Greetings (transliteration) Flashcards
1
Q
as-salaamu ‘alaykum
A
formal greeting
2
Q
wa’alaykum as-salaam
A
response to formal greeting
3
Q
marhaba
A
informal greeting “hello”
4
Q
ahlan
A
response to informal greeting
5
Q
ahlan wa sahlan
A
response to informal greeting / response to “welcome” / “welcome”
6
Q
sabaaH al-kheer
A
good morning
7
Q
sabaaH an-nuur
A
response to “good morning”
8
Q
masaa’ al-kheer
A
good afternoon / good evening
9
Q
masaa’ an-nuur
A
response to “good afternoon / good evening”
10
Q
keef halak
A
How are you? (addressing a male)
11
Q
keef halek
A
How are you? (addressing a female)
12
Q
mabsout
A
response to “how are you?” if speaker is male
13
Q
mabsouta
A
response to “how are you?” if speaker is female
14
Q
ana be-kheer
A
“I am fine” - response to “how are you”
15
Q
al-hamdu lilaah
A
“thanks to god” - response to “how are you?”
