Contacts & SNS

1. بتعطيني رقم تلفونك؟

   Btiʿṭīni raʾm telefōnak?

   May I have your phone number?

   Usage

   Asks for a contact number. The same spelling works for a man or a woman.

   Grammar Note

   "B-" + verb asks "will you ...?". "-ak" means "your". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. هاد رقمي

   Hāda raʾmi

   This is my number

   Usage

   Said when handing over your own number.

   Grammar Note

   The ending "-i" means "my". A verbless sentence. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. عندك واتساب؟

   ʿIndak wātsāb?

   Are you on WhatsApp?

   Usage

   Checks the way to stay in touch. To a woman the same spelling is read "ʿindik".

   Grammar Note

   "ʿind" + a pronoun ending means "have". Rising intonation makes it a question. The app name is a loanword. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. شو إيميلك؟

   Shū īmēlak?

   What is your email address?

   Usage

   Used to swap contact details. "Shū" means what.

   Grammar Note

   The question word comes first. "Īmēl" is a loanword. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. تشرفت بمعرفتك

   Tsharraft bimaʿrifatak

   I am pleased to meet you

   Usage

   A polite line on first meeting. The same spelling works for a woman.

   Grammar Note

   "Tsharraft" is a past form meaning "I was honoured". "Bi-" + noun means "by".

6. منضل على اتصال

   Mnaḍall ʿala ittiṣāl

   I hope we stay in touch

   Usage

   Said when parting to keep in touch.

   Grammar Note

   "Mnaḍall" is "we remain" from the verb "ḍall". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

7. من وين إنت؟

   Min wēn inte?

   Where are you from?

   Usage

   Asks where someone is from. To a woman say "inti".

   Grammar Note

   "Min wēn" means from where. "Inte" is masculine, "inti" feminine.

8. إنت سايح؟

   Inte sāyeḥ?

   Are you a tourist?

   Usage

   Asks if someone is a visitor. To a woman: "inti sāyḥa".

   Grammar Note

   A verbless question by intonation. The feminine is "sāyḥa". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

9. شو اسمك؟

   Shū ismak?

   What is your name?

   Usage

   The basic way to ask a name. To a woman, read it "ismik".

   Grammar Note

   "-ak" means "your".

10. شو حسابك على إنستغرام؟

    Shū ḥsābak ʿala instaghrām?

    What is your Instagram account?

    Usage

    Asks for a social media account to connect.

    Grammar Note

    "ʿAla" means "on". The app name is a loanword. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

11. مبسوط بمعرفتك

    Mabsūṭ bimaʿrifatak

    Nice to meet you

    Usage

    A casual line on first meeting. A woman says "mabsūṭa".

    Grammar Note

    "Mabsūṭ" is masculine; the feminine is "mabsūṭa".

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