Greetings
(1) Hello: MarHaba
Reply:
MarHaba (hello)
OR MarHabtain (2 Hello) OR MarHaba, Ahlan wa sahlan
(2) Good Morning: SabaH al-Khair
Reply:
OR
SabaH al-Kair
SabaH a-nour
(3) Good Evening or afternoon: Massa’ al-Khair
Reply:
OR
Massa al-Kair
Massa al-Kair
(4) How to say
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Goodbye:
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Thanks: Shukran
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Sorry: a-asif (males) a-asifah(females) Reply: Ma fee Moshkilah
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Please: Min Fadlak(addressing a male) or Min Fadlik (addressing a female)
Reply: Itfadal ( if the person is a male) or Itfadali (if the person is a female)
Yes: NaA’am or away
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No: laa
MaA’ assalamah
Reply:
Reply:
MaA’ assalamah
A’fwan
How did I do?
(1) Choose the right answer:
1.1. Helen met John Monday Morning. She attempted to greet in Arabic. She said:
a. Marhaba
b. SabaH al-khair
c. Massa al-Kair
d. A or B
[right answer]
1.2. John was very excited. He wanted to practice his Arabic. He said:
a. Shukran
b. MaA’ assalama
c. Marhaba
d. SabaH al-khair
e. C or D [right answer]
1.3. Helen wanted to say Goodbye, so she said MaA’ assalama. John wanted to respond with the
most proper response. He said:
a.
b.
c.
d.
MaA’ assalama
[right answer]
Ahlam wa sahlan
Shukran
None of the above
Exercise (2)
(2) Give the meaning in Arabic to the followings:
2.1 yes: ________________ (NaA’m)
2.2 Please (talking to a male) ________________________(Min Fadlak)
2.3 Go ahead (to a male)
___________________________(Itfadal)
2.4 Goodbye __________________________________(MaA’assalama)