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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.
Lesson overview
More Greetings & Courtesies is a level A1 lesson of 9 words: 8 phrases and 1 adjective. Its words come from 9 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: First Words - Essential Greetings (A1)
- Leads to: Personal Pronouns (A1)
- Next lesson: Asking Questions (A1)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
مَسَاءُ الْخَيْرِ masāʾu al-khayri | good evening | phrase | م-س-ي |
تُصْبِحُ عَلَى خَيْرٍ tuṣbiḥu ʿalā khayrin | good night | phrase | ص-ب-ح |
أَهْلًا وَسَهْلًا ahlan wa sahlan | welcome / hello | phrase | أ-ه-ل |
كَيْفَ حَالُكَ kayfa ḥāluka | how are you (to a male) | phrase | ح-و-ل |
بِخَيْرٍ bi-khayrin | fine / well | phrase | خ-ي-ر |
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ al-ḥamdu lillāhi | praise be to God / thank God | phrase | ح-م-د |
إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ in shāʾa allāhu | God willing / hopefully | phrase | ش-ي-أ |
آسِفٌ āsifun | sorry | adjective | أ-س-ف |
لَوْ سَمَحْتَ law samaḥta | if you permit / excuse me (to a male) | phrase | س-م-ح |