Supplement
Creative Greetings
Following are some fun variations for responses to "good morning" and "good evening."
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Alternative Responses "masaa' il-kheer مساء الخير" |
Alternative Responses "SabaaH il-kheer صباح الخير" |
مساء الورد  masaa' al-ward (wishing you an) evening of flower |
صباح الورد SabaaH al-ward (wishing you a) morning of flower |
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مساء الياسمين masaa' al-yaasmiin (wishing you an) evening of jasmine* |
صباح الياسمين SabaaH al-yaasmiin (wishing you a) morning of jasmine* |
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مساء الفل masaa' al-ful (wishing you an) evening of jasmine* |
صباح الفل SabaaH al-ful (wishing you a) morning of jasmine* |
*Two types of jasmine flowers are common in the Middle East: yaasmiin ياسمين and ful فل
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Alternative Greetings (and Responses) for "Good Morning" and "Good Evening" |
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الله يسعد صباحك allah yiscad SabaaHak / allah yiscad SabaaHik God make your morning happy |
صباحك سعيد SabaaHak saciid / SabaaHik saciid (wishing) your morning (be) happy |
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الله يسعد مساءك allah yiscad masaa'ak / allah yiscad masaa'ik God make your evening happy |
مساءك سعيد masaa'ak saciid / masaa'il saciid (wishing) your evening (be) happy |
You may wish to familiarize yourself with the following greeting which is used in formal settings, such as news broadcasts and speeches. It is also common in Egypt.
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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته as-salaamu calaykum waraHmat allah wabarakaatihu peace (be) upon you, (as well as) God's mercy and His blessings |