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🤗 Mesopotamian Arabic Greetings for Everyday Life
Hi Mesopotamian Arabic learners! 😃
Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Mesopotamian Arabic?
Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.
If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Mesopotamian Arabic, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.
Let’s get started! 🤗
Greetings[edit | edit source]
| English | Mesopotamian Arabic |
|---|---|
| general greeting | Assalāmu alaikum |
| reply to Assalāmu alaikum | Wa alaikum assalām |
| general greeting | Marḥaba |
| morning greeting | Sabāh al-khair |
| reply to Sabāh al-khair | Sabāh an-nu |
| nighttime greeting spoken to a man | Tisbāh ala-khair |
| nighttime greeting spoken to a woman | Tisbāhiin ala-khair |
| nighttime greeting spoken to a group | Tisbāhuun ala-khair |
| informal greeting | Halaw |
| informal greeting | Gowwa |
| how are you? | Kēf ik? |
| how are you? | Šlōn issihha? |
| how are you? informal, spoken to a man | Šlōnak? |
| how are you? informal, spoken to a woman | Šlōnič? |
| how are you? informal, spoken to a group | Šlōnkum? |
| reply to Šlōnak, Šlōnič and Šlōnkum | Bkheir, ilhamdulillah |
| reply to Šlōnak, Šlōnič and Šlōnkum | Zēn, ilhamdulillah |
| welcome greeting | Ahlan wa sahlan |
Sources[edit | edit source]
Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Mesopotamian Arabic lesson. 👍
Her objective is, like the Polyglot Club, to promote intercultural communication and understanding and to raise awareness of linguistic diversity in the world. ✨
- More information on her website: http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/
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