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Useful Phrases in Syria

Hello, numbers, days of the week, colors, and more in the languages of Syria.

Arabic

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Whiteabyad
Greenahdar
Redahmar
Yellowasfar
Blackaswad
Blueazrak
Orangebortokaly
Pinkwarda

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sundayal'ahad
Mondayal'ithinin
Tuesdayath tholatha'a
Wednesdayal'arbia`a
Thursdayalkamis
Fridayalgomia`a
Saturdayas sabit

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Hal tatakalam inglizi
Excuse meAnn Eazinak
Fine / GoodAlhamdulila
Good afternoonMasa'a AlKair
Good DayAl salaam a'alaykumAhl sah-LAHM ah ah-LAY-koom
Good eveningmasa el-kheir
Good morningSubah hakir
Good nightLaila Tiaba
Goodbyema’a as-salaamama-a ass-sa-laa-ma
Happy BirthdayEeid milad sa'aeed
HelloMarhaba
How are you?Kefe halak?
Merry ChristmasMilad Majid
My Name isIsmiISS-mee
Peace be with youSalam Alaikum
PleaseMin Fadilak
Response to Peace be with youMalaikum salam
See you laterAshofak bokra
Thank youShokran
Welcomemarhaban
What is your name?esmak eh?
Yes / Nona'am

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
onewahid
twoitnan
threetalatha
fourarba'a
fivekhamsa
sixsitta
sevensaba'a
eighttamanya
ninetisa
tenashra
elevenishron
twentyishron
one hundredmi'a

Armenian

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Whiteսպիտակspitak
Blackսևsev
Redկարմիրkarmir
Greenկանաչkanach
Blueկապույտkapuyt
Yellowդեղինdeghin
Orangeնարնջագույնnarnjaguyn
Pinkվարդագույնvardaguyn
Purpleմանուշակագույնmanushakaguyn

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Mondayերկուշաբթիerkushabti
Tuesdayերեքշաբթիerekshabti
Wednesdayչորեքշաբթիchorekshabti
Thursdayհինգշաբթիhingshabti
Fridayուրբա&#1385ourbat
Saturdayշաբաթshabat
Sundayկիրակիkiraki

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Merry ChristmasՇնորհավոր Սուրբ Ծնունդshnorhavor surp tsnund
Do you speak English?անգլերեն գիտե՞ք:angleren giteq?
Excuse meկներեքknereq
Fine / Goodհիանալի/լավhianali/lav
Good afternoonբարի օրbari or
Good eveningբարի երեկոbari yereko
Good morningբարի առավորbari aravot
Good nightբարի գիշերbari gisher
Goodbyeցտեսությունtstesutyun
Happy New Year!Շնորհավոր Ամանորshnorhavor amanor
Helloողջույն/բարևvoghjuin
How are you?Ինչպե՞ս եք:inchpes ek?
I’m pleased to meet youՈւրախ եմ ծանոթության համարourakh em tsanotanalu hamar
Pleaseխնդրում եմkhndrum em
See you laterառայժմarayzhm
Thank youշնորհակալությունshnorhakalutyun
Welcomeբարի գալուստbari galust
Yes / Noայո/ոչayo/voch

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Februaryփետրվարpetrvar
Januaryհունվարhunvar
Marchմարտmart
AprilապրիլApril
Mayմայիսmayis
Juneհունիսhunis
Julyհուլիսhulis
Augustօգոստոսogostos
Septemberսեպտեմբերseptember
Octoberհոկտեմբերhoktember
Novemberնոյեմբերnoyember
Decemberդեկտեմբերdektember

