Greetings and Basic Phrases

Essential Arabic Greetings

| Arabic | Transliteration | Meaning |

|--------|----------------|--------|

| السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ | As-salamu alaykum | Peace be upon you |

| وَعَلَيْكُمُ السَّلَام | Wa alaykum as-salam | And upon you peace |

| كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟ | Kayfa haluk? | How are you? |

| بِخَيْرٍ، شُكْرًا | Bikhayrin, shukran | Fine, thank you |

| مَا اسْمُكَ؟ | Ma ismuk? | What is your name? |

| اسْمِي... | Ismi... | My name is... |

| مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟ | Min ayna anta? | Where are you from? |

| أَنَا مِنْ... | Ana min... | I am from... |

| نَعَمْ | Na'am | Yes |

| لَا | La | No |

| مِنْ فَضْلِكَ | Min fadlak | Please |

| شُكْرًا جَزِيلًا | Shukran jazeelan | Thank you very much |

| عَفْوًا | Afwan | You're welcome / Excuse me |

| إِلَى اللِّقَاء | Ila al-liqa | Until we meet (Goodbye) |

| مَعَ السَّلَامَة | Ma'a as-salama | Farewell (Go with peace) |

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