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English to Arabic Translator

Need to go from English to Arabic? AI Translate converts English into Arabic with an AI translation engine that understands context, so you get fluent results in seconds at no cost.

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Arabic (العربية) is spoken by about 400 million people across the Middle East and North Africa. It belongs to the Semitic (Afro-Asiatic) language family and is written in the Arabic script, written right to left. Arabic is written right to left, builds words from three-consonant roots, has a dual number in addition to singular and plural, and differs widely between Modern Standard Arabic and regional dialects.

Translations are processed privately and your input is not logged as raw text. English to Arabic is just one of the 180+ pairs available.

English and Arabic: key differences

Writing system and sentence structure affect how English text is rebuilt in Arabic.

FeatureEnglishArabic
Writing systemthe Latin alphabetthe Arabic script, written right to left
Typical word ordersubject–verb–objectverb–subject–object in classic style, subject–verb–object in modern usage

How to translate English to Arabic

  1. Type or paste your English text into the translator above, up to 2,000 characters at a time.
  2. Check the language selectors: English is the source and Arabic is the target. Use the swap button to reverse the direction.
  3. Press Translate. Your Arabic translation appears in seconds, ready to copy anywhere.

Common English to Arabic phrases

Everyday expressions translated from English to Arabic:

EnglishArabic (العربية)
Helloمرحبا (marhaban)
Good nightتصبح على خير (tusbih ala khayr)
Thank youشكرا (shukran)
Pleaseمن فضلك (min fadlik)
How are you?كيف حالك؟ (kayfa haluk?)
What is your name?ما اسمك؟ (ma ismuk?)
I love youأحبك (uhibbuk)
Excuse meعذرا (udhran)
Where is the bathroom?أين الحمام؟ (ayna al-hammam?)
Goodbyeمع السلامة (ma'a as-salama)

English to Arabic example sentences

Full sentences translated from English to Arabic:

EnglishArabic
Are you ready to begin?هل أنتِ مستعدة للبدء؟

Question addressed to one woman · neutral — Second-person pronoun and adjective explicitly mark feminine singular agreement · Feminine singular addressee; Modern Standard Arabic

Please find the signed contract attached.يُرجى الاطلاع على العقد الموقّع المرفق.

Formal email · formal — Impersonal passive request avoids choosing the recipient's gender

I haven't had breakfast yet.لم أتناول الفطور بعد.

Everyday conversation expressed in MSA · neutral — لم requires the jussive verb form, while بعد conveys “yet”

Turn right after the second traffic light.انعطف يمينًا بعد إشارة المرور الثانية.

Spoken direction rendered in MSA · neutral — Masculine singular imperative and feminine ordinal agreement with إشارة · Masculine singular addressee; Modern Standard Arabic

The new library is open today.المكتبة الجديدة مفتوحة اليوم.

Public information notice · neutral — Definite noun and adjective agree in definiteness and feminine singular gender

The meeting was called off at the last minute.أُلغي الاجتماع في اللحظة الأخيرة.

Workplace update · neutral — Arabic passive verb replaces the English phrasal verb “called off”

I missed the appointment because I was stuck in traffic.فاتني الموعد لأنني علقت في ازدحام المرور.

Message explaining a delay · neutral — فاتني expresses a missed event; a literal cognate of English “miss” would be wrong

About the Arabic language

People most often translate Arabic for business, news and media, and travel, and the AI engine preserves the tone and context that word-for-word tools miss.

Native name
العربية
Speakers
400 million
Language family
Semitic (Afro-Asiatic)
Writing system
the Arabic script, written right to left
Word order
verb–subject–object in classic style, subject–verb–object in modern usage

English to Arabic translation tips

  • English uses subject–verb–object word order, while Arabic is verb–subject–object in classic style, subject–verb–object in modern usage, so the AI restructures whole sentences instead of substituting words one by one.
  • English is written in the Latin alphabet, and Arabic uses the Arabic script, written right to left, so the translator converts between writing systems for you.
  • Written Arabic is Modern Standard Arabic, which differs from spoken dialects, and the right-to-left script and root-based word forms mean structure changes substantially in translation. English requires an explicit subject in nearly every sentence and marks questions with word order, so translations into English often need pronouns and auxiliaries that the source language leaves out.
  • This bundle uses Modern Standard Arabic. Everyday messages are normally written in a regional variety, so specify Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Maghrebi, or another intended variety when MSA would sound too formal.
  • Arabic runs right to left, but numbers and embedded Latin text can create bidirectional runs. Keep native Arabic script and preserve direction-aware markup when displaying it.
  • Nouns and adjectives agree in gender, number, definiteness, and case where case endings are written. English often leaves the addressee's gender unspecified, so request or rephrase when Arabic must choose a form.
  • Short-vowel marks are usually omitted in ordinary text. Add them selectively only when pronunciation or ambiguity requires them; transliteration is not a replacement for Arabic script.

English to Arabic translation FAQ

Is the English to Arabic translator free?

Yes. AI Translate is completely free for English to Arabic translation, with no account, subscription, or hidden limits beyond the 2,000-character request size.

How accurate is AI English to Arabic translation?

The translator uses a modern AI language model that understands context, so English to Arabic results read more naturally than word-for-word tools. Written Arabic is Modern Standard Arabic, which differs from spoken dialects, and the right-to-left script and root-based word forms mean structure changes substantially in translation. For legal, medical, or other high-stakes text, have a fluent speaker review the output.

How do you say hello in Arabic?

Hello in Arabic is مرحبا (marhaban). The common-phrases table on this page lists more everyday Arabic expressions, such as شكرا (shukran) (thank you) and مع السلامة (ma'a as-salama) (goodbye).

Can I translate Arabic back to English?

Yes. Use the swap button next to the language selectors, or open the dedicated Arabic to English translator page.

Is my text kept private?

Your English text is sent securely for translation and is not stored as raw content. There are no ads and no tracking cookies.

How much English text can I translate at once?

You can translate up to 2,000 characters of English per request. For longer documents, translate them in sections.

Does the translator produce Modern Standard Arabic or a dialect?

These examples use Modern Standard Arabic, the cross-regional written variety. For casual dialogue, name the intended regional variety because vocabulary and grammar differ substantially.

Will the Arabic text display right-to-left correctly?

The page marks Arabic cells with the Arabic language code and automatic direction. In another application, verify punctuation, numbers, and embedded Latin terms because bidirectional text handling varies.

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