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🤗 Algerian Arabic Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Algerian Arabic learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Algerian 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 Algerian Arabic, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | Algerian Arabic |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Essalaamu 'likum |
| reply to Essalaam 'likum | Wa'likum essalām |
| general greeting | Marhba |
| general greeting | Saha |
| informal greeting | 'Eslāma |
| informal greeting | Labas |
| informal greeting (from French) | Ṣava |
| morning greeting | Axir |
| morning greeting | Ṣbaḥ alxir |
| reply to Ṣbaḥ alxir | Ṣbaḥ annur |
| afternoon greeting | Masa alxir |
| reply to Masa alxir | Masa annur |
| nighttime greeting | Taṣbah bxir |
| how are you? spoken to a man | Waš rak? |
| how are you? spoken to a woman | Waš raki? |
| how are you? spoken to a man in the western dialect | Ki rak? |
| how are you? spoken to a woman in the western dialect | Ki raki? |
| reply to Waš rak, Waš raki, Ki rak, and Ki raki | Labas |
| welcome greeting | Marḥaba |
| welcome greeting spoken to one person | Marḥaba bīk |
| welcome greeting spoken to a group | Marḥaba bīkum |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Algerian 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/