Language/Sanaani-arabic/Vocabulary/Greetings

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The Sanʽani Arabic is an Arabic dialect spoken in Yemen.

Here are some polite phrase to use when your first meet someone:

Arabic	English
‘ismi (name). Maa ‘ismak?	My name is…, what is yours? (talking to a male)
min ‘ayn ‘ant?	Where are you from? (masc., sing.)
‘ana min al-‘amrika	I am from America
kayf ant?	How are you? (masc., sing.)
kayf anti?	How are you? (fem., sing.)
bi-khayr	Good, alright
naahi, w-‘ant?	Fine, and you? (masc., sing.)
naahiya, w-‘anti?	Fine, and you? (fem., sing.)
‘ant	You (masc., sing.)
‘anti	You (fem., sing.)

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