صباح الخير جميعاً
sabah al-khayr jami'an
To say "good morning everyone" in Arabic, use صباح الخير جميعاً (sabah al-khayr jami'an).
A greeting used to wish a group of people a good start to their day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down literally as صباح (morning) of الخير (the goodness) جميعاً (everyone).
How do you pronounce it?
sabah al-khayr jami'an
Did you know?
- While صباح الخير asks for a 'morning of goodness', the traditional reply صباح النور wishes back a 'morning of light', mirroring the transition from darkness to day.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, a group greeting like صباح الخير جميعاً is not a substitute for individual greetings, and is often followed by handshakes or cheek kisses for every person present.
- The word صباح shares a linguistic root with the Ge'ez word ጽበሕ, connecting the Arabic word for morning to the ancient language of Ethiopia.
Examples in context
- Sabāḥu Al-khayr jamīʿan, Ali!Good morning everyone, Ali!
- صباح الخير جميعاً، كيف حالكم؟sabāḥ al-khayr jamī‘an, kayfa ḥālukum?Good morning everyone, how are you?
- أريد أن أقول صباح الخير جميعاً.urīdu an aqūla sabāḥ al-khayr jamī‘an.I want to say good morning everyone.
Example conversation
Ziad enters the office and greets his colleagues.
- زياد Ziadصباح الخير جميعاً!Sabah al-khayr jami'an!Good morning everyone!
- مريم Maryamصباح النور يا زياد.Sabah an-nur ya Ziyad.Good morning, Ziad.
- زياد Ziadهل أنتم مستعدون للعمل؟Hal antum musta'iddun lil-'amal?Are you all ready to work?
- مريم Maryamنعم، نحن مستعدون.Na'am, nahnu musta'iddun.Yes, we are ready.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries صباح, CC BY-SA 4.0.
