Salutations(مرحبا)
| Arabic | Transcription | Translation | Literally | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| صباح الخير | SabaaH alkheer | Good Morning | Morning of Goodness | Typical greeting for anything before noontime |
| صباح النور (the reply) | SabaaH annoor | (reply) Good Morning | Morning of Light | The response to صباح الخير |
| مرحبا | marhaban | Hello | Hello | Casual Informal "hello" |
| أهلا | ahlan | Hello | kinship | Casual Informal "hello" |
| السلام عليكم | 3asalamu alaykum | May peace be upon you | May peace be upon you | Can be used either formally or informally |
| و عليكم السلام (the reply) | wa 3alaykum asalaam | (reply) And upon you | (reply) And upon you peace | The response to ال سلام عليكم |
| مساء الخير | messa' alkheer | Good Evening | Good Evening | Typical greeting for late afternoon or supper time |
There is no time specific "good afternoon" salutation, therefore any of the non time-dependent greetings are perfectly acceptable for the middle of the day. For example, salaam 3alaykum and its response, wa 3alaykum salaam are universal greetings in Arabic. marhaban, which is an informal and simple "Hello," would also work in informal situations.
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Related Links: Arabic Continuing the Alphabet(استمرا رة ابلأج دية) Vowels(حورف ال ع لة) |