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Hijazi Arabic: Lesson 1: Greetings

This is the opening of Saudi Arabic Basic Course (Urban Hijazi Dialect). Margaret K. Omar, Foreign Service Institute, 1975. 50 lessons. The dialect of Jeddah, Mecca, Medina, and Taif. Vento is not affiliated with the US State Department. The drills stay in the lesson, which starts in this browser with no account.

From the dialogue

  • A

    marHaba.

    Hello.

  • B

    marHaba. keef Kaalak?

    Hello. How are you? ('How is your condi- tion? ' )

  • A

    tayyib, al-Hamdu lillaah.

    Fine, thank God.

  • A

    ya hala.

    It's good' to see you. (lit., 'Welcome!)

  • B

    ahlan biik.

    I'm glad to see you, too. (lit., 'Welcome

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