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