Colloquial Arabic: Sample Comparisons of Dialects - Important Occasions

Upon buying a new house

Levantine Arabic Dialects

  • Jordanian Arabic
    English Translation:

    Congratulations on the new home!
    Response: May God bless you! (M.S.)
    Response: May God bless you! (F.S.)
    Response: May God bless you! (P.)

  • Palestinian Arabic
    English Translation:
    Congratulations on the new home! Response: May God bless you! (F.S.) Congratulations on the new home! Response: May God bless you! (M.S.)

North African Arabic Dialects

  • Libyan Arabic
    English Translation:
    Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (M.S.)
    Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (F.S.)
    Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (M.P.)
    Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (F.P.)
  • Libyan Arabic
    English Translation:
    Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (M.S.)
    Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (F.S.)
    Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (M.P.)
    Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (F.P.)
  • Libyan Arabic
    English Translation:
    Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (M.S.)
    Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (F.S.)
    Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (M.P.)
    Congratulations on the new house! Response: May Allah bless you! (F.P.)
  • Moroccan Arabic
    English Translation:
    Congratulation for the new house! Response: May God grant you grace. (M.S.)
    Congratulation for the new house! Response: May God grant you grace. (F.S.)
    Congratulation for the new house! Response: May God grant you grace. (P.)