Greetings & Introductions
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Greetings & Introductions 👋
Islamic greeting
The most common greeting in Arabic-speaking countries:
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُم — As-salāmu ʿalaykum — "Peace be upon you"
Response: وَعَلَيْكُم السَّلَام — Wa ʿalaykum as-salām
Introducing yourself
| Arabic | Transliteration | English |
|---|---|---|
| اسْمِي... | Ismī... | My name is... |
| أَنَا مِن... | Anā min... | I am from... |
| يَسْعَدُنِي بِمَعْرِفَتِك | Yasʿadunī bimaʿrifatik | Nice to meet you |
| كَمْ عُمْرُكَ؟ | Kam ʿumruk? | How old are you? |
| عُمْرِي... سَنَة | ʿUmrī... sana | I am ... years old |
Dialogue practice
Ali: السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُم!
Sara: وَعَلَيْكُم السَّلَام! كَيْفَ حَالُكَ؟
Ali: بِخَيْر، شُكْرًا. اسْمِي عَلِي. وَأَنْتِ؟
Sara: اسْمِي سَارَة. يَسْعَدُنِي بِمَعْرِفَتِك!
Translation:
Ali: Peace be upon you!
Sara: And upon you peace! How are you?
Ali: Fine, thank you. My name is Ali. And you?
Sara: My name is Sara. Nice to meet you!