Arabic Salutations
Socializing with Arabic-speaking people? Knowing these Arabic salutations will help you fit right in. After this free audio lesson you'll have a range of common Arabic salutations and expressions to use in the company of native speakers.
Perhaps you want to welcome someone, wish them luck, or a good vacation. Maybe you want to congratulate someone, or even apologize – either way, this Arabic language lesson is not to be missed. Listen carefully to the Arabic pronunciation and practice saying the phrases aloud until you’re ready to try them out in Arabic conversation for real!
Resources for further reading:
How to pronounce Arabic salutations
In this lesson, all gender specific words are in the masculine form.
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اجمل التهاني من .....
Agmal el tahany men……
Best wishes from…
كل سنة و انت طيب
Kol sana wenta tayeb.
Happy New Year!
كل سنة و انت طيب
Kol sana wenta tayeb.
Merry Christmas!
كل سنة و انت طيب
Kol sana wenta tayeb.
Happy Easter!
اجازة سعيدة
Agaza sa3ida.
Have a nice vacation!
يرحمكم الله
Yer7amakom allah.
Bless you!
اجمل التهاني بعيد ميلادك
Agmal el tahany b3id miladak.
Best wishes on your birthday.
للاسف
Lel2asaf.
With sympathy!
اهلا وسهلا
Ahlan wasahlan.
Welcome!
مبروك
Mabrook!
Congratulations!
اجمل التهاني ل......
Agmal el tahany le………
Best wishes to…
بالتوفيق
Beltawfi2.
All the best!
خللي بالك
7'ally balak.
Take care! (formal)
حاسب
7aseb!
Take care! (casual)
برافو
Bravo.
Well done!
محظوظ
Ma7zoz!
Be lucky!
تشيرز/ في صحتك
Cheers fi se7etak.
Cheers!
اكلة جنان
Akla gnan.
Enjoyed meal!
رحلة سعيدة
Re7la sa3ida.
Have a good trip!
حب كتير
7ob ktir.
Lots of love!
انبسط
Enbeset.
Have fun!
حظ سعيد
7az sa3id.
Good luck!
Let’s review how to apologize again. The easiest way to apologize in Arabic is to say…
انا اسف
Ana asef.
I am sorry!
Or in a more casual way…
مفيش مشاكل
Mafish moshkela.
No worries!
You could also say…
انا اسف جدا
Ana asef gedan.
I am very sorry!
A very polite, but less common way of apologizing in Arabic is to say…
انا اسف على اللي حصل
Ana asef 3la elly 7asal.
I'm sorry about what happened!
If someone stepped on your toes and apologized you might want to say…
بعد اذنك
Ba3d eznak.
Pardon me
That’s it for this lesson.
If you want more lessons on Arabic salutations then I recommend that you check out the following:
- How to pronounce different greetings in Arabic.
- Learn how to say hello in Arabic.
- Learn lots of introductions in Arabic. Really handy!
- Using polite words in Arabic will get you far.
- Being able to say Thank you in Arabic is essential for a great Arabic experience!
!مع السلامة (Ma3a essalama!) Goodbye!
Amira Zaki: Rocket Arabic
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