greetings Flashcards
1
Q
ṣabāḥ-ilḫēr
A
Good Morning
2
Q
ṣabāḥ-innūr
A
Good morning
in response to ṣabāḥ-ilḫēr
3
Q
marḥaba
A
hello
4
Q
ahlēn
ahlan
A
ahlēn - two welcomes
answer to marḥaba
5
Q
masa-lḫēr
A
good evening
6
Q
masa-nnūr
A
good evening - in response to masa-lḫēr
7
Q
tiṣbaḥ 3ala-ḫēr (m)
tiṣbaḥi 3ala-ḫēr (f)
tiṣbaḥu 3ala-ḫēr (pl)
A
Good Night
I wish you wake up good in the morning
8
Q
tlāqi-lḫēr (m and f)
tlā’i-lḫēr (m and f)
tlāqu lḫēr (pl)
tlā’u lḫēr (pl)
A
Good night (reply)
9
Q
marḥabatēn
A
two hellos
response to marḥaba
10
Q
yā hala
A
answer to marḥaba
answer to šukran
11
Q
Good Morning
A
ṣabāḥ-ilḫēr
12
Q
hala or
hala hala
A
answer to marḥaba
answer to šukran
13
Q
šukran
A
Thank You
14
Q
3afwan
A
You’re welcome
or excuse me
15
Q
bikul surūr
A
with pleasure
16
Q
šukran ɪktīr
A
thank you very much
“many thanks”
17
Q
yislamu īdēk (m)
yislamu īdēki (f)
yislamu īdēku (pl)
A
May God keep your hands
(when someone gives you something)
18
Q
w īdēk (m)
w īdēki (f)
w īdēku (pl)
A
response to yislamu īdēk
and your hands
19
Q
yislamu (m, f, pl)
A
thank you
20
Q
yā hala (m f, pl)
A
Thank you!
response to yislamu
21
Q
ilāl-liqā’
pronounce the “q”
A
Until next time
until then
22
Q
šū ismak?
šū ismek?
A
What is your name?
ismak (m)
ismek (f)
23
Q
ɪtšarrafna
A
honored to meet you
24
Q
w ilna-ššaraf
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and for us an honor (We are honored to meet you as well)
in response to ɪtšarrafna
25
w iḥna bilaktar
We are even more honored!
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mit'āssef (m- gender of the speaker)
mit'āsfe (f- gender of the speaker)
mit'asfīn (pl - gender of the speakers)
I'm sorry
the m, f, pl is according to who is speaking
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basīṭa
Take it easy (response to I'm sorry)
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bihimiš
never mind
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wala yhimmak (m)
wala yhimmek (f)
wala yhimmku (pl)
no worries (response to an apology)
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3afwan
excuse me (when you sneeze, cough or need to get another's attention)
31
ahlan wasahlan
or
ahla w sahla
you are welcome to come
greeting someone at the door
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ahlan fīk (m)
ahlan fīki (f)
ahlan fīkum or fīku (pl)
responding when someone is welcoming you to their home
(after ahlan wasahlan)
33
min faḍlak (m)
min faḍlek (f)
min faḍilku (pl)
please asking a favor
"out of your goodness..."
34
law samaḥɪt (m)
law samaḥti (f)
law samaḥtu (pl
Please - requesting something
"if you permit..."
35
ɪtfaḍḍal (m)
ɪtfaḍḍali (f)
ɪtfaḍḍalu (pl)
please when offering a thing to someone or welcoming someone into our home
36
ɪtfaḍḍal iḥki (m)
ɪtfaḍḍali iḥki (f)
please speak, say something
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ahlan wasahlan, ɪtfaḍḍal (m)
ahlan wasahlan, ɪtfaḍḍali (f)
ahlan wasahlan, ɪtfaḍḍalu (pl)
Welcome
please come in
(when inviting someone)
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ma3lēš
never mind
39
kīf ḥālak? (m)
kīf ḥālek? (f)
kīf hālkum (pl)
kīf ḥālku? (pl)
How are you?
