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Introduction
Becky: Welcome to 3-Minute Moroccan Arabic Season 1, Lesson 2 - Greetings. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to greet someone when you arrive and when you part in Moroccan Arabic.
Body
Becky: Here's the informal way to say 'Hello.' in Moroccan Arabic.
Khalil: [Normal] السلام(ssalâm)
Becky: This expression has only one word meaning 'Peace'
Khalil: [Normal] السلام [Slow] السلام (ssalâm)
Becky: Listen again to the informal word meaning 'Hello.'
Khalil: [Slow] السلام [Normal] السلام
Becky: Ok, now let's take a look at the formal way to say 'Good day.'
Khalil: [Normal] السلام عليكم(ssalâmu ‘alaykum)
Becky: First is a word literally meaning 'peace'
Khalil: [Normal] السلام [Slow] السلام (ssalâmu)
Becky: Last is the word literally meaning 'upon you'
Khalil: [Normal] عليكم [Slow] عليكم(‘alaykum)
Becky: Listen again to the formal phrase meaning 'Good day.'
Khalil: [Slow] السلام عليكم [Normal] السلام عليكم
Becky: Next up is the informal way to say 'See you.'
Khalil: [Normal] تهلا(thallâ)
Becky: This expression has only one word meaning 'take care'
Khalil: [Normal] تهلا [Slow] تهلا(thallâ)
Becky: Listen again to the informal word meaning 'see you.'
Khalil: [Slow] تهلا [Normal] تهلا
Becky: Finally, here is a formal way to say 'Goodbye.'
Khalil: [Normal] بسلامة(bslâma)
Becky: This expression has only one word meaning 'with safety'
Khalil: [Normal] بسلامة [Slow] بسلامة(bslâma)
Becky: Listen again to the formal word meaning 'Goodbye.'
Khalil: [Slow] بسلامة [Normal] بسلامة
Cultural Insight
Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight.
Khalil: In Morocco, it goes without saying that you greet people that you know. But, it's also important to always return a greeting, even if it is from a stranger or someone you don't really know that well.

Outro

Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson!
Khalil: بسلامة (bslâma)

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