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Index
- Rain: Is the wadi flowing?
- Expressions relating to TV, film & media.
- Words for love
- Computer terms
- Words related to driving
- Meeting-up/Making plans
- In a small store
RAIN
Is the wadi flowing?
hal alwadi habit هل الوادي هابط؟
It's raining
Local dialect: indana sail al heen عندنا سيل الحين
GCC standard: Tomtar al heen, amtar hina تمطر الحين او امطارهنا
Thunder & lightning raa'd wa barq رعد وبرق
Rain is coming almatar gaay المطر جاي
The clouds are dark alsohob mudlimahلسحب مظلمه
Drizzle rathath رذاذ
Storm Aseefah عاصفة
Downpour enhimar almatr انهمار المطر
Flood faydan or garfahفيضان او جرفه
Umbrella madalaمظلة
Examples
Sohar flooded after the rainstorm. garqat sohar meen alamtarغرقت صحار من الامطار
The wadi is overflowing. الوادي هابط Alwadi habit
I love when it rains. ouhoub lama tomtarأحب لما تمطر
Move the cars to higher ground. enqil al sayarah ela mantiqah aala انقل السيارة الى منطقة اعلى
Don't drive in wadis with high water. لا تقود في الوادي عند ارتفاع منسوب المياة la taqood fi alwadi enda ertafaa' ansoob almiyah
These words and expressions relate to TV, film & media.
Nouns/Phrases
Film, films film, aflam فيلم افلام
Program barnamij برنامج
Series halaqa, muselsel مسلسل او حلقة
News akbar اخبار
Channel qanah قناه
Arts fann فن
Special programming barnamig khas برنامج خاص
Watch TV moshahadat talvision مشاهدة التلفاز
Subtitles ektiar alooga اختيار اللغة
Remote control gehaz, tahkoom جهاز التحكم
TV talvision تلفاز
Screen Shasha شاشه
Oman TV تلفزيون عمان
Al Thameena- MBC1 news show at 8pm برنامج الثامنه
Talent mawhoob موهوب
Bollywood filim hindi فيلم هندي
Egyptian movies filim masri فيلم مصري
Newscaster Moqadem, mothee مقدم مذيع
Actor, Actress Momathel, momathelah ممثل ممثله
Director Mohreg مخرج
Producer Monteg منتج
Singer Mogani مغني
Cast Majmua mthaleen مجموعة اللممثللين
Oscar Oscar اوسكار
Cinema Cinema سينما
Ticket, tickets Tathkerahتذكرة
Now Showing yourath alaa'n يعرض الان
Coming soon Qreeba قريبا
Seat Kursi
Royal Opera House/Muscat Al Opera Alsultania Muscat الاوبرا السلطانية
Examples:
I have two tickets to the opera for Friday. Would you like to join me? endi tathkeratain asahn al opera youm al jouma. kaif batji maee? عندي تذكرتين عشان الاوبرا يوم الجمعه. كيف بتجي معي؟
I watched 'the Voice' last night. Sheft the voice laylat ams. شفت برنامج ذا فويس ليلة امس
I'd like four tickets for the film starting at 8pm. areed arba tathaker hal al filim saa'h thamaniah اريد اربع تذاكر حال الفيلم ساعه ثمانيه
Pass me the remote. jeeb al jehaz جيب الجهاز
News Words
Live -mabashar مباشر
Exclusive hasri حصري
'Breaking news' - ajel عاجل
'Just in' - qabl qaleel قبل قليل
Press Conference Moatamer Sahafi مؤتمر صحفي
Media eelam اعلام
News Akhbar اخبار
Politics siyasah سياسه
Finance Malayah ماليه
Sports riyadah رياضه
King Malik ملك
Presidency, President rea'sah, Raeis رئيس رئاسه
Prime Minister Raeis al wizara رئيس الوزراء
Minister, ministers Wazeer وزير
Leader, leaders Qaeed, Qadah قائد قاده
Official, officials - rasmee, masool رسمي مسؤول
Diplomat, diplomats Diplomasiدبلوماسي
Spokesperson Motahedeth al rasmi متحدث رسمي
People -shaA'B شعب
Latest Development - tat'oorat al kheera اخر التطورات
Situation Wadea' وضع
Controversy - ethara liljadal اثاره للجدل
Point of View- wejahat nather وجهة نظر
Continue - tawasil تواصل يستمر
