السَّلَامُPeaceعَلَيْكُمْbe upon you.
Peace be upon you.
وَعَلَيْكُمْAnd upon youالسَّلَامُpeace.
And peace be upon you (in response).
صَبَاحُGoodالْخَيْرِmorning.
Good morning.
صَبَاحُGoodالنُّورِlight.
Good morning (response: 'morning of light').
مَسَاءُGoodالْخَيْرِevening.
Good evening.
مَسَاءُGoodالنُّورِlight.
Good evening (response).
أَهْلًاWelcome!وَسَهْلًا
Welcome!
مَرْحَبًاHello!
Hello!
كَيْفَHowحَالُكَ؟are you?
How are you?
بِخَيْرٍ،I’m fine,الْحَمْدُthanksلِلَّهِto God.
I’m fine, thanks to God.
اسْمِيMy name isأَحْمَدُ،Ahmed,وَأَنْتَ؟and you?
My name is Ahmed, and you?
أَنَاI’mلَيْلَى،Laila,مِنْfromمِصْرِ.Egypt.
I’m Laila, from Egypt.
أَنَاI’mمُحَمَّدُ،Mohammed,أَعْمَلُI workطَبِيبًا.as a doctor.
I’m Mohammed, I work as a doctor.
أَنَاI’mمِنْfromالسَّعُودِيَّةِSaudi Arabia,وَلَكِنbutأَعِيشُI liveفِيinدُبَي.Dubai.
I’m from Saudi Arabia, but I live in Dubai.
مَاذَاWhatتَعْمَلُ؟do you do for a living?
What do you do for a living?
أَنَاI’mمُعَلِّمَةٌan Arabicلُغَةٍlanguageعَرَبِيَّةٍ.teacher.
I’m an Arabic language teacher.
أَدْرُسُI studyفِيatالْجَامِعَةِ.university.
I study at university.
أَنَاI’mمُهَنْدِسٌan engineerوَأَعْمَلُand I workفِيatشَرِكَةٍan internationalعَالَمِيَّةٍ.company.
I’m an engineer, and I work at an international company.
أَسْكُنُI liveفِيinالْأُرْدُنِّJordanمَعَwithعَائِلَتِي.my family.
I live in Jordan with my family.
سُرِرْتُI’m pleasedبِلِقَائِكَ!to meet you!
Nice to meet you!
مَاWhatاسْمُكَ؟is your name?
What’s your name?
مِنْWhereأَيْنَare you from?أَنْتَ؟
Where are you from?
مَاذَاWhatتَعْمَلُ؟do you do for work?
What do you do for work?
كَمْHowعُمُرُكَ؟old are you?
How old are you?
هَلDoتَعِيشُyou liveهُنَا؟here?
Do you live here?
هَلAreأَنتَyouطَالِبًاa studentأَمorتَعْمَلُ؟do you work?
Are you a student or do you work?
مَاWhatهِيَareهَوَايَاتُكَ؟your hobbies?
What are your hobbies?
هَلDoتَتَكَلَّمُyou speakاللُّغَةَthe languageالْعَرَبِيَّةَ؟Arabic?
Do you speak Arabic?
هَلHaveزُرْتَyou visitedبَلَدِيmy countryمِنْbefore?قَبْلَ؟
Have you ever visited my country before?
كَيْفَHowوَجَدْتَdo you findالحَيَاةَlifeهُنَا؟here?
How do you find life here?
مَعَGoodbye!السَّلَامَةَ!
Goodbye!
إِلَىSeeاللِّقَاء!you later!
See you later!
أَرَاكَSee youقَرِيبًا!soon!
See you soon!
أَرَاكَSee youغَدًا!tomorrow!
See you tomorrow!
وَدَاعًا!Farewell!
Farewell!
اعْتَنِTake careبِنَفْسِكَ!of yourself!
Take care of yourself!
كَانَIt wasمِنَniceالْجَمِيلِto talkالتَّحَدُّثِto you.مَعَكَ.
It was nice talking to you.
فِيMayأَمَانِGodاللَّهِ!keep you safe!
May God keep you safe!
سَأَشْتَاقُI will missإِلَيْكَ!you!
I will miss you!
لَيْلَةٌGoodسَعِيدَةٌ!night!
Good night!
التَّحِيَّاتُGreetingsالرَّسْمِيَّةُFormalوَغَيْرُvs.الرَّسْمِيَّةُInformal
Formal vs. Informal Greetings
السَّلَامُPeaceعَلَيْكُمْbe upon you.وَرَحْمَةُand mercyاللَّهِof Godوَبَرَكَاتُهُ.and blessings.
Peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you.
كَيْفَHowحَالُكَ؟are you?
How are you?
يُسْرُّنِيI’m pleasedالتَّعَرُّفَto meetعَلَيْكَ.you.
I’m pleased to meet you.
كَيْفَHowحَالُisعَائِلَتُكَ؟your family?
How is your family?
أَتَمَنَّىI wishلَكَyouيَوْمًاa dayسَعِيدًا.happy.
I wish you a happy day.
أَهْلًا!Hey!كَيْفَكَ؟How are you?
Hey! How are you?
شُوWhat’sالأَخْبَارُ؟up?
What’s up?
كَيْفَHowحالُكَ ياare you, my
How are you, my friend?
كَيْفَHow’sالأُمُورُ؟everything?
How’s everything?
يَاHiهَلَا!there!
Hi there!