Phrases
Useful Phrases in Syria
Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Syria.
Arabic
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| White | abyad | — |
| Green | ahdar | — |
| Red | ahmar | — |
| Yellow | asfar | — |
| Black | aswad | — |
| Blue | azrak | — |
| Orange | bortokaly | — |
| Pink | warda | — |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | al'ahad | — |
| Monday | al'ithinin | — |
| Tuesday | ath tholatha'a | — |
| Wednesday | al'arbia`a | — |
| Thursday | alkamis | — |
| Friday | algomia`a | — |
| Saturday | as sabit | — |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Hal tatakalam inglizi | — |
| Excuse me | Ann Eazinak | — |
| Fine / Good | Alhamdulila | — |
| Good afternoon | Masa'a AlKair | — |
| Good Day | Al salaam a'alaykum | Ahl sah-LAHM ah ah-LAY-koom |
| Good evening | masa el-kheir | — |
| Good morning | Subah hakir | — |
| Good night | Laila Tiaba | — |
| Goodbye | ma’a as-salaama | ma-a ass-sa-laa-ma |
| Happy Birthday | Eeid milad sa'aeed | — |
| Hello | Marhaba | — |
| How are you? | Kefe halak? | — |
| Merry Christmas | Milad Majid | — |
| My Name is | Ismi | ISS-mee |
| Peace be with you | Salam Alaikum | — |
| Please | Min Fadilak | — |
| Response to Peace be with you | Malaikum salam | — |
| See you later | Ashofak bokra | — |
| Thank you | Shokran | — |
| Welcome | marhaban | — |
| What is your name? | esmak eh? | — |
| Yes / No | na'am | — |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | wahid | — |
| two | itnan | — |
| three | talatha | — |
| four | arba'a | — |
| five | khamsa | — |
| six | sitta | — |
| seven | saba'a | — |
| eight | tamanya | — |
| nine | tisa | — |
| ten | ashra | — |
| eleven | ishron | — |
| twenty | ishron | — |
| one hundred | mi'a | — |
Armenian
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| White | սպիտակ | spitak |
| Black | սև | sev |
| Red | կարմիր | karmir |
| Green | կանաչ | kanach |
| Blue | կապույտ | kapuyt |
| Yellow | դեղին | deghin |
| Orange | նարնջագույն | narnjaguyn |
| Pink | վարդագույն | vardaguyn |
| Purple | մանուշակագույն | manushakaguyn |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | երկուշաբթի | erkushabti |
| Tuesday | երեքշաբթի | erekshabti |
| Wednesday | չորեքշաբթի | chorekshabti |
| Thursday | հինգշաբթի | hingshabti |
| Friday | ուրբաթ | ourbat |
| Saturday | շաբաթ | shabat |
| Sunday | կիրակի | kiraki |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Merry Christmas | Շնորհավոր Սուրբ Ծնունդ | shnorhavor surp tsnund |
| Do you speak English? | անգլերեն գիտե՞ք: | angleren giteq? |
| Excuse me | կներեք | knereq |
| Fine / Good | հիանալի/լավ | hianali/lav |
| Good afternoon | բարի օր | bari or |
| Good evening | բարի երեկո | bari yereko |
| Good morning | բարի առավոր | bari aravot |
| Good night | բարի գիշեր | bari gisher |
| Goodbye | ցտեսություն | tstesutyun |
| Happy New Year! | Շնորհավոր Ամանոր | shnorhavor amanor |
| Hello | ողջույն/բարև | voghjuin |
| How are you? | Ինչպե՞ս եք: | inchpes ek? |
| I’m pleased to meet you | Ուրախ եմ ծանոթության համար | ourakh em tsanotanalu hamar |
| Please | խնդրում եմ | khndrum em |
| See you later | առայժմ | arayzhm |
| Thank you | շնորհակալություն | shnorhakalutyun |
| Welcome | բարի գալուստ | bari galust |
| Yes / No | այո/ոչ | ayo/voch |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| February | փետրվար | petrvar |
| January | հունվար | hunvar |
| March | մարտ | mart |
| April | ապրիլ | April |
| May | մայիս | mayis |
| June | հունիս | hunis |
| July | հուլիս | hulis |
| August | օգոստոս | ogostos |
| September | սեպտեմբեր | september |
| October | հոկտեմբեր | hoktember |
| November | նոյեմբեր | noyember |
| December | դեկտեմբեր | dektember |
Number
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | մեկ | mek |
| two | երկու | erku |
| three | երեք | ereqshabti |
| four | չորս | chors |
| five | հինգ | hing |
| six | վեց | vets |
| seven | յոթ | jot |
| eight | ութ | ut |
| nine | ինը | ine |
| ten | տաս | tas |
| eleven | տասնմեկ | tasnmek |
| twelve | տասներկու | tasnerku |
| thirtheen | տասներեք | tasnereq |
| Fourteen | տասնչորս | tasnchors |
| Fifteen | տասնհինգ | tasnhing |
| sixteen | տասնվեց | tasnvets |
| seventeen | տանսյոթ | tasnjot |
| eighteen | տասնութ | tasnut |
| nineteen | տասնինը | tasnine |
| twenty | քսան | qsan |
| twenty-one | քսանմեկ | qsanmek |
| twenty-two | քսաներկու | qsanyerku |
| twenty-three | քսաներեք | qsanyerek |
| twenty-four | քսանչորս | qsanchor |
| twenty-five | քսանհինգ | qsanhing |
