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🤗 South Levantine Arabic Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi South Levantine Arabic learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in South Levantine 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 South Levantine Arabic, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings
| English | South Levantine Arabic |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Marḥaba |
| reply to Marḥaba | Marḥabtayn |
| general greeting | As salām 'alaykom |
| reply to As salam 'alaykom | Wa 'alaykom as salām |
| morning greeting | Sabah al-khayr |
| reply to Sabah al-khayr | Sabah an-nur |
| morning greeting, "how are you this morning?", used in Israel | Kīf 'aṣbaḥet? |
| afternoon greeting | Masā al-khayr |
| how are you? spoken to a man | Kīf hālak? |
| how are you? spoken to a woman | Kīf hālik? |
| how are you? spoken to a group | Kīf hālkum? |
| reply to Kīf hālak, Kīf hālik, and Kīf hālkum | Mabṣūt, ilḥamdilla |
| reply to Kīf hālak, Kīf hālik, and Kīf hālkum | 'Ana mabṣūt, ilḥamdilla |
| how are you? informal, spoken to a man | Kīf ak? |
| how are you? informal, spoken to a woman | Kīf ik? |
| reply to Kīf ak spoken by a man | Mnih |
| reply to Kīf ak spoken by a man | Ana mnih |
| reply to Kīf ik spoken by a woman | Mniha |
| reply to Kīf ik spoken by a woman | Ana mniha |
| reply to Kīf ak and Kīf ik | Ahlēn |
| how are you? | Šu akhbārak? |
| how are you? informal | Washuh fih andak? |
| welcome greeting | Ya hayyalla |
| welcome greeting | Ya halla w marḥaba |
| welcome greeting | Ahla wa sahla |
| welcome greeting | Ahlan wa sahlan |
| reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a man | Ahlan fik |
| reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a woman | Ahlan fiki |
| reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken to a group | Ahlan fikum |
Sources
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this South Levantine 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/