Colloquial Arabic: Sample Comparisons of Dialects - Important Occasions
General well wishes
Egyptian Arabic Dialects
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Egyptian ArabicEnglish 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
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Algerian ArabicEnglish 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
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Bahraini ArabicEnglish 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.)
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Iraqi ArabicEnglish 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.)
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Yemeni ArabicEnglish 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 ArabicEnglish Translation:Congratulations! Response: May Allah bless you!