“Hello” in Moroccan Arabic

In Moroccan Arabic, “Hello” is written using the Latin script as:

Salam

Using the Arabic script, it is written as:

سلام

Listen to this greeting pronounced (audio)

 

Examples in sentences or statements

 
“Hello, how are you?”

(m) Salam, kidayr?

(f) Salam, kidayra?

سلام، كيداير؟

سلام، كيدايرا؟

 
“Hello, it’s good to see you!”

Salam, 3ash men shafek!

!سلام، عاش من شافك

 
“Hello, can I have a tea, please?”

Salam, bghit atay, 3afak?

سلام، بغيت أتاي، عفاك؟

 
“Hello, we have arrived at the suite.”

Salam, rah wsalna l dar.

.سلام، راه وصلنا لدار

 
Hello, I’m good. And how are you?”

(m) (when the interlocutor is male) Salam, ana mezyan. Ou nta?

(m) (when the interlocutor is female) Salam, ana mezyan. Ou nti?

(f) (when the interlocutor is male) Salam, ana mezyana. Ou nta?

(f) (when the interlocutor is female) Salam, ana mezyana. Ou nti?

سلام، انا مزيان. او نتا؟ (when the interlocutor is male) (m)

سلام، انا مزيان. او نتي؟ (when the interlocutor is female) (m)

سلام، انا مزيانة. او نتا؟ (when the interlocutor is male) (f)

سلام، انا مزيانة. او نتي؟ (when the interlocutor is female) (f)

 

In other Mediterranean languages and dialects

“Hello” in Egyptian Arabic

“Hello” in Lebanese Arabic

“Hello” in Tunisian Arabic