Saudi Arabia translate: Saudi Arabic translator
Saudi Arabia translate tool: the box below turns English into the Arabic people speak in Riyadh and Jeddah, not the formal Arabic of documents. Najdi forms are the default. Under every result you get harakat, the Standard Arabic line, a transliteration and a Listen button. Free, no account, nothing stored.
Translations are generated by an AI model and can be wrong; the Standard Arabic line is there so you can compare. Up to 1000 characters at a time.
What you get on this page
- Saudi is pre-selected. The output follows Najdi, the speech of Riyadh and central Saudi Arabia; Hejazi differences are explained below.
- Each result shows vowel marks, the MSA line (what an official letter would use), a Latin line with the Saudi g for qaf, Copy and Listen.
- Free, 1,000 characters per request, one daily limit for the whole site, no account.
How Saudi Arabic differs from Standard Arabic
Saudi Arabia has two main city dialects. Najdi, spoken in Riyadh and the center, asks wish for what and says abgha for I want; Hejazi, spoken in Jeddah, Mecca and Medina, asks eesh and adds a b- prefix to present verbs the way Egyptians do. Both say marra for very, zeen for good and al-7een for now, and both turn qaf into a hard g: gaal for he said, galb for heart. Unlike Egyptian and Levantine, Najdi keeps the th and dh sounds of fusha, so the numbers two and three are ithneen and thalaatha.
The phrases on this page use Najdi forms, which Hejazi speakers understand without effort. The MSA line under each translation is what Saudis write in anything official. The table shows the basics side by side.
| English | MSA (harakat) | MSA, how it reads | Dialect (harakat) | Dialect, how it reads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What? | مَاذَا | maadhaa | وِش | wish (Najdi) |
| I want | أُرِيدُ | ureedu | أَبْغَى | abgha |
| Very | جِدًّا | jiddan | مَرَّة | marra |
| Why? | لِمَاذَا | limaadhaa | لِيش | leesh |
| Now | الآنَ | al-aana | الحِين | al-7een |
Common Saudi phrases (Najdi)
Fourteen lines you will hear in Riyadh. Feminine forms end in -ik or -een; the written kaf is the same, only the vowel changes.
| English | Arabic (harakat) | How it reads |
|---|---|---|
| Hello, welcome | هَلَا | hala (warmer: ya hala) |
| Good morning | صَبَاح الخِير | sabaa7 il-kheer |
| How are you? | كِيف حَالَك؟ (m.) / كِيف حَالِك؟ (f.) | keef 7aalak? / keef 7aalik? |
| I'm fine, thank God | بِخِير، الحَمْدُ لِلّٰه | bikheer, il-7amdu lillaah |
| Thank you | مَشْكُور (m.) / مَشْكُورَة (f.) | mashkuur / mashkuura |
| Thanks (for effort or help) | يَعْطِيك العَافِيَة (m.) / يَعْطِيكِ العَافِيَة (f.) | ya3teek / ya3teeki il-3aafiya |
| Please | لَو سَمَحْت (m.) / لَو سَمَحْتِ (f.) | law sama7t / law sama7ti |
| Sorry | آسِف (m.) / آسْفَة (f.) | aasif / aasfa |
| Where is the mosque? | وِين المَسْجِد؟ | ween il-masjid? |
| How much is this? | بِكَم هَذَا؟ | bikam haadha? |
| I don't understand | مَا فَهِمْت | maa fihimt |
| Yes / No | إِيه / لَا | eeh / laa |
| One, two, three | وَاحِد، اِثْنِين، ثَلَاثَة | waa7id, ithneen, thalaatha |
| I don't know | مَا أَدْرِي | maa adri |
Saudi Arabia translate with Google: Standard Arabic only
Google Translate has no Saudi setting, and most general translators output Standard Arabic only. Whatever you type comes back in Modern Standard Arabic without vowel marks: what do you want becomes maadhaa tureed, while a Riyadh friend texts wish tabgha. MSA is fine for an email to a ministry and wrong for a WhatsApp reply to your in-laws. This page gives you both, each with harakat, and a Latin line that writes g where Saudis say it.
Accuracy and limits
The translation is generated by an AI language model and follows Najdi usage. Everyday lines come out well; slang, poetry, legal and medical text are weaker, and Hejazi, southern and eastern Saudi speech differ in words and verb prefixes. Compare with the MSA line and ask a Saudi friend when something looks off. Not for contracts, medical instructions or official paperwork.
Up to 1,000 characters per request (about 150 words) and one daily free limit for the entire site; the page says when it is reached. Text only: no documents, photos, OCR or microphone, no app, nothing to buy, nothing stored. Direction page: English to Saudi Arabic. Neighbors: Iraqi and Levantine; formal text starts at English to Arabic, and the transliteration page explains the Latin line.
Frequently asked questions
Does Google Translate have Saudi Arabic?
No. Google Translate gives Modern Standard Arabic for every request, with no dialect choice and no harakat. This page translates into Saudi (Najdi) and shows the MSA line next to it.
Najdi or Hejazi: which one does the translator give?
Najdi, the speech of Riyadh, is the default. Hejazi speakers in Jeddah understand it; the main differences are eesh instead of wish for what and a b- prefix on present verbs.
Is this a translation company in Saudi Arabia?
No. It is a free online tool run by an AI model, not an office. For certified translations of documents you need a licensed translation office; this page is for messages, phrases and reading practice.
Does it cover Saudi sign language?
No. Saudi Sign Language is a separate language and this tool handles spoken and written Arabic only.
Why is yes 'eeh' here when it means 'what' in Egypt?
Because dialects reuse sounds: in Riyadh eeh is yes, in Cairo eeh is what. Pick the right dialect in the selector and the translator keeps them apart.
Is the Saudi Arabic translator free?
Yes, within a daily free limit shared by the whole site. No account, no credits.