Other Useful Tools in Libyan Arabic

 

Countries of the Middle East

Bildein el-shar’ el-awsatt

Lebanon - Lebnan

Syria - Suriyya

Jordan - L-ordon

Saudi Arabia - Es’oodya

Israel/Palestine/West Bank - Isra'eel/Falsteen/eldaffa el-gharbeyyeh

Bahrain - L-Bahrain

Yemen - L-Yamen

Oman - 'Oman

United Arab Emirates - L-Emarat

Kuwait - L-Kweit

Iraq - L-’Iraq

Qatar - Qitar

Morocco - El-Maghreb

Algeria - L-Jaza’ir

Libya - Leebya

Egypt - Maser

Tunisia – Tonis

 

Months

January - Shahr wahed

February - Shahr etneen

March - Shahr talata

April - Shahr arba’a

May - Shahr khamsa

June - Shahr seta

July - Shahr sab’a

August - Shahr tmanya

September - Shahr tes’a

October - Shahr ‘ashra

November - Shahr ehdaash

December - Shahr etnaash

*Shahr literally means "month."

 

Days of the Week

Sunday - El ahed

Monday - El etnyn

Tuesday - Etlat

Wednesday - El arrba3

Thursday - El khamees

Friday - El jom’aa

Saturday - El sabet

 

Seasons

Spring - El rebee’

Summer - El seef

Autumn - El khareef

Winter - El shteeh

 

Colors

Black - (M)Aswad (F)Sawda

White - (M)Abyad (F)Baida

Gray - (M)Rmahdeh (F) Rmahdiyyeh

Red - (M)Ahmar (F)Hamra

Blue - (M)Azra’ (F)Zar’a

Yellow - (M)Asfar (F)Safra

Green - (M)Akhdar (F)Khadra

Orange - Berd’aneh

Purple - Ow rej wany

Brown - (M) Gahoey (F) gahoeaa

 

Numbers

One - Wahad

Two - Tnen

Three - Tlete

Four - Aarba'aa

Five - Khamsi

Six - Siti

Seven - Saba'aa

Eight - Tmene

Nine - Tisa'aa

Ten - A'ashra

Twenty - A'aishreen

Thirty - Tlateen

Forty - Arba'aeen

Fifty - Khamseen

Sixty - Sitteen

Seventy - Saba'aeen

Eighty - Tamaneen

Ninety - Tisi'in

Hundred - Miyi

Thousand - Alif

Million - Malyon

 

Cardinal Directions

North – Shaamaal

South - Jnoub

East – Sharag

West – Ghareb