Greetings and Introductions

English translation	Transliteration	Arabic Phrase
Peace be upon you	assalāmu ᶜalaykum	السلام عليكم
And peace be upon you (in reply)	wa ᶜalaykum issalām	وعليكم السلام
Welcome	ahla u sahla	أهلا و سهلا
Welcome	ahlēn	أهلين
Hello	marḥaba	مرحبا
Hello (literally means “two hellos”)	marḥabtēn	مرحبتين
Good morning/afternoon	ṣabāḥ ilkhēr	صباح الخير
Good morning/afternoon (in reply)	ṣabāḥ innūr	صباح النور
Good evening	masā' ilkhēr	مساء الخير
Good evening (in reply)	masā' innūr	مساء النور
How are you?	kēf ḥālak/ḥālik?*	كيف حالك؟
How are you?	kēfak/kēfik?*	كيفك؟
I'm fine, thanks, and you?	ana mnīḥ/mnīḥa**, šukran, w inta/inti?*	أنا منيح، شكراً، و إنت؟
I’m feeling well	ana mabsūṭ/mabsūṭa**	أنا مبسوط
Praise be to God	ilḥamdillah	الحمدلله
What's your name?	shū ismak/ismik?*	شو إسمك؟
My name's ___	ismī ___	___ اسمي
Where are you from?	min wēn inta/inti?*	من وين إنت؟
I'm from ___	ana min ___	___ أنا من
I'm pleased to meet you	tšarraft bimaᶜriftak/-tik*	تشرفت بمعرفتك
We are honored as well	wilna ššaraf	ولنا الشرف
Good bye (lit. "with your permission”)	bkhāṭrak/bkhāṭrik*	بخاطرك
Good bye (lit. "with safety")	ma'assalāmeh	مع السلامة
May God keep you safe	allah ysallmak/-mik*	الله يسلمك
Good night (lit. “may you wake up in well being”)	tisbaḥ ᶜala khēr	تصبح على خير