Language/Sanaani-arabic/Vocabulary/Greetings
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The Sanʽani Arabic is an Arabic dialect spoken in Yemen.
Here are some polite phrase to use when your first meet someone:
Arabic | English |
‘ismi (name). Maa ‘ismak? | My name is…, what is yours? (talking to a male) |
min ‘ayn ‘ant? | Where are you from? (masc., sing.) |
‘ana min al-‘amrika | I am from America |
kayf ant? | How are you? (masc., sing.) |
kayf anti? | How are you? (fem., sing.) |
bi-khayr | Good, alright |
naahi, w-‘ant? | Fine, and you? (masc., sing.) |
naahiya, w-‘anti? | Fine, and you? (fem., sing.) |
‘ant | You (masc., sing.) |
‘anti | You (fem., sing.) |