Greetings in Modern Standard Arabic
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
السلام عليكم
As-salamu 3alaykum
Peace be upon you
Peace be upon you and His mercy
وعليكم السلام
Wa 3alaykum as-salam
And upon you be peace
And upon you be peace and His mercy
مرحبا
Marhaban
Hello / Welcome
Hello my sister, how are you?
أهلا وسهلا
Ahlan wa sahlan
Welcome
Welcome to our home
صباح الخير
Sabah al-khayr
Good morning
Good morning, how are things with you?
صباح النور
Sabah an-nur
Good morning (reply)
Good morning, and happiness be upon you
مساء الخير
Masa al-khayr
Good evening
Good evening, sir, master of the house
مساء النور
Masa an-nur
Good evening (reply)
Good evening, and good health to you
كيف حالك؟
Kayfa haluk?
How are you?
How are you, you and your husband?
بخير شكرا
Bikhayr shukran
Fine, thank you
Fine, thank you, thank God for everything
من فضلك
Min fadlik
Please
Please pass me your salt
شكرا جزيلا
Shukran jazilan
Thank you very much
Thank you very much for the delicious tea
عفوا
3afwan
You're welcome / Excuse me
You're welcome, no problem between us
إلى اللقاء
Ila al-liqa
See you soon
See you tomorrow morning
مع السلامة
Ma3a as-salama
Goodbye
Goodbye, I wish you a lovely day
يسعدني التعرف إليك
Yus3iduni t-ta3arruf ilayk
Nice to meet you
Nice to meet you, my new friend
ما اسمك؟
Ma smuk?
What is your name?
What is your name, ma'am?
اسمي
Ismi
My name is...
My name is Mohamed and I'm from Egypt
نعم
Na3am
Yes
Yes, I completely agree with this proposal
لا
La
No
No, I can't go with you today, unfortunately
تصبح على خير
Tusbih 3ala khayr
Good night
Good night, my dear
أهلا بك
Ahlan bik
Welcome
Welcome to our home
الحمد لله
Alhamdu lillah
Praise be to God / Thank God
Thank God in all circumstances
مبروك
Mabruk
Congratulations
Congratulations on your new job!
عيد مبارك
3id mubarak
Happy Eid
Happy Eid to everyone, folks
بالتوفيق
Bit-tawfiq
Good luck
Good luck with your new project
شفاك الله
Shafaka Allah
Get well soon
May God heal you quickly
لا تقلق
La taqlaq
Don't worry
Don't worry, there is a solution to the problem
يسعدني لقاؤك
Yus3iduni liqa-uk
Nice to meet you
I'm very happy to see you here
تشرفنا
Tasharrafna
Pleased to meet you
You honor us with your visit, you and your family
كيف جريت؟
Kayfa jarrat?
How was your day?
How did your whole day go?
كل شيء بخير؟
Kullu shay bikhayr?
Is everything okay?
Is everything okay? Are there any problems?
سعيد بلقائك
Sa3id biliqaik
Glad to meet you
Glad to meet you, you're very nice.
عام سعيد
3am sa3id
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to you and your family.
ميلاد مجيد
Milad majid
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas, joy fills the heart.
الله يشفيك
Allah yashfik
Get well soon
Get well soon, recover quickly from this illness.
تسافر بسلامة
Tusafir bisalama
Have a good trip
Have a good trip, and come back safe and sound.
أحلاما سعيدة
Ahlaman sa3ida
Sweet dreams
Sweet dreams, may your sleep be peaceful.
استمتع بوقتك
Istamti3 biwaqtik
Have fun
Have a great time at that party.
أشتاق إليك
Ashtaq ilayk
I miss you
I miss you so much, my precious love.
وداعا
Wada3an
Farewell
Farewell, my friend, see you soon in good health.
إجازة سعيدة
Ijaza sa3ida
Have a good vacation / Have a good holiday
Have a good vacation and come back strong.
خذ وقتك
Khudh waqtak
Take your time
Take your time, no need to hurry.
أتمنى لك كل الخير
Atamanna lak kull al-khayr
I wish you all the best
I wish you all the best in your future life
حتى المرة القادمة
Hatta al-marra al-qadima
Until next time
Goodbye, until next time, God willing
اعتنِ بنفسك
I3tani binafssik
Take care of yourself
Always take care of yourself and your health
أسبوع ممتع
Usbuu mumti3
Have a good week
I wish you a good week with your family
يوم مبارك
Yawm mubarak
Have a blessed day
Good morning, may your day be blessed
أهلا بعودتك
Ahlan bi3awdatik
Welcome back
Welcome back from your trip, my friend
أتمنى لك يوما سعيدا
Atamanna lak yawman sa3idan
I wish you a good day
I wish you a good day full of achievements
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