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3: Dialogue and Reading

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Learning Objectives

In this section, you will be able to:

  • Identify the different greetings in the Arabic speaking world.
  • Greet and reply to others at different times of the day.

2.3.1: Greetings

This table introduces you to everyday greetings and their replies:
Reply Greeting Recording

أهلاً وسهلاً

Ahlan wa sahlan

Hello/Hi

مرحباً

Marhaban

Hello/Hi

وعليكم السّلام

Wa alaykum Assalam

And peace be upon you

السّلام عليكم

Assalamu alaykum

Peace be upon you

صباح النّور

Sabahu annour

Good morning

صباح الخير

Sabahu alkhayr

Good morning

مساء النّور

Masa u annour

Good evening

مساء الخير

Masau alkhayr

Good evening

بخير والحمد لله

Bikhayr wa alhamdu lillah

Fine, thank God

كيف حالكَ؟

Kayfa haluka

How are you? (male addressee)

بخير، شكراً لسؤالكَ

Bikhayr, shukran lisu'aalika

Fine, thanks for asking

كيف حالكِ؟

Kayfa haluki

How are you? (female addressee)

اسمي بن

Ismi Ben

My name's Ben

ما اسمكَ؟

Ma ismuka?

What's your name? (male addressee)

اسمي تينا

Ismi Tina

My name's Tina

ما اسمكِ؟

Ma ismuki?

What's your name? (female addressee)

وأنا أيضاً

Wa ana aydhan

Nice to meet you, too

تشرّفنا

Tasharrafna

Nice to meet you

إلى اللقاء

Ila alliqa'a

See you

أراكَ لاحقاً

Araka lahikan

See you later

مع السلامة

Ma'a alsalama

Bye

مع السلامة

Ma'a alsalama

Bye

2.3.2. Activities

Query 3.2.1
Query 3.2.2
Interactive Element

Watch this video in Arabic, listen carefully, and name the greeting that you hear.

Activity

Practice greetings with your classmates (peers). Say your names, ask for your peers' names, practice different greetings, and say goodbyes.


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