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ArabicHello.
السلام عليكم.
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Arabic is an official language in more than 20 countries, from Morocco to Iraq and the Gulf, so an English to Arabic translator gets used for a menu in Amman, a taxi in Cairo or a message to a colleague in Dubai.
Arabic is written right to left, and the Modern Standard Arabic of news, signs and books differs from the dialects people speak at home, such as Egyptian, Levantine or Gulf Arabic. TapTranslate lays out right-to-left text correctly in the app and the keyboard, so a sentence that mixes Arabic with English names stays readable.
Spoken by more than 300 million people across the Middle East and North Africa, and studied by many more as a language of religion and learning.
Written in the Arabic alphabet of 28 letters, right to left, with letters joined together and short vowels usually left out.
Type or paste English and read it in Arabic, or the other way around. Works online, and offline with a downloaded pack.
Speak in turns and hear each translation read aloud, when your iPhone supports Arabic speech.
Point at printed Arabic on a menu, a sign or a label and read it in English, drawn over the original.
Type in English in any app and send it in Arabic with one tap.
Scan a letter or open a PDF and read every page translated, with the layout kept.
Everyday phrases and how to say them. TapTranslate translates anything else you need.
| English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Hello. | السلام عليكم.As-salamu alaykumThe usual reply is wa alaykum as-salam. | As-salamu alaykum |
| Do you speak English? | هل تتكلم الإنجليزية؟Hal tatakallam al-injiliziyya?To a woman: hal tatakallamin al-injiliziyya? | Hal tatakallam al-injiliziyya? |
| Where is the bathroom? | أين الحمّام؟Ayna al-hammam? | Ayna al-hammam? |
| How much is this? | بكم هذا؟Bikam hadha? | Bikam hadha? |
| I'd like a coffee, please. | أريد قهوة، من فضلك.Urid qahwa, min fadlakTo a woman: min fadlik. | Urid qahwa, min fadlak |
| The check, please. | الحساب، من فضلك.Al-hisab, min fadlak | Al-hisab, min fadlak |
| I don't understand. | لا أفهم.La afham | La afham |
| Please take me to this address. | من فضلك، خذني إلى هذا العنوان.Min fadlak, khudhni ila hadha al-unwan | Min fadlak, khudhni ila hadha al-unwan |
| I'm allergic to nuts. | عندي حساسية من المكسرات.Indi hassasiyya min al-mukassarat | Indi hassasiyya min al-mukassarat |
| Thank you very much. | شكرًا جزيلًا.Shukran jazilan | Shukran jazilan |
Written Arabic is usually Modern Standard Arabic, while everyday speech is a local dialect. A standard translation is understood everywhere but can sound formal in a casual chat, and a reply in Egyptian or Gulf Arabic may use words the standard form does not.
English has one "you", Arabic has several: anta for a man, anti for a woman and antum for a group, and the verb changes to match. Check the form when you write to someone directly.
Many countries in the Middle East write numbers with Eastern Arabic digits (١٢٣), while North Africa uses 1 2 3. Numbers and English names inside an Arabic sentence still run left to right, and the app keeps that mixed text in order.
Answers specific to this language pair.
Yes. With Pro, download the Arabic offline pack once and TapTranslate translates between English and Arabic with no connection. Offline packs need iOS 27 and an iPhone with at least 4 GB of memory.
Yes. Camera Translate reads printed Arabic and draws the English translation over the text, so a menu, a street sign or a form reads in place. It works from English print to Arabic too.
Yes. Turn on the TapTranslate keyboard, type in English in WhatsApp, Messages or Mail, and it replaces your text with the Arabic translation. The Arabic is laid out right to left, so the message reads correctly before you send it.
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