Foundations of Gulf Speech/Module 3 - Social Basics

Module 3 - Social Basics

1Section 1: Greetings (Gulf Arabic)

Religious Greeting (Most Common)

السلام عليكم

as-salām ʿalaykum

Peace be upon you / And upon you be peace

Explanation

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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