Number

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneմեկmek
twoերկուerku
threeերեքereqshabti
fourչորսchors
fiveհինգhing
sixվեցvets
sevenյոթjot
eightութut
nineինըine
tenտասtas
elevenտասնմեկtasnmek
twelveտասներկուtasnerku
thirtheenտասներեքtasnereq
Fourteenտասնչորսtasnchors
Fifteenտասնհինգtasnhing
sixteenտասնվեցtasnvets
seventeenտանսյոթtasnjot
eighteenտասնութtasnut
nineteenտասնինըtasnine
twentyքսանqsan
twenty-oneքսանմեկqsanmek
twenty-twoքսաներկուqsanyerku
twenty-threeքսաներեքqsanyerek
twenty-fourքսանչորսqsanchor
twenty-fiveքսանհինգqsanhing
twenty-sixքսանվեցqsanvets
twenty-sevenքսանյոթqsanjot
twenty-eightքսանութqsanut
twenty-nineքսանինըqsanine
thirtyերեսունyeresun
thirty-oneերեսունմեկyeresunmek
fiftyհիսունhisun
one hundredմեկ հարյուրmek haryur
five hundredհինգ հարյուրhing haryur
one thousandմեկ հազարmek hazar

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Winterձմեռdzmer
Fallաշունashoun
Springգարունgaroun
Summerամառamar

French

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Colors

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Blacknoir/noire
Greenvert/verte
Orangeorange
Pinkrose
Purpleviolet/violette
Redrouge
Whiteblanc/blanche
Yellowjaune

Continents

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Africal’Afriquelah-freek
Antarctical’AntarctiqueLahn-tahrk-teek
Asial’Asielah-zee
Australial’Australieloh-strah-lee
Europel’Europelew-rohp
North Americal’Amérique du Nordlah-may-reek dew nohr
South Americal’Amérique du Sudlah-may-reek dew sewd

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
SundayDimanchedee-mah-nsh
MondayLundiluhn-dee
TuesdayMardimahr-dee
WednesdayMecredimehr-kruh-dee
ThursdayJeudizhuh-dee
FridayVendredivahn-druh-dee
SaturdaySamedisahm-dee

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
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 meExcusez-moi
Fine / GoodBien
Good afternoonBon aprés-midi
Good eveningBonsoirbohn swahr
Good morningBonjour / Bon matin
Good nightBonne nuit
GoodbyeAu revoir
Happy BirthdayBon anniversaire!
Happy New Year!Bonne Annee!
HelloBonjourbohn-zhoor
How are you?Comment allez-vous?
I'm pleased to meet youEnchanté
Merry ChristmasJoyeux Noël
PleaseS'il vous plaitseel voo pleh
See you laterA bientôt
Thank youMercimehr-see boh-koo
You're WelcomePas de quoipahd kwah
Yes / NoOui / Non

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryJanvierzhahn-vyay
FebruaryFévrierfay-vree-yay
MarchMarsmahrs
AprilAvrilah-vreel
MayMaimeh
JuneJuinzhwan
JulyJuilletzhwee-eh
AugustAoutoo(t)
SeptemberSeptembresehp-tahnbr
OctoberOctobreohk-tohbr
NovemberNovembrenoh-vahnbr
DecemberDécembreday-sahnbr

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneunuhn
twodeuxduh
threetroistrwah
fourquatrekahtr
fivecinqsank
sixsixsees
sevenseptseht
eighthuitweet
nineneufnuhf
tendixdees
fiftycinquante
elevenonzeohnz
twelvedouzedooz
thirteentreizetrehz
fourteenquatorzekah-tohrz
fifteenquinzekanz
sixteenseizesehz
seventeendix-septdee-seht
eighteendix-huitdee-zweet
nineteendix-neufdee-znuhf
twentyvingtvan
twenty-onevingt et unvan tay uhn
twenty-twovingt-deuxvan duh
twenty-threevingt-troisvan-trwah
twenty-fourvingt-quatrevan-kahtr
twenty-fivevingt-cinqvan-sank
twenty-sixvingt-sixvan-sees
twenty-sevenvingt-septvan-seht
twenty-eightvingt-huitvan-weet
twenty-ninevingt-neufvan-nuhf
thirtytrenttrahnt
one hundredcentsahn
five hundredcinq centssank sahn
one thousandmillemeel

Seasons

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Autumnl’automnelo-tohn
Winterl’hiverlee-vehr
Springle printempsluh prun-tahn
Summer<b>Noun: </b>été <b>Verb:</b> passer l’étélay-tay

Kurdish

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
HelloRushbashz
Merry ChristmasSeva piroz sahibe u sersala te piroz be
Thank youSpahz
WelcomeVa hafez