مرحباً بالجميع
marhaban bil-jamii'
Hello everyone in Arabic is مرحباً بالجميع (marhaban bil-jamii').
The phrase مرحباً بالجميع is used to address a group of people. Other ways to greet a group include the formal greeting السلام عليكم جميعاً, which means "peace be upon you all" and the greeting السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته, meaning "peace be upon you and the mercy of God and His blessings". You can also say أهلاً وسهلاً بالجميع to say "welcome to everyone".
Which one should you use?
You might use مرحباً جميعاً for a more informal tone. If you want to sound more casual and friendly, you can use أهلاً بالجميع instead of using مرحباً.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
مرحباً بالجميع is suitable for formal or semi-formal situations. For a more casual setting, use the informal مرحباً جميعاً or أهلاً بالجميع.
How do you pronounce it?
marhaban bil-jamii'
When do people say it?
When using the formal greeting السلام عليكم جميعاً, the standard reply is وعليكم السلام.
Did you know?
- The word مرحباً is actually a shortened form of an ancient expression meaning 'you have come to a spacious and easy land'. It was originally intended to reassure travelers that they were in a place of comfort and safety.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, a greeting to a group is often accompanied by placing a hand over the heart. This gesture signals that the greeting is sincere and comes from the heart.
- While مرحباً is widely used, many people in the Middle East prefer to use religious-based greetings even in secular settings. A greeting like السلام عليكم is often a social standard rather than a strictly religious statement.
Examples in context
- مرحباً بالجميع في هذا الاجتماع.marḥiban bil-jamīʿ fī hādhā al-ijtimāʿ.Hello everyone in this meeting.
- أريد أن أقول مرحباً بالجميع.urīdu an aqūla marḥiban bil-jamīʿ.I want to say hello everyone.
- مرحباً بالجميع، كيف حالكم؟marḥiban bil-jamīʿ, kayfa ḥālukum?Hello everyone, how are you?
Example conversation
Omar enters a small room where Layla and her friends are gathered.
- عمر Omarمرحباً بالجميع!marḥiban bil-jamīʿ!Hello everyone!
- ليلى Laylaأهلاً يا عمر، تفضل بالدخول.ahlan yā 'umar, tafaḍḍal bil-dukhūl.Hello Omar, please come in.
- عمر Omarشكراً لكِ يا ليلى.shukran laki yā laylā.Thank you, Layla.
- ليلى Laylaهل أنت مستعد للبدء؟hal anta mustaʿid lil-badʾ?Are you ready to start?
