I'm so grateful to my Sudanese colleagues and friends who have so patiently helped me learn their language and given me encouragement even when I didn't make a lot of progress. I'm especially grateful for their help because I started from scratch, without the help of books, etc., and they brought me from knowing nothing to where I am now (although I'm not sure where that is).
Because I originally learned from friends instead of from books, I got to learn words that were immediately practical for me. Here are 100 words I find useful and may be useful for anyone when first arriving in Sudan. I am indebted to my dear Arabic teacher for graciously reviewing them. (These words are in the Sudanese accent.)
Because I originally learned from friends instead of from books, I got to learn words that were immediately practical for me. Here are 100 words I find useful and may be useful for anyone when first arriving in Sudan. I am indebted to my dear Arabic teacher for graciously reviewing them. (These words are in the Sudanese accent.)
Numbers
| |
1
|
Wahid
|
2
|
Itneen
|
3
|
Talata
|
4
|
Arba3a*
|
5
|
Khamsa
|
6
|
Sitta
|
7
|
Sab3a
|
8
|
Tamanya
|
9
|
Tis3a
|
10
|
3ashara
|
11
|
Hidasher
|
12
|
Itnasher
|
Greetings
| |
Peace to you
|
Assalam alaikum
|
And to you, peace
|
Wa alaikum assalam
|
How are you?
|
Kaif?
|
I’m great
|
Tamaam
|
I’m fine
|
Kwayis/kwaysa
|
[I’m well] praise to God
|
Alhamdulillah
|
Fantastic/100%
|
Meya meya
|
Common Verbs
| |
I am going
|
Mashi/masha
|
I want
|
Dayer/dayra
|
You said
|
Gulta/gulti
|
I thought
|
Fakarta
|
I ate
|
Akalta
|
We live
|
Sakneen
|
I have
|
3indi
|
Give (me)
|
Jeeb/Jeebi (first to males, second to females)
|
I work at
|
Shagala fi
|
Yes/No
| |
Yes
|
Aiwa
|
No
|
La
|
Not (negation)
|
Ma
|
Pronouns
| |
I
|
Ana
|
He
|
Hua
|
She
|
Hia
|
They
|
Hum
|
We
|
Nihna
|
You, you plural
|
Inta/inti, intu
|
Question Words
| |
What?
|
Shinu?
|
Where?
|
Wain?
|
When?
|
Metain?
|
Who?
|
Minu?
|
How much?
|
Bi Kam?
|
How?
|
Kaif?
|
Prepositions
| |
In
|
Fi
|
With
|
M3a, Be
|
From
|
Min
|
Without
| Bedun |
Inside
|
Juwa
|
Outside
|
Barrah
|
Beside
|
Janb
|
Before
|
Gabli
|
After
|
Ba3ad
|
Directions
| |
Right
|
Yameen
|
Left
|
Shamal
|
Straight/directly
|
Tawali
|
Measures of Time
| |
Minute
|
Dageega
|
Hour
|
Sa3a
|
Day
|
Youm
|
Month
|
Shahar
|
Year
|
Sana
|
Time
|
Zaman
|
Days of the Week
| |
Sunday
|
Youm alahad
|
Monday
|
Youm alitneen
|
Tuesday
|
Youm attalata
|
Wednesday
|
Youm alarbi3a
|
Thursday
|
Youm alkhamees
|
Friday
|
Youm aljom3a
|
Saturday
|
Youm assabit
|
Nouns
| |
Street
|
Shari3
|
House
|
Bayt
|
University
|
Jam3a
|
Church
|
Kaneesa
|
Pen
|
Galam
|
Water
|
Moya
|
Food
|
Akil
|
Tea and Related Words
| |
Tea
|
Shai
|
Coffee
|
Jabanah, gahwa
|
Sugar
|
Suker
|
Milk
|
Laban
|
1 spoonful, 2 spoonfuls
|
Mal3aga, mal3agteen
|
Adjectives, Adverbs
| |
A little
|
Shwaya
|
A lot
|
Kateer
|
Far
|
Ba3eed
|
Near
|
Gareeb
|
Full (I’m full)
|
Shab3aan/shab3aana
|
Hot (I'm hot)
|
Sakhin/sakhna
|
Here, there
|
Hina, hinak
|
Just
|
Bas
|
Now
|
Al’an, hassa
|
Other Words
| |
Cellphone
|
Telephone, mobile
|
Cellphone credit
|
Raseed
|
Cellphone charger
|
Shahin
|
Taxi that is a mini minibus
|
Amjad
|
Money
|
Guroosh
|
Change (as in coins)
|
Fakka
|
And
|
wa
|
But
| Lakin |
Bread
| Aysh |
Juice
| 3seer |
Congratulations
| Mabruk |
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