)
Where are you from? (female)
أنا من مدينة _______ب _______ (Aanii min madeenat ______ bi ______)
I’m from the city of ______ in ______
تشرفنا (Tchrafna)
Nice to meet you
فرصة سعيدة (Fursa sa’eeda)
nice to meet you.
شلون إنكول _______ بالعربي / بالعراقي ؟ (shloon ingool _______ bil 3rabi / 3raaqi?)
How do we say _____ in Arabic/ Iraqi Arabic?
إنكول _______ (ingool _______)
we say ___________.