Colloquial Arabic: Sample Comparisons of Dialects - Important Occasions

Eid greetings

Levantine Arabic Dialects

  • Jordanian Arabic
    English Translation:
    Happy Eid! Response: For us and you!
  • Jordanian Arabic
    English Translation:
    May you be well each year! (M.S.) Response: And to you. (M. S.)
    May you be well each year! (F.S.) Response: And to you. (F. S.)
    May you be well each year! (P.) Response: And to you. (P.)

North African Arabic Dialects

  • Libyan Arabic
    English Translation:
    Happy Eid! (M.S.) Response: May Allah bless you this Eid! (M.S.)
    Happy Eid! (M.S.) Response: May Allah bless you this Eid! (M.S.)
    Happy Eid! (M.P.) Response: May Allah bless you this Eid! (M.P.)
    Happy Eid! (F.P.) Response: May Allah bless you this Eid! (F.P.)
  • Libyan Arabic
    English Translation:
    May you be well each year! (M.S.) Response: And to you. (M.S.)
    May you be well each year! (F.S.) Response: And to you. (F.S.)
    May you be well each year! (M.P.) Response: And to you. (M.P.)
    May you be well each year! (F.P.) Response: And to you. (F.P.)
  • Libyan Arabic
    English Translation:
    May you be well each year! (M. S.) Response: And to you. (M. S.)
    May you be well each year! (F.S.) Response: And to you. (F.S.)
    May you be well each year! (M.P.) Response: And to you. (M.P.)
    May you be well each year! (F.P.) Response: And to you. (F.P.)
  • Libyan Arabic
    English Translation:
    Happy Eid! (M.S.) Response: May Allah bless you this Eid! (M.S.)
    Happy Eid! (F.S.) Response: May Allah bless you this Eid! (F.S.)
    Happy Eid! (M.P.) Response: May Allah bless you this Eid! (M.P.)
    Happy Eid! (F.P.) Response: May Allah bless you this Eid! (F.P.)
  • Libyan Arabic
    English Translation:
    Happy Eid! (M.S.) Response: Happy Eid! (M.S.)
    Happy Eid! (F.S.) Response: Happy Eid! (F.S.)
    Happy Eid! (M.P.) Response: Happy Eid! (M.P.)
    Happy Eid! (F.P.) Response: Happy Eid! (F.P.)
  • Libyan Arabic
    English Translation:
    Happy Eid! (M.S.) Response: Happy Eid! (M.S.)
    Happy Eid! (F.S.) Response: Happy Eid! (F.S.)
    Happy Eid! (M.P.) Response: Happy Eid! (M.P.)
    Happy Eid! (F.P.) Response: Happy Eid! (F.P.)
  • Moroccan Arabic
    English Translation:
    Happy Ei!d (M.S.) Response: May God grant you grace. (M.S.)
    Happy Eid! (F.S.) Response: May God grant you grace. (F.S.)
    Happy Eid! (P.) Response: May God grant you grace. (P.)
  • Moroccan Arabic
    English Translation:
    Happy Eid! (M.S.) Response: For us and for you. (M.S.)
    Happy Eid! (F.S.) Response: For us and for you. (F.S.)
    Happy Eid! (P.) Response: For us and for you. (P.)
  • Moroccan Arabic
    English Translation:
    Happy Eid! (M.S.) Response: May God grant you grace (M.S.)
    Happy Eid! (F.S.) Response: May God grant you grace. (F.S.)
    Happy Eid! (P.) Response: May God grant you grace. (P.)
  • Tunisian Arabic
    English Translation:

    Blessed Eid! (S.) Response: Blessed Eid, may God keep you healthy for each Eid!
    Blessed Eid! (P.) Response: Blessed Eid, may God keep you live healthy for each Eid!
     

  • Western Saharan and Mauritanian
    English Translation:
    Happy Eid! Response: To you and to us!
  • Western Saharan and Mauritanian
    English Translation:
    Happy Eid to you! (M.S.) Response: May Allah give you happiness.
    Happy Eid to you! (F.S.) Response: May Allah give you happiness.
    Happy Eid to you! (P.) Response: May Allah give you happiness.
  • Western Saharan and Mauritanian
    English Translation:
    I ask forgiveness. Response: Allah is the forgiving.
  • Western Saharan and Mauritanian
    English Translation:
    May you always celebrate the Eid. Response: And you too. (M.S.)
    May you always celebrate the Eid. Response: And you too. (F.S.)
    May you always celebrate the Eid. Response: And you too. (P.)

Other Dialects

  • Yemeni Arabic
    English Translation:
    Happy Eid! (M.S.) Response: For us and for you! (M.S.)
    Happy Eid! (F.S.) Response: For us and for you! (F.S.)
    Happy Eid! (P.) Response: For us and for you! (P.)
  • Yemeni 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! (P.)
  • Yemeni Arabic
    English Translation:
    May you be married, make the Hajj pilgrimage and be successful! (M.S.)
    May you be married, make the Hajj pilgrimage and be successful! (F.S.)