UNIT ONE - CHAPTER 1 GREETINGS

Question 1

Good morning

Answer 1

sabāh ilkhēr

Question 2

Good morning (reply to ‘sabāh ilkhēr’)

Answer 2

sabāh innūr

Question 3

Hello

Answer 3

marhaba

Question 4

Hello (reply to ‘marhaba’)

Answer 4

marhabtēn

Question 5

Good evening

Answer 5

masa ilkhēr

Question 6

Good evening (reply to ‘masa ilkhēr’)

Answer 6

masa innūr

Question 7

How are you? (m, f, pl)

Answer 7

kīf hālak? kīfak? (m)
kīf hālek? kīfek? (f)
kīf hālkum? kīfkum? (pl)

Question 8

Fine, praise be to God (reply to ‘kīf hālak? kīfak?’) (m, f, pl)

Answer 8

mabsūt ilhamdilla (m)
mabsūta ilhamdilla (f)
mabsutīn ilhamdilla (pl)

Question 9

Thank you

Answer 9

šukran

Question 10

You are welcome (reply to ‘šukran’)

Answer 10

3afwan
šukran ilak, ilek, ilkum

Question 11

Please (offering something) (m, f, pl)

Answer 11

itfaddal (m)
itfaddali (f)
itfaddalu (pl)

Question 12

Welcome

Answer 12

ahlan wasahlan

Question 13

Welcome (reply to ‘ahlan wasahlan’)

Answer 13

ahlan wasahlan fīk, fīki, fīkum

Question 14

Welcome

Answer 14

ahlēn

Question 15

Sorry, I’m sorry (the speaker (s) saying it)

Answer 15

mit āssef (m)
mit āsfe (f)
mit āsfēn (pl)

Question 16

Take it easy, never mind (reply to ‘mit āssef’)

Answer 16

basīta, ma3lēsh (m, f, pl)

Question 17

Pleased to meet you

Answer 17

itsharrafna

Question 18

We are honored as well (reply to ‘itsharrafna’)

Answer 18

w-ilna ššaraf
or: w-ihna bilaktar

Question 19

Good bye

Answer 19

bāy, ma3 issalāma

Question 20

Good bye (reply to ‘bāy, ma3 issalāma’)

Answer 20

ma3 issalāme, bāy

Question 21

Good bye (reply to ‘bāy, ma3 issalāma’)

Answer 21

Allah ysalmak (m)
Allah ysalmek (f)
Allah ysallimkum (pl)