You can teach yourself Arabic with practice and native tutors. You can begin by reading the dialogue below that could be useful if you were visiting one of the many countries that speak Arabic.
English : I’m lost
Arabic : أَنَا تَائِه.
Sound : `anā Tā`ih
Do you speak English? = هَلْ تَتَكَلَّم الإِنْجِلِيزِيَّة؟ – HalTatakallam ul- `injilīziyyah?
Where’s the_____? = أَيْنَ الْـ_____؟ – `ayna l _____?
Train station = مَحَطَّة الْقِطَار – Maħaŧatu l-qiŧâr
Bus station = مَحَطَّة البَاص- Maħaŧatu l-bâŝ
Bathroom = حَمَّام – ħamman
I can’t find______ = لَا أَجِد – Lā `ajid
My passport = جَوَاز سَفَري – Jawāz safarī
My hotel = فُنْدُقِي – Funduqī
My group = مَجْمُوعَتِي – Majmūʿatī
Does this bus go to______? = هَلْ تَذْهَبُ هَذِه الْحَافِلَة إِلَى______؟ – Hal tadhhab hādhihi l-ħafilatu `ilā
Can I use your phone? It’s an emergency = هَلْ يُمْكِنُنَي اسْتِخْدَامُ هَاتِفِك؟ إِنَّهَا حَالَة طَارِئَة – Hal Yumkinuni stikhdāmu Hātifik? Innahā ħalah ŧarī’ah
Police! = شُرْطَة! – Shurŧah!
“I want a ticket to ______, please. = أُرِيدُ تَذْكِرَةً إِلَى ______ مِنْ فَضْلِك. – UrīduTadhkarah `ilā ______ min fađlik.
How much does this cost? = كَمْ يُكَلِّفُ هَذَا؟ – Kam yukallif hādhā?
Can I use your Wifi? = هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي اسْتِخْدَامُ شَبَكَةَ الواي فاي الْخَاصَة بِك؟ – Hal yumkinuni stikhdāmu shabakat Al Wifi Alkhāŝah bik?
Do you have any vegetarian dishes? = هَلْ لَدَيْكَ أَيْ أَطْبَاق نَبَاتِيَّة؟ – Hal ladayk `ayyu `aŧbāq nabātiyyah?
Can I have the bill, please? = الْفَاتُورَةِ مِنْ فَضْلِك – Alfātūrah min fađlik?