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 |