Newbie #2 - Good Morning, How Are Yo

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Newbie S1Good Morning, How Are You All?

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Arabic 2

English 2

Vowelled 2

Romanization 2

Informal

Romanization

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Vowelled 3

Informal Vowelled 3

Vocabulary 3

Grammar Points 4

Cultural Insight 5

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Arabic

صباح الخيرالسيد و السيدة قيس

ليلى صباح الخير، كيف حالكما؟

السيدة قيس نحن بخير، وأنت كيف حالك؟

ليلى كل شيء بخير، شكرا

English

Mr. & Mrs. Qais Good morning.

Layla Good morning, how are you two doing?

Mrs. Qais We’re fine, and how are you doing?

Leila Everything's fine, thanks.

Vowelled

سي و للى قيس صباح الخير.

ليلى صباح الخير، كيف دايرين؟

للى قيس لباس الحمد اهللا، و نت؟

ليلى كلشي بخير.

Romanization

Mr. & Mrs. Qais Good morning.

Layla Good morning, how are you two doing?

Mrs. Qais We’re fine, thanks be to God, and you?

Leila Everything’s fine.

Romanization

Mr. & Mrs. qais SabaaHu al-khayr.

Layla SabaaHu al-khayr, kayfa Haalukumaa?

Mr. & Mrs. qais naHnu bi-khayr, wa 'anti kayfa Haaluki?

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Layla

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kullu shay'in bi-khayr, al-Hamdu lillaah.

Informal Romanization

Mr. & Mrs. qais SbaaH l-khir.

Layla Sbaah l-khir, kif dairin?

Mrs. qais labaas, l-Hamdullah, uu nti?

Layla kulshi bi-khir.

Vowelled

السيدوالسيدة قيس صباح الخير.

ليلى صباح الخير، كيف حالكما؟

السيدة قيس نحن بخير، وأنت كيف حالك؟

ليلى كل شيء بخير، شكرا.

Informal Vowelled

السي و للى قيس صباح الخير.

ليلى صباح الخير، كيف دايرين؟

للى قيس لباس الحمد اهللا، و نت؟

ليلى كلشي بخير.

Vocabulary



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Arabic Romanization English Class

صباح الخير. SabaaH al-khayr. Good morning. phrase

مساء الخير masaa’ al-khayr. Good evening. expression

كيف حالكما؟ kayfa Haalukuma? How are you two

doing?

phrase

كيف حالكم؟ kayfa Haalukum? How are you all? phrase

كيف حالك؟ kayfa Haaluki? How are you? (fem.

singular)

phrase

نحن naHnu we noun

نحن بخير. naHnu bi-khair. We're fine. phrase

كل شيء بخير. kullu shai'in bi-khayr Everything's fine. phrase

شكرا shukran thank you expression

و أنت؟ wa anti? and you? (fem.

singular)

و أنت؟ wa 'anta? And you? (masc.

singular)

phrase

Vocabulary Sample Sentences

نحن بخير. We're fine.

أين نحن؟ Where are we?

شكرا لكم Thank you all.

شكرا يا سيدي. Thank you sir.

شكرا يا سيدتي Thank you madam.

Grammar Points

The focus of this lesson is common Egyptian greetings.

SabaaHu al-khayr.

Good morning.

SabaaHu l-khayris it and ,“grace/wealth of morning” means literally (صباح الخير)



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used to say “Good morning.” In the afternoon/evening, you can use the

equivalent of “good evening” which is, الخير مساء masaa' l-khayr. In the previous

lesson, we learned that the question “How are you?” changes forms depending on

whether you’re addressing a man, a woman, or a group of people. ؟حالك كيف

kayfa Haaluka? is used when asking a man, ؟حالك كيف kayfa Haaluki? is used when

asking a woman, حالكما؟ كيف kayfa Haalukumaa? is used when asking two people,

and حالكم؟ كيف kayfa Haalukum? is for a group of people.

masculine feminine

singular kayfa Haaluka? kayfa Haaluki?

dual kayfa Haalukumaa? kayfa Haalukumaa?

plural kayfa Haalukum? kayfa Haalukunna?

To answer the question above, we use bi-khayr, which means “fine.” In the

dialog, Mr. and Mrs. Qais say: naHnu bi-khair, which literally means, “we fine” or

“we are fine.” Another way of answering “How are you?” is by saying kullu

shay'in bi-khayr, which means “everything’s fine.” Now, any of these answers is

typically followed by either shukran (thanks) as in the dialog, or the the

expression al-Hamdu lillaah, which translates as “thanks/praise be to God.”

Finally, the question wa 'anti? means “and you?” in the feminine form. In the

dialog, we used wa "anti, kayfa Haaluki? and it means, “and you, how are you

doing?” To ask a man, we use the masculine form of "you" which is 'anta, and

the question "and you?" becomes wa 'anta?

Cultural Insight

Greetings and farewells are two important aspects of Arab countries. Greetings

are not to be compared with the quick American “hi.” It takes time for two people

to exchange different questions and answers which interest them about each

other. Greetings are usually followed by: shaking hands, kissing cheeks or hands,

or putting one’s hand over one’s heart after shaking hands. In today’s lesson, we

wanted to show that even when you come across somebody in the elevator (as is

the case for Layla and her neighbors), you still manage to ask them quickly how

they’re doing and take the time to hear their answer.

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