Greetings
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Term/Phrase |
Translation |
Transliteration |
Pronunciation |
Recording |
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Hello (formal) |
مرحبا |
Marhaban |
Mar-ha-ban |
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Hello (informal) |
Not used in this language |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Greetings everyone |
مرحبا بكم جميعًا |
Marhaban bidkum jamee’an |
Mmar-hab-ban bi-kum ja-mee-‘an |
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How are you? (formal) |
* كيف حالكَ؟ **كيف حالكِ؟ ***كيف الحال؟ |
Kaifa haluka Kaifa haluki Kaifa alhal |
Ky-fah hah-look Ky-fah hah-looki Ky-fah al-hahl |
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Thank you |
شكرا |
Shukran |
Shoo-kran |
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Good morning |
صباح الخير |
Sabah al-khair |
Sah-bah al-khair |
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Good afternoon |
مساء الخير |
Masa' alkhayr |
Mah-sah al-khair |
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Good evening |
مساء الخير |
Masa' alkhayr |
Mah-sah al-khair |
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Good night |
تصبحون على خير |
Tesbahun ala khair |
Tes-ba-hun ala khair |
* When adressing a singular male
** When addressing a singular female
*** General greeting - no number or gender
Other useful words and phrases
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Term/Phrase |
Translation |
Transliteration |
Pronunciation |
Recording |
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Peace be upon you |
السَّلَام عليكم |
Asalaamu alaikum |
As-sah-lahm-u alay-kuhm |