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التحيات والتعارف
Essential greetings and ways to introduce yourself.
very common in real Levantine speech
very common in real Levantine speech
Changes based on the gender of who you're addressing.
The standard response to 'how are you?'
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In MSA / textbook Arabic: بخير
Hear it in conversationمنيح، شكراvery common in real Levantine speech
appears in real Levantine speech
appears in real Levantine speech
Uses the ب- present tense prefix.
common in real Levantine speech
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In MSA / textbook Arabic: قليلا
Hear it in conversationنقدر نرتاح شويvery common in real Levantine speech
Literally 'with safety.'
Casual goodbye among friends.
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In MSA / textbook Arabic: هيا
Hear it in conversationيلا نروحvery common in real Levantine speech
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In MSA / textbook Arabic: غداً
Hear it in conversationفيك تجيبه بكراvery common in real Levantine speech
Said to someone working. Very common.
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In MSA / textbook Arabic: العافية
Hear it in conversationالله يعطيكي العافيةvery common in real Levantine speech