شكراً ومع السلامة
shukran wa ma'a as-salāmah
The Arabic phrase for "thank you and goodbye" is شكراً ومع السلامة (shukran wa ma'a as-salāmah).
شكراً ومع السلامة is a standard, polite way to conclude an interaction in both spoken and written Arabic. It is used to express gratitude and bid farewell at the end of a conversation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of shukran (thanks), wa (and) and ma'a as-salāmah (with peace/safety).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
This phrase is appropriate for both formal and informal settings when ending a conversation.
How do you pronounce it?
shukran wa ma'a as-salāmah
Did you know?
- If you are in a very formal setting, you might replace شكراً with جزاك الله خيراً, which shifts the gratitude from yourself to a divine source.
- In some dialects, the response to مع السلامة is not another goodbye, but الله يسلمك, which means 'May God keep you safe'. This creates a cycle of blessings rather than just a closing of a conversation.
- The phrase السلام in مع السلامة shares the same root as the word إسلام (Islam). Both are derived from the root s-l-m, which encompasses the ideas of peace, submission and wholeness.
Examples in context
- شكراً ومع السلامة.shukran wa ma'a al-salama.Thank you and goodbye.
- شكراً ومع السلامة يا صديقي.shukran wa ma'a al-salama ya sadiqi.Thank you and goodbye, my friend.
- أنا ذاهب الآن، شكراً ومع السلامة.ana zahib al-an, shukran wa ma'a al-salama.I am leaving now, thank you and goodbye.
Example conversation
Maryam is leaving a shop after buying something from Yusuf.
- مريم Maryamهل هذا كل شيء؟Hal hadha kull shay'?Is this everything?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، تفضلي بالحقيبة.Na'am, tafaddali bil-haqiba.Yes, here is the bag.
- مريم Maryamشكراً ومع السلامة يا يوسف.Shukran wa ma'a as-salama ya Yusuf.Thank you and goodbye, Yusuf.
- يوسف Youssefمع السلامة يا مريم.Ma'a as-salama ya Maryam.Goodbye, Maryam.
