Greetings and Introductions
How to say hello in Arabic: Greetings and Introductions
Even if you don’t know anything else except “Hello” “Good Morning” and “Good Evening” in Arabic, you will at least be able to show people that you are friendly, respectful and polite.
This goes a long way in any language, not just Arabic! Besides putting people at ease, it shows that you are making the effort to try learn their language and most people will really appreciate that.
Check out Wikihows page on how to say hello in Arabic for more info.
Read more about our words and phrases here
مرحبا
marhaban
Hello
أهلا
ahlan
Hi
صباح الخير
sabaahul khayr
Good morning
مساء الخير
masaa’ul khayr
Good afternoon
مساء الخير
masaa’ul khayr
Good evening
أراك لاحقا
araaka laahiqan
See you later (addressing male)
أراكي لاحقا
araakee laahiqan
See you later (addressing female)
أراكم لاحقا
araakom laahiqan
See you later (addressing plural)
كيف الحال؟
kayfal haal?
How are you?
حسنا، شكرا
hasanan, shokran
Fine, thank you
وأنت؟
wa ant?
And you? (addressing male)
وأنتي؟
wa antee?
And you? (addressing female)
وأنتم؟
wa antom?
And you? (addressing plural)
ما إسمك؟
ma ismok?
What’s your name? (addressing male)
ما إسمكي؟
ma ismokee?
What’s your name? (addressing female)
ما أساميكم؟
ma asaameekom?
What’s your name? (addressing plural)
ما إسمه؟
ma ismoh?
What’s his name?
إسمي …
ismee …
My name is…
سعدت بلقائك
so”idtu beleqaa’ek
Nice to meet you (addressing male)
سعدت بلقائكي
so”idtu beleqaa’ekee
Nice to meet you (addressing female)
سعدت بلقائكم
so”idtu beleqaa’ekom
Nice to meet you (addressing plural)
كم عمرك؟
kam ”omrok?
How old are you?
كم عمركي؟
kam ”omrokee?
How old are you?
ما هي أعماركم؟
ma heya a”maarokom?
How old are you?
عمري … سنة
‘omree … sanah
I am…years old
من أين أنت؟
min ayna ant?
Where are you from?
من أين أنتي؟
min ayna antee?
Where are you from?
من أين أنتم؟
min ayna antom?
Where are you from?
أنا هنا للدراسة
ana hona ledderaasah
I’m here studying
أنا هنا للعمل
ana hona lel”amal
I’m here working
أين تسكن؟
ayna taskon?
