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Section 1: Greetings (Gulf Arabic)

Religious Greeting (Most Common)

السلام عليكم

as-salām ʿalaykum

Peace be upon you / And upon you be peace

Greeting السلام عليكم as-salām ʿalaykum Peace be upon you Common Reply وعليكم السلام wa ʿalaykum as-salām And upon you be peace Example Conversation Person A: السلام عليكم as-salām ʿalaykum Person B: وعليكم السلام wa ʿalaykum as-salām

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