Key Phrases
Here are some basic words that will be helpful as you attempt to reach out to locals in their language.
- Hello: Salaam alaikum (literal translation, “peace be with you”)
- Hello as a response: Wa alaikum a-salaam
- Goodbye: Ma salaama
- Welcome: Marhaba or ahlan wa sahlan
- Please: min fadhlak (when said to a man)
- Please: min fadhlik (when said to a woman)
- Thank you: Shukran
- You are welcome: Afwan or ahlan wa sahlan