Used to emphasize or express surprise.
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والله؟ ما كنت أعرف!
"Really? I didn’t know!"
20 Arabic Expressions That Make You Sound Like a Native
Conversational Arabic.
Table of Contents
- 1. 1. والله (Wallah) – “I swear” / “Really!”
- 2. 2. ما شاء الله (Mashallah) – “Wow!” / “Blessings!”
- 3. 3. إن شاء الله (Inshallah) – “God willing”
- 4. 4. يلا (Yalla) – “Let’s go!” / “Come on!”
- 5. 5. تمام (Tamaam) – “Great” / “All good”
- 6. 6. حبيبي / حبيبتي (Habibi / Habibti) – “My dear” / “My love”
- 7. 7. عن جد؟ (ʿAn jadd?) – “Seriously?”
- 8. 8. خليك على تواصل (Khalleek ʿala tawāṣul) – “Stay in touch”
- 9. 9. ولا يهمك (Wala yhemmak) – “Don’t worry about it”
- 10. 10. آسف على الإزعاج (Aasif ʿala al-izʿāj) – “Sorry to bother you”
- 11. 11. مشغول شوي (Mashghoul shway) – “A little busy”
- 12. 12. برافو عليك (Brāvo ʿalayk) – “Well done!”
- 13. 13. مش فاهم (Mish fāhim) – “I don’t understand”
- 14. 14. شوي شوي (Shway shway) – “Slowly, slowly” / “Take it easy”
- 15. 15. دقيقة واحدة (Daqīqa wāḥda) – “One minute”
- 16. 16. خليني أشوف (Khallīni ashoof) – “Let me see”
- 17. 17. معليش (Maʿlesh) – “It’s okay” / “Never mind”
- 18. 18. شو رأيك؟ (Shu ra’yak?) – “What do you think?”
- 19. 19. تعال هون (Taʿāl hawn) – “Come here”
- 20. 20. خلص (Khalaṣ) – “That’s it” / “Done” / “Enough”
- 21. How to Practice These Like a Native
- 22. Conclusion:
1. والله (Wallah) – “I swear” / “Really!”
2. ما شاء الله (Mashallah) – “Wow!” / “Blessings!”
Used to admire something or someone in a positive way.
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ابنك ذكي جداً، ما شاء الله!
"Your son is very smart — Mashallah!"
3. إن شاء الله (Inshallah) – “God willing”
Used when speaking about the future. Common in nearly every conversation.
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سأراك غداً إن شاء الله.
"I’ll see you tomorrow, God willing."
4. يلا (Yalla) – “Let’s go!” / “Come on!”
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يلا، نبدأ الدرس!
"Come on, let’s start the lesson!"
5. تمام (Tamaam) – “Great” / “All good”
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كل شيء تمام؟
"Everything good?"
تمام، شكراً. – "All good, thanks."
6. حبيبي / حبيبتي (Habibi / Habibti) – “My dear” / “My love”
Used informally between friends, family, or partners.
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شكراً، حبيبي. – "Thanks, my dear."
7. عن جد؟ (ʿAn jadd?) – “Seriously?”
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عن جد؟ ما توقعت!
"Seriously? I didn’t expect that!"
8. خليك على تواصل (Khalleek ʿala tawāṣul) – “Stay in touch”
Great for ending a casual conversation.
9. ولا يهمك (Wala yhemmak) – “Don’t worry about it”
Used to comfort or reassure someone.
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ولا يهمك، بسيطة.
"Don’t worry, it’s nothing."
10. آسف على الإزعاج (Aasif ʿala al-izʿāj) – “Sorry to bother you”
Polite way to ask for help or interrupt someone.
11. مشغول شوي (Mashghoul shway) – “A little busy”
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كيفك اليوم؟ – "How are you today?"
مشغول شوي. – "A bit busy."
12. برافو عليك (Brāvo ʿalayk) – “Well done!”
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أحسنت! برافو عليك!
"Great job! Well done!"
13. مش فاهم (Mish fāhim) – “I don’t understand”
Very common, very useful.
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ممكن توضح؟ أنا مش فاهم.
"Can you explain? I don’t understand."
14. شوي شوي (Shway shway) – “Slowly, slowly” / “Take it easy”
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شوي شوي، ما في داعي للعجلة.
"Take it easy, no need to rush."
15. دقيقة واحدة (Daqīqa wāḥda) – “One minute”
Used all the time to ask for a short moment.
16. خليني أشوف (Khallīni ashoof) – “Let me see”
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خليني أشوف إذا في وقت.
"Let me see if there’s time."
17. معليش (Maʿlesh) – “It’s okay” / “Never mind”
Used to forgive or move on.
18. شو رأيك؟ (Shu ra’yak?) – “What do you think?”
A great way to include someone in the conversation.
19. تعال هون (Taʿāl hawn) – “Come here”
Common in spoken Levantine Arabic.
20. خلص (Khalaṣ) – “That’s it” / “Done” / “Enough”
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خلص، فهمت.
"Okay, I got it."
How to Practice These Like a Native
✅ Use them in voice notes
✅ Add 1–2 to your daily conversations
✅ Listen to how they’re said in MasterStudy native speaker audios
✅ Repeat and build mini-dialogues around them
Conclusion:
To sound fluent in Arabic, you need more than good grammar — you need the right expressions. These 20 phrases will make you sound natural, help you connect with native speakers, and give you the confidence to speak like you belong.
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