I thought I'd give this a shot and see if anyone here speaks Arabic so they could translate a few phrases that could come in handy if I go to Iraq.

Just simple stuff like "Hands up", "drop your weapons", and basic words like "yes, no, food, water, etc..."

I figure it's a longshot, but it could be useful to others on this board also...

Thanks in advance.

If you are pointing you service weapon at 'em and they don't put up their hands, teach 'em some English.....3 ROUND BURST. [smile]

MarineGrunt: Try these. Good luck.

[url]http://www.tradearabia.com/tools/arabicphrases.asp[/url]
[url]http://www.damascus-online.com/guide/phrases.htm[/url]
[url]http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/arabian/html/arabic_phrases.html[/url]

Of course, there's always this:
A few handy Arabic phrases translated to English -- in case you're ever kidnapped by terrorists.

AKBAR KHALI-KILI HAFTIR LOFTAN.= Thank you for showing me your marvelous gun.

FEKR GABUL CARDAN DAVAT RAEH GUSH DIVAR.= I am delighted to accept your kind invitation to lie down on the floor with my arms above my head and my legs apart.

SHOMAEH FIKR TAMOMEH GEH GOFTEK BANDE.= I agree with everything you have ever said or thought in your life.

AUTO ARRAREGH DVATEMAN MAMO SEPAHEH-HAST.= It is exceptionally kind of you to allow me to travel in the trunk of your car.

FASHAL-EH TUPEHMAN NA DEGAT MANO GOFTAM CHEESHAYEH MOHEMA RAJEBEH KESHAVAREHMAN.= If you will do me the kindness of not harming my genital appendages I will gladly reciprocate by betraying my country in public.

KHREL JEPAHEH MANEH VA JAYEII AMRKAHEY.= I will tell you the names and addresses of many American spies travelling as reporters.

BALLI, BALLI, BALLI!= Whatever you say!

MATERNIER GHERMEZ AHLIEH, GORBAN.= The red blindfold would be lovely, excellency.

TIKEH NUNEH BA OB KHRELEH BEZORG VA KHRUBE GOYAST INO BERGERAM.= The water-soaked bread crumbs are delicious, thank you. I must have the recipe.

BA BODENEH SHEERELL TEEGZ.= Truly, I would rather be a hostage to your greatly esteemed self than to spend a fortnight upon the person of Cheryl Tiegs.

Edited to add an indispensable tool for any world traveller: [url=http://www.insults.net/html/swear/]Here.[/url]

Never wanted to learn a dying language

I can't think of anything that needs to be said over there anyway, except of course

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