Jordan is a modern and beautiful country, with a holy river, and ancient culture. Jordan has welcomed visitors with open hearts for centuries with its World Heritage Sites, friendly towns and astonishing desert landscapes.
We have gathered common Jordanian Arabic words and phrases to make your trip to Jordan easier and to also create a more authentic experience.
Popular Jordanian words and phrases
| English | Arabic – transliteration |
| Good morning / Good evening | Salam wa aleïkoum / Leïla saîda |
| How are you? | Kifak? |
| Fine, thank you, and you? | Bikher hamdulillah |
| I understand / I don’t understand | Af’ham / La af’ham |
| Sorry | Ana asif |
| Goodbye | Ma’asalama |
| Thank you | Choukran |
| I like it / I don’t like it | Ana bHeb / Ana ma bHeb |
| What time is it? | Addaysh essa’aa? |
| Today (morning/midday/evening) | Al-youm (soubeh / ba’ad deher / massa) |
| I am here on vacation | Ana fi ootla / Ana mossafir |
| I am here for business | Ana houna lil aamal |
| Have a nice day! | Naharek saiid! |
| Cheers! | Bi saha! |
| I would like to go to… | Ana badeh ruh ala… |
These phrases will make communication and moving around the country easier on your next visit to Jordan. Take an Arabic language course to learn more about the language and how to communicate in different situations when visiting or living in an Arab country.
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