Colloquial Arabic: Sample Comparisons of Dialects - Important Occasions

General well wishes

Egyptian Arabic Dialects

  • Egyptian Arabic
    English Translation:
    Maybe you be well each year! (M.S.) Response: And to you! (M.S.)
    Maybe you be well each year! (F.S.) Response: And to you! (F.S.)
    Maybe you be well each year! Response: And to you! (in the plural)

North African Arabic Dialects

  • Algerian Arabic
    English Translation:
    Maybe you be well each year! (M.S.) Response: May you also be well! (M.S.)
    Maybe you be well each year! (F.S.) Response: May you also be well! (F.S.)
    Maybe you be well each year! (P.)
    Response: May you also be well! (M.S.)
    Response: May you also be well! (F.S.)
    Response: May you also be well! (P.)

Other Dialects

  • Bahraini Arabic
    English Translation:
    Maybe you be well each year! (M.S.) Response: And to you! (M.S.)
    Maybe you be well each year! (F.S.) Response: And to you! (F.S.)

    Maybe you be well each year! (P.)
    Response: And to you! (M.S.)
    Response: And to you! (F.S.)
    Response: And to you! (P.)
  • Iraqi Arabic
    English Translation:
    Maybe you be well each year! (M.S.) Response: And to you! (M.S.)
    Maybe you be well each year! (F.S.) Response: And to you! (F.S.)

    Maybe you be well each year! (P.)
    Response: And to you! (M.S.)
    Response: And to you! (F.S.)
    Response: And to you! (P.)
  • Yemeni Arabic
    English Translation:
    Maybe you be well each year! (M.S.)b Response: And to you! (M.S.)
    Maybe you be well each year! (F.S.) Response: And to you! (F.S.)
    Maybe you be well each year! (P.) Response: And to you! (P.)
  • Yemeni Arabic
    English Translation:
    Congratulations! Response: May Allah bless you!