Arablish (also called Arabizi) is a blend of Arabic and English, widely used in everyday informal communication among Arabic speakers. It involves writing Arabic words and sentences using the Roman (English) alphabet, sometimes with numbers representing Arabic sounds — for example, 3 for ع (ain), 7 for ح (ha), and 2 for ء (hamza).
Unlike formal Arabic, Arablish does not follow strict spelling rules — it reflects how millions of bilingual Arabs naturally communicate in text messages, WhatsApp chats, social media, and casual conversations across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, and the global Arab diaspora. For example, typing "How are you?" in this tool gives you the Arablish translation "Keefak? / Kefak?"
| English | Arablish |
| Hello / Welcome | Hala / Ahlan |
| Thank you | Shukran / Yislam |
| OK / Fine / Alright | Tamam / Mashi / Khalas |
| Let's go / Come on | Yalla |
| My dear / Darling | Habibi / Habibti |
| I swear / Really | Wallah |
| Done / Finished | Khalas |
| God willing / Hopefully | Inshallah |
| No problem | Mafi mushkila / Ma3lesh |
| What is your name? | Shu ismak? / Ismi eh? |
| How are you? | Keefak? / Izzayak? |
| Good morning | Sabah el kheer |
| Good evening | Masa el kheer |
| Goodbye | Ma3 el salama / Yalla bye |
| Wow! / Amazing! | Mashallah! / Wallah! |
These sentences show how everyday English converts to the mixed Arabic-English style that people across the Arab world actually use in conversations.
| English | Arablish |
| How are you? Are you doing well? | Keefak? Tamam inshallah? |
| The meeting was cancelled, it's tomorrow | El meeting cancel, bokra inshallah |
| The traffic in Dubai is really bad | El traffic fi Dubai wayed zeft |
| The food here is really delicious! | El akl hena wallah zaki kteer! |
| Come on, we're done, let's go | Yalla, khalas, let's go habibi |
| Goodbye, take care my friend | Ma3 el salama, take care habibi |
| The order is ready, check on WhatsApp | El order ready, check ala WhatsApp |
| Good morning, is the coffee ready? | Sabah el kheer, coffee ready? |
| No problem, I know | Mafi mushkila, ana 3aref |
| The internet is very slow here | El internet wayid slow hena |
Widely Used English to Arablish Phrases
| English Phrase | Arablish |
| Hello, how are you? | Hala, keefak? |
| Nice to meet you | Tsharrafna / Fursa sa3ida |
| Sleep well, good night! | Tisbah 3ala kheer! |
| See you soon, take care! | Nshoufak 2riban, take care! |
| How is everyone at home? | Kef el ahl? El kull tamam? |
| English Phrase | Arablish |
| The traffic in Dubai is really bad | El traffic fi Dubai wayed zeft |
| The coffee is ready, come and drink | El 2ahwa hadir, ta3al eshrab |
| I'll take the metro to avoid traffic | Bakhod el metro 3ashan el traffic |
| Shall we eat shawarma? There's a place nearby | Nakol shawarma? Fi ma7al 2riban |
| The taxi driver is asking too much | El taxi driver 6alib kteer |
| English Phrase | Arablish |
| The food here is amazing, I swear! | El akl hena wallah zaki kteer! |
| Wow! It's beautiful! | Mashallah! 7elo kteer! |
| The project got approved, I'm very happy! | El project itwafa2 3aleh, ana mabsout kteer! |
| I'm very disappointed, sorry | Ana ta3ban/za3lan kteer, sorry habibi |
| Never mind, it's fine! | Ma3lesh, tamam! |
| English Phrase | Arablish |
| The meeting was cancelled, it's tomorrow | El meeting cancel, bokra inshallah |
| The deadline is tomorrow, I'm in a rush | El deadline bokra, ana rush |
| Work from home is approved | El WFH itwafa2 3aleh, mush lazem aji |
| The appraisal is next month, do good work | El appraisal el shahar ej-jay, e3mal kwayyis |
| I fixed the bug, we can deploy now | Sallah7t el bug, n2dar ndeploy halla2 |
| English Phrase | Arablish |
| See the Instagram reel, it's very funny | Shouf el reel 3a Instagram, wayed funny |
| Payment done, please check | El payment khalas, check please |
| The Wi-Fi here is very slow | El Wi-Fi hena wayed slow |
| Send the photo on WhatsApp | B3at el soura 3a WhatsApp |
| The video went viral, did you see it? | El video viral, shufteh? |
For those whose first language is not English, typing and translating from English to Arablish can be challenging. Many websites and agencies provide online and offline translation and interpreting services, but these services can be expensive, and free options often offer poor or unreliable translations.
While it makes sense to hire professionals for translating specialized subjects and official documents, there is no need to pay for translating commonly used words and phrases. For this purpose, our online software can be used.
Our translation software provides high-quality translation results for free, as it uses advanced AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology to instantly translate sentences between English and Arablish. You can use our tool to translate up to 1000 characters per request—and the good news is, you can make unlimited requests.
Though the translation result may not always be 100% accurate, it can be quite accurate with a few modifications. Our AI model is continuously learning and improving, and we hope it will soon produce near-perfect translations.
Our tool also allows you to download or copy the translated text, making it easy to share on social media or use in word processing software (such as Microsoft Word) for further formatting.
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