{"id":8205,"date":"2013-09-11T21:21:10","date_gmt":"2013-09-11T21:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/?p=8205"},"modified":"2018-02-08T10:19:45","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T10:19:45","slug":"learn-how-to-say-hello-and-to-introduce-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/arabic\/learn-how-to-say-hello-and-to-introduce-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn How to Say Hello and to Introduce Yourself"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marhaba! If you happen to visit any country in the Middle East or anywhere in the world for that matter, you always meet new people. It could be at work (\u0639\u0645\u0644), school (\u0645\u062f\u0631\u0633\u0629) or just at a random social gathering (\u0644\u0642\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u064a). You might land a new job in the Middle East or go on a study abroad program for a semester or simply decide to visit one of the many beautiful destinations. You could be going into a store for some shopping or just browsing around for restaurants, some random individual might ask you: \u2018where are you from?\u2019 I am dedicating this post to teach you two obvious things that come to mind when meeting new people. First, the basic common greeting of \u2018Hello\u2019; and the second refers to introducing yourself by \u2018my name is\u2026\u2019 After this post, I am confident you will be able to say \u2018hello\u2026 and my name is\u2026\u2019 I am sure that we have all had our fair share of such encounters. Some might not go beyond the hello part, while others might evolve beyond this basic point of conversation. Well these might be easy to many folks that follow the blog; I feel it is important to spend some time on these basic fundamentals, especially for folks that just began learning Arabic.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s Say Hello!<\/b><\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s begin with formal and informal ways of saying hello. In a previous post, I discussed the three most common Arabic expressions<\/a> and here I will discuss one of them and an additional one.\u00a0 The most formal way of greeting someone in Arabic is \u2018assalaamu \u2018alaykoom\u2019<\/span> (\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643\u0645). You can pronounce it this way: AA-SA-LAA-MU AA-LAY-KOOM.<\/b> In an Arabic conversation it seems to many as the exact substitute of Hello. As many of you know already, the actual literal translation is \u2018May peace be upon you.\u2019 It is appropriate for greeting someone at a formal event or when you meet someone for the first time in an Arab country. What happens if someone says it first? How do you reply? You can reply by saying \u2018wa \u2018alaykoom \u2018as-salaam,\u2019<\/span>(<\/span>\u0648\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645<\/span>) <\/span>which literally means \u2018and upon you peace.\u2019 You can pronounce it this way WA-AA-LAY-KOOM EL-SA-LAM<\/b>. In an informal situation, you can greet someone by saying \u2018Marhaba\u2019<\/span>(<\/span>\u0645\u0631\u062d\u0628\u0627<\/span>)<\/span>. This is appropriate for friends at school, family relatives or colleagues at work. You can pronounce it this way, MAR-HAH-BAA<\/b>.\u00a0 You can also greet someone by saying \u2018Ahlan wa sahlan,\u2019<\/span>(<\/span>\u0623\u0647\u0644\u0622 \u0648\u0633\u0647\u0644\u0622<\/span>)<\/span> which literally means welcome. \u00a0You can pronounce it this way: AH-LAN WA- SAH-LAN.<\/b><\/p>\n

What\u2019s Your Name? My Name is\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

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To ask someone what\u2019s your name, you need to say two words: the what (ma) and name (ism). If you are talking to a woman, you would need to say \u2018ma ismuki?<\/span>\u2019 (\u0645\u0627 \u0627\u0633\u0645\u0643\u0650) and to a man, you would say \u2018ma ismuka\u2019 (<\/span>\u0645\u0627 \u0627\u0633\u0645\u0643\u064e<\/span>).<\/span> You can pronounce it this way: MA-ISS-MUKEE<\/b> (when addressing women) and MA-ISS-MUKA<\/b> (when addressing men). How about responding to someone after they have told you their name? To say \u2018my name is..\u2019 you will need\u00a0 to say \u2018ismi\u2019<\/span> (\u0625\u0633\u0645\u064a)and then your name. You can pronounce it this way: ISS-ME<\/b>. So for example: ismi<\/b> John or ismi Lauren or ismi Mohammad or ismi Tony or ismi Fatima or ismi<\/b> Catherine or ismi <\/strong>Sarah.<\/p>\n

Hope you make use of these basics and try to practice with your Arab friends or in a class or at work with colleagues that share your passion for learning Arabic. These might also come in handy if you happen to plan a visit to any of the beautiful destinations in the Arab world.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned for upcoming posts.<\/p>\n

Have a nice day!<\/p>\n

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Marhaba! If you happen to visit any country in the Middle East or anywhere in the world for that matter, you always meet new people. It could be at work (\u0639\u0645\u0644), school (\u0645\u062f\u0631\u0633\u0629) or just at a random social gathering (\u0644\u0642\u0627\u0621 \u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u064a). You might land a new job in the Middle East or go on…<\/p>\n

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