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Phrases

Useful Phrases in Libya

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

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—

Italian

Useful phrases and vocabulary.

Days

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Sundaydomenicado-me-nee-ka
Mondaylunedìloo-ne-dee
Tuesdaymartedìmar-te-dee
Wednesdaymercoledìmer-ko-le-dee
Thursdaygiovedìgo-ve-dee
Fridayvenerdìve-ner-dee
Saturdaysabatosa-ba-to

Greeting

EnglishLocalPronunciation
Do you speak English?Parla inglese?—
Excuse meMi scusi—
Fine / GoodBene—
Good afternoonBuon giorno—
Good eveningBuona sera—
Good morningBuon giorno—
Good nightBuona noitte—
GoodbyeArrivederci / Ciao—
Happy New Year!Buon Anno!—
How are you?Come sta?—
I'm pleased to meet youPiacere—
Merry ChristmasBuon Natale—
PleasePer favore—
See you laterA piu tardi—
sorryMi dispiace—
Thank youGrazie—
WelcomeBenvenuto—
What is your name?Quali sono il Suo nome?—
Yes / NoSi / No—

Months

EnglishLocalPronunciation
JanuaryGennaioje-na-yo
FebruaryFebbraiofe-bra-yo
MarchMarzomar-tso
AprilAprilea-pree-le
MayMaggioma-ho
JuneGiugnojoo-nyo
JulyLuglioloo-lyo
Augustagostoa-gos-to
SeptemberSettembrese-tem-bre
OctoberOttobreo-to-bre
NovemberNovembreno-vem-bre
DecemberDicembredee-chem-bre

Numbers

EnglishLocalPronunciation
oneunooo-no
twoduedoo-e
threetretre
fourquattrokwa-tro
fivecinquecheen-kwe
sixseisay
sevensettese-te
eightottoo-to
ninenoveno-ve
tendiecidye-chee
elevenundicionn-dee-chee
twelvedodicido-dee-chee
thirteentredicitre-dee-chee
fourteenquattordicikwa-tor-dee-chee
fifteenquindicikween-dee-chee
sixteensedicise-dee-chee
seventeendiciassettedee-cha-se-te
eighteendiciottodee-cho-to
nineteendiciannovedee-cha-no-ve
twentyventiven-tee
twenty-oneventunoven-too-no
twenty-twoventidueven-tee-doo-e
twenty-threeventitre'—
twenty-fourventiquattro—
twenty-fiveventicinque—
twenty-sixventisei—
twenty-sevenventisette—
twenty-eightventiotto—
twenty-nineventinove—
thirtytrentatren-ta
fortyquarantakwa-ran-ta
fiftycinquantacheen-kwan-ta
sixtysessantase-san-ta
seventysettantase-tan-ta
eightyottantao-tan-ta
nintynovantano-van-ta
one hundredcentochen-to