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🤗 Sanaani Arabic Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Sanaani Arabic learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Sanaani 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 Sanaani Arabic, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Sanaani Arabic |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Assalāmu alēkum |
| reply to Asssalāmu alēkum | Wa alēkum assalām |
| general greeting | Marḥaba |
| general greeting | Salām |
| general greeting | Ḥayyā |
| morning greeting | Ṣabbaḥkum allāh |
| morning greeting | Sabāḥ alkhēr |
| reply to Sabāḥ al khēr | Yā ṣabāḥ alriḍā |
| reply to Sabāḥ al khēr | Sabāḥ annūr |
| morning greeting (older, mostly used by women) | Ṣbaḥtū |
| reply to Ṣbaḥtū spoken to a man | Ṣabbaḥak allāh balkhēr |
| reply to Ṣbaḥtū spoken to a man | Ṣabbaḥak allāh balkhēr wal'āfiyih |
| reply to Ṣbaḥtū spoken to a man | Ṣabbaḥak balkhēr wal'āfiyih |
| reply to Ṣbaḥtū spoken to a woman | Ṣabbaḥaš allāh balkhēr |
| reply to Ṣbaḥtū spoken to a woman | Ṣabbaḥaš allāh balkhēr wal'āfiyih |
| reply to Ṣbaḥtū spoken to a woman | Ṣabbaḥaš balkhēr wal'āfiyih |
| reply to Ṣbaḥtū spoken to a group | Ṣabbaḥkum allāh balkhēr |
| reply to Ṣbaḥtū spoken to a group | Ṣabbaḥkum allāh balkhēr wal'āfiyih |
| reply to Ṣbaḥtū spoken to a group | Ṣabbaḥkum balkhēr wal'āfiyih |
| reply to Ṣbaḥtū | Naḥmid allāh ṣbaḥt |
| reply to Ṣbaḥtū | Naḥmid allāh ṣbaḥnā |
| evening greeting | Māsa alkhēr |
| evening greeting (older, mostly used by women) | Msētū |
| evening greeting (older, mostly used by women) | Ka-msētū |
| reply to Ka-msētū and Māsa alkhayr | Māsa alkhēr wal'āfiyih |
| reply to Ka-msētū and Māsa alkhayr | Māsa annūr wal'āfiyih |
| reply to Ka-msētū and Māsa alkhayr | Māsa anna'īm wal'āfiyih |
| reply to Ka-msētū and Māsa alkhayr | Māsakum allāh balkhēr |
| reply to Ka-msētū and Māsa alkhayr | Māsakum allāh balkhēr wal'āfiyih |
| greeting spoken to a large group of people | Salām taḥiyyih |
| how are you? | Kēf alḥāl? |
| reply to Kēf alḥāl | Alḥamdilillāh bikhēr |
| how are you? spoken to a man | Kēf ḥālak? |
| how are you? spoken to a woman | Kēf ḥāliš? |
| reply to Kēf ḥālak and Kēf ḥāliš | Bikharyrih |
| how are you? spoken to a man | Kēf ṭab'ak |
| reply to Kēf ṭab'ak | Nāhī lḥamdilillāh |
| how are you? informal | Mā lukum ši? |
| reply to Mā lukum ši | Mā lanā ši |
| how are you?, literally "how is the world?" | Kēf addunyā? |
| reply to Kēf addunyā | Addunyā sābir |
| how are you? informal | Kēf ant? |
| how are you? informal | Mā bitsawwi? |
| morning greeting spoken in the Tihamah dialect | Ma ṣbaḥt |
| general greeting spoken in the im-Mattah dialect | Bagītū |
| general greeting spoken in the im-Mattah dialect | Gawhim |
| general greeting spoken in the Sa'ada dialect | Guwwīt |
| what is your news? spoken by a visitor, east of Sana'a | 'Ilmak? |
| welcome greeting spoken to a man | Hayyāk allāh |
| welcome greeting spoken to a woman | Hayyāš allāh |
| welcome greeting | Ahlan wa sahlan |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Sanaani 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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