Survival Moroccan Arabic

SurvivalMoroccan Arabic1- GreetingsM. ZAIMwww.alif-zaim.blogspot.com

You are about to learn some Arabic Greetings, Moroccan ones mainly. You will learn in these slides with audio integrated some common expressions of greetings to use at different times of the day. Read each expression while listening and practice saying it many times aloud. Please note that greetings in Arabic culture are lengthy, rich in vocab, idioms and religious expressions. So, preparing yourself and understanding this incredible culture will give you the tools for success in your Arabic studies, travels and business transactions, and will help you creating important foundations to build good and lasting relationships.

introduction

In Morocco, Islam has given a particular significance to social relations, politeness and social manners in general. He who says Islam, says absolute resignation to the will of Allah. It is not surprising then that the name of deity recurs ever and so often both for happy and unhappy events and so in every part of the speech with greetings on the top that carry a pray, a wish for happiness now and in future life.

The expressions of greetings that will be presented, such as assalaamo 3alykom, show clear how important evoking the bounty of Allah and his mercy, and so in all life aspects such as compliments, apologies etc..

assallamo 3alaykom is a short form of a long expression meaning May peace, mercy and blessing of Allah be upon you. It is considered the most agreable formula to any Muslim, carrying out of the religious context the meaning of a general Hello functionally speaking.

Enjoy !

CommentsTranslationLatin scriptArabic scriptReligious expression. Said any timePeace be upon you(Hello)assalaamo 3alaykom Reply to the above.And upon you be peace (Hello)wa3alaykomo-ssalaam The reply is the same. Carries a wish (goodness) that can be changed to other wishes.Good morningSbaH-alkheer Said from 2:00 pm up. The reply is the same. Carries the same wish as above that can be changed.Good afternoon / Good eveningmsa-lkheer Said any time, short (1 word)or long (2). The reply is the same.Hi !ahlan = Ahlan wa sahlan =

CommentsTranslationLatin scriptArabic scriptThese are the common variations to ask someone how he/she is doing.

Asking more than once is more agreeable culturally speaking.

Replies to these questions are set as indicated in the next slide.No harm ? /How are you ?labaas ? Good ? /How are you ?bekheer ? How are you ? (mas. Sing. / fem. sing. / plur.)keef daayr ? (mas.s.)

keef daayra ? (fem.s)

keef daayreen ? (plr.) How are you ? (sing / plur.) What are your news ?ash khbaarak ? (Mas.sing)ash khbaarkom ? (Plural)

Is everything ok ?kolshe labaas ? =

kolshe bekheer ? =

CommentsTranslationLatin scriptArabic script

Please note that these replies are set as the appropriate ones for the previous questions. Complaints on the first contact are not recommended as replies culturally speaking.No harm. Praise be to Allah.labaas, l-Hamdo li-llaah. .Good. Praise be to Allah.bekheer, l-Hamdo li-llaah. .

Thanks.(God bless you)baraka-Allaho feek. .And you ?(mas.sing)

And you ?(fem. Sing)wa-nta ?

wa-ntee ? everything is ok. Thanks.kolshe labaas. baraka-Allaho feek . .Everything is good. Praise be to Allah. kolshe bekheer. l-Hamdo li-llaah. .

CommentsTranslationLatin scriptArabic scriptGeneral goodbyeGoodbye / With peaceb-sslaama Said mainly to someone who is working.Goodbye / God helpAllah y-3aawn Goodbye / God grant you tranquility (sing+pl)Allaah y-hanneek /Allaah y-hanneekom / There are many variations for good night. Good night layla sa3eeda Reply is the same or just in chaa Allah as short one.See you laternshoofak men ba3d. (sing.)nshoofkom men ba3d (plur.) /

Tomorrow God willing.Later God willingghadda in chaa Allah.Man ba3d in chaa Allah.

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