'Coming days' - alayam aljayah الايام الجايه
Information - maloomat معلومات
Republic Gomhoriah جمهوريه
Kingdom mamlakah مملكه
Democracy Dimoqratiah ديقراطيه
Regime Nedam نظام
Election -entihabat انتخابات
Vote TASWEET تصويت
Demonstrators Mohtageen محتجين
Protestors, protest Ehtigag احتجاج
Activists Noshata' نشطاء ناشط
Martyrs - shaheed شهيد
Numbers - adad اعداد
Tank Dababah دبابه
Tear Gas Moseel Doomoh مسيل للدموع
Bombing Tafjeer تفجير
Weapons Aslihah اسلحه
Strike edraab اضراب
Drone Tayrah bidoon Tayar طائره بدون طيار
Military Askariah عسكريه
Special Forces Qwat khasah قوات خاصه
Internal Security Alamn Al Dhakili الامن الداخلي
Spy Gasoos, baooda (lit. mosquito) جاسوس او بعوضه
'The injured' Mosab مصاب
Casualties Esabat اصابات
Terrorist, terrorists Erhabi, Erhab ارهابي ارهاب
Attack Hajma هجمه
Coup Enqilab انقلاب
Riot Shagab شغب
Revolution Thawrah ثوره
Political Party Hezb Siyasi حزب سياسي
Brotherhood Al Ekhwan الاخوان
Human Rights Hooqooq alensan حقوق الانسان
United Nations alomam al mutahidah الامم المتحده
International inspectors Mofatsheen Dwalieen مفتشين دوليين
Scandal Fadiha فضيحه
Corruption fasad فساد
Evidence Burhan or Dalil برهان او دليل
Deny Enkar انكار
'Witnessed' Yashad يشهد
Consequences Awaqeb عواقب
Words meaning love
Love listed from the word with the strongest degree of love on down
Heyam هيام
Garam غرام
Hawa هوى
ishq عشق
Shawq شوق
Hob حب
Ways to say 'I love you'
Ana Hayem phik انا هايم فيك
Ana Agram phik انا اغرم فيك
Ana Ahwak انا اهواك
Ana Aashaqak انا اعشقك
Ana kuli Shooq lak انا كلي شوق لك
Ana Uhibak انا احبك
Longing
Eshtiyaq اشتياق
Bayn بين
Wahsha وحشة
Terms of affection
Malaki,hobi,roohi, ganati, kuli, qalbi, Garami, amoori, hayati
ملاكي-حبي-روحي-غناتي - كلي-ىقلبي- غرامي-اموري-- حياتي
A few basic computer commands/phrases.
Print etba اطبع
Save ehfath احفظ
Delete ehthef احذف
Open eftah افتح
File malaf ملف
Email bareed electroni بريد الكتروني
Send ersel ارسل
Forward ersel marra okhra ارسل مره اخرى
Reply red رد
User name ism almastaqdem كلمة المستخدم
Password kalemat alsor كلمة السر
Browser Mutsafeh متصفح
Search bahth بحث
Surf tasfuh تصفح
Hacker Muqtarik or 'hackar' مخترق
Blog Modawanah مدونة
Website Mauqa موقع
Words Related to Driving
Nouns
Sayara - car سيارة
Shahena - truck شاحنة
Water Truck - tankar mai تنكر ماء
Rental car - sayara l'jarra سيارة اجرة
Company car - sayara sharka سيارة شركة
Student driver - sayara taaleem -سيارة تعليم
Street, road - shar'aa, tareeq شارع طريق
Lane - Harra حارة
Traffic signal - ashara - اشارة
Roundabout - duwar دوار
Speed limit - al sura al mahdeda السرعه المحدده
Speed bump - matab مطب
Traffic -zahma زحمة
Insurance - Ta'meen - تامين
Car registration - Mulkeeya - ملكية
License Plate - lawahat sayarah لوحة السيارة
Accident - Hadith حادث
Driving test - Ektibar al qiyadah اختبار القيادة
Police - shorta شرطه
Police Station Markaz Shorta مركز الشرطه
Police report taqreer تقرير
Radar - raadaar رادار
Violation/fine - mukalafah مخالفة
Examples:
Slow down ! koof alsurah خف
Watch out for the student driver. Entabeh lsayayaq altaleem انتبه لسايق التعليم
Trunk/Boot - dabah دبة السيارة
Back seat - seat/cursi al khalfee الكرسي الخلفي
Front seat - seat/cursi al amamee الكرسي الامامي
Engine - Makeena ماكينة
Tires taiyar at'aar تاير اطار
Flat tire banshar بنشر
Manual Gear - geer aadee جير عادي
Example:
Stop at Oman Oil. I want to put air in my tires.
waqaf fi oman oil. ureed aabi hawa hal tawayar وقف في عمان اويل اريد اعبي هواء حال التواير
Driver - sa'aq سائق
Taxi- taxi
Road Construction amal tareeq اعمال طريق
Detour Mona'taf منعطف
Car repair industrial area - senaiya صناعية
Oil Change Tagyeer oil تغير زيت او اويل
Gas station - Mahatat gas, 'sheesha' (very local) محطة غاز
Air Hawa هواء
Regular petrol - a'adee عادي
Premium petrol - mumtaz ممتاز
Full -fool- فول
Empty Fadii فاضي
Examples:
Put 5 OMR - sawi or Abi hamsa 5 سوي او عبي خمسه ريال
Fill-u the tank - Abee full عبي فول
Drive Thru - talabyah مدخل للطلبيه
Order here - Etlab hona اطلب هنا
Examples:
Put the bags in the trunk - Khali agraad phi Dabah خلي الاغراض في الدبه
I have five speeding violations - indi Khams mukhalafat Sora'ah عندي خمس مخالفات سرعه
Be careful of the radar near Qurm signal - ehtaris min alradar qorb eshrit alqurm احترس من الرادار قرب اشارة القرم
This is a one way street. Turn around. - Tariq awhadi, lif طريق احادي لف
I need to take my car to the repair area. My engine has a problem. - ureed awadi sayarti tasleeh. almakinah fiha muskilah اريد اودي سيارتي التصليح المكينه فيها مشله
I ran out of petrol. Kalas petrol indi خلص البترول عندي
I'm on empty (petrol). Fadi tanki al petrol indi فاضي تانكي البترول عندي
Directions:
Straight - Seeda سيده
Right - Yameen يمين
Left - Yasar يسار
Back, reverse - Wara, Revrs (same as English word different pronunciation) ارجع
Turn - Lef لف
U-turn - رجوع
One way طريق احادي
Examples:
Turn left at the signal - Lef yasar fil eshara لف يسار في الاشارة
I had an accident - Sowait hadith سويت حادث
Where is the police station - wain markaz alshorta وين مركز الشرطة
I am lost - ana tayih fi alshaee انا تايه
I am looking for Araimi Plaza - ana adoor Mujama araimi انا ادور مركز العريمي
Expressions:
Turn on the car - Shagel al sayara شغل السياره
Turn off the car - Banid al sayara بند السياره
Open the window/door - Ifta al dreesha/baab افتح الباب
Close the window/door - sakiral dreesh/baab سكر الدريشه
Lock the doors - sakar al baab سكر الباب
Slow down - Hafifh خفف
Speed up - B'sura, 'doos' (very local) بسرعه دوس
Stop - qef قف
Brake - 'brake' بريك
Go - 'rooh' روح
Drive - yasooq, yaqood يسوق يقود
Park - waqaf وقف
Turn the volume down - Qaser radio قصر ع الراديو
Turn up the volume - Toawel radio طول على الراديو
I passed my driving test. Najahat fi emtihan alqiyada نجحت في اختبار القيادة
I failed my driving test Rasabt fi emtihan alqiyada رسبت في اختبار القيادة
Register a car - Sagil sayarah سجل لاسيارة
Renew registration - gadad sayarah جدد السيارة
Transfer registration - Tahweel mulkiyah تحويل ملكيه
Rent a car - estager/tajeer Sayarah أستأجر
Buy a car - ishtari sayarah اشتري
Sell a Car - bea' sayarah بيع
Examples:
What's your phone number? kam raqam talafoonak? كم رقم تلفونك
Drive fast. I am in a hurry. Sook b'sura. Ana mistagul. سوق بسرعه انا مستعجل
Stop here. I want to get out. woqef hina. ureed anzil. وقف هنا اريد انزل
I'm going to call the police. Rah atasil b'shorta راح اتصل بالشرطه
Warnings:
Danger - khateer خطر او تحذير
Watch out - Intabeh
انتبه
Meeting Up/Social
Expressions
Examples
with variations.
Would you like to meet later? Tureed naltaqi baaden? Tureed nitqable baaden? Tabi
niltaqi baa'den?
تريد نلتقي بعدين؟\ تريد نتقابل
بعدين؟\ تبي نلتقي بعدين؟
When should we meet? Mita naltaqi? Mita nataqable? Mita benshoofik?
متى نلتقي؟\ متى نتقابل؟\
متى بنشوفك؟
Where should we meet? Wen
naltaqi? Wen nataqable? Wen benshoofik?
وين نلتقي؟\ وين نتقابل؟\ وين بشوفك؟
Meet
me at Costa a 5 pm. Qableni fi Costa saa hamsa.
Bashoofik fi Costa saa hamsa
قابلني في كوستا ساعه خمسه\ بشوفك في كوستا
I am coming now. جاي الحين jaay
alheen
I'll be there in 10 minutes.
bakoon hinak baad ashar daqayaq
بكون هناك بعد عشر
دقايق
I'll be there soon. bakoon hinak qareeban
بكون هناك قريبا
Where are you?
weenak?
وينك
On the
Telephone
Hello - Aloo Marhaba
الو
مرحبا
Who's speaking - Men mai? (lit.
who's with me)
مين معي؟
Ahmed
speaking - Ahmed mak. (lit. Ahmed with
you)
احمد معك
How are you,
how are things? Kaif halkum. Kaif
Lamoor?
كيف حالكم \ كيف
الامور؟
Everything is good. Alhumdullah. Kullu
tamam.
الحمد الله كله تمام
Is
Qassim there? - Qassim majood?
قاسم موجود
No, he's not. -
La, Ma majood.
لا ما موجود
Could I take a
message? Mumkin atrekluh resala?
ممكن اتركله رساله
Give my regards to Manal.
Ersil Taheeyateli Manal
ارسل تحياتي الى منال
Hold please - intad'er daqeeqa
انتظر دقيقة
Goodbye - masalama
مع
السلامه
Inviting someone into your
home
Knock Knock - atricq
اطرق
Who's there - Men hunak?
مين
هناك؟
Come in - Tafadl, Tafadeli
(for female)
تفضل\ تفضلي
Please have a
seat. - Tafadl Iglees, tafadeli gelsee (for
female)
تفضل اجلس او اجلسي
Would
you like something to drink? - Tureed tashrub shay?
Tureedi (for female)
تريد تشرب
شاي
Please come to visit my home. - Men fadlik tahal zoorni fi baiti من فضللك تعال زورني في البيت
I hope the following will be useful
expressions for expats or visitors to Oman. The phrases below will be in local
dialect. Standard Arabic is called 'fusha' , and local Arabic dialects
(ameeyah), and there is also what I call 'mafi maloom' language- a simplified
version of Arabic mixed with some Hindi used to communicate with shop keepers in
Oman. The default name to call non-Omani male shop keepers is 'Mohmmed' but one
can also say 'Sadeeq (friend in Arabic), Beyaa (friend/bro in
Hindi).
1. Jeeb and Shil - To give and to
take
Usage: Jeeb - When ordering food, when requesting
a item from a shop keeper, or when you would like someone to 'pass' or 'give'
you something. Use 'Jeebi' when speaking to a female.
Arabic:
جيب
Examples:
- In a store: Jeeb Wahid - 'give me one, I'll take one', jeeb hadha - 'I'll take that'
- In a restaurant: jeeb cola - 'bring me a coke', 'I'll have a coke.'
- With friend: 'Jeeb Ahmed' - bring Ahmed (with you)
Usage:
Shil - When you want someone to take something. Use 'Shili'
when speaking to a female.
Arabic:شيل
Examples:
- Shil sayara - 'Take the car (with you)'
- Shil-ni ma'ak - 'Take me with you'
- Ta'hal shil-ne - 'Pick me up'
- Shil-ni LuLu's - 'Take me to the LuLu's market'
- Shil Ahmed Madrasa - 'Take Ahmed to School'
2.
'Shay' and 'Ma Shay' - Something exists or is available or
isn't available or doesn't exist
Usage: Shay - Use this
phrase to indicate if something is available and 'Ma Shay' in the
negative.
Arabic: شي | ماشي
Examples:
- In a store: Shay Pepsi? - 'Is there Pepsi?, Do you have Pepsi?'
- In a restaurant: 'Shay Kingfish' - 'Are you serving Kingfish'
- At home:
- 'Shay Cola'- Do we have coke left?, Is there Coke?
- 'La, Ma Shay' - No, there's no coke.
- 'Jeeb Cola' - Bring some coke.
3. Sabr, Shwaya,
B'Sura' - Wait/Slowly, Little, Quickly
Usage:
Sabr - Use this phrase to indicate to someone to slow down,
stop or wait. Use 'Sabri' with a female.
Arabic: صبر| شويه|
بسرعه
Examples:
- In a taxi: 'Saber, Saber'- 'slow down, wait'
- On the phone: Saber shwaya- 'Hold on. Wait a minute'
- With others: 'B'sura, b'sura' - quickly, with speed
- الشارع السريع| Muscat Expressway | Sharee Al Sureea Muscat - Sureea adjective form of Sura' - speed
4. law smaht-- excuse me-- لو
سمحت , law smahtee-- excuse me when speaking to a female-- لو
سمحتي
Usage: law smaht - Use this to say excuse me;
for example, if you need to interrupt someone or get someone's attention.
Examples:
- In a store: ' Beyaa, Low Samaht. Shay 'Dew'. Zain. Jeeb Wahid.' - Bro, Excuse me. Do you have Mountain Dew? Fine. Bring me one.
5.
Zain, Tamam - Good, everything is Ok زين | تمام
6.
Kam - How much/many
Examples: 'Shay Marlboro Abeid?
Kam rial?' - Are Marlboro Lights (whites) available? How much are
they?
Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteVery good! thanks a lot.
ReplyDeleteI had such a good giggle reading this! spot on! :P
ReplyDeletereally great, would love more of the colloquial sayings
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