Language/Standard-arabic/Vocabulary/Greetings
Hi Polyglots, 🌍
In today's lesson, you will learn different ways to greet in Arabic. 🤝
To say "Hello" in Arabic, you can say "السلام عليكم" (alsalam ealaykum, it's an Islamic greeting) or simply "مرحبا" (marhaba). We also use the expression أهلا و سهلا (ahlan wa sahlan), which means that you are strongly welcoming someone or you are very happy to see that person.
After mastering the art of greetings in Standard Arabic, you might want to expand your vocabulary by exploring other related topics, such as Days of the Week, Standard-arabic Vocabulary - Fish and Seafood, and Shapes. Dive into these lessons and continue your journey towards becoming a fluent Arabic speaker!
السلام عليكم[edit | edit source]
alsalam ealaykum
Hi
مرحبا[edit | edit source]
marhaban
Hello
أهلا[edit | edit source]
ahlan
Hi
صباح الخير[edit | edit source]
sabaahul khayr
Good morning
مساء الخير[edit | edit source]
masaa’ul khayr
Good afternoon
مساء الخير[edit | edit source]
masaa’ul khayr
Good evening
أراك لاحقا[edit | edit source]
araaka laahiqan
See you later (addressing male)
أراكي لاحقا[edit | edit source]
araakee laahiqan
See you later (addressing female)
أراكم لاحقا[edit | edit source]
araakom laahiqan
See you later (addressing plural)
كيف الحال؟[edit | edit source]
kayfal haal?
How are you?
حسنا، شكرا[edit | edit source]
hasanan, shokran
Fine, thank you
وأنت؟[edit | edit source]
wa ant?
And you? (addressing male)
وأنتي؟[edit | edit source]
wa antee?
And you? (addressing female)
وأنتم؟[edit | edit source]
wa antom?
And you? (addressing plural)
ما إسمك؟[edit | edit source]
ma ismok?
What’s your name? (addressing male)
ما إسمكي؟[edit | edit source]
ma ismokee?
What’s your name? (addressing female)
ما أساميكم؟[edit | edit source]
ma asaameekom?
What’s your name? (addressing plural)
ما إسمه؟[edit | edit source]
ma ismoh?
What’s his name?
إسمي …[edit | edit source]
ismee …
My name is…
سعدت بلقائك[edit | edit source]
so”idtu beleqaa’ek
Nice to meet you (addressing male)
سعدت بلقائكي[edit | edit source]
so”idtu beleqaa’ekee
Nice to meet you (addressing female)
سعدت بلقائكم[edit | edit source]
so”idtu beleqaa’ekom
Nice to meet you (addressing plural)
كم عمرك؟[edit | edit source]
kam ”omrok?
How old are you?
كم عمركي؟[edit | edit source]
kam ”omrokee?
How old are you?
ما هي أعماركم؟[edit | edit source]
ma heya a”maarokom?
How old are you?
عمري … سنة[edit | edit source]
‘omree … sanah
I am…years old
من أين أنت؟[edit | edit source]
-min ayna ant?
Where are you from?
من أين أنتي؟[edit | edit source]
min ayna antee?
Where are you from?
من أين أنتم؟[edit | edit source]
min ayna antom?
Where are you from?
أنا هنا للدراسة[edit | edit source]
ana hona ledderaasah
I’m here studying
أنا هنا للعمل[edit | edit source]
ana hona lel”amal
I’m here working
أين تسكن؟[edit | edit source]
ayna taskon?
where do you live?
Summary[edit | edit source]
English | Arabic | Pronunciation |
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Good afternoon | مساء الخير | |
Good day | نهارك سعيد | nahaarak sa3eed |
Good morning | صباح الخير – صباح النور | SabaaH al-khair – SabaaH an-nuur |
Good evening | مساء الخير – مساء النور | masaa‘ al-khair – masaa‘ an-nuur |
Good night | تصبح على خير – وأنت من أهل الخير | tuSbaH 3ala khair – wa anta min ahl-il-khair |
Goodbye | مع السلامة | ma3a-salaama |
Goodbye | إلى اللقاء | ila-l-liqaa‘ |
Bye | وداعاُ | wada"n |
How are you? | كيف حالك | |
I'm fine | انا بخير | |
Hello | مرحبا | marhaba |
Hi | أهلا | marhaba |
Please | من فضلك | men fadlek |
Sorry | اسف | asef |
Thank you | شكراً | shokran |
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