“welcome” in Arabic dialects
adjective
How do you say welcome across the major spoken Arabic dialects? Compare welcome (adjective) sense by sense across 5 dialects — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, Iraqi, Maghrebi — with English meaning, native script, transliteration and usage.
What does “welcome” mean?
adjective
- Giving pleasure or satisfaction or received with pleasure or freely granted“a welcome relief”
English definitions from Princeton WordNet.
Quick comparison across dialects
| Dialect | Arabic (welcome) | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|
| Egyptian Arabic | مرحب به | muraḥḥab bih |
| Levantine Arabic | مرحّب فيه | mraḥḥab fīh |
| Gulf Arabic | حياك الله | ḥayyāk allah |
| Iraqi Arabic | مرحب بيه | murahhab bi |
| Maghrebi Arabic | مرحبا | merḥba |
Full breakdown by dialect
Egyptian Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مرحب به | muraḥḥab bih | gladly received |
Levantine Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مرحّب فيه | mraḥḥab fīh | welcome, gladly received |
Gulf Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| حياك الله | ḥayyāk allah | greeting to a guest |
| مرحّب فيه | mraḥḥab fīh | gladly received |
Iraqi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مرحب بيه | murahhab bi | welcome (as a guest) |
Maghrebi Arabic
| Word (Arabic) | Transliteration | English sense / usage |
|---|---|---|
| مرحبا | merḥba | welcome! (greeting) |
| مرحبا بيه | merhba bih | he is welcome (used as an adjective) |
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