el hamdullah
- "thanks to God"
This phrase is used all the time in just about any situation and is even used to answer the question, "how are you?".
bi kam
- "how much"
An important question to ask in a culture where nothing ever has a set price
shoukran
- "thank you"
In addition to being used to thank people, when spoken to a persistent vendor, this also means "no thank you, go away".
mumkin
- "possible" or "maybe"
I had to teach Josh this one because it creeps into my English so often!
