Greetings & Responses Flashcards
How are you (m)?
كِيف حالَك؟
I’m good (m).
كْوَيّس
I’m good (f).
كْوَيْسة
How are you (m)?
كِيفَك؟
I see you tomorrow.
بشوفك بكرا.
What’s your name?
polite or friendly way to ask
الإسم الكريم؟
I leave you (m).
Said when departing a location
بخاطرَك
I leave you (pl).
Said when departing a location
بخاطركون
I leave you (f).
Said when departing a location
بخاطرِك
Good luck!
lit. with good luck
بالتوفيق
A day of ups and downs.
lit. a honey day and an onion day
يوم عسل و يوم بصل
I wish blessings for you
بتمنى لك الخير
I wish the same for you (m).
ref. if someone congratulates you for something which they don’t have
عقبال عندك
God bless you.
ref. when someone sneezes
يرحمك الله
God is the most generous.
الله أكرم
What a pity.
Said when sympathizing with someone
يا حرام
Let’s stay in touch.
lit. Let us see you.
خلينا نشوفك
God forbid!
لا سمح الله
peace to your (m) hand
تسلم إيدَك
peace to your (f) hand
تسلم إيدِك
peace to your (m) hands
يسلمو إيديكْ
peace to your (f) hands
يسلمو إيديكِ
God peace upon you
response
الله يسلمك
You (f) stay away from me!
حلي عني
You (m) stay away from me!
حل عني
You (m) stay away from them!
حل عنهم
May I?
معلش؟
Yes, you may.
آه، معلش
No, you may not.
لا، مو معلش
slang response to شو اخبارك؟
lit. dry
ناشفة
How’s your mood?
كيف مزاجك؟
tomorrow the truth will come out
lit. tomorrow the snow melts and the meadow appears
بُكرا بدوب التلج و ببان المرج
greeting for when someone gets out of the shower or just gets a haircut
نعيماً
response to نعيماً
الله ينعم عليك
May God cure him
response: thank you
الله يشفيهُ
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