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šu-laḫbār?
What's the news?
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ḫālṣa (m, f, pl)
there is nothing new
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fīš iši-jdīd
there is nothing new
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kullu tamām
Everything is fine
kull - every
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kīf ṣiḥtak? (m)
kīf ṣiḥtek? (f)
kīf ṣiḥitkum (pl)
kīf ṣiḥitku? (pl)
How is your health?
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šu aḫbārak? (m)
šu aḫbārek? (f)
šu aḫbārkum (pl)
šu aḫbārku? (pl)
What is your news?
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kīf iṭṭa'is ilyōm?
How is the weather today?
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ilyōm . . .
iṭṭa'is . . .
Today it is . . .
The weather is . . .
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šu darajet il-ḥarāra?
what is the temperature?
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qaḍḍēš darajet il-ḥarāra?
'aḍḍēš darajet il-ḥarāra?
What's the temperature?
50
bḫātrak (m)
bḫātrek (f)
bḫaterku (pl)
ask permission to leave
with your permission . . .
51
3an iznak
3an iznek
3an izinku
ask permission to leave
with your permission . . .
52
bakkīr
"early"
It's still early!
response to asking permission to leave
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ma3-issalāme
as they leave
"with safety"
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alla ysalmak (m)
alla ysalmek (f)
alla ysallimku (pl)
May God keep you safe as well
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alla ma3ak (m)
alla ma3ek (f)
alla ma3ku (pl)
God be with you
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3īdha (m)
3idīha (f)
3idūha (pl)
repeat it - come again
57
yalla bye
informal "bye"
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ilā liqā'
pronounce the "q"
until then . . .
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ma3-issalāme . . .
answer to yalla bye and ilā liqā'
60
ɪnhārak sa3īd (m)
ɪnhārek sa3īd (f)
ɪnhārku sa3'īd (pl)
Have a nice day (in the morning time)
nhār - daytime
sa3īd - happy
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ɪnhārak as3ad (m)
ɪnhārek as3ad (f)
ɪnhārku as3ad (pl)
response to inhārak sa3īd
nhār - daytime
as3ad - happier
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Alla ya3ṭīk il3āfye (m)
Alla ya3ṭīki il3āfye (f)
Alla ya3ṭīku il3āfye (pl)
When see someone working
"May God give you health, strength"
ya3ṭīk -give you
il3āfye - health and strength
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yzīdak 3āfye (m)
yzīdek 3āfye (f)
yzīdku 3āfye (pl)
"May God give you even more strength"
Response to Alla ya'ṭīk il3āfye (m)
yzīdak - increase
yzīdak il 3āfye - give you 1,000 strength
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trūḥ w tirja3 bissalāme (m)
trūḥi w tirja3i bissalāme (f)
trūḥu w tirja3u bissalāme (pl)
"May you go and return back safe"
trūh w tirja3 - may you go and return
bi - with
salāme - safety - peace
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tūṣal bissalāme (m)
tūṣali bissalāme (f)
tūṣalu bissalāme (p)
if person is going only one direction
"May you arrive safely"
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bissalāme inšalla (m, f, pl)
inšalla bissalāme (m, f, pl)
with safety - God willing
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Alla ysalmak (m)
Alla ysalmek (f)
Alla ysallimku (pl)
"May God keep you safe"
response to
trūh w tirja3 bissalāme
tūṣal bissalāme
bissalame inšalla
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inibseṭ (m)
inbisṭi (f)
inbisṭu (pl)
"Enjoy it"
if traveling for vacation, this is added
from verb masbūt
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ilḥamdilla 3assalāme (m,f, pl)
or personalize it to
ilḥamdilla 3asalāmtak (m)
