Hello and Goodbye in Arabic
Wondering how to greet someone in Arabic? Well, you've come to the right place! This page contains several translations that can be used to greet others in Arabic.
By scrolling below you will discover several ways to say hello and goodbye, plus translations for time-specific greetings like good morning, good evening, and good night.
Greetings in Arabic:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view this list of greetings from English to Arabic.
How to say Hello in Arabic:
Ahlan ➔ Hello (casual)
Marhabah ➔ Hello / Hi
Salaam ➔ Hello / Goodbye
How to say Goodbye in Arabic:
Maasalama ➔ Bye
Salaam ➔ Goodbye / Hello
Atmna lk ywma tyba ➔ Have a nice day
Good Morning, Afternoon, Evening, and Night:
sabaaH alkhayr ➔ Good morning
masaa alkhayr ➔ Good afternoon / Good evening
tuSbiH aalaa khayr ➔ Good night
*List of Arabic greetings last updated: March 18, 2018.
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