Greetings & Introductions

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

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!