English→Iraqi Arabic

Translate English to Iraqi Arabic like a local.

Iraqi Arabic, not Modern Standard: the Mesopotamian dialect with its own greetings, vocabulary, and rhythm.

474 local dialects

What locals actually say

What's up? How are you doing?

شلونك؟ شكو ماكو؟

“Shlonak? Shaku maku?” is the classic Iraqi greeting pair; no other dialect says “shaku maku”.

That's very good.

هوايه زين.

“Zein” for good and “hwaya” for very are Iraqi markers; MSA would use “jayyid jiddan”.

How much is the bill?

شكد الحساب؟

شكد means “how much” and strongly signals Iraqi conversational speech.

Can you send me the location?

تگدر تدزلي اللوكيشن؟

تدز means “send” in Iraqi usage, while تگدر uses the Iraqi g sound for “can you.”

I want a falafel sandwich.

أريد صمونة فلافل.

صمونة is the Iraqi word for a bread roll, making this sound like a local food order.

Are you working tomorrow?

باچر تداوم؟

باچر means “tomorrow,” and تداوم is the Iraqi conversational verb for going to work or being on duty.

Will it rain today?

اليوم راح تشتّي؟

تشتّي is a colloquial Iraqi verb meaning “to rain,” and راح marks the expected future action.

I feel a bit upset.

أحس روحي متضايق شويّة.

أحس روحي is a common Iraqi construction meaning “I feel myself,” used for expressing a personal emotional state.

Notes like these come with every AIRTranslate translation, so you learn why locals phrase it that way as you go.

Iraqi Arabic for conversational registers (shlonak, aku/maku for there is/isn't, khosh for good); MSA for formal documents.

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