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đ¤ Chadian Arabic Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Chadian Arabic learners! đ
Do you want to learn how to say âHelloâ in Chadian Arabic?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If youâre planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Chadian Arabic, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Letâs get started! đ¤
Greetings
| English | Chadian Arabic |
|---|---|
| c | Salâm alêk |
| general greeting to a woman | Salâm alêki |
| general greeting to a group | Salâm alêku |
| general greeting to a man | Al-salâm alêk |
| general greeting to a woman | Al-salâm alêki |
| general greeting to a group | Al-salâm alêkum |
| reply to Al-salâm alêk, Al-salâm alêki, and Al-salâm alêkum | Wa alêk al-salâm |
| informal greeting (from Kanuri) | Lâlê |
| informal greeting spoken to a man | Lâlêk |
| informal greeting spoken to a woman | Lâlêki |
| informal greeting spoken to a group | Lâlêku |
| informal greeting (from Fulfulde) | Use |
| morning greeting | Asbahta âfe |
| morning greeting | Sbah l xĂŞr |
| afternoon greeting | M'sel xĂŞr |
| evening greeting | Amsêtu âfe |
| nighttime greeting | Asbuhu ale l xĂŞr |
| how are you? | KÄfin nak? |
| how are you? | KÄf ahal |
| reply to KÄf ahal | Afe, alhamdulilah |
| how are you? | KÄf Ḽalkun? |
| how are you? are you healthy? spoken to a man | Inta âfe? |
| how are you? are you healthy? spoken to a woman | Inti âfe? |
| how are you? are you healthy? spoken to a group | Intu âfe? |
| how are you? are you healthy? spoken to a group | Intu âfe wallâ? |
| reply to Inta âfe, Inti âfe, and Intu âfe | Ana âfe |
| reply to Inta âfe, Inti âfe, and Intu âfe | Ăfe |
| how are you? is everyone helathy? | Taybin? |
| reply to Taybin | Aywâ, taybin |
| welcome greeting spoken to a man | JĂŽtan jĂŽt |
| welcome greeting spoken to a woman | JĂŽtan jĂŽti |
| welcome greeting spoken to a group | JĂŽtan jĂŽtu |
| welcome greeting | MabrĂşk al-jayye |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Chadian Arabic lesson. đ
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. â¨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/