Basic Chad Arabic Survival Phrases

lalê - (1)_______ (familiar, peer to peer greeting)
al-salâm alek - greeting to an adult man, or boy (formal)
al-salâm aleki - greeting to an adult (2)_______, or girl (formal)
wa alêk al-salâm - response to the greeting
inta (m)/inti (f) âfé? - are you well? (note the difference between addressing a man and a woman)
(anâ) âfé - I am (3)_______. (response to above; first word is optional)
agod âfé - you (sing.) stay well (I am (4)_______, a leave-taking phrase when addressing one person)
agodu âfé - you (plural) stay well (when addressing more than one person)
amshi âfé - you (sing.) go well (leave-taking, when you are the one who is staying)
amshu âfé - you (plural) go well (when addressing more than one (5)_______)
usumak shunu? - what is your name?
wên al daktor? - where is the doctor?


hello leaving person well woman

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Basic Chad Arabic Survival Phrases

lalê - hello (familiar, peer to peer greeting)
al-salâm alek - greeting to an adult man, or boy (formal)
al-salâm aleki - greeting to an adult woman, or girl (formal)
wa alêk al-salâm - response to the greeting
inta (m)/inti (f) âfé? - are you well? (note the difference between addressing a man and a woman)
(anâ) âfé - I am well. (response to above; first word is optional)
agod âfé - you (sing.) stay well (I am leaving, a leave-taking phrase when addressing one person)
agodu âfé - you (plural) stay well (when addressing more than one person)
amshi âfé - you (sing.) go well (leave-taking, when you are the one who is staying)
amshu âfé - you (plural) go well (when addressing more than one person)
usumak shunu? - what is your name?
wên al daktor? - where is the doctor?