Essential Phrase

“Ma ismuka/ismuki?” → “What is your name?”

“Kam umruk/umriki?” → “How old are you?”

“Na‘am, ismi…” → “Yes, my name is…”

“La, hadha laysa ismi” → “No, that’s not my name.”

“Umri Arbaeen sana.” → “I am 40 years old.”

Simple sentence

“Ma ismuka?” → “What is your name?” (to a man)

“Ismi Khaled.” → “My name is Khaled.”

“Kam umriki?” → “How old are you?” (to a woman)

“Umri Khamsa wa thsalaseen sana.” → “I am 35 years old.”

“Hal hadha ismuka as-sahih?” → “Is this your correct name?”

Medical Dialogues

Doctor: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ، مَا اسْمُكِ؟
(As-salamu alaykum, ma ismuki?)
“Peace be upon you, what is your name?”

Patient (Female): اسْمِي فَاطِمَة.
(Ismi Fatima.)
“My name is Fatima.”

Doctor: كَمْ عُمْرُكِ؟
(Kam umriki?)
“How old are you?”

Patient: عُمْرِي خَمْسُونَ سَنَة.
(Umri khamsoon sana.)
“I am 50 years old.”

Doctor: شُكْرًا. هَلْ هَذَا اسْمُكِ الصَّحِيح؟ فَاطِمَة؟
(Shukran. Hal hadha ismuki as-sahih? Fatima?)
“Thank you. Is this your correct name? Fatima?”

Patient: نَعَمْ.
(Na‘am.)

“Yes.”