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    This document provides guidance on common greetings and responses in formal Arabic. When asking "how are you", say "Kayfa Ha-loo-ka". Common responses include "T'mam" meaning perfect, "Quay-iss/Quay-yi-sah" meaning OK, and "Bi-khayr" meaning well. It's also appropriate to say "Al-hum-do lil-laa" which means thanks to God. The document recommends sandwiching the question between responses and providing options, cues or clues if the other person does not understand initially.

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    This document provides guidance on common greetings and responses in formal Arabic. When asking "how are you", say "Kayfa Ha-loo-ka". Common responses include "T'mam" meaning perfect, "Quay-iss/Quay-yi-sah" meaning OK, and "Bi-khayr" meaning well. It's also appropriate to say "Al-hum-do lil-laa" which means thanks to God. The document recommends sandwiching the question between responses and providing options, cues or clues if the other person does not understand initially.

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    This document provides guidance on common greetings and responses in formal Arabic. When asking "how are you", say "Kayfa Ha-loo-ka". Common responses include "T'mam" meaning perfect, "Quay-iss/Quay-yi-sah" meaning OK, and "Bi-khayr" meaning well. It's also appropriate to say "Al-hum-do lil-laa" which means thanks to God. The document recommends sandwiching the question between responses and providing options, cues or clues if the other person does not understand initially.

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    How Are You?

    in Arabic - formal

    Start with the question: ‫ﻛﯿﻒ ﺣﺎﻟﻚ؟‬


    Other responses*: Kayfa Ha-loo-ka
    Kayfa Ha-loo-kee

    ‫ﺗﻤﺎم‬ Be ready for and OK


    t’mam SHRUGS?
    perfect with any response
    - LOOKS AT YOU
    BLANKLY?
    ‫ﻛﻮﻳﺲ‬
    (if you are male)
    quay-iss ‫ﻛﯿﻒ ﺣﺎﻟﻚ؟‬
    Try Sandwiching:
    ‫ﻛﻮﻳﺴﺔ‬ HOW ARE YOU?
    ‫ﻛﯿﻒ ﺣﺎﻟﻚ؟‬
    (if you are female)
    quay-yi-sah
    OK
    ANSWERS IN
    ENGLISH

    *can be followed by:


    ‫ﺑﺨﯿﺮ‬
    BI-KHAYR
    5 ‫اﻟﺤﻤﺪ‬ Give options, WELL
    al-hum-do lil-laa cues and clues: ‫ﺑﺨﯿﺮ‬
    thanks to God

    REPEATS OR and smile or give a thumbs up


    ANSWERS IN
    ARABIC
    ' ‫اﻟﺤﻤﺪ‬
    al-hum-do
    lil-laa

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