سعيد برؤيتك
sa'eed bi-ru'yatak
To say nice to see you in Arabic, use سعيد برؤيتك (sa'eed bi-ru'yatak), which literally means happy with seeing you.
It is a polite way to tell someone you are happy to see them.
What does it mean word for word?
sa'eed means happy and bi means with. ru'ya means seeing and the ending -tak means you, said to a man.
Which one should you use?
When meeting someone for the first time, أنَا سَعِيدٌ بِلِقَائِكَ means I am happy to meet you. A casual option is أَنَا فَرِحْتُ بِشُوفَتَكَ, I was happy to see you.
How does it change in a sentence?
To a woman, say سعيد برؤيتكِ. To a group, say سعيد برؤيتكم. A female speaker changes the first word to its feminine form, سعيدة برؤيتك.
How do you pronounce it?
It is said sa'eed bi-ru'yatak.
Did you know?
- While سعيد برؤيتك is polite, some cultures might use نورت ('you have brought light') to express the joy of someone's arrival, implying the room literally brightens when they appear.
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, saying you are happy to see someone is often accompanied by placing your right hand over your heart as a gesture of sincerity.
- The word 'sa'eed' shares a deep root with the concept of 'luck' or 'fortune' in several Semitic linguistic contexts, implying that being happy is a state of being blessed.
Examples in context
- أنا سعيد برؤيتك اليوم.ana sa'id bi-ru'yatik al-yawm.I am happy to see you today.
- أنا سعيد برؤيتك من جديد.ana sa'id bi-ru'yatik min jadid.I am happy to see you again.
- أنا سعيد برؤيتك في الحفلة.ana sa'id bi-ru'yatik fil-hafla.I am happy to see you at the party.
Example conversation
Maryam and Ahmed meet by chance at a cafe.
- مريم Maryamأهلاً أحمد! أنا سعيد برؤيتك هنا.Ahlan Ahmed! Ana sa'id bi-ru'yatik huna.Hello Ahmed! I am happy to see you here.
- أحمد Ahmedأهلاً مريم، وأنا سعيد برؤيتك أيضاً.Ahlan Maryam, wa ana sa'id bi-ru'yatik aydan.Hello Maryam, and I am happy to see you too.
- مريم Maryamكيف حالك منذ آخر مرة؟Kayfa haluka mundhu akhir marra?How have you been since the last time?
- أحمد Ahmedأنا بخير، شكراً لسؤالك.Ana bikhayr, shukran li-su'alik.I am fine, thank you for asking.
