Colloquial Arabic: Sample Comparisons of Dialects - Important Occasions

New baby

Levantine Arabic Dialects

  • Jordanian Arabic
    English Translation:

    May the child be raised in comfort. (M.S.)
    May the child be raised in comfort. (F.S.)
    May the child be raised in comfort. (P.)

North African Arabic Dialects

  • Libyan Arabic
    English Translation:
    Congratulations on the new addition [to the family]!
    Response: May Allah bless you! (M.S.)
    Congratulations on the new addition [to the family]!
    Response: May Allah bless you! (F.S.)
    Congratulations on the new addition [to the family]!
    Response: May Allah bless you! (M.P.)
    Congratulations on the new addition [to the family]!
    Response: May Allah bless you! (F.P.)

  • Moroccan Arabic
    English Translation:
    Congratulations on the new addition! Response: God bless you! (M.S.)
    Congratulations on the new addition! Response: God bless you! (F.S.)
    Congratulations on the new addition! Response: God bless you! (P.)
  • Tunisian Arabic
    English Translation:
    Congratulations on the new born! (S.) Response: Thank you!
    Congratulations on the new born! (P.) Response: Thank you!
  • Western Saharan and Mauritanian
    English Translation:
    Congratulations on the [baby] boy! Response: Thank you!
    Congratulations on the [baby] girl! Response: Thank you!