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My mother used to tell me that the English words \u201cplease\u201d and \u201cthank you\u201d go a long way, meaning that using polite words will help you get what you want from other people. Thinking about this, I guess that is pretty much true in any language or culture. So, that\u2019s the idea behind this post: how to say Please<\/em> <\/strong>and Thank you<\/em><\/strong> in Arabic so that you can go a long way in your Arabic language learning.<\/p>\n In Arabic, the words \u0644\u0648 \u0633\u0645\u062d\u062a (law samahat) and \u0645\u0646 \u0641\u0636\u0644\u0643 (min fadhlik) can both mean \u201cplease\u201d, but there are other words for Please <\/em><\/strong>in Arabic. All of them can be used in different situations. For example, let\u2019s say you\u2019re in a restaurant and you want someone to pass the salt. You could say \u0645\u0646 \u0641\u0636\u0644\u0650\u0643\u064e (min fadhlika) for a male and \u0645\u0646 \u0641\u0636\u0644\u0650\u0643\u0650 (min fadhliki) for a female. Or you could use \u0644\u0648 \u0633\u0645\u062d\u062a (law samaht) for a male and \u0644\u0648 \u0633\u0645\u062d\u062a\u0650 (law samahti) for a female. In another situation, let\u2019s say you are in dire need of some help with something. In this case, you would say \u0623\u0631\u062c\u0648\u0643\u064e (‘arjooka) for a male and \u0623\u0631\u062c\u0648\u0643\u0650 \u2013 (‘arjooki) for a female. Both literally mean \u201cI beg you!\u201d So, no matter the situation, you can still be polite by using these words for Please <\/em><\/strong>in Arabic and Thank you<\/em><\/strong> in Arabic.<\/p>\n Moving on to \u201cthank you\u201d, there are probably just as many words for this a there are Arabic dialects<\/p>\n <\/p>\nHere are just a few ways you can say it:<\/h2>\n