Unit 1 - Greetings Flashcards
iddars il-awwal
unit one
taḥiyye
taḥiyyēn (dual)
taḥiyyāt (pl)
greeting
ṣabāḥ-lḫēr
Good morning
ṣabāḥ nnūr
iresponse to ṣabāḥ-lḥēr
Good morning
masa-lḫēr
Good evening
masa-nnūr
response to masa-lḫēr
good evening
marḥaba
Hello
marḥabtēn
response to marḥaba
hello - literally two hellos
yā hala
response to marḥaba
response to šukran
hala or
hala hala
response to marḥaba
response to šukran
kīf ḥālak (m)
kīf ḥālek (f)
kīf ḥālkum (pl)
kīf ḥālku (pl)
How are you?
kīfak (m)
kīfek (f)
kīfkum (pl)
kīfku (pl)
How are you?
among friends, less formal
mabsūṭ ilḥamdilla (m)
mabsūṭa ilḥamdilla (f)
mabsuṭīn ilḥamdilla (pl)
Fine. Praise be to God!
nuškor Alla
Thanks God!
šukran
Thank you
3afwan
response to šukran
You are welcome
šukran ilak (m)
šukran ilek (f)
šukran ilku (pl)
šukran ilkum (pl)
response to šukran
You are welcome
ilak - for you
ɪtfaḍḍal (m)
ɪtfaḍḍali (f)
ɪtfaḍḍalu (pl)
please
when offering a thing to someone or welcoming someone into our home
ahlan wasahlan
Welcome
ahlan fīk (m)
ahlan fīki (f)
ahlan fīkum (pl)
fīku (pl)
response to ahlan wasahlan
Welcome to you also!
fīk - to you
ahlēn
response to ahlan wasahlan
Welcome - literally - two welcomes
mit’assef (m- gender of the speaker)
mit’asfe (f- gender of the speaker)
mit’asfīn (pl - gender of the speakers)
I’m sorry
basīṭa
Take it easy
ma3lēš
never mind
no worries
bihimiš
never mind
basīṭa ma3lēš
response to mit’ssef
Take it easy. Never mind. No worries.
basīṭa bihimiš
response to mit’assef
Take it easy - Never mind
assalāmu 3alaykum
Peace be with you.