ilḥamdilla 3asalāmtek (f)
ilḥamdilla 3asalamitku (pl)
"Thank God for your safety"
greeting returning after travel
response is
Alla ysalmak (m)
Alla ysalmek (f)
Alla ysallimku (pl)
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salāmtak (m)
salāmtek (f)
salamitku (pl)
"hope you feel well or better"-
when someone is sick
response is
Alla ysalmak (m)
Alla ysalmek (f)
Alla ysallimku (pl)
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binnajāḥ (m, f, pl)
binnajāḥ inšalla (m, f, pl)
wishing someone success in their
exam
bi - with
najāḥ - success
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ya3ṭīk il3āfye (m)
ya3ṭīki il3āfye (f)
ya3ṭīku il3āfye (pl)
shorten version of "May God give you health, strength"
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yzīdak (m)
yzīdek (f)
yzīdku (pl)
shortened response to Alla ya'ṭīk il3āfye (m)
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na3īman (m, f, pl)
When someone has just gotten a hair cut, taken a shower, or shaved his beard
Blessed or blissful, or may you have a fresh look always
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Alla yin3am 3alēk (m)
Alla yin3am 3alēki (f)
Alla yin3am 3alēku (p)
yin3am 3alēk (m)
yin3am 3alēki (f)
yin3am 3alēku (pl)
response to na3īman
also have a fresh blessing in return
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na3īman salaf (m, f, pl)
say to someone who is about to take a shower, get a haircut, or shave . . .
salaf - in advance
response is the same in all its forms
Alla yin3am 3alēk (m)
yin3am 3alēk (m)
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3ala qalbak tfaḍḍal (m)
3ala qalbek tfaḍḍali (f)
3ala qalbku tfaḍḍalu (pl)
3ala 'albak tfaḍḍal (m)
3ala 'albek tfaḍḍali (f)
3ala 'albku tfaḍḍalu (pl)
You are welcome to join me with my food
"on your heart if you please"
might say ṣaḥtēn, ṣaḥtēn -
(enjoy but I dont' want to eat)
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ṣaḥḥa (m or f)
cheers (health)
when someone coughs or sneezes
response is
3ala 'albak (m)
3ala 'albek (f)
3ala 'albku (pl)
79
m'addam
response phrase to ḥilu
when someone tells you something you are wearing is beautiful
You can have it!
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ḥilu (m)
ḥilwe (f)
ḥilwīn (pl)
beautiful
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bi-jannen (m)
bit-jannen (f)
so beautiful it makes me crazy
majnūn (m) - crazy
majnūne (f) - crazy
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kull sane w inte sālem (m)
kull sane w inti sālme (f)
kull sane w intu salmīn (pl)
said for any celebration that comes once a year i.e. birthdays, all the feasts, eating food that is harvested
Wishing you safety and security every year
kull -every
sane (f) - year
inte - you (m)
sālem- safe and sound (m)
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kull 3ām w inte bḫēr (m)
kull 3ām w inti bḫēr (f)
kull 3ām w intu bḫēr (pl)
Said for birthdays, all the feats, eating food that is harvested
Wishing you safety and security every year
kull- every
3ām (m) - year
inte- you
bḫēr - well, good, safe
84
milād majīd
Merry Christmas
milād - Christmas (birthday)
majīd - glorious
85
sane-ɪjdīde sa3īde
Happy New Year!
sane (f) - year
ɪjdīde (f) - new
sa3īde (f) - happy
86
fiṣeḥ majīd
Happy Easter
fiṣeḥ - Easter
majīd - glorious
87
almasīḥ qām
pronouce the "q"
Jesus is risen!
follows classical conventions
88
ḥaqqan qām
pronouce the "q"
He is risen indeed!
follows classical conventions
89
fiṭer sa3īd
Greeting Eid al-Fiṭer -
holiday after Ramadan
sa3īd - happy
90
aḍḥa imbarak
Blessed sacrifice feast
91
w inte sālem (m)
w inti sālme (f)
w intu salmīn (pl)
answer to any celebration that comes once a year - i.e. birthday, feasts, something that is harvested
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w inte bḫēr (m)
w inti bḫēr (f)
w intu bḫēr (pl)
answer to kull 3ām w inte bḫēr
