Arabizi Translator
About Arabizi
Arabizi — also called Franco-Arabic, Arabeezi, Arabish, Arabic Chat Alphabet, or simply Franco — is the informal system of writing Arabic using the Latin alphabet and Arabic numerals. It emerged in the 1990s among young Arabic speakers on pagers, early mobile phones, and internet chat rooms that did not yet support Arabic script, and it has remained in heavy use across SMS, WhatsApp, Twitter, TikTok, gaming, and everyday online conversation. Hundreds of millions of Arabic speakers recognize and use Arabizi at some point, particularly in Egypt, the Levant, and the Gulf.
Arabizi uses numerals to stand in for Arabic consonants that have no close Latin equivalent: 2 for hamza (ء), 3 for ʿayn (ع), 5 or 7' for kha (خ), 6 for ṭa (ط), 7 for ḥa (ح), 8 for ghayn (غ), and 9 for ṣad (ص). The same word can be spelled multiple ways (kayf / keef / kif / kif, halak / 7alak), and conventions vary by region — Egyptians, Lebanese, Saudis, and Moroccans each write slightly differently. Because Arabizi mirrors spoken dialects rather than Modern Standard Arabic, it is often the most natural way to capture how people actually talk online.
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Frequently asked questions about Arabizi
- What is Arabizi?
- Arabizi — also called Franco-Arabic, Arabeezi, Arabish, Arabic Chat Alphabet, or simply Franco — is the informal system of writing Arabic using the Latin alphabet and Arabic numerals. It emerged in the 1990s among young Arabic speakers on pagers, early mobile phones, and internet chat rooms that did not yet support Arabic script, and it has remained in heavy use across SMS, WhatsApp, Twitter, TikTok, gaming, and everyday online conversation. Hundreds of millions of Arabic speakers recognize and use Arabizi at some point, particularly in Egypt, the Levant, and the Gulf.
- What languages can I translate Arabizi to?
- You can translate Arabizi to Arabic, Egyptian Arabic, and Moroccan Arabic, and 230+ other languages using Polytranslator.
- How many people speak Arabizi?
- Arabizi has approximately 100 million speakers worldwide.
- Is the Arabizi translator free?
- Yes, Polytranslator's Arabizi translator is free to use. You can translate up to 50 texts per day without an account, or sign in for 150 per day.