Here’s a sample piece written in the style of an educational resource titled Learn Arabic: 3000 Essential Words and Phrases . It includes thematic vocabulary, transliterations, and practical phrases for learners. (Modern Standard Arabic with Latin transliteration) Unit 1: Greetings & Basic Expressions | Arabic Script | Transliteration | English | |---------------|----------------|---------| | السلام عليكم | As-salamu alaykum | Peace be upon you (Hello) | | وعليكم السلام | Wa alaykum as-salam | And peace be upon you (Reply) | | مرحباً | Marḥaban | Hello / Welcome | | صباح الخير | Ṣabāḥ al-khayr | Good morning | | مساء الخير | Masā’ al-khayr | Good evening | | كيف حالك؟ (m) | Kayfa ḥāluka? | How are you? (to a man) | | كيف حالك؟ (f) | Kayfa ḥāluki? | How are you? (to a woman) | | أنا بخير، شكراً | Anā bi-khayr, shukran | I’m fine, thanks | | مع السلامة | Ma‘a as-salāmah | Goodbye | | أهلاً وسهلاً | Ahlan wa sahlan | Welcome / Make yourself at home | Unit 2: Essential Daily Phrases | Arabic Script | Transliteration | English | |---------------|----------------|---------| | من فضلك | Min faḍlik (m) / Min faḍliki (f) | Please | | شكراً جزيلاً | Shukran jazīlan | Thank you very much | | عفواً | ‘Afwan | You’re welcome / Excuse me | | نعم | Na‘am | Yes | | لا | Lā | No | | آسف (m) / آسفة (f) | Āsif / Āsifah | Sorry | | لا أفهم | Lā afham | I don’t understand | | هل تتحدث الإنجليزية؟ | Hal tataḥaddath al-inglīziyyah? | Do you speak English? | | ببطء من فضلك | Bi-buṭ’ min faḍlik | Slowly, please | | أين الحمام؟ | Ayna al-ḥammām? | Where is the bathroom? | Unit 3: Numbers 1–10 | Number | Arabic | Transliteration | |--------|--------|------------------| | 1 | واحد | Wāḥid | | 2 | اثنان | Ithnān | | 3 | ثلاثة | Thalāthah | | 4 | أربعة | Arba‘ah | | 5 | خمسة | Khamsah | | 6 | ستة | Sittah | | 7 | سبعة | Sab‘ah | | 8 | ثمانية | Thamāniyah | | 9 | تسعة | Tis‘ah | | 10 | عشرة | ‘Asharah | Unit 4: At a Restaurant | Arabic | Transliteration | English | |--------|----------------|---------| | قائمة طعام | Qā’imah ṭa‘ām | Menu | | أنا جائع (m) / جائعة (f) | Anā jā’i‘ / Jā’i‘ah | I am hungry | | ماء | Mā’ | Water | | دجاج | Dajāj | Chicken | | لحم | Laḥm | Meat | | سمك | Samak | Fish | | خبز | Khubz | Bread | | فواكه | Fawākih | Fruits | | فاتورة من فضلك | Fātūrah min faḍlik | The bill, please | Unit 5: Getting Around | Arabic | Transliteration | English | |--------|----------------|---------| | مطار | Maṭār | Airport | | قطار | Qiṭār | Train | | حافلة | Ḥāfilah | Bus | | سيارة أجرة | Sayyārat ujrah | Taxi | | كم التكلفة؟ | Kam at-taklifah? | How much does it cost? | | إلى اليسار | Ilā al-yasār | To the left | | إلى اليمين | Ilā al-yamīn | To the right | | مباشرة | Mubāsharah | Straight ahead | | هل هذا قريب؟ | Hal hādhā qarīb? | Is this nearby? |