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🤗 Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings[edit | edit source]

English	Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic
greeting used when you haven't seen someone for a while	As-salaam 'alēk
reply to As-salaam 'alēk	W'aleek as-salaam
general greeting	Salamik
greeting spoken to a man	Gawwak
greeting spoken to a woman	Gawwkiy
greeting spoken to a group of men or of men and women	Gawwkuw
greeting spoken to a group of women	Gawwkin
reply to Gawwak, Gawwkiy, Gawwkuw, and Gawwkin	Marḥaba
general greeting	Wal guwwa
reply to Wal guwwa	Allah ygawwik
reply to Wal guwwa	Gawwak allah
general greeting	Hayyak allah
general greeting	Wal 'awāf
reply to Wal 'awāf	Allah y'āfik
how are you?	Alāmuḳ?
how are you?	Māluḳ?
welcome greeting	Alla ihayyik
welcome greeting used in eastern Jordan	Hala
welcome greeting used in eastern Jordan	Hala gwīt

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Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic lesson. 👍

Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