Greetings and Courtesy Expressions*

PATTERN SENTENCES
"Hello. marhaba
Hello (in reply) marhabteen.
How are you? kiif haalak?
Well, praise God. mabsuut, ilhamdilla.
how are YOU? kiif haalak inte?
I'm well, too, praise God. ana mabsuut kamaan, ilhambilla

Please sit down. tfaddal striih.
Thank you. sukran. (pronounced "shukran"
How's the family? kiif al9eele?
Well, praise God. mabsuutiin, ilhamdilla.
How are the children? kiif liwlaad?
Well, thank God. nuskur alla, mabsuutiin. (pronounced "nushkur")
By your (m) leave. 9an iznak.
Certainly (in reply). tfaddal.
Will you excuse me? btismahli swayy?
Certainly (in reply). tfaddal.
Good-by (to a man, said by person leaving) xaatrak.
Good-by (said by person remaining). ma9 issalaame.
May God keep you (m) (in reply to ma9 issalaame). 'alla ysallmak."

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*Eastern Arabic by Rice and Said, Georgetown University Press @1979 ISBN 0-87840-021-4, pages 1-2.
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