Learn Arabic Words and Phrases: Nationalities

Asmaa Akl

10 Dec 2019

The world is vast and includes people of different races and nationalities. In today’s article, we will learn the Arabic words and phrases relating to different nationalities. Keep reading, in order to find and learn to pronounce your nationality in Arabic as well as learn to respond to different questions concerning where you come from.

Middle Eastern Nationalities

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia /Saudi Arabian	سعودي/ المملكة العربية السعودية	Al-mamlaka al-arabia al-soudia/ Soudey
Egypt/Egyptian	مصري/ مصر	Misr/Misrey
Kuwait/Kuwaiti	كويتي/ كويت	Kuwait/Kuwaitey
Lebanon/Lebanese	لبناني/ لبنان	Lebnan/lebnaney
United Arab Emirates/Emirati	إماراتي/ الإمارات المتحدة	Al-imarat al-Mutaheda
Jordan/Jordanian	أردني/ الأردن	Al-aurdon/Aurdony
Qatar/Qatari	قطري/ قطر	Qatar/Qatarey
Libya/Libyan	ليبي/ ليبيا	Libya/Libey
Oman/Omani	عماني/ عمان	Oman/Omaney
Iraq/Iraqi	عراقي/ العراق	Al-Iraq/Iraqey
Syria/Syrian	سوري/ سوريا	Suria/Surey
Morroco/Morrocan	مغربي/ المغرب	Al-maghreb/Maghreby

European Nationalities

United Kingdom/English-British	المملكة المتحدة/ إنجليزي/بريطاني	AL-mamlaka al-mutaheda/ Britani-Injlizi
France/French	فرنسا/ فرنسي	Franca/frencey
Spain/Spanish	اسبانيا/ أسباني	Aspania/Aspaney
Germany/German	ألمانيا/ ألماني	Almania/almaney
Switzerland/Swiss	سويسرا/ سويسري	Swisra/swisrey
Portugal/Polish	البرتغال/ برتغالي	Al-portoghal/portughali
Sweden/Swedish	السويد/ سويدي	Al-Swid/swidey
Holland/Dutch	هولندا/ هولندي	Hollanda/Hollandey
Belgium/Belgian	بلجيكا/ بلجيكي	Belgika/Belgikey
Turkey/Turkish	تركيا/ تركي	Turkia/Turkey

The Americas

The United states of America/ American	الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية/ أمريكي	Al-welayat Al-mutaheda Al-amrikia/Amrika
Argentina / Argentinean	الأرجنتين/ أرجنتيني	Al-argentin-argentiney
Brazil/ Brazilian	البرازيل/ برازيلي	Al-brazil/Braziley
Uruguay/ Uruguayan	الأوروجواي/ أورجواني	Al-uruguay/Urguanu
Mexico/ Mexican	المكسيك/ مكسيكي	Al-Mexic/Mexicey
Canada/ Canadian	كندا/ كندي	Candada/Canadey
Colombia/ Colombian	كولومبيا/ كولومبي	Coloumbia/Columbey

Asian Nationalities

Japan/Japanese	اليابان/ ياباني	Al-yaban/yabaney
China/Chinese	الصين/ صيني	Al-sin/siney
Korea/Korean	كوريا/ كوري	Korea/kourey
India/Indian	الهند/ هندي	Al-hind/hindey
Pakistan/Pakistani	باكستان/ باكستاني	Pakistan/Pakistaney
Iran/Iranian	إيران/إيراني	Iran/Iraney
Vietnam/Vietnamese	فيتنام/ فيتنامي	Vietnam/Vietnamey
Singapore/Singaporean	سنغافورة/ سنغافوري	Sanghaphora/sanghaforey

 If you want to learn Arabic then you probably belong to, or have lived most of your life in, one of the non-Arabic speaking countries above. You will probably need to talk about your cultural background if you travel to an Arabic speaking country. Here are some Arabic words and phrases that can help you respond to some of the most frequently asked questions relevant to nationalities:

Where are you from?	Men ayna anta?
I am from Japan	Ana men al-yapan.

(This is an excerpt from Nour Academy's Arabic Course)

It is also important to note that the feminine form of nationalities differs from the male form. In Arabic, in order to differentiate between a man and a woman we add something called Ta2 al-taaneeth (تاء التأنيث) for the female form of the Arabic words:

Soad is from Spain. She is Spanish

Soad mn Ispania. Heya Ispaneya.

(This is an excerpt from Nour Academy's Arabic Course)

 

I am from Tunisia, I am Tunisian.

Ana mn tones, ana toneseya.

(This is an excerpt from Nour Academy's Arabic Course)

 

He is French and she is French too.

Howa ferensey w heya frenseyaton aydan.

(This is an excerpt from Nour Academy's Arabic Course)

 

We hope this article helped you learn Arabic words concerning countries and nationalities. Find your nationality above and start practicing your Arabic words and phrases. Use our previous articles in the series: Learn Arabic words and phrases to practice sentences about yourself. Start with your name and a greeting; follow with your nationality, then the country you were born in and what calendar your country uses. By the end of the series we hope that you can learn to completely introduce yourself in Arabic.

In order to learn and practice Arabic words and phrases more extensively check our Arabic Classes online and Arabic letters classes. We at Nour Academy use a special approach when it comes to teaching Arabic online. Our creative and internally developed syllabus is specially designed in order to learn Arabic online easier. We depend on media, animation and digital activities that are user-friendly and suitable for Arabic learners of all ages.