Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/How-to-say-Good-Bye?
Hi Standard Arabic learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn how to say "Good Bye" in Standard Arabic. We will also learn some other useful phrases and expressions related to saying goodbye.
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Vehicles & City.
Words[edit | edit source]
| Standard Arabic | Pronunciation | English Translation |
|---|---|---|
| مع السلامة | maʕa s-salāma | Goodbye |
| إلى اللقاء | ʔilā l-liqāʔ | See you |
| إلى اللقاء في الغد | ʔilā l-liqāʔ fī l-ġad | See you tomorrow |
| إلى اللقاء في الأسبوع المقبل | ʔilā l-liqāʔ fī l-ʔasbūʔ al-muqbal | See you next week |
| إلى اللقاء في الشهر المقبل | ʔilā l-liqāʔ fī š-šahr al-muqbal | See you next month |
| إلى اللقاء في العام المقبل | ʔilā l-liqāʔ fī l-ʕām al-muqbal | See you next year |
| حسنا | ḥasanā | Okay |
| تفضل | tafḍal | Please |
| شكرا | šukran | Thank you |
| أحببت أن أراك | ʔaḥabbibtu ʔan ʔarāka | I liked to see you |
| أحببت أن أسمعك | ʔaḥabbibtu ʔan ʔasmiʕka | I liked to hear you |
| أحببت أن أتحدث معك | ʔaḥabbibtu ʔan ʔataḥaddaṯ maʕka | I liked to talk to you |
Example Sentences[edit | edit source]
| Standard Arabic | English Translation |
|---|---|
| مع السلامة، أخوي | Goodbye, my brother |
| إلى اللقاء، صديقي | See you, my friend |
| إلى اللقاء في الشهر المقبل، سيدتي | See you next month, my lady |
| حسنا، أختي | Okay, my sister |
| تفضل، أخي | Please, my brother |
| شكرا، سيدي | Thank you, my sir |
| أحببت أن أراك، صديقي | I liked to see you, my friend |
| أحببت أن أسمعك، سيدتي | I liked to hear you, my lady |
| أحببت أن أتحدث معك، أختي | I liked to talk to you, my sister |
Saying goodbye in Standard Arabic is quite simple. The most common way to say goodbye is "maʕa s-salāma". This phrase can be used in any situation, whether you are saying goodbye to a friend, family member, or even a stranger. You can also use the phrase "ʔilā l-liqāʔ" which means "see you". This phrase is usually used when you are saying goodbye to someone and you plan to see them again soon.
You can also use the phrase "ʔilā l-liqāʔ fī l-ġad" which means "see you tomorrow". This phrase is used when you are saying goodbye to someone and you plan to see them the next day. Similarly, you can use the phrases "ʔilā l-liqāʔ fī l-ʔasbūʔ al-muqbal" (see you next week), "ʔilā l-liqāʔ fī š-šahr al-muqbal" (see you next month), and "ʔilā l-liqāʔ fī l-ʕām al-muqbal" (see you next year).
You can also use other phrases such as "ḥasanā" (okay), "tafḍal" (please), and "šukran" (thank you). You can also use the phrases "ʔaḥabbibtu ʔan ʔarāka" (I liked to see you), "ʔaḥabbibtu ʔan ʔasmiʕka" (I liked to hear you), and "ʔaḥabbibtu ʔan ʔataḥaddaṯ maʕka" (I liked to talk to you).
To improve your Standard Arabic Vocabulary, you can also use the Polyglot Club website. Find native speakers and ask them any questions!
Quiz[edit | edit source]
Test your knowledge of Standard Arabic goodbye phrases with the following quiz:
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the most common way to say goodbye in Standard Arabic? | maʕa s-salāma |
| What phrase is used when you are saying goodbye to someone and you plan to see them again soon? | ʔilā l-liqāʔ |
| What phrase is used when you are saying goodbye to someone and you plan to see them the next day? | ʔilā l-liqāʔ fī l-ġad |
| What phrase is used when you are saying goodbye to someone and you plan to see them next week? | ʔilā l-liqāʔ fī l-ʔasbūʔ al-muqbal |
| What phrase is used when you are saying goodbye to someone and you plan to see them next month? | ʔilā l-liqāʔ fī š-šahr al-muqbal |
| What phrase is used when you are saying goodbye to someone and you plan to see them next year? | ʔilā l-liqāʔ fī l-ʕām al-muqbal |
| What phrase is used to mean "okay"? | ḥasanā |
| What phrase is used to mean "please"? | tafḍal |
| What phrase is used to mean "thank you"? | šukran |
| What phrase is used to mean "I liked to see you"? | ʔaḥabbibtu ʔan ʔarāka |
| What phrase is used to mean "I liked to hear you"? | ʔaḥabbibtu ʔan ʔasmiʕka |
| What phrase is used to mean "I liked to talk to you"? | ʔaḥabbibtu ʔan ʔataḥaddaṯ maʕka |
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