Level A1

More Greetings & Courtesies

9 words · ~12 min

Grammar focus

Time-based greetings and common conversational phrases

Cultural note

'Insha'Allah' (God willing) and 'Al-hamdu lillah' (praise be to God) are used constantly in everyday Arabic conversation, even by non-religious speakers. They reflect a cultural worldview where outcomes are seen as ultimately in God's hands.

Words in this lesson

مَسَاءُ الْخَيْرِ

masāʾu al-khayri

good evening

تُصْبِحُ عَلَى خَيْرٍ

tuṣbiḥu ʿalā khayrin

good night

أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا

ahlan wa sahlan

welcome / hello

كَيْفَ حَالُكَ

kayfa ḥāluka

how are you (to a male)

بِخَيْرٍ

bi-khayrin

fine / well

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

al-ḥamdu lillāhi

praise be to God / thank God

إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ

in shāʾa allāhu

God willing / hopefully

آسِفٌ

āsifun

sorry

لَوْ سَمَحْتَ

law samaḥta

if you permit / excuse me (to a male)