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🤗 North Levantine Arabic Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi North Levantine Arabic learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in North Levantine 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 North Levantine Arabic, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | North Levantine Arabic |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Assalam aleykum |
| reply to Assalam aleykum | Wa aleykum assalam |
| general greeting | Marḥaba |
| reply to Marḥaba | Marḥabten |
| reply to Marḥaba | Marāḥib |
| general greeting used in Beirut (borrowed from French) | Bonjur |
| reply to Bonjur used in Beirut (borrowed from French) | Bonjuren |
| general greeting spoken to a man in Beirut (borrowed from French) | Bonjurik |
| general greeting spoken to a woman in Beirut (borrowed from French) | Bonjurak |
| general greeting spoken to a group in Beirut (borrowed from French) | Bonjurkon |
| evening greeting used in Beirut (borrowed from French) | Bonswar |
| reply to Bonswar used in Beirut (borrowed from French) | Bonswaren |
| morning greeting | Ṣabāḥ ilkhēr |
| reply to Ṣabāḥ ilkhēr | Ṣabāḥ innōr |
| morning greeting | Masā ilkhēr |
| reply to Masā ilkhēr | Masā innōr |
| afternoon greeting | Naharak sā'id |
| afternoon greeting | Naharak sā'id mbārek |
| how are you? spoken to a man | Kīf ḥālak? |
| how are you? spoken to a woman | Kīf ḥālik? |
| how are you? spoken to a man | Kīfak? |
| how are you? spoken to a woman | Kīfik? |
| how are you? spoken to a group | Kīfkon? |
| reply to Kīfak spoken by a man | Mnih |
| reply to Kīfak spoken by a man | Ana mnih |
| reply to Kīfik spoken by a woman | Mniha |
| reply to Kīfik spoken by a woman | Ana mniha |
| reply to Kīf ak and Kīf ik | Ahlēn |
| how are you? spoken to a man | Šlōnak? |
| how are you? spoken to a woman | Šlōnek? |
| how are you? spoken to a group | Šlōnkon? |
| how are you? | Kīf ilhāl? |
| how are you? | Kīf iṣṣiḥḥa? |
| how are you? | Šlōn ṣiḥḥatak? |
| reply to Kīf ilhāl, Kīf iṣṣiḥḥa, and Šlōn ṣiḥḥatak | Ilḥamdulillāh |
| how are you? informal | Šufīh mafīh? |
| welcome greeting | Ahla wa sahla |
| welcome greeting | Ahlan wa sahlan |
| reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a man | Ahlan fik |
| reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a woman | Ahlan fiki |
| reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a group | Ahlan fikum |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this North Levantine 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. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
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