| twenty-six | քսանվեց | qsanvets |
| twenty-seven | քսանյոթ | qsanjot |
| twenty-eight | քսանութ | qsanut |
| twenty-nine | քսանինը | qsanine |
| thirty | երեսուն | yeresun |
| thirty-one | երեսունմեկ | yeresunmek |
| fifty | հիսուն | hisun |
| one hundred | մեկ հարյուր | mek haryur |
| five hundred | հինգ հարյուր | hing haryur |
| one thousand | մեկ հազար | mek hazar |
Seasons
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Winter | ձմեռ | dzmer |
| Fall | աշուն | ashoun |
| Spring | գարուն | garoun |
| Summer | ամառ | amar |
French
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Colors
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Black | noir/noire | — |
| Green | vert/verte | — |
| Orange | orange | — |
| Pink | rose | — |
| Purple | violet/violette | — |
| Red | rouge | — |
| White | blanc/blanche | — |
| Yellow | jaune | — |
Continents
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | l’Afrique | lah-freek |
| Antarctica | l’Antarctique | Lahn-tahrk-teek |
| Asia | l’Asie | lah-zee |
| Australia | l’Australie | loh-strah-lee |
| Europe | l’Europe | lew-rohp |
| North America | l’Amérique du Nord | lah-may-reek dew nohr |
| South America | l’Amérique du Sud | lah-may-reek dew sewd |
Days
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | Dimanche | dee-mah-nsh |
| Monday | Lundi | luhn-dee |
| Tuesday | Mardi | mahr-dee |
| Wednesday | Mecredi | mehr-kruh-dee |
| Thursday | Jeudi | zhuh-dee |
| Friday | Vendredi | vahn-druh-dee |
| Saturday | Samedi | sahm-dee |
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Do you speak English? | Parlez-vous anglais? | pahr-lay voo ahn-gleh |
| Do you speak French? | Parlez-vous francais? | pahr-lay voo frahn-seh |
| Excuse me | Excusez-moi | — |
| Fine / Good | Bien | — |
| Good afternoon | Bon aprés-midi | — |
| Good evening | Bonsoir | bohn swahr |
| Good morning | Bonjour / Bon matin | — |
| Good night | Bonne nuit | — |
| Goodbye | Au revoir | — |
| Happy Birthday | Bon anniversaire! | — |
| Happy New Year! | Bonne Annee! | — |
| Hello | Bonjour | bohn-zhoor |
| How are you? | Comment allez-vous? | — |
| I'm pleased to meet you | Enchanté | — |
| Merry Christmas | Joyeux Noël | — |
| Please | S'il vous plait | seel voo pleh |
| See you later | A bientôt | — |
| Thank you | Merci | mehr-see boh-koo |
| You're Welcome | Pas de quoi | pahd kwah |
| Yes / No | Oui / Non | — |
Months
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| January | Janvier | zhahn-vyay |
| February | Février | fay-vree-yay |
| March | Mars | mahrs |
| April | Avril | ah-vreel |
| May | Mai | meh |
| June | Juin | zhwan |
| July | Juillet | zhwee-eh |
| August | Aout | oo(t) |
| September | Septembre | sehp-tahnbr |
| October | Octobre | ohk-tohbr |
| November | Novembre | noh-vahnbr |
| December | Décembre | day-sahnbr |
Numbers
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| one | un | uhn |
| two | deux | duh |
| three | trois | trwah |
| four | quatre | kahtr |
| five | cinq | sank |
| six | six | sees |
| seven | sept | seht |
| eight | huit | weet |
| nine | neuf | nuhf |
| ten | dix | dees |
| fifty | cinquante | — |
| eleven | onze | ohnz |
| twelve | douze | dooz |
| thirteen | treize | trehz |
| fourteen | quatorze | kah-tohrz |
| fifteen | quinze | kanz |
| sixteen | seize | sehz |
| seventeen | dix-sept | dee-seht |
| eighteen | dix-huit | dee-zweet |
| nineteen | dix-neuf | dee-znuhf |
| twenty | vingt | van |
| twenty-one | vingt et un | van tay uhn |
| twenty-two | vingt-deux | van duh |
| twenty-three | vingt-trois | van-trwah |
| twenty-four | vingt-quatre | van-kahtr |
| twenty-five | vingt-cinq | van-sank |
| twenty-six | vingt-six | van-sees |
| twenty-seven | vingt-sept | van-seht |
| twenty-eight | vingt-huit | van-weet |
| twenty-nine | vingt-neuf | van-nuhf |
| thirty | trent | trahnt |
| one hundred | cent | sahn |
| five hundred | cinq cents | sank sahn |
| one thousand | mille | meel |
Seasons
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn | l’automne | lo-tohn |
| Winter | l’hiver | lee-vehr |
| Spring | le printemps | luh prun-tahn |
| Summer | <b>Noun: </b>été <b>Verb:</b> passer l’été | lay-tay |
Kurdish
Useful phrases and vocabulary.
Greeting
| English | Local | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Rushbashz | — |
| Merry Christmas | Seva piroz sahibe u sersala te piroz be | — |
| Thank you | Spahz | — |
| Welcome | Va hafez | — |

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