Morning Greetings

What this conversation gives you

  • Order drinks naturally
  • Use polite daily expressions

Dialogue

Ahmad
صباح الخير! كيفك اليوم؟
Good morning! How are you today?
ṣabāḥ il-khēr! kīfak il-yōm?
Sara
صباح النور! الحمد لله، منيحة. وإنت؟
Good morning! Fine, thank God. And you?
ṣabāḥ in-nūr! il-ḥamdu lillāh, mnīḥa. w-inta?
Ahmad
تمام، شكراً. شو بدك تشربي؟
Great, thanks. What would you like to drink?
tamām, shukran. shū biddik tishrabi?
Sara
قهوة عربية، لو سمحت.
Arabic coffee, please.
qahwe ʿarabiyye, law samaḥt.

Key Vocabulary

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صباح الخير
ṣabāḥ il-khēr

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good morning
كيفك
kīfak

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How are you?
الحمد لله
il-ḥamdu lillāh

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Thank God
شو بدك
shū biddak

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What do you want?

Say it your way

Say this again, but change the drink to tea (شاي) or juice (عصير).