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🤗 Omani Arabic Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Omani Arabic learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Omani 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 Omani Arabic, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Greetings[edit | edit source]

English	Omani Arabic
general greeting	Assalam alaykum
reply to Assalam alaykum	Wa alaykum assalam
general greeting	Marḥaban
reply to Marḥaban	Marḥabtēn
informal greeting	Ahlan
morning greeting	Sabah elkhēr
reply to Sabah elkhēr	Sabah elnur
evening greeting	Masā elkhēr
reply to Masā elkhēr	Masā elnur
how are you? informal, spoken to a man	Šlōnak?
how are you? informal, spoken to a woman	Šlōnič?
how are you? informal	Mulḥal?
how are you? informal, spoken to a woman	Mu axbār
how are you? spoken to a man	Kaif halak?
how are you? spoken to a woman	Kaif halik?
reply to Kaif halak and Kaif halik spoken by a man	Zēn alhamdulillah
reply to Kaif halak and Kaif halik spoken by a man	Zēn šukran
reply to Kaif halak and Kaif halik spoken by a woman	Zēna šukran
how are you?	Chef barak?
how are you? spoken to a man	Chef inta?
how are you? spoken to a woman	Chef inti?
welcome greeting	Ahlan wa sahlan
reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken by a man	Ahlan fiyk
reply to Ahlan wa sahlan spoken by a woman	Ahlan fiyki

Sources[edit | edit source]

Polyglot Club thanks Jennifer Runner for her outstanding work in collecting some of the phrases for this Omani 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. ✨