HELLO

Arabic translation: أهلاً، أهلاً وسهلاً، مرحباً، السلام عليكم، سلام

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English term or phrase:HELLO
Arabic translation:أهلاً، أهلاً وسهلاً، مرحباً، السلام عليكم، سلام
Entered by: Fuad Yahya

06:12 Feb 16, 2002
English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: HELLO
HI HOW ARE YOU TODAY
TINA
marhaba or ahlan
Explanation:
Hello:
marhaba مرحبا(for greeting)
marhaba could also be said marhaban مرحبا marhaban is more formal than marhaba.
or:
ahlan أهلا (for welcoming)

Hi how are you today
marhaba, kaifa haluka alyawm (to greet one male)

marhaba, kaifa halukee alyawm (to greet one female)
or:
ahlan, kaifa haluka alyawm (to welcome one male)

ahlan, kaifa halukee alyawm (to welcome one female)

plural males: marhaba (or ahlan)kaifa halukom alyawm

plural females: marhaba (or ahlan)kaifa halukunna alyawm

two males or two females:
marhaba (or ahlan) kaifa halukuma alyawm
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4marhaba or ahlan
Raghad
4 +1أهلاً
Fuad Yahya
4هالو- وهي كلمة للترحيب ولفت النظر
Saleh Ayyub


  

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أهلاً


Explanation:
Pronounced AHLAN.

Fuad

Fuad Yahya
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marhaba or ahlan


Explanation:
Hello:
marhaba مرحبا(for greeting)
marhaba could also be said marhaban مرحبا marhaban is more formal than marhaba.
or:
ahlan أهلا (for welcoming)

Hi how are you today
marhaba, kaifa haluka alyawm (to greet one male)

marhaba, kaifa halukee alyawm (to greet one female)
or:
ahlan, kaifa haluka alyawm (to welcome one male)

ahlan, kaifa halukee alyawm (to welcome one female)

plural males: marhaba (or ahlan)kaifa halukom alyawm

plural females: marhaba (or ahlan)kaifa halukunna alyawm

two males or two females:
marhaba (or ahlan) kaifa halukuma alyawm


Raghad
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Safaa Roumani
4 hrs

agree  Ahmad Maher Sandouk
9 hrs

agree  Alaa Zeineldine: and for extra welcome people from Shaam would say أهلين!
13 hrs

agree  AhmedAMS
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هالو- وهي كلمة للترحيب ولفت النظر


Explanation:
and we say in Arabic Hello, and we pronounce it as Hello; and it is a widely used word that it is of a foreign /English origin.

Ref. Al-Mawrid Al-quareeb dictionary


Saleh Ayyub
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