Arabic phrases for pilgrims

60 phrases you will actually use, with a transliteration you can say out loud. Tap a phrase to show it to someone in Arabic.

Greetings

• Peace be upon you (hello)السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْAs-salamu alaykum
• And peace be upon you too (reply)وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَامُWa alaykumu as-salam
• Good morningصَبَاحُ الْخَيْرِSabah al-khayr
• Good eveningمَسَاءُ الْخَيْرِMasa' al-khayr
• How are you?كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟Kayfa haluka?
• I am fine, thank Godبِخَيْرٍ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِBikhayr, alhamdulillah
• Thank you very muchشُكْرًا جَزِيلًاShukran jazilan
• Goodbyeمَعَ السَّلَامَةِMa'a as-salamah

Directions

• Where is the Haram?أَيْنَ الْحَرَمُ؟Ayna al-Haram?
• Where is my hotel?أَيْنَ فُنْدُقِي؟Ayna funduqi?
• Is it near or far?هَلْ هُوَ قَرِيبٌ أَمْ بَعِيدٌ؟Hal huwa qareeb am ba'eed?
• Turn rightاِنْعَطِفْ يَمِينًاIn'atif yameenan
• Turn leftاِنْعَطِفْ يَسَارًاIn'atif yasaran
• Go straight aheadاِذْهَبْ مُسْتَقِيمًاIdhhab mustaqeeman
• Which gate is this?أَيُّ بَابٍ هَذَا؟Ayyu babin hadha?
• I am lostأَنَا تُهْتُAna tuhtu

Emergencies

• I need a doctorأَحْتَاجُ إِلَى طَبِيبٍAhtaju ila tabib
• I need helpأَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مُسَاعَدَةٍAhtaju ila musa'adah
• Call the policeاِتَّصِلْ بِالشُّرْطَةِIttasil bi-sh-shurtah
• I am sickأَنَا مَرِيضٌAna mareed
• Where is the hospital?أَيْنَ الْمُسْتَشْفَى؟Ayna al-mustashfa?
• I have lost my childلَقَدْ فَقَدْتُ طِفْلِيLaqad faqadtu tifli
• This is an emergencyهَذِهِ حَالَةٌ طَارِئَةٌHadhihi halah tari'ah
• I have lost my passportلَقَدْ فَقَدْتُ جَوَازَ سَفَرِيLaqad faqadtu jawaza safari

Haram Staff

• Where is the Rawdah?أَيْنَ الرَّوْضَةُ؟Ayna ar-Rawdah?
• Where is the women's section?أَيْنَ قِسْمُ النِّسَاءِ؟Ayna qismu an-nisa'?
• I have a permit / bookingلَدَيَّ تَصْرِيحٌLadayya tasreeh
• Can you help me, please?هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ مُسَاعَدَتِي مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟Hal yumkinuka musa'adati min fadlik?
• Where can I get a wheelchair?أَيْنَ يُمْكِنُنِي الْحُصُولُ عَلَى كُرْسِيٍّ مُتَحَرِّكٍ؟Ayna yumkinuni al-husul ala kursiyy mutaharrik?
• Where is the lost and found?أَيْنَ مَكْتَبُ الْمَفْقُودَاتِ؟Ayna maktabu al-mafqudat?
• I am with my familyأَنَا مَعَ عَائِلَتِيAna ma'a a'ilati

Hotel

• I have a reservationلَدَيَّ حَجْزٌLadayya hajz
• What time is breakfast?مَتَى وَقْتُ الْإِفْطَارِ؟Mata waqtu al-iftar?
• Is there a shuttle to the Haram?هَلْ يُوجَدُ حَافِلَةٌ إِلَى الْحَرَمِ؟Hal yujadu hafilah ila al-Haram?
• My room key is not workingمِفْتَاحُ غُرْفَتِي لَا يَعْمَلُMiftahu ghurfati la ya'mal
• Can I have a wake-up call?هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي الْحُصُولُ عَلَى مُكَالَمَةِ إِيقَاظٍ؟Hal yumkinuni al-husul ala mukalamat iqadh?
• Where is the elevator?أَيْنَ الْمِصْعَدُ؟Ayna al-mis'ad?
• I would like to check outأُرِيدُ تَسْجِيلَ الْمُغَادَرَةِUreedu tasjeel al-mughadarah

Transport

• How much to the airport?كَمِ الْأُجْرَةُ إِلَى الْمَطَارِ؟Kami al-ujrah ila al-matar?
• Please use the meterمِنْ فَضْلِكَ اسْتَخْدِمِ الْعَدَّادَMin fadlik istakhdimi al-addad
• Please take me to my hotelمِنْ فَضْلِكَ خُذْنِي إِلَى فُنْدُقِيMin fadlik khudhni ila funduqi
• Please slow downمِنْ فَضْلِكَ أَبْطِئْMin fadlik abti'
• Where is the train station?أَيْنَ مَحَطَّةُ الْقِطَارِ؟Ayna mahattatu al-qitar?
• What time does the train leave?مَتَى يُغَادِرُ الْقِطَارُ؟Mata yughadiru al-qitar?
• Stop here, pleaseقِفْ هُنَا مِنْ فَضْلِكَQif huna min fadlik
• Is this the bus to Madinah?هَلْ هَذِهِ الْحَافِلَةُ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ؟Hal hadhihi al-hafilah ila al-Madinah?

Shopping

• How much is this?كَمْ سِعْرُ هَذَا؟Kam si'ru hadha?
• That is too expensiveهَذَا غَالٍ جِدًّاHadha ghalin jiddan
• Can you lower the price?هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ تَخْفِيضُ السِّعْرِ؟Hal yumkinuka takhfeedu as-si'r?
• Do you accept cards?هَلْ تَقْبَلُونَ الْبِطَاقَاتِ؟Hal taqbaluna al-bitaqat?
• I am just lookingأَنَا فَقَطْ أَنْظُرُAna faqat andhur
• Do you have Zamzam water bottles?هَلْ لَدَيْكُمْ زُجَاجَاتُ مَاءِ زَمْزَمَ؟Hal ladaykum zujajatu ma'i Zamzam?
• Where is the nearest pharmacy?أَيْنَ أَقْرَبُ صَيْدَلِيَّةٍ؟Ayna aqrabu saydaliyyah?

Prayer

• What time is the next prayer?مَتَى وَقْتُ الصَّلَاةِ الْقَادِمَةِ؟Mata waqtu as-salati al-qadimah?
• Where is the qibla direction?أَيْنَ اتِّجَاهُ الْقِبْلَةِ؟Ayna ittijahu al-qiblah?
• Where can I make wudu?أَيْنَ يُمْكِنُنِي الْوُضُوءُ؟Ayna yumkinuni al-wudu'?
• Where is the prayer mat area?أَيْنَ مَكَانُ سَجَّادَةِ الصَّلَاةِ؟Ayna makanu sajjadati as-salah?
• Is this the men's or women's entrance?هَلْ هَذَا مَدْخَلُ الرِّجَالِ أَمِ النِّسَاءِ؟Hal hadha madkhalu ar-rijal ami an-nisa'?
• May God accept it from usتَقَبَّلَ اللَّهُ مِنَّاTaqabbal Allahu minna
• God willingإِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُIn sha' Allah