Arabic Greetings, Goodbyes, and Polite Expressions
In the Middle East, first impressions are very important, so don’t underestimate the importance of greetings. Remember to be courteous and use the informal ways of greeting people for old friends and relatives.
‘ahlan wa sahlan (ahel-lan wah sahel-lan; hi) (informal)
‘ahlan (ahel-lan; hi) (informal)
‘as-salaamu ‘alaykum (ah-sah-lah-moo ah-lay-koom; hello)
SabaaH al-khayr (sah-bah al-kah-yer; good morning)
masaa’ al-khayr (mah-sah al-kah-yer; good evening)
‘ilaa al-liqaa’ (ee-lah ah-lee-kah; see you soon)
‘ilaa al-ghad (ee-lah al-rad; see you tomorrow)
‘afwan (af-wan; excuse me)
shukran (shook-ran; thank you)
shukran jaziilan (shook-ran jah-zee-lan; thank you very much)
Language Phrases Glossary
accusative case
When noun or pronoun is the direct object of the verb of the sentence, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
dative case
When noun or pronoun is the indirect object of the verb of the sentence, you are required to switch to the dative case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
genitive case
When the noun or pronoun indicates possession, you are required switch to the genitive case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
instrumental case
A Russian grammatical term that indicates that the noun or pronoun assist in the carrying out of an action, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
interrogative
Words used to ask questions, such as who, what, when, where, and why.
Language Phrases Glossary
macron
A small, horizontal mark above the vowel that indicates a long vowel sound. Make the vowel sound like its name.
Language Phrases Glossary
nominative case
When noun or pronoun is the subject of the sentence, you are required to switch to the nominative case ending.
Language Phrases Glossary
prepositional case
A grammatical case that indicates that the noun or pronoun is the object of a preposition, you are required to switch to the accusative case ending. Used with the Russian prepositions: v (v; in), na (nah; on), o (oh; about), and ob (ohb; about).
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