What is “How are you” in Emirati Arabic?
The phrase ‘How are you’ is the most commonly used after the greeting
word Hello. In the Emirati arabic culture when you ask someone how they
are doing, well this conversation can keep going for quite some time. The
local arabs feel extremely pleased asking you how you are doing and they
tend to ask the same question in different ways in the same conversation.
With the help of this article we will guide you through the greeting conversation you are most likely to face when meeting with an Emirati local.
Below is the list of phrases used in a conversation by Emirati locals when greeting another individual
“How are you” in Emirati dialect (for male)
Kaifa haluka? |
كيف حالك؟ (بالفصحى) |
Is’halik? |
اشحالك؟ |
Shakbarik? |
شخبارك؟ |
Sho imsawwee? |
شو مسوي؟ |
Asaak bkhair |
عساك بخير |
Sho umoorik? |
شو أمورك؟ |
Keef umoorik? |
كيف أمورك؟ |
Tamminee annek |
طمني عنك |
Sho aloomik? |
شو علومك؟ |
Kil shai tamam? |
كل شي تمام؟ |
“How are you” in Emirati dialect (for female)
Kaifa haluki? ( in Classic Arabic) |
كيف حالكِ؟ (بالفصحى) |
Is’halich? |
اشحالج؟ |
Shakbarich? |
شخبارج؟ |
Sho imsawya? |
شو مسوية؟ |
Asaach bkhair |
عساج بخير |
Sho umoorich? |
شو أمورج؟ |
Keef umoorich? |
كيف أمورج؟ |
Tamninee annech |
طمنيني عنج |
Sho aloomich? |
شو علومج؟ |
Kil shai tamam? |
كل شي تمام؟ |
The phrases above will also help you show importance to the individual you say it to as it signifies that you are eager to know how are they doing today. More over the phrase itself comes across as a very kind gesture. It is kind on your behalf to ask someone how they are doing when they approach you with a friendly greeting. It can moreover help you strike a conversation with the opposite individual.
If the above phrases are asked to you by an Emirati local you can reply with the following.
“I’m fine, thank you” in Emirati dialect
Hamdellah bkhair |
الحمدلله بخير |
Hamdellah tamam |
الحمدلله تمام |
Hamdellah zain |
الحمدلله زين |
Kil shai tamam |
كل شي تمام |
Kil shai bkhair |
كل شي بخير |
Hamdellah umoori taybah |
الحمدلله اموري طيبة |
Klina bkhair |
كلنا بخير |
Ysirrik el hal |
يسرك الحال |
Bkhair damik bkhair |
بخير دامك بخير |
The above simple phrases are very helpful and can be used in day to day conversations with individuals speaking the Emirati Arabic language.