Dealing with money is a crucial part of everyday interactions. In this article, we’ll focus on useful phrases that will help you talk about money in Arabic.
We’ll begin by introducing some key Arabic vocabulary related to money and business. Then, we’ll go through 20 practical phrases that you can use when buying, selling, borrowing money, and discussing money in general. Finally, we will see all these useful Arabic words and phrases in a real-life dialogue in Arabic.
Arabic Vocabulary to Talk about Money
Let’s start by examining basic Arabic words related to money.
English Translation
Pronunciation
Word Type
Arabic Word
Money
Māl
Noun
مال
Price
Siʻr
Noun
سِعر
ATM
Ṣarrāfun ālī
Noun
صَرّافٌ آليّ
To buy
Yashtary
Verb
يَشتَري
To sell
Māl
Verb
يَبيع
To borrow
Māl
Verb
يَستَدين
Loan
Qarḍ
Noun
قَرض
Bill
Ḥisāb
Noun
حِساب
Expensive
Bāhiẓu alththaman
Adjective
باهِظُ الثّمَن
Cost
Taklifah
Noun
تَكلِفة
Change
Fakkah
Noun
فَكّة
To save money
Yaddakhiru al-māl
Verb
يَدّخِرُ المال
To spend money
Yunfiqu al-māl
Verb
يُنفِقُ المال
Invoice
Fātoorah
Noun
فاتورَة
Deal
Ṣafqah
Noun
صَفقة
Investment
Istithmār
Noun
اِستِثمار
Arabic Expressions and Questions about Money
The following expressions and questions use the vocabulary introduced earlier and cover various situations where you may need to talk about money in Arabic, discuss a product’s price, express a desire to make a purchase, or use other related phrases and questions.
English Translation
Pronunciation
Arabic Phrase
#
How much is …?
Kam siʻru …?
كَم سِعرُ … ؟
1
It’s expensive.
Innahu bāhiẓu alththaman
إنّهُ باهِظُ الثّمَنِ
2
How much does this cost?
Kam yukallifu hadhā?
كَم يُكَلّفُ هَذا؟
3
I want to buy …
Urīdu shirāʼa …
أُرِيدُ شِراءَ …
4
I need money.
Aḥtāju ilá almāl
أحتاجُ إلى المالِ.
5
Do you accept credit cards?
Hal taqbalu biṭāqata alāiʼtimān?
هَل تَقبَلُ بِطاقةَ الاِئتِمانِ؟
6
Where can I withdraw money?
Ayna yumkinuny saḥbu al-māl?
أينَ يُمكِنُني سَحبُ المال؟
7
Do you have change?
Hal ladayka fakkah?
هَل لَدَيكَ فَكّةٌ؟
8
I want to pay the bill.
Urīdu dafʻa alḥisāb
أُريدُ دَفعَ الحِسابِ.
9
This is a good deal.
Hadhihi ṣafqatun jayyidah
هَذِهِ صَفقَةٌ جَيّدةٌ.
10
Is this price negotiable?
Hal hadhā alssiʻru qābilun lilttafāwḍ?
هَل هَذا السّعرُ قابِلٌ لِلتّفاوضِ؟
11
Where can I find the ATM?
Ayna ajidu ṣarrāfan ālīyan?
أَينَ أَجِدُ صَرّافًا آلِيًّا؟
12
Can I pay for this in installments?
Hal yumkinuny alddafʻu biālttaqsyṭ?
هَل يُمكِنُني الدّفعُ بِالتّقسيطِ؟
13
I need to borrow some money.
Anā biḥājatin liāqtirāḍi baʻḍi al-māl
أَنا بِحاجةٍ لِاقتِراضِ بَعضِ المالِ.
14
I have saved some money.
Laqad iddakhartu mablaghan mina al-māl
لَقَد اِدّخَرتُ مَبلَغًا مِنَ المالِ.
15
I spend a lot of money.
Ṣaraftu alkathyra mina al-māl
صَرَفتُ الكَثيرَ مِنَ المالِ.
16
How can I transfer money?
Kayfa yumkinuny taḥwylu al-māl?
كَيفَ يُمكِنُني تَحويلُ المالِ؟
17
It’s a good investment.
Innahu istithmārun jayyid.
إِنّهُ اِستِثمارٌ جَيّدٌ.
18
Is this invoice correct?
Hal hadhhi alfātwratu ṣaḥyḥah?
هَل هَذهِ الفاتورَةُ صَحيحةٌ؟
19
What is the total amount?
Kami almablaghu alʼijmāly?
كَمِ المَبلَغُ الإِجمالِيّ؟
20
Real-life Scenario
Buying a new dress
Now let’s see how these expressions are used in a dialogue:
Salesman
How can I help you?
Kayfa yumkinuny musāʻadatuk?
كَيفَ يُمكِنُني مُساعَدَتُك؟
Customer
I want to buy a new dress.
Urydu shirāʼa fustānin jadyd
أُريدُ شِراءَ فُستانٍ جَديد.
Salesman
Of course. We have a wide collection of party and evening dresses.
Biālṭṭabʻ. ladaynā tashkylatun wāsiʻah min fasātyni alssahrti wālḥaflāt
بِالطّبعِ. لَدَينا تَشكيلةٌ واسِعةٌ مِن فَساتينِ السّهرةِ والحَفلاتِ.
Customer
How much does this dress cost?
Kam yukallifu hadhā alfustān?
كَم يُكَلّفُ هَذا الفُستانُ؟
Salesman
$50
Khamswna dūlārn
خَمسُونَ دُولارًا.
Customer
It’s expensive.
Innahu bāhiẓu alththamn
إنّهُ باهِظُ الثّمنِ.
Customer
What about this dress? How much is it?
Mādhā ʻan Hādhā alfustān? kam siʻruh?
ماذا عَن هذا الفُستانِ؟ كَم سِعرُهُ؟
Salesman
$35
Khamsun wathalāthwna dūlārn
خَمسٌ وَثَلاثُون دُولارًا.
Customer
Ok. I’ll take it, Do you take a credit card?
Ḥasanan saʼshtaryh, hal taqbl biṭāqta aʼtmān?
حَسَنًا سَأشتَريه، هَل تَقبل بِطاقةَ ائتمان؟
Salesman
Of course.
Biālṭbʻ.
بِالطّبعِ.
Customer
Great! Here you go.
Rāʼiʻ! tafḍḍal
رائِع! تَفضّل.
Salesman
Thank you, Here, Welcome
Shukran lki, tafḍḍaly, ahlan wasahlʼ
شُكرًا لكِ، تَفضّلي، أهلًا وَسَهلًا
Customer
Thank you
Shukran
شُكرًا
Final word
Make sure to use these Arabic words and phrases in your daily conversations.
You can also read:
10 Similar Arabic Pairs That Might Be Confusing You
Basic Arabic Learning Strategies in the AlifBee App
10 Arabic Expressions Inspired by Food and Eating
Also, download AlifBee app to get more practice learning Arabic with tons of fun activities.
