Let’s learn how to greet each other and how to reply!
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Welcome; hello: ahlan wa sahlan or simply ahlan أهلا وسهل – اهلآ
ahlan bī-ka/ki أهلا بك
مرحب
Welcome; hello: marHaban مرحبا
You can reply with: marHaban bī-ka/i مرحبا بك
مرحبا you can find in a lot of tourist signs
[1]السلام عليكم
Hello: as-salāmu 3alaykum – lit. the Peace (be) upon you
You can reply: wa 3alaykum[2] as-salām وعليكم السلام
This is a common greeting used by Muslims.
You can also add the expression referring to God:
raHmatullahi wa barakatuhu: May the peace and mercy of Allah be with you
و رحمة الله و بركاته
Good morning: (SabāH al-khayr) صباح الخير
You can reply: (SabāH an-nūr) صباح النور
evening – مساء
Good evening:مساء الخير
You can reply: (masā’ an-nūr)مساء النور
(masā’ al-ward) مساء الورد
Good night: (tuSbaH
3ala Khayr) – lit. Wake up healthy تصبح على خير
You can reply: وانت
من أهله
Restful night layla murīH ليلة مريحة
Goodbye: ma3a s-salāma -lit. Go in peace مع السلامة
You can also can say “salām” or “as-salāmu 3aleikum” at the moment of leaving.
Literally:
to the (next) rendez-vous, encounterإلى اللقاء
[1]There are many verses in the Qur’an referring to this word
You can find the word salāmu in verses: 6:54; 14:23; 24:61; 39:73
[2]You can find a “3” as translitteration of the letter ʿayn on the web, i.e. on Facebook an Youtube commentaries
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