👋 Arabic Greetings & Basic Phrases — Greetings are an essential part of Arabic culture. This lesson covers the most common greetings and phrases you'll need for everyday conversations. Each phrase includes the Arabic script, pronunciation in English and Urdu, and the meaning in both languages.
🔊 Click the Listen button next to each phrase to hear the pronunciation using Text-to-Speech.
💡 Cultural Note: In Arab culture, greetings are often extended and include inquiries about health, family, and well-being. The phrase "السلام علیکم" (Assalamu Alaykum) is the most common greeting and means "Peace be upon you."
🔤 Basic Greetings & Responses
| # | Arabic | Pronunciation (English) | تلفظ (Urdu) | Meaning (English) | معنی (Urdu) | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | السلام علیکم | Assalamu Alaykum | السلام علیکم | Peace be upon you | آپ پر سلامتی ہو | |
| 2 | وعلیکم السلام | Wa Alaykum Assalam | وعلیکم السلام | And upon you be peace | آپ پر بھی سلامتی ہو | |
| 3 | مرحبا | Marhaba | مرحبا | Hello / Welcome | خوش آمدید / ہیلو | |
| 4 | أهلاً وسهلاً | Ahlan wa Sahlan | أهلاً وسهلاً | Welcome | خوش آمدید | |
| 5 | صباح الخیر | Sabah Al-Khair | صباح الخیر | Good morning | صبح بخیر | |
| 6 | مساء الخیر | Masa' Al-Khair | مساء الخیر | Good evening | شام بخیر | |
| 7 | كیف حالك؟ | Kayfa Haluka (m) / Haluki (f) | كیف حالك؟ | How are you? | آپ کیسے ہیں؟ | |
| 8 | الحمد لله | Al-Hamdu Lillah | الحمد لله | Praise be to God (I'm fine) | الحمد لله (میں ٹھیک ہوں) | |
| 9 | شكراً | Shukran | شكراً | Thank you | شکریہ | |
| 10 | عفواً | Afwan | عفواً | You're welcome / Excuse me | خوش آمدید / معاف کیجیے | |
| 11 | مع السلامة | Ma'a As-Salama | مع السلامة | Goodbye | خدا حافظ | |
| 12 | نعم / لا | Na'am / La'a | نعم / لا | Yes / No | ہاں / نہیں |
📌 Note: Arabic has masculine and feminine forms for some phrases. "Kayfa Haluka" is for males, and "Kayfa Haluki" is for females.
💬 Polite Phrases & Essentials
❓ Questions & Responses
🚨 Emergency & Helpful Phrases
📝 Practice Tips:
- Practice greetings with a partner or by yourself using different times of day
- Try to memorize the responses to common questions
- Pay attention to the masculine/feminine forms when addressing men vs. women
- Listen to the audio and repeat the phrases aloud
- Create simple conversations using the phrases you've learned
💡 Sample Conversation:
السلام علیکم
Assalamu Alaykum
Peace be upon you
وعلیکم السلام
Wa Alaykum Assalam
And upon you be peace
كیف حالك؟
Kayfa Haluka?
How are you?
الحمد لله، وأنت؟
Al-Hamdu Lillah, wa Ant?
Fine